The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,—
(a) (i) winches are not used, if control levers operate with excessive friction or play;
(ii) double gear winches are not used unless a positive means of locking the gears shift is provided;
(iii) there is no load, other than the one, being lifted and the hook assembly on the winch while changing gears on a two gear winch;
(iv) adequate protection is provided to winch operator against abnormal weather;
(v) temporary seats or shelters for winch operator, which may pose hazard to the winch operator or any other building worker, are not allowed to be used; and
(vi) control levers are secured in the neutral position and, whenever, possible, the power is shut off whenever winches are left unattended;
(b) in use of every steam winch—
(i) measures are taken to prevent escaping steam from obscuring any part of the construction site or other work place or from otherwise hindering or injuring any building worker;
(ii) extension control levers, which tend to fall of their own weight, are counter balanced;
(iii) winch operators are not permitted to use the winch control extension levers except for short handles on wheel type controls and that such levers are of adequate strength, secure and fastened with metal connections at the fulcrum and at the permanent control lever;
(c) in use of every electric winch, a building or other construction worker is not permitted to transfer, alter or adjust electric control circuits in case of any defect in such winch; and Section 40 (2) (e) 22
(d) electric winches are not used for building work where—
(i) the electro-magnetic brake is unable to hold the load; or
(ii) one or more control points, either hoisting or lowering, are not operating properly.