65. [ Ambulance room. [Substituted vide Orissa Gazette Part III/3.5.1974-SRO No. 292/74/19.4.1974.]
(1)The ambulance room or dispensary shall be in charge of a qualified medical practitioner assisted by at least one qualified nurse and such subordinate staff as the Chief Inspector may direct.](2)There shall be displayed in the ambulance room or dispensary a notice giving the name, address and telephone number of the medical practitioner in charge. The name of the nearest hospital and its telephone number shall also be mentioned prominently in the said notice.(3)The ambulance room or dispensary shall be separate from the rest of the factory and shall be used only for the purpose of first-aid treatment and rest. It shall have a floor area of at least 24 Sq. metres and smooth, hard and impervious walls and floors, shall be adequately ventilated and lighted by both natural and artificial means. An adequate supply of wholesome drinking, water shall be laid on and the room shall contain at least-(i)A glazed sink with hot and cold water always available.(ii)A table with a smooth top at least 180 cms. x 105.(iii)Means for sterilising instruments.(iv)A couch.(v)Two stretchers.(vi)Two buckets of containers with close fitting lids.(vii)Two rubber hot water bags.(viii)A kettle and spirit stove or other suitable means of boiling water.(ix)Twelve plain wooden splints 900 mm. x 100 mm. x 6 mm.(x)Twelve ptain wooden splints 350 mm. x 75 mm. x 6 mm.(xi)Six plain wooden splints 250 mm. x 50 mm. x 12 mm.(xii)Six woollen blankets.(xiii)Three pairs artery forceps.(xiv)One bottle of spiritus ammonia aromatics (120 ml.).(xv)Smelling salts (60 gms.)(xvi)Two medium size sponges, xvii)Six hand towels.(xviii)Four kidney trays.(xix)Four cakes of toilet, preferably antiseptic soap.(xx)Two glass tumblers and wine glasses.(xxi)Two clinical thermometers.(xxii)Tea spoons-Two(xxiii)Graduated (120 ml.) measuring glasses -Two.(xxiv)Minimum measuring glass-Two.(xxv)One wash bottle (1000 C.C.) for washing eyes.(xxvi)One bottle (one litre) carbolic lotion 1 in 20.(xxvii)Three chairs.(xxviii)One screen.(xxix)One electric hand torch.(xxx)Four first-aid boxes or cupboards stocked to the standards prescribed under C of Rule 64.(xxxi)An adequate supply of anti-titenus toxoid.(xxxii)Injection Mor-phia, Pethidine, Atropine, Adrenaline, Coramine, Novacam-6 each xxxiii) Commane liquid (60 mi.).(xxxiv)Tablets anti-instaminic, anti-spasmodic (25 each).(xxxv)Syringes with needles 2 c. c., 5 c. c., 10 c.c. and 50 c.c.(xxxvi)Surgical scissors-Three.(xxxvii)Needle holder.(xxxviii)Saturing needles and materials.(xxxix)Dissecting forceps-Three.(xl)Dressing forceps-Three.(xii)Scalpels-Three.(xlii)Stethescope -One.(xliii)Rubber bandage pleasure bandage,(xliv)Oxygen cylinder with necessary attachments.(4)The occupier of every factory to which these rules apply shall for the purpose of removing serious cases of accident or sickness, provide in the premises and maintain in good condition a suitable conveyance unless he had made arrangements for obtaining such a conveyance from a hospital.Explanation - For the purposes of this rule "qualified medical practitioner" means a person holding a qualification granted by an authority specified in the Schedule to the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 or in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
