In respect of any such manufacturing process carried on in any factory as may be prescribed, being a process which involves—
(a) risk of injury to the eyes from particles or fragments thrown off in the course of the process, or
(b) risk to the eyes by reason of exposure to excessive light, the State Government may by rules require that effective screens or suitable goggles shall be provided for the protection of persons employed on, or in the immediate vicinity of, the process.
2 [36. Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.—(1) No person shall be required or allowed to enter any chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or other confined space in any factory in which any gas, fume vapour or dust is likely to be present to such an extent as to involve risk to persons being overcome thereby, unless it is provided with a manhole of adequate size or other effective means of egress.
(2) No person shall be required or allowed to enter any confined space as is referred to in sub-section (1), until all practicable measures have been taken to remove any gas, fume, vapour or dust, which may be present so as to bring its level within the permissible limits and to prevent any ingress of such gas, fume, vapour or dust and unless—
(a) a certificate in writing has been given by a competent person, based on a test carried out by himself that the space is reasonably free from dangerous gas, fume, vapour or dust; or
(b) such person is wearing suitable breathing apparatus and a belt securely attached to a rope the free end of which is held by a person outside the confined space.]
3 [36A. Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light.—In any factory—
(a) no portable electric light or any other electric appliance of voltage exceeding twenty-four volts shall be permitted for use inside any chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or other confined space 4 [unless adequate safety devices are provided]; and
(b) if any inflammable gas, fume or dust is likely to be present in such chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or other confined space, no lamp or light other than that flame-proof construction shall be permitted to be used therein.]
1. Subs. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 16, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
2. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for section 36 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
3. Ins. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 16 (w.e.f. 26-10-1976).
4. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 18 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
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