Without prejudice ro lht provisiols of sub-secti,o; (f j of ,..iioo 2l- in -regard to the fencing of-machines, the i;rih;i precautions specified in the schedules annexed bereto shalt apply to the machines noted in each schedule.
1[Scbcdule I fexiile Machinery except Machinery used in Jute Mills (It Aoplicruion.-The requirements of this schedule shall IPRIy.-to machi[Jrv if 'r".io.i.r engaged in the manufacture or processing of textiles Bihar Factories Rules, 1950 I Rules 50-55 is availa ble provided in:'; .
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1. Subs. by S. O. 636 clrtcd 13-7-1988' Rule 55 l Bihar Factories Rrrles, 1950 [27 other than Jute textiles. The schedule would rr,:rt apply to machinery in facto-ries engaged exclusively in the manufrcture or synitretic fibres.
(2) Definitions.--For the purposes of this schedule_ . (a) "Calender" mealts a set of heavy rollers mounted on vertical side' frames and arranged to pass cl6ttr between them. Catendeis-;;y have two or mcre rolrers,-or bowls, some of which *rv u. heated.
' (bi "Emb-ossing calender" meails a calender with two or more rollers one of which is engraved for p.roducing figure eflectg of various kinds on a fabric.
(c) "Card" meai',s a machin_ery consisting <lf cylinders of various sizes and in certain cases flats covered with card clothing and set in relation to each other so that fibres in staple lbrft *"y bt separated into individual relationship. The speed ^of the "yiioif .it and their direction of reJation maf vary. The finishec product is delivered as a sliver. Cards inclLrde the'revolving flat 'card, the roller and clearer card etc.
(d) "C-ard clothing'? means the material with wlrich the surface of the cylinder, doffer, flats, etc., of a card are covered and consists-of-a thick foundation material ryade of, either textile fabrics, througb which are pressed man-y fine closely spaced specially bent wirJq or mounted saw toothed wire.
(e) "Comber" means a nrachine for combing fibres of cotton, wool etc. The essential parts ate a device for feeding forward a fringe of fibres at regular-intervals and an arrangement of combs or pms which ?-t the right time, pass throug_h the t-ringe. All tanglea fifires, chort fibres and nips are removed and the long fibies are laid parallel.
(f) "combing-fachine-ry" includes a general classification of machinery i.ncluding-combers, sliver lap machines, ribbon lap *r"iiino, and gill boxes but excluding cards.
(g) "Rotary staple cutter" means a machine consisting of one or more rotary blades used for the purpose of cutting lextile fibres into staple lengths.
(h) ''Garnett machige",mea-ns any of a number of types of machines for opening hard twisted wastb of wool, cotton, ,ilk, etc.- Note.-Essentially. such machines consists of a licker of one or more cylinders, each having a complement worker and stripper rolls; and a fancy roll and doffer. The action of such machine-s is some what like that of a wool card, but it is much more severe in that the various rolls are covered with garnett wire instead of card clothing.
(i) "Gill box" means a machine used in the worsted system of manufacturing yarns.
I I I .,1 li 28 1 Bihar Factories Rules, 1950 I Rule 55 Note.-Its function is to arrange fibres in parallelorder.
Essentiaily, it consists of a pair of feed rolls and a series of followers wheie the follorvers move at faster surface speed and perform a combing action.
(i) .,ln running rolls" means any pair clf rolls or drums between which there is a "i'{iP".
1g1 ,,Interlocking arrangernent" means a device tlrat prevents the sett-\-" ilg in motioi of da-ngerous part of any machine or the machine itielf while the guard, cover door or other measures provided to safeguarci againsidanger is open or unlocked or not in positioo.
Note.--Device which will also hold the guarci, cover or door closed and iocked while the nnachine or the dangefous part is. in motion, otherwise, dangerous part of any machine or the machine itself will stop or will not be set in motion.
(l) .,Kier" means a large metal vat, usually a pressure type in which " fabrics may be beiled out, bleached, etc'
(m) .,Ribbou lappef" means a machine or a part of a machine used to = prepare lapi-for feeding a cotton comb' Note.-Its purpose is to providea uniforrn lap inwhich fibres have been straightened as much as possrble'
(n) ..Sliver lapper" means a machine or part of machine in Which a*"' "futL df parallet card slivers ar6 drafted slightly, laid- side by iide in , .oorpu.t sheet, and wound into a cylindrical package.
(o) ,,L,oom" means a machine for effeCtiog the interlocking- of two\-" ..ritr of yarns crossing one another at right angles. The warp yarns arc *ound on u llarp beam and pass throug_h- sleys and i.iai. The frlling is shot acioss in a shuttle and setted in place by reeds and sley and the fabric is wound on a cloth beam'
(p) ..Starch mangle" means a mangle that is used specifically for starching cotton goods.
Note.-It commonly consists of t'.vo large rolls and a shallow oper vat rvith several immersion rolls.'The vat contains the starch solution.
(q) "Water mangle".means a calqrd-er having two or more rolls used '-' fo, squeezinf water from fabrics before drying.-Water mangles nruy itso be"used in other ways during the finishing of varions fabrics.
(r) ,.Mule,, means a type of spinnine framg having a h9a.d stock and carrrage as its two rnaio sections. The head stock is stationary.
1.ne "ir.iage is moveable and it carries the spindles -which draft and spin tlt t roving into ) arn. The carriage extends over the whol6 width of the foachlne and moves slowly towards and away from the head stock durin; the spinning operation.
(s) ,,Nip" is the danger zone betrveen the rolls or drums which by\ 7 virtire of their poiitioning and movement create a nipping hazard.
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(t) ,.Openers and pickers:' means a general classification of maahinery which includes breaker prckers, intermediate pickers, finisher pickers, single process pickers, multiple ptocess pickers, willow machines, card and picker waste cleaners, thread extractors, shreeding machines, rovirg waste openers, shoddy pickers, bale breaker feeders, vertisal openers, lattice cleaners, horizontal cleaners, srld any siuoilar machinery equipped with either cylinders, screen section, calender section, rolls, or beaters used for the preparation of stock for further processing,
(u) '.Paddler" means a trough lor a solutioa and two or more squeeze rolls between which cloth passes after being passed through a mordant or dye bath.
(v) ,.Plaiting Machine" means a machine used to pay clcth into folds of regular length for convenience of subsequent process or use.
(w) ..Roller Printing Mac-hine" means a naachine used for printing fabrics consisting of a large central cylinder, or pressufe bowl, around the lower part of the perimeter of which is baving a colour trough, a furnisher roller, doctor blades, etc.
(x) .'Continuous bleaching ranges" means a machioe for bleaching of\ / cloth in rope or open width form with tbe following'arra_ngement.
The cloth, ?fter w-etting out, pass through a squeeze roll into a saturator containing a solution of caustic soda and then to an enclosed J-box. A V-shaped arrangement is attached to the front part of the J-box for uniform and.rapld saturation of the cloth ivith steam before it is packed down in the J'box. The cloth,^ in a single strand rope foim, passes oY€r a guide roll down the first arm 5f the .,V,, and up the second.Stealr is rJrjected into.the ,.V" at the upper end of the second arm so that cloth is rapidly iaturated wit-h-the steam at this point. The J-box capacity is such that cloth will remain hot for a sufficient time to complete the scouring action.
It then passes'a series of washers with a squ-eeze roll in between. The iloth then passes through a second set of saturator, J-box, and washer, where ir is treated with the peroxide solution.
By slight modification of the form of the unit, the same process can be applied to o,pen-width cloth.
(yl ..I\4ercerizing range" means a 3-bowl mangle, a tenter frame, and\J/ a number df boxes for washirg and.scouring. The whqle set up is in 4 straight line and all partioperate continuously..The cgmbination is ised to saturate the iloth with sodiun hydroxide, itretch it while saturated, and washing out most of the caustic soda before releasing tension.
(z\ ..Sanforizing machine" means a machine cons.isting of a latge\-/ steamheatcd' cylinder, and endless, thick wooleo felt blanket which is in cloie contact with the cylinder for most of its perimeter, and -an electrically heated show which processes the cloth against the blanket while the latter is in a stretched condition asit-curves around feed in roll.
(aa) ..Shearing machine" meaps a machine used for shearing cloth.\- ' Cutting iciion is provided by a number of steel blades spirally 30 1 Bihar Factories Rules, 1950 [ Rule 55 mounted on a roller. The roller"relates in close contact with a fixed ledger blade. There may be from one to six such rollers, on a machine.
(ab) ,,srngling machine" means a machine which comprises heated 'o ' rollei plite, or an open gas flame. The cloth or yarn is ra_pidiy passed over the roller or the plate or throug.h the oP.en gas fiame to remove fuzz or hairiness on yarn or cloth by burning'
(dc) ..Stasher" means a machine used for appiying a size .misture to warp yarr. Essentially, it consists of.a stand for holding srction beams, a size bcx, oile or mnre cylinCrical dryers or an enclosed hot air dryer, and a beaming and for winding the yarn on the loom beams.
(ad) ',Tenter frame" nieans a machine for drying cloth unCer tension.
Note.-It essentially consists of a pair of endless travelling chains fitte d with clips of the fine pins and carried on tracks. The cloth is firmly held at tbe selvages Dy the two chains which divergo, as they move forward so that the cloth is brought to the deiired width.
(ae) ..Warper" means a machine-for.prepariqg a-nd arranging the yrirns intended for the warp o."a fabric, specifically a beam warper.
(3) General Safrty Requirements.-(a) Every textile machine shall be provided with individual mechancial or electrical means for starting and stopping all sucb machines. Belt shifter on machines driven by belts and shafting should be provided with a belt shifrer lock or an equivalent suitable positivo locking device.
(b) Stopping and starting hanciles or other controls shall be of such desigd and so positioned as to prevent the operator's hand or fingers from strik-ing against any moving part or any other part of the machine.
(c) All belts, pulleys, gears, chains, sproket wheels, and other dangerous moving- parts of machinery which either form part of the machinery or are in association with it shall be securely fenced by safe guards of substantial construction whicb shalt be constantly maintained and kept in position while the parts of the machinery they are fencing are in motion.
(41 Openers and Pickers -(a) In ail openers or pickers machinery, beaters and other dangerous parts be securely fenced by suitable guards so as to prevent contact with them. Such guards and doors or covers of openings giving access to any dangerous part of the machinery shall be provided with interlocking arrangement :
Provided thet i{r the case of doors of opening giving access to any dangerous part, other than beater covers, instead of the interlocking atrangement, such openings may be so fenced by guards which prevent access to any such dangerous part and which is either kept positively locked in position or fixed in such a manner that it cannot br removed without the use of hand tools.
(b) The feed rolls on all openers an<! pickers machinery shall be covered wrth a guard designed to prevent the operator from reaching the nip while the machinery is in operation.
(c) The lap forming rollers sh*ll be fitted with a guard or cover which shallprevent access to the nip at the jntake of the lap roller and fluted roller Rule 55 l Bihar Factories Rules, I950 [31.-1 as Iong as the weighted rack is down. Ihe guard or cover shall be so locked that it cannot be raised until the rnachine is stopped, an,J the machior .uoooi be started until the cover or guard is closed :
Provided that the foi'eg^oing- provision shall not apply to the machines equipped with automatic lap forming devices :
Proviried furtb_er that any such machine equipped wilh an automatic lap fo-1qing device shall not be used unless the automitic lap forming device is in efficient working order.
- - . (5) Cottort Cards.-(a) All cylitrder doors sball bc secureC by an interlocking arrangement which shall prevent the cloor being op.o.d until the cylinder has -ceased to revolve and shall render it impossible to restart the machine until the door has been closed :
Provided that the latter requirement in respect of automat:c l,:cking shall not apply while stripping or grinding operatiois ure carried out :
Provided further that stripping or grinding operation shall be carrird out only by specia-lly trained adult workirs weiring tight fitting clothing whose names have been recorded in the register prcsc-ribeI in this" behalf af required in sub-section 1l) of section 22 of Factdries Act, 194g.
(b) The licter-in shall be guarded so as to prevent access to the dangerous parts.
(c) EYgty card-shall be equipped with an arrangement thatwould enable tho. card-cylinder to. be dr!v.e-n !y power-duringstripping orgrindingoprruiioo.
without.having to either shift the main bett to the?ast puu* of ihe'machine or to dismantle,the interlocking mechanism. Such inariangement shall be used only for stripping or grinding operations.
(6) Garnett Machine.-(a) Garnett Maker-in shall be enclosed.
.(b) Garnett falcy rolls shall Le enclosed by guards. These shall be installed in way that keeps worker's rolls reasoia6ly accessible for iernoval or adjustment.
(c) The other form of underside of the garnett shall be guarded by a screen mesh or enclosures to prevent access.
(7) Gill Boxes.-(a) Th_e feed and worker's rolls shall be guarded so as to prevent fingers being caught in the pins of the intersecting faflers.
- (b). AII nips of in'running ro-lls s.hall be guarded by suitable -uip guards conforming to the following specifications.
- -. !{ote.-Any opening wbich the guard may pelmit when fitted in position shall be so restricted with resoect to the distanie-of rhe opening from any nifpoint that !4. finge1s of ariy person shall not rr""[ tuiiil;t i;;;ugh that opening and-in any circumstances, the maximum width of ifre- ofeoi"! ,nrii not exceed the following :
Distance of opening from nip point.
O to 38 mm.
39 to 63 mm.
64 to 88 mm.
Maximum width of opening.
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141 to 165 mm.
166 to 190 mm, 191 to 215 mm.
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(8) Sliver and Ribbon Lappers.l-The calender shall be provided with a guard to prevent access running rolls.
(9) Speed Frames.-Jack box wbeels at the head stock shall be guarded and the guard shall have interlocking arrangement.
(10) S pinning Mules.-Wheels on spinning mule carriages shall be provided with substantial wheel guards, extending to within 6 mm. of the rails.
(II) Warpers.-Swiveled double-bar ggtes shall be installed on all warpers operating in excess of 410 metres/Fin. These gates shall have interlocking irrangement, except for the purpose of inching or jogging :
Provided that the top and bottom bars of the gate shall be at least 1.05 and 0.53 metres high from the floor or working platforms and the gate shall be located 38 mm. from the vertical tangement to the beam head.
(12) Slashers, _ (a) Cylinder dryers.-(i) All open nips of in running rolls shall be guarded by nip guards conforming to the requirements in clause 7 (b).
(ii) When slashers are operated by control levers, these levers shall be connected to horizontal bar or treadle located not more than 100 cm. above the floor to control the operation from ,.any point.
(iii) Slashers operated by push button control shall have stop and start buttons located at each end of the machine, and additional buttoni located on both sides of the machine at the size box and the delivery end. tf calender rolls are used, additional buttons shall be provided at both sides of thc machine at points near the nips, except when slashers are with an enclosed dryer.
(b) Enclosedhot air dryer.*(l)_All gpen- nips of the top squeezing rollers shall be guarded by nip guard conforming to the requirements in clause 7 (b).
(ii) When slashers are operated by control levcr,. these levers shall be connected to a horizontal bar or treadle located not more than 170 cm. above the floor to control the operation frorn any point.
(iii) Slashers operated by push button control shall have stop and start buttons located at each end of the machine and additional stop and start buttons located on both sides of the machines at intervals spaced not more than I.83 metres cn centres.
(13) Looms.-Each Loom shall be equipped with suitable guards designed to minimise the danger from flying shuttles.
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(b) wherever boilinl tanks, caustic tanks and any other contaioers fromwhich liquids wirich are hot *ciier;ue .,; i;;i;;;), ;;;r;lil'; ;ilash. are soIocated that the operaror cannot see the ronGnio rro* irr. i;;Ior workingarea emergency shut offvalves which can be..otroti-,t i-rom a pui't not sub-;ect to danger of sptash strail be proriid".i t" d;;;;;t ;;,;;;;.
o p\.',I, (15\ shearing lvtarhine.' All.revol,ing.blades-on shearing machines sliallbe guarded so that tl''e opening betw,ee;A;;i;h surfa".e and thc button ofthe guard will nnt exceed l0 mml (16r continuous Bleaching Ra-nge (corton and Royon).___The nip of ailin-running roils on opeg width u.rJrrir!"*#tiorry rorrs shaq be prorectedwith a guard ro preveni the ,ork.r from t;,#;;;ghr at the nip. The guardshall extend across the enrire t.ogtl-oi;L;;;f.*" (lZ) Merceizing Range {piec.e Goods,\..*(a) a stopping device shall beprovided af each end of thi mac-nrne.
- (b) A guard shall be provicled af each end of the machine frame et thern-running chain and the clip opener.
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- (19) paddlers._Suitable clause 7 (b) shall be providec!
lip.guards ccnfo.rming -to the requireurent into all dangerous in-run-niog .otir.-
(20) centrifugal Extractors. -(a) Each extractor shall be proviced withguard for r he baiket, r;;-;h;";uu.a rnufil;;;;;;rocking arrangemenr.
(b) Each extractor shall be equ-ippecl with a mechanically or electricallv lrT;ilrju:*u" to quickrv ,iop il,d uasr.i ;h;;thr power crriving the basket - (21) Squeezer qwrins;er extractor, water mangle, stqrch mqngle. backwashe r (wo rsss6 yarnl, .rr/ot tli i;;i;;rr Zii ii1irtus machines._Alt in-runl,:11J?lLllail b6 euaioea wih';;il;';;::;"?:";,iog to the requiiements in
(22) sauforiz.ing and parmer magh.ine-*{u)-Nip -guard shail be providedon all accessible in'rurnifg-;"li; and these .nJti'.orrorm to the requiremeatsin CIaUSe 7 (b).
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(c) A safetv t-rip rod, cable or wire centre cord sh-all be provided acrossthe front and uacrifarr'p-iillr".ytindeis ex;;;;;s the rength of the face of I *l tt :
Bihar Factories Rules, 1950 I Rule 55 34) thecylinder.Itshalloperatereadilywhetherq"'}*orpulled.The,safetytrip sball not be .or"'ii"i?0";:;;;;e the level at *Lith'tht operator stands anJ shall be readilY accessible' (23\Ropev,ashers._-(a).splash.g.uardsshallbeinstalledonallrope washers unless tnr"r".uiie'is- sl-a.figo.a-as to prevent the water or.liquid irl* ,prrril'ir* trr. "p.iutor, the floor or-working surface.
(b) A safety trip rod, cable or wire centre cord shall be provided across the front and baCk of all ,op. *r#.it titt"Oing the length of' th9 face'of the washer. It shad^tf,e;;u iead,y -w-h.th.;
tdheJ or.lu.iled. Trris safetv trip shall be oot *ori ti"r"i'i0.o,-.r6oue rte revir oo orti"ti tt" operation stands uod.frult be readilY accessible' (24\LaundryWasher,Tumblerorshaker._(a)Eachdryingtumbler, eacn <iouule cvrin{e;;;;i;;; oi .lttn.t iumbler, and lach washing machine shall be equippeJ-;ith ;P inteitocting "'uogttent which will prevent the power operation if in.-i".ia. gyfira.i *it1' thJ outer door on the case or sheet is open, ;i;hi;h *itt "tio;;;;""ltlr.
out.idoor on the case or sheel from being op.nli-*itf,;;; th*tIq*-;f the power and the cylinder coming to a stop. This should not prev-eri- tf,? movemint of the inn-er cylinder by means of a trand';il;;;; fittnu'it* or an inching device' 1b)Eachclosedbarrelshalla]sobe-e.quippedwithadequatemeansfor holding open the doors on or .;;;; ;i;t; ii':"i and outer ivliuder or shell illi; i; is-being loadetl or unloaded'
(25) Printing h{achtne-(Roller flye)' -(-11-llt in-running rolls shall be guarded by nip;;";;;;oroi*iog'to"tfie'requiiement in clause 7 (b)'
(b) The engravecl roller gesrs and the large crown wheel shallbe guarded' QqCqlenders.*The,iPatthein.rurrlingsideof.therollsshallbe provideci *itn 'rguuro exiendiog*r.io* ihe entire-rength of the nip and arr?- nged to Or.u.ot ",[t'"nffi;f ?h;;;ikttt frc'm bcing pulled in between the rolls or betwee; d;;rg;.. uoa tn"-toiil,l"a so construcied that the cloth can f".' rlj'ir* the rolts iafelY'
(27)RotaryStapl-eCu,tters.-Thecuttershallbeprotectedbyaguard to pr.\-.Jt iuoJJ rtachi"g the cutting ?one' {28\PlaintingMachines._hccesstc}thetrapbetweentheknifeandcard bar shall u. pttutit;a by a suitable guard' .(2g)HandBalingMachine,*Anage.leironlrandlestopguardshallbe installed at rigLt angle ,g .r,h9 frame of ihe machine The stop-guard shall be so design.a uJi'ro fo'.utra,nu' it-#iif pt"utot-thi handle from -travelling bevond the vertical position ,uorri'iil|- n"r&. slip from the operators hand i"h., the pawi-ilar'U".o reiease,, irom the teeth of the take'up gear' 60\Ftat-worklrone.r.*Eachflat-rrork.orcollarironershallbeequipped with a safety ";;; ;; orher g"uio-u"ross thrg.irtii" front of the feed or first pressure rolls. ii'urrurg.d,hS:l*li; r;.il;;i' trr. ur. or guard bvthe hand of the operator oiottrer pdrson *ifi'-*"p'it._il-l:O1"". The fuarci shalt be such that the np.ruio-.-oiiiL", person cannot reach into the rolls without removtng the guard. rniJ'x"uv be eitner;;il;l;ux1d on all sides or a complete cover' rf a vertic"t s;;;; i" ;.;;;h; ll;;;;;;t:from the floor or working platform to the top oreo;f ir'irilt 'oilt" than 1'83 meters' l I !- Rule 55 I Bihar Factories Rules, I950 Schedule II Cotton Ginning.
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