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SCHEDULE I

COTTON TEXTILES

1. Cotton Openers, Scutchers, Combined Openers and Scutcher and Lap Machines, Hard Waste breakers, etc.-

(1) All Cotton Openers, Scutchers, Combined Openers and Scutchers, Scutchers and Lap Machines, Hard Waste Breakers and similar machines shall be driven by separate motors or from counter shafts provided with fast and loose pulleys and efficient belt shifting devices.

(2) In all Openers, Combined Openers and Scutchers, Scutchers, Scutchers.- lap machines, Hard Waste Breakers 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-

(a) the covers and doors being opened while the machine is in motion;

(b) the machine being re-started until the covers and doors are close ;

Provided that in res pect of doors of openings, other than dirt doors or desk doors such openings shall be so fenced as to prevent access to any dangerous part of the machine if effective interlocking arrangement is not provided.

(3) In all Openers, Combined Openers and Scutchers, Scutchers, Scutcher-lap machines, Hard waste Breakers and similar machines, the openings giving access to the dust chamber shall be provided with permanently fixed fencing, which shall, while admitting light, yet prevent contact between any portion of a worker's body and the beater grid bars.

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 the stripping or grinding operations shall be carried out only by specially trained adult workers wearing tight fittings clothing whose names have been recorded in the register prescribed in this behalf as required in sub-section (1) of Section 22.

2. Combined Openers and Scutchers, Scutcher-lap, Silver Lap, Lap Machines, Dorby Doublers and Ribbon Machines.- (1) 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 rack is down; or (2) The guard or cover shall be so locked that it cannot be raised until the machine is stopped and the machine cannot be started until the guard or cover is closed.

3. Carding Machines.- All Cylinder doors shall be secured by an automatic locking device which shall prevent the door being opened until the cylinder has ceased to revolve and shall render it impossible to restart the machine until the door has been closed.

4. Speed Framers.- Headstocks shall be fitted with automatic locking arrangements which shall prevent the doors giving access to jack box wheels opened while the machinery is in motion and shall render it impossible to restart the machine until the doors have been closed.

5. Self-acting Mules.- The drive shall be from counter-shafts which shall be provided with fast and loose pulleys and efficient belt shifting devices.

6. Calendering Machines etc..- In respect of calendering machines, mangles and similar machines, allsuch machines shall be provided with an efficient "nip" guard along the whole length on the intake side of each pair of bow Is and similar parts which shall be so fitted and maintained, whilst the rollers of bowls are in motion, as to prevent access to the point of contact of the rollers or bowls.

 

 

 

 

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