(9)Where the Chief Inspector is satisfied that in the factory due to shut down or for any other reasons it is not practicable to maintain a minimum distance of twenty feet between the persons employed or working on or near the wheel track of a traveling crane and the crane, he may on the request of the manager, reduce the distance to such extent as he may consider necessary and also prescribe further precautions indicating appointment of suitable number of supervisors to ensure the safety of the persons while they are employed or working on or near the track.
