Section 38 in Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Scheme, 1961
38. Conveyors.
(1)Conveyors shall be of sound material, good construction and sufficient strength to support safety the loads for which they are intended and shall be kept in good repair.(2)(i)Conveying machinery shall be so constructed and installed as to avoid hazardous points between moving and stationary parts or object.(ii)When a passage way is adjacent to an open conveyor, a clearance of at least 90 cm. (3 ft.) shall be provided.(3)When dock workers have to cross over conveyors, regular crossing facilities affording safe passage and adequately lighted shall be provided.(4)When conveyors that are not entirely enclosed cross over places where dock workers are employed or might pass beneath them, sheet or screen guards shall be provided to catch any material which might fall from the conveyors.(5)Power-driven Conveyors shall be provided at loading and unloading stations, at drive and take-up ends, and at other convenient places, with devices for stopping the Conveyor machinery in an emergency.(6)Adequate fencing shall be provided at transfer point.(7)Conveyors which carry loads up inclines shall be provided with mechanical devices that will prevent machinery from reversing the loads back towards the loading point in the event of the power being cut off.(8)Where two or more Conveyors are operated together, the controlling devices shall be so arranged that no Conveyor can feed on to a stopped conveyor.(9)Where the tops of hoppers for feeding Conveyors are less than 90 cm. (3 ft.) above the floors the opening shall be adequately guarded.(10)(i)Where Conveyors extend to points not visible from the control stations, they shall be equipped with gongs, whistles or signal lights, to be used by the operators before starting the machinery so as to warn dock workers who might be in positions of danger.(ii)Similar provisions shall be made where necessary to enable the dock workers to communicate with the operator.(11)Conveyors shall be provided with automatic and continuous lubrication systems, or with lubricating facilities so arranged that oiling and greasing can be performed without the oilers coming within dangerous proximity to moving parts.(12)Conveyors shall be thoroughly inspect done in every three months.(13)Dock workers shall not ride on Conveyors.(14)Belt Conveyors shall be provided with guards at the ships of belts and drums.(15)Intake openings of blowers or exhaust fans for pneumatic Conveyor shall be protected with substantial metal screen or gratings.(16)Frames of gravity rollers and chutes shall be kept free of splinters, sharp edges and rough surfaces.(17)Gravity rollers and chutes shall be used for the passage of dock workers.(18)Sideboards of chutes shall be of sufficient height to prevent cargo from falling off.
