- 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 process specified in Schedule I annexed hereto, being processes which involve risk of injury to the eyes from particles or fragments thrown off in the course of the process.(b)The process 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 ultra-violet radiations] [Substituted by G.N. dated 19.3.1977].[Schedule I] [Substituted by G.N. dated 24.11.1975.](1)The breaking, cutting, dressing or carving of bricks, stone, concrete, slag of similar materials by means of a hammer, a chisel, pick or similar hand tool, or by means of a portable tool driven by mechanical powers, and they dry grinding of surfaces of any such materials by means of a wheel or disc driven by mechanical powers, where in any of the foregoing cases particles or fragments are liable to be thrown off towards the operator in the course of the process.(2)The dry grinding of surfaces of metal by applying them by hand to a wheel, disc or band 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 materials 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, where particles or fragments are liable to be thrown off towards the face of the operator in the course of the process.(4)The turning of metals, or articles of metal, 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 metals by means of an electric, oxyacetylene or similar process.(7)The hot fettling of steel casting by means of a flux injected burner or air torch and the de-seaming of metal.(8)The felting of metal castings, 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, lungs, 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 tool, or by means of a portable tool driven by mechanical power.(10)The chipping or scurfing or paint, scale, slag, rust or other corrosion from the surface of metal and other hard materials by means of a 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 with drop hammers or power hammers.(14)Work at a furnace where there is 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)Turning or dressing of an abrasive wheel.(18)The handling in open vessels or manipulation of strong acid or dangerous corrosive liquids or materials, and the operation, maintenance or dismantling of plant or any part of plant being plant or part of plant which contains or has contained such acids, liquids, or materials, unless the plants or part of the plant has been so prepared by isolation, reduction, of pressure, or otherwise, treated or designed and constructed as to prevent risk of injury.(19)Any other process wherein there is a risk of injury to eyes from particles or fragments thrown off during the course of the process.[Schedule II [Substituted by G.N. dated 19.3.1977.](1)Welding or cutting of metals by means of an electrical, oxy-acetylene or similar process.(2)All work on furnaces where there is risk of exposure to excessive light or infra-red radiations.(3)Process such as rolling, casting or forging of metals where there is risk of exposure to excessive light or infra-red radiations.(4)Any other process wherein there is risk of injury to eyes from exposure to excessive light or ultraviolet or infra-red radiations.]
