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State of Punjab - Section

Section 63 in The Punjab Factory Rules, 1952

63. Protection of Eyes.

- Effective screens or suitable goggles shall be provided for the protection of persons employed in or in the immediate vicinity of the following processes:-(a)The processes specified in Schedule I annexed hereto, being processes which involve risk to injury to the eyes from Particles or fragments thrown off in the hours of the process.(b)The processes specified in Schedule II annexed hereto, being processes which involve risk of injury to the eyes by reason of exposure to excessive light [or infra red or ultraviolet radiations.] [Added by Punjab Government Notification No. G.S.R. 94/C.A.63/48/Section 112/Amd. (20)/84, dated 31st October, 1984.][Schedule I] [Added by Punjab Government Notification No. G.S.R. 94/C.A.63/48/Section 112/Amd. (20)/84, dated 31st October, 1984.]
(1)[ The breaking, cutting, dressing or carrying of bricks, stone, concrete, slag or similar material by means of a hammer, a chisel, pick or similar hand tool, or by means of a portable tool driven by mechanical power and the dry grinding of surface of any such materials by means of a wheel or disc driven by mechanical power, where in any of the foregoing cases Particles or fragments are liable to be thrown off towards the face of the operator in the course of the process.] [Substituted by Punjab Government Notification No. G.S.R.85/CA 63/48/Section 112/Amd. (16)/77, dated 5th August, 1977.]
(2)The dry grinding of surfaces of metal by applying them by hand to a wheel, disc or hand driven by mechanical power, and of surfaces of metal by means of a portable tool driven by mechanical power.
(3)The dividing into separate Parts of metal, bricks, stone, concrete or similar material by means of a high speed saw driven by mechanical power or by means of an abrasive cutting-off wheel or disc driven by mechanical power.
(4)The turning of metals, or articles of metals where Particles or fragments are liable to be thrown off towards the face of the operator in the course of the process.
(5)Drilling by means of portable tools, where Particles or fragments are liable to be thrown off towards the face of the operator in the course of the process.
(6)The welding and cutting of metal by means of an electric oxy-acetylene or similar process.
(7)The hot fettling of steel castings by means of a flux injected burner or air torch, and the deseaming of metal.
(8)The fettling of metal casting involving the removal of metal, including runners, gates and risers, and the removal of any other material during the course of such fettling.
(9)The chipping of metal, and the chipping, knocking out, cutting out or cutting off of cold rivets, bolts, nuts, lugs, pins, collars, or similar articles from any structure or plant or from Part of any structure or plant by means of a hammer, chisel, punch, or similar hand tools, or by means of a portable tool driven by mechanical power.
(10)The chipping, or scurrying of paint, scale, slag, rust or other corrosion from the surface of metal and other hard materials by means of hand tool or by a portable tool driven by mechanical power.
(11)The breaking of scrap metal by means of a hammer or by means of a tool driven by mechanical power.
(12)The routing of metal, where Particles or fragments are liable to be thrown off towards the face of the operator in the course of the process.
(13)Work with drop hammers and power hammers used in either case for the manufacture of forgings, and work by any person not working with such hammers whose work is carried on in such circumstances and in such a position that Particles or fragments are liable to be thrown off towards his face during work by drop hammers or power hammers.
(14)Work at a furnace where there is a risk to the eyes from molten metal.
(15)Pouring or skimming of molten metal.
(16)Work involving risk to the eyes from hot sand being thrown off.
(17)Truing or dressing of an abrassive wheel.
(18)The handling in open vessels or manipulation of strong acids or dangerous corrosive liquids or materials, and the operation, maintenance or dismantling of plant or any Part of plant, being plant or a Part of plant which contains or has contained such acids, liquids or materials unless the plant or Part of plant has been so prepared (by isolation, reduction of pressure, or otherwise), treated or designed and constructed so as to prevent risk of injury.
(19)Any other process wherein there is risk of injury to eyes from Particles or fragments thrown off during the course of the process.][Schedule II] [Substituted by Punjab Government Notification No. G.S.R.- 94/C.A./63/48.S.142/Amd.(20)/84, dated 31st October, 1984.]