Section 14. Bust and fume

CHAPTER I T 1 i L- f `F` ,- ; :. . . . t; i - . K. k P'acto~ies lk~,Cleanliness.- (1) z!very factory shall be kept clean a.fd free effluvia %%S~~?g frcjm any drain,, privy or other nuisance, and in .p@ticular- from (a)&,cumulation of dirt and,i-efuse shall be removed d a i b by s ~ e e p i n g pr by any hther effective- method frorn the floors ancl benches of wo!-kroomj and from stajrca.ses and passages, and disposed of in a suitable manner; (b) the floor of every workroom shall be cleaned at lei~st once 111 every week by washidg, using disinfectant, where necessary, or by sorrle otheleffective rnethod ; - - `(c)` where a f l o ~ r is liable to become wet irl the course of any manufacturing process to such extent as is capable of being drained, .effective rneails of drlinage shall be provided and maintained; (d) all inside walls and partitions, all ceilings or tops of rooms and all walls, sides and tops. of passages and staircases shall- (i) where they are painted or varnished, be repa,inted or revarnithed at least once in every period of five years, i,, (ii) where Wey are os varnisl~ecl or where they hare smooth impervious surfaces, be cleaned at least once in every period of fourteen months by such method as may be prescri:.r,d; `(zit)` in any other case, be kept white~~~ashed or colourwashed, and the wbttewashing or colourwa~hing shall be carried out a t least, once in every period of fourteen months; (e) the dates on which the processes required by clause (d) are .cgrried `out` shal! be entered in the ~rescribedareaister. I . - - . . - - . . I . (8) If, in view ~f the nature of the operations ~ m i e d I . . oil in a r'acio~.y, it. is not such factory. or :- of that sub-sestinn clean state. ssible for the occupier . . to con~ply with all or any of the provisioils of sub-section , the ??mmm& Government may . by order exempt such factory. ss or description of factories irom ariy of the provisions of that sub-sestinn and specify alternative wethods for keeping the factory in clean state. Effective &*rangenlentis shall be and effluents due to the manu- Government may make rules prescribing the arrangemento to be made under sub-section (1) or reqniriilg that the nrrnngea~ents made in accordance with sub-section (1) shall be approved by such authority as may be prescribed. . - - Q 13. Ventilation and temperature.-(I) Effective and snitable pfovision shalt i eT ery \v~rl;roonl-- n be made in every factory for securing and ixi~intail?ll~ n (a) adequate ventilntioil by the circulation of fresh air, a ~ d (b) such a temperature as wiil secure to workers therein conditions of comfort and prevent injury to health;and in particulnrf reasonable `(i)` walls and rosfs slia!l be of such ~nateijal 311~1 SO tcinpcrature sllall not he exceeclecl buL kept.. as low as practic.able; SO designed t,hat such - , (ii) where the nature of t h ~ work car~:ied on in the fnct'ory involves, or is ?il;elj~ to involve, the procli~ction of 'excessively high tel;~pexitures, ..such adequat2 measures as are practicable shall be takel? to. ~ i ~ o t e c t t,he workc~s the~cfrom. by separat,ing the process which prod~~ces such femperat ~ ~ r e s Ero'm thc,~vol.liroo~~~, -I~g..,i~~s~lnt,ing t , h ~ hot ~ R Y C S or - b y ot$!:er effective. means. /. L&. `Li/` d.0: l+-d.' i \ . may prescribe a standard of adequaije temperature for any' factory or class or and direct that a thermometer shall be provided and position as may be specified. --- (3) I1 it a p y ~ r s to the ?kmmrmd . . (fovernnient that in any kactorj o~ or descri tion o Saulories eaa~~ssively high temperatures zaa be reduced such met ods g as w&ewashing, spraying or insulating and screening outside walls or roofs or windows, &\by raising the level of the roof, or'by insula.ting the roof , eitther by an air-space\ and double ro6f or by the use of insulatinn roof materials, or by othkr it may prescribe-"such -of these as shali bc adopted in - 14. Bust and fume.-(1) ?FQ every factory in which, by reason of manufacturing process carried &, the!e is giv-en off an? dust or lurnr, or impurity of such a nature and eq such an extent u s is likely to be iiljurious or offeasive to the'workers employed therein, or any dilst in substantial quantities, effective measur5s shall be t&&n to prevent its inhalation and accumu. lation in ally workroom, and if any&xhaust appliance, is necessary for this purpose, it shall be applied as near A2 possible to the point, of origin of the. dust, fume or other impurity, and buch h i n t shall be enclosed so far as possible. (2) In all?. factory no stationary intern$ combustion engine shall be operated unless the exhaust is conducted into the &pen air, and no other internal combustion engine shall be operated in any r+m unless effective measures have been taken to prevent such i~ccumulation of. fumes therefrom as are likeiy to be injurious to workers employed in the Aom. - `15.` Artificial humidification.--(1) I11 respectpf all factories in which the / bun-idity of the air is artificially increased, the!! PrewuclaL'~overnment i n ~ g -- - make rules,I . , " the / -- - respectpf all factories in which I . >. - (a) prescribing stanclards of humidifieatio4; - (6) regulating the metho4s used for artibially increasiiig the huinG - dity of the air; a -i (c) directing prescribed tests for determinir~~'$he ln~midity of the air - to be correctly carried out and recorded; "s (d) prescribing methods to he adopted for recur\! adequate rel-ti- - latioil and cooling of t$e air in the n7orkrooms. E latioil and cooling of t$e air in the n7orkrooms. - "2) I n ally factory 111 which the humidity of the $he water used for the purpose shall be taken from source of drinking water, or shall be ~ffectivel~ $ (3) If it appears to an Inspector that the water used in a faktory for in%% oreasing humidity which is required to be effectively purified ~ ~ d e r ' ub-section (2) is not effectively purified he may cxve on the manager of t.he c t o g an order in writing, specifying the measures which in his opiilion sh uld be "ii adopted, a~nd requiring t l ~ e m to be carried out before specified date,. `i` - 16. Overcrowding.-(1) No room in any factory shall be overcrowdeh, `h` an extent i12jurious to the health of the workers employed therein. `1%` t ( 2 ) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section ( I ) , there shall Be Be in every workroom of a factory in existence on the date of the coinnlencement this Act, a t leastthree hundred a,nd fifty cubic feet and of a t leastthree hundred a,nd fifty cubic feet and of leastthree hundred a,nd fifty cubic feet and of a factor7 built after\% tne cQmmencement of 'this Act at least five bllndred cubic feet of space for- .';i . * ( 2 ) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section ( I ) , there shall Be Be in every workroom of a factory in existence on the date of the coinnlencement this Act, a t leastthree hundred a,nd fifty cubic feet and of a t leastthree hundred a,nd fifty cubic feet and of leastthree hundred a,nd fifty cubic feet and of a factor7 built after\% tne cQmmencement of 'this Act at least five bllndred cubic feet of space for- .';i &very worlrer employed therein, and for the purposes. of t,his sub-section no[' ] i account shall be tnlren of suy s]x,ac, which is moro tl:.an fou,'tcc.n feet above the level of the floor of %he room. . L P P F c .. I F C ' i . `i:` f I 1 C< `p` , i- B - 1 `1.` & i - 1 1 i i , `4` 9 $' &I F f t k f . `'8` Factortes [ACT LXIII (3) If the Chief Inspector by order in writing so requires, there shall be p o s w in each "norliroom of a factory a notice specifying the maximum nurnber of- workers who may, in compliance with the provisions of this sectior, be ernp%ed in the room \. (4) The\Chief Inspector may by order `in` writing exempt. subject to such $conditions. if. any, `as` he may think fit to impose, any workroom fro111 the provisions of tni\ ' '. section, if he is satisfied that compliance -therewith in respect of the room is unpcessary in thi'interest of the health of the workers employed %>erein.