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[57. Further safety precautions - Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) of section
21 in regard to the fencing of machines, the further precautions specified in the schedules annexed
hereto, shall apply to the machines noted in each schedule.
SCHEDULE 1
Textile including Cotton, Silk, Asbestos, Staple Fibre or any Artificial Fibre and Jute
1. All openers, scutchers, combined openers and scutchers, lap machines, hard waste breakers,
cleaners, blenders, hopper feeders and similar machines - (a) All Openers, Scutchers, Combined
Openers and Scutchers, Scutcher Lap Machines, Hard Waste Breakers, Cleaners, Blenders, Hopper
Feeders and similiar machines shall be driven by separate motors or from separate counter shafts
provided with the fast and loose pulleys and efficient belt shifting devices.
(b) In all openers, scutchers, combined openers and scutchers, scutcher lap machines, Hard Waste
Breakers, Cleaners, Blenders, Hopper Feeders and similar Machines, the beater covers and doors
which give access to any dangerous part of the machine shall be fitted with effective interlocking
arrangements, which shall prevent the covers and doors being opened till the dangerous parts of the
machine come to rest and also prevent the machine being restarted till the covers and doors are
closed.
(c) In all openers, scutchers, combined openers and scutchers, scutcher lap machines, Hard waste
breakers, cleaners, blenders, hoppers, feeders and similar machines, the opening giving access to the
dust chamber shall be provided with permanently fixed fencing, which shall, while admitting light, yet
prevent contact between any part of a person's body and the beater grid bars.
(d) In all openers, scutchers, combined openers and scutchers, scutcher and lap machines, silver lap
machines, derby doublers, ribbon lap and similar machines, the lap forming rollers shall be fitted with
a guard or cover which shall prevent access to the intake of the lap roller and fluted roller as long as
the weighted rock is down or the guard or cover shall be so interlocked that it cannot be raised until
the machine is stopped and the machine cannot be restarted until the guard or cover is closed:
Provided that in case of similar machines run at higher speed and provided with an automatic lap
starter mechanism, the machines shall be immediately put out of use, no sooner this mechanism
goes out of order for any reason and the same shall not be recommissioned till the automatic
mechanism is repaired and placed back in efficient working order.
2. Carding Machines - All cylinder doors shall be secured by an automatic locking device which shall
prevent the door being opened until the cylinder/cylinders ceased to revolve and shall render it
impossible to restart the machine, until the door is closed.
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[Provided that the latter requirement in respect of the automatic locking device shall not apply
while stripping or grinding operations are carried out;
Provided further that stripping or grinding operations shall be carried out only by specially trained
adult workers wearing tight fitting clothing whose names have been recorded in the register
prescribed in this behalf as required in sub-section (1) of Section 22.]
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(b) Access to the licker-in cylinder from the back and the sides shall be positively prevented so long as
the licker-in cylinder is rotating, by suitably designed and placed guards.
3. Drawing Frame - The gearing for driving the draft rollers on drawing frames shall be effectively
guarded by a cover which shall be so interlocked that it cannot be raised until the machine is stopped
and the machine cannot be restarted until the cover is closed.