Jammu & Kashmir OSH Rules (Draft): full text and citation

Government of Jammu and Kashmir

Labour and Employment Department Civil Secretariat Jammu.

Notification,

Jammu, the 23rd April, 2026. S.O. 121 The following draft rules, which the Government of Jammu and Kashmir proposes to make in exercise of powers conferred by sections 133 and 135 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020) read with section 24 of General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) and in supersession of the—

1. The Jammu and Kashmir Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Rules, 2006.
1. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Jammu and Kashmir Rules,1972;
1. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 1984,
1. The Jammu and Kashmir Motor Transport Workers Rules 1972, except in respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, are hereby notified as required by subsection (1) of section 133 and sub-section (1) of section 135, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of 45 days from the date on which the copies of the official Gazette in which this notification is pre-published are made available to the public; Objections are suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Secretary, Labour and Employment, (secy.le.jk@jk.gov.in), Additional Secretary, Labour and Employment Department (shahid.mehmood@jk.gov.in), and Clerical Hall of Labour and Employment (labour-emp@jk.gov.in) Civil Secretariat, J&K. The Objections and suggestions, which will be received from any. The objections and suggestions should be sent in a proforma containing columns (i) specifying the name and address of the persons and organizations and column (ii) specifying the rule or sub-rule which is proposed to be modified and column (iii) specifying the revised rule or sub-rule proposed to be submitted and the reasons therefore; Objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person or organization with respect to the said draft notification before expiry of a period of 45 days, specified above, will be considered by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Jammu and Kashmir) Rules, 2026—
a. They extend to whole territorial jurisdiction of Jammu and Kashmir; They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
a. "Appellate Officer" means the Officer as notified by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under section 4 of the Code;
c. "Section" means the section of the Code;
d. "Form" means a form annexed to these rules;
e. "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir as referred in notification S.O 27(E) of 2026 dated 2nd January 2026 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
f. "Schedule" means a schedule annexed to these rules;
g. "Registering Officer" means the registering officer appointed by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for purpose of this rule;
i. “Board” means the Jammu and Kashmir Occupational, Safety and Health Advisory Board established/constituted under section 17 of the Code;
j. "Authority" means an Authority designated by Jammu and Kashmir Government under sub-section (1) of section 119; The image is a very small, blurry cropped snippet showing two handwritten blue ink marks or signatures on a light background.
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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main mark | Dark, handwritten-looking curved vertical line | | Cross stroke | Short horizontal line crossing the main stroke | | Lower shape | Small loop/curved flourish | | Text | None readable |

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m. "Compounding Officer" means an officer notified by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under section 114;
n. "Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator" means Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator appointed by the Government under sub-section (5) of section 34;
(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and are not defined therein, but are in the Code, shall have respective meaning assigned to them in the Code.

CHAPTER II

Registration

1. Substance or quantity of substance under clause (zb) of sub-section (1) of section 2. —For the purpose of this clause, "hazardous substance" means any substance or such quantity of substance as specified by the Government by way of notification.
1. The manner of submitting application under sub- section (2) of section 3 and the form of such application and the particulars to be contained therein and the fees to be accompanied here.—(1) The employer seeking registration for an establishment not already registered shall apply before Registering Officer, electronically in Form-I on the Official Portal of Labour Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir (www.jklabour.com) by giving details about the establishment, and uploading documents related to registration of the establishment, proof of Identity and address of the employer(s) as specified in the Form. The Form shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required on the portal. The applicant shall be responsible for veracity of all information submitted in the application. The image is a very narrow, cropped strip showing only a small portion of dark blue/purple handwritten or printed marks near the top edge against a white background.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main shape | Blurry purple/gray irregular vertical form | | Background | Light gray/off-white | | Text | None visible |

3. The following fee shall be deposited along with the registration application electronically on the portal for the registration of establishments—
c. Establishments employing 20 to 49 workers Rs. 3000
d. Establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. Rs. 5000
f. Establishments employing 150 to 199 workers Rs. 10000
q. Establishments employing 200 and 499 workers Rs 15000
1. The certificate of registration shall be issued in Form-II electronically immediately if the application is complete in all respects but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such establishment shall be deemed to have been registered and the certificate of registration shall be auto generated:

Provided that in exceptional circumstances the Government of Jammu and Kashmir may, for such period, by notification, dispense with requirement of electronic registration, in respect of establishment or class of establishment, or part or whole of Jammu and Kashmir, and submission of application in the form so provided, may be allowed.

5. The certificate of registration shall be non-transferable and a copy of the certificate of registration shall be displayed in the premises of the establishment at the conspicuous place in hard copy or electronically.
1. The registering officer under the Code may direct the employer who fails to comply with the requirements of sub-rule (1), to do so within the time stated therein and such employer shall, thereupon comply with the instructions issued by the officer in this behalf.
1. The employer in respect of an establishment which commences its work in Jammu and Kashmir already registered under any other Central Labour law for the time being in force shall, update the registration particulars on the Official Portal of Labour Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, within six months from the date on which the Code comes into force.
1. Any registration obtained by providing wrong information shall be liable to be cancelled provided that establishment has been given an opportunity to show The image shows a small handwritten mark in dark ink on a white background.
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cause, electronically or by registered post, as to why the certificate of registration should not be cancelled.

9. The employer shall quote the Registration Number on all documents prepared or completed by him in connection with the Code or the Rules or the Regulations or the Scheme, as the case may be, and in all correspondence with the office concerned.
1. Any change in the ownership, management or any particular furnished in Registration Form submitted on the specified portal, shall be updated on the portal by the employer within thirty days of such change by submitting an application online in Form-I.
1. Late fee under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3.— The registering officer as notified by Jammu and Kashmir Government shall register any establishment to which this Code applies after expiry of period prescribed under this Code on payment of late fee at the rate of 25% per annum of the total fee to be deposited for such registration with the officer electronically or otherwise along with the prescribed fee from the time the Code is implemented.
1. Appeal under section 4.—(1) The employer aggrieved by the registering officer, may appeal against such order before the appellate officer appointed by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for such purpose within thirty days from the date of receipt by him of such order, electronically or otherwise.

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(2) Where the memorandum of appeal is in order, the appellate officer shall admit the appeal, acknowledge it and intimate admission of such appeal, and shall register the appeal in electronic form to be kept for the purpose called the register of appeals.
(5) If on the date fixed for hearing, the appellant does not appear, the appellate officer may dismiss the appeal for default of appearance of the appellants by sending the copy of the order to the applicant electronically or otherwise.
1. The form and manner of sending the notice and authority to whom the notice shall be send and the manner of intimating the authority under sub-section (1) of section 5.—The employer of every establishment to whom these rules apply shall within thirty days of the commencement or cessation of operation, submit to the registering officer in Form-IV, electronically or otherwise and the notice of cessation of operation shall be enclosed with a certificate that the payment of all dues to the workers employed in the establishment have been made and the premises are kept free from storage of hazardous chemicals and substances.
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1. Annual health examination or test free of costs, age of employees or class of employees or establishment or class of establishments under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 6.— Every employer of factory, building and other construction work and motor transport undertakings shall arrange to conduct free of cost medical examination for every worker annually i.e. within 120 days from the commencement of every calendar year who has completed 45 years of age. The medical examination shall be conducted by a qualified medical practitioner as per proforma in Form-V and such medical certificate shall be submitted to the concerned employer and employee.
1. The information to be included in the letter of appointment and the form of such letter under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 6, —No employee shall be employed in any establishment unless he has been issued a letter of appointment in the prescribed format as appended to this rule: Provided that, an employee who has not been issued an appointment letter containing the required particulars, shall be issued an appointment letter within three months of coming into force of this rule.
ii. Father's name:
iii. Aadhar number:
iv. Labour Identification Number (LIN)/registration number of the establishment:
v. Universal Account Number (UAN)/Insurance Number (ESIC):
vi. Designation:
vii. Category of skill:
ix. Wages, Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance:
x. Other allowance including accommodation whichever is/are applicable:
xii. Applicability of social security EPFO and ESIC benefits applicable:
xiii. Health check-up: Broad Nature of duties to be performed:
xiv. Any other information: Signature Occupier/employer/owner/agent/manager.

1. Duties of Architect, Project Engineer and Designer.

1. It shall be the duty of the architect, project engineer or designer responsible for any building or other construction work or the design of any project or The image is a very small, blurry crop.

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(d) Adequate provisions are made for ventilation, lighting, noise control, and thermal comfort in the design;
(f) Hazards are identified, and appropriate and protective measures are incorporated at the design stage itself;
II. The Architect, Project Engineer and Designer shall take into account: -
(a) The safe handling, storage and movement of materials during construction and operation;
(b) The prevention of fire, explosion, structural failure and collapse through appropriate design safeguards;
III. The Architect, Project Engineer and Designer, shall: -
1. The nature of bodily injury and the manner of notice and the time within which the notice shall be sent and the authority to which the notice shall be sent under sub-section (1) of section 10 and section 11.—(1) Where at any place in an establishment which is factory, building and other construction work and motor transport undertaking, an accident occurs which results in the death of any person, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof in Form-VI electronically or otherwise and inform by telephone to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator or, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and District Magistrate, and Competent Authority as notified by the Jammu and Kashmir Government, under Social Security Code, 2020 and the family members/kin of the injured or deceased person where at any place in an establishment which is factory, building and other construction work, or motor transport undertaking, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer or occupier or manager of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice in Form-VI within twelve hours after the completion of forty eight hours, electronically or otherwise to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
b. District Magistrate;
d. The Inspector-cum-Facilitator: The image is a very small, blurry close-up showing what appears to be part of a purple or gray line drawing on a light background.
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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Background | Light-colored / pale background | | Mark color | Dark blue | | Shape | Small wavy or handwritten-like stroke | | Readable text | None | working resulting from the accident or the dangerous occurrence becomes 48 hours.

SCHEDULE

i. Bursting, of any plant or pipeline or equipment containing petroleum, steam, compressed air or other substance at a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure;
iii. Explosion, explosion due to explosives, fire, leakage or release of harmful toxic gases, bursting out, leakage or escape of any molten metal, or hot liquid or gas causing bodily injury to any person or damage to any room or place in which persons are employed;
IV. Explosion of a receiver or container used for the storage at pressure greater than atmospheric pressure of any gas or gases (including air) or any liquid or solid resulting from the compression of gas;
v. Collapse or failure of lifting appliances or hoist or conveyors or other similar equipment for handling building or construction material or breakage or failure of rope, chain or loose gears, overturning of cranes used in building or other construction work, falling of objects from height;
vi. Collapse of any wall, floor, gallery, roof bridge, tunnel, chimney, wall, building or subsidence of soil or any other structure, platform, staging, scaffolding or any means of access including formwork, contact work, excavation and collapse of transmission;
x. An instantaneous failure of a pillar, part of a pillar or several pillars of coal (i.e., a 'bump') in working below ground;
xi. A rock-burst in working belowground; a premature collapse of any part of the working;
xii. A breakage, fracture or failure of an essential part of any machine or apparatus whereby the safety of persons may be endangered; The image is a very small, cropped snippet showing a handwritten mark or signature-like text in blue ink on a white background.
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NOTICE OF DISEASE

a. Name of Patient:
b. Works number of patient:
c. Address of Patient:
d. Precise occupation of patient:
iv. Nature of disease from which patient is suffering: Date:

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| Position | Visible Mark | Notes | |---|---|---| | Left | wr / w | Unclear handwritten blue mark | | Center-right | 4e / Ae | Stylized cursive-like handwritten mark | | Right edge | — | Thin horizontal line | The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to read precisely.

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Background | Light, off-white | | Main mark | Dark blue/purple curved handwritten-like stroke | | Additional mark | Small dark dot near upper left | | Text | None readable | | Image quality | Very blurry / low resolution |

5. The constitution, procedure and other matters relating to State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17. — The Government may constitute a board to be called Jammu and Kashmir Occupational, Safety and Health Advisory Board to advise the Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Code as may be referred to it by the Government.
a. To be nominated by Government by notification ... Chairperson
d. Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir ...Member-Secretary
e. Regional Director, ESIC ...Member
f. Director, Health Services Jammu/Kashmir ...Members

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g. Two Representatives of Employers ...Members
h. Two Representatives of Employees ...Members
1. Resignation.—
i. A member of the Board, not being an ex-officio member, may resign his office by a letter in writing addressed to the Chairperson of the Board;
ii. The seat of such a member shall fall vacant from the date on which his resignation is accepted by the Government or on the expiry of thirty days from the date of receipt of the letter of resignation by the Government whichever is earlier.
1. Cessation of membership. —If any member of the Board, not being an ex-officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board, without obtaining the leave sanctioned by the Chairperson of such Board for such absence, he shall cease to be a member of Board: Provided that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir may, if satisfied that such member was prevented by sufficient cause from attending three consecutive meetings, direct that such cessation shall not take place and on such direction being made, such member shall continue to be a member of Board.
i. if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by the competent authority;
1. Removal from membership. —The Government of Jammu and Kashmir may remove any member of the Board, if in its opinion such member has ceased to represent the interest which he purports to represent on such Board: Provided that no such member shall be removed unless a reasonable opportunity is given to him of making a representation against the proposed action under this rule.
1. Travelling Allowance for members: -
i. The travelling allowance of an official member shall be governed by the rules applicable to him for journey performed by him on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying his salary;
ii. The non-official members of the Board shall be paid travelling allowance for attending the meeting of the Board at such places as

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| Element | Description | |---|---| | Background | White | | Main mark | Dark purple/blue blurry scribble | | Additional line | Thin horizontal gray line | | Readable text | None |

8. Term of the board: The term of the board shall be not more than five years.
1. The manner of constituting a safety committee and the manner and the purpose for choosing the representatives under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 22.— (1) Every establishment employing 500 or more workers shall constitute a safety committee consisting of representatives of employers and workers.
(2) The tenure of the safety committee shall be for three years. The safety committee shall meet at least once in every quarter.
(3) The representative of the workers shall be chosen by the registered trade union. In case where there is no registered trade union the members may be chosen by the workers of the establishment:
ii. data on accidents as well as data resulting from surveillance of the working environment and of the health of employees, conducted at such establishments.
(5) The owner, employer, occupier, agent or manager shall, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the recommendations of the Safety Committee Shall take action to implement the recommendations.
1. Applicability Every establishment, factory or construction site to which sub-section (2) of Section 22 of the Code applies shall appoint Safety Officers in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
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b) Two Safety Officers, where the number of the workers ordinarily employed is one thousand or more but less than two thousand;
d) One Safety Officer for factory carrying on hazardous process, wherein two hundred fifty or more workers are employed.

3. Qualifications

A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a Safety Officer unless he possesses: -

b) Degree or Diploma from any recognized institution in Industrial Safety Engineering.
c) Master's degree in Safety Management.
d) Diploma in OHST (Occupational Health and Safety Technologist)
e) Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management.
f) Bachelor of Science in Technical Management

4. Experience

The Safety Officer shall have least two-year experience in a supervisory or safety related position in an industrial establishment,

5. Duties of Safety Officer

The duties of a Safety Officer shall include, namely: -

a) Advising the occupier or employer on matters relating to safety, health and welfare of workers;
b) Promoting safe working practices and conducting safety training and awareness programmes;
c) Identifying hazardous and suggesting corrective and preventive measures;
d) Investigating accidents and dangerous occurrence and recommending preventive actions;
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CHAPTER V

Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

1. Conditions for exemption of workers from weekly and compensatory holidays under sub-section (2) of section 26.
1. For the purpose of section 26, there shall be posted up in a conspicuous place outside the office of every establishment a notice showing the weekly day of rest. Where the weekly day of rest is not the same day for all persons employed in the establishment, the notice shall show the day of rest allowed to each relay, or set of persons or individual.
1. Except in the case of worker engaged in any work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously throughout the day, the compensatory holidays to be allowed under sub-section (3) of section 26 of the Code shall be so spaced that not more than two compensatory holidays are given in one week.
1. Any compensatory holiday or holidays to which a worker is entitled shall be given to him before he is discharged or dismissed and shall not be reckoned as part of any period of notice required to be given before discharge or dismissal. The image shows a small cropped portion of a document.

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1. The total number of hours of overtime under second proviso of section 27.— (1) In pursuance of section 27 of the Code, where in an establishment a worker works for more than eight hours in any day or for more than forty-eight hours in any week, as the case may be, he shall in respect of such overtime work be entitled to wages at the rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages and shall be paid at the end of each wage period.
1. In calculating overtime on any day, a fraction of an hour between 15 to 30 minutes shall be counted as 30 minutes and in case of more than 30 minutes it shall be rounded and shall be counted as an hour on actual basis.
1. The spread over for the workers shall exceed twelve hours in any one day under the following works and circumstances in factories and building and other construction, namely: —
i. Urgent repairs;
iii. work which is necessarily so intermittent that the intervals during which they do not work while on duty ordinarily amount to more than the intervals for rest;
iv. work which for technical reasons must be carried on continuously:
vii. engaged in a process which cannot be carried on except at times dependent on the irregular action of natural forces;
ix. engaged in process on account of the break-down of machinery;
x. engaged in the loading or unloading of railway wagons or lornies trucks;
xi. exceptional press of work and engaged in any work, which is notified by the Central Government/Government of Jammu and Kashmir in the Official Gazette as a work of national importance: Provided that no worker shall be allowed to work overtime exceeding one hundred twenty-five hours in any quarter of a year.
1. Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in a factory under section 30. —The Government of Jammu and Kashmir may in exceptional cases as it deems proper exempt any establishment or any person on

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double employment under this section by notification in Official Gazette assigning full justification of such order/ notification.

12. The form and notice and manner of display of such notice and the manner in which such notice shall be sent to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (2) of section 31.— The notice referred to in sub-section (2) of section 31 shall be displayed at conspicuous places on a notice board or electronic board and maintained in Form-VII and copy of such notice shall be sent to Inspector-cum-Facilitator electronically or otherwise or by registered post.

CHAPTER VI

Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

(2) (i) In case of manual registers and other records, be legibly entered in ink in English and Hindi/Urdu or the language understood by a majority of the persons employed; Provided that when the original record is lost or destroyed before the expiry of one year period, true copies thereof, if available, shall be preserved for the prescribed period.
(3) The record as prescribed under sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) shall be produced, electronically or by registered post, on demand before the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or an Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any person authorized in that behalf by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
1. The manner and form of displaying notices under clause (b) of section 33.— Every employer shall cause to display at the conspicuous place of the workplace of the establishment under his control, notice showing the name and address of the establishment, hours of work, wage period, date of payment of such wages, details of accident and dangerous occurrence in the establishment for the last five years, name and address of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction to such establishment and date of payment of unpaid wages to such workers in English, Hindi, or Urdu or in any other official language of Jammu and Kashmir as the case may be.
1. Return, manner of filing the return and periods of filing return to Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (d) of section 33.— (1) Every employer of an establishment shall send annually a return relating to such establishment in duplicate

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On the left side, there is a blue handwritten mark or signature-like scribble.
Slightly to the right of that, there is a darker handwritten signature or initial with a horizontal stroke extending to the right.
Near the top-right area above the printed text, there is another small blue handwritten mark or scribble.

Notes

The background is white.
The printed text appears in black.
The handwritten marks appear in blue and dark ink.

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in Form- IX to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction so as to reach him not later than 1st February following the end of each calendar year with a copy to Director General, Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
- 1) Register of accident and dangerous occurrences. —The registers of accident and dangerous occurrences required by sub-clause of clause (a) of section 33 of the Code shall be maintained in a Form-X.
- 2) Register of leave with wages under clause (a) of section 33. —
- i. The owner, agent or manager of every establishment shall maintain in respect of every employee thereof a record of leave with wages electronically or manually in Form-XI ;
- II. The register mentioned in clause (i) shall be preserved for a period of two years after the last entry in them has been made and shall not be destroyed even after the expiry of that period unless it has been properly transferred to the new register.

## CHAPTER VII
## Inspector-cum-Facilitator and other Authority
- 16. The qualification and experience of Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 34. —The Government of Jammu and Kashmir may appoint an officer not below the rank of Labour Commissioner as Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator for the whole Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the provisions of this Code.
- 17. The manner of taking samples of any article or substance found in any premises and air of atmosphere under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 35.—An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall take samples or substances in an establishment as per the inspection scheme mandated under Official Portal of Labour Department after informing the employer of the establishment, taken in the manner herein after providing a sufficient sample of any substance used or intended to be used in the establishment such use being—
- 5. in the belief of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in contravention of any of the provisions of this Code or the rules made thereunder; or
- 6. in the opinion of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator likely to cause bodily injury to, or injury to the health of employee in the establishment.
- 18. The other powers and duties under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 35.— (1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue prohibition or improvement notice in the Form-XII pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code, and rules and regulations framed thereunder, to the employer or occupier or owner or manager or their agent.

- On the **left side**, there is a **dark blue/purple squiggly stroke** that resembles a handwritten mark or part of a signature.
- Near the **center**, there is a **small blue handwritten-looking mark**, possibly resembling a lowercase **“e”** or a looped character.
- Extending toward the **right side**, there is a **thin, faint gray line** that looks like part of a pen stroke or underline.


| Position | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Squiggly handwritten stroke | Dark blue/purple |
| Center | Small looped handwritten mark | Blue |
| Right | Thin trailing line/stroke | Gray |

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- (2) An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, at each inspection, ascertain to what extent any shortcomings notified at a previous inspection have been rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied with. His findings and any shortcomings which may come to light during the inspection, together with any order passed by him under the Code or the regulations made thereunder shall be recorded and maintained.
- 19. The specialized qualification and experience, duties and responsibilities of experts to be empanelled under section 37. —
- 1. Eligibility of the Firm—
- 1. The Firm should be registered body corporate in India under appropriate legal framework;
- ii. The Firm should be registered in Labour Department;
- iii. The Firm should have experience and authorization to undertake and evaluate labour regulatory compliance;
- iv. The Firm should have Labour Law Auditor and Technical Auditor on company pay roll.
- 2. Eligibility of Labour Law and Technical Auditor—
- i. Eligibility: Labour Law Auditor—
- a. Should be having a minimum of 7 years of experience under Labour Law; or should be having a minimum of 7 years of experience as a legal practitioner under Labour Law; or should have served as Labour Enforcement Officer or above for 7 years;
- b. Should not currently be a part-time/full-time employee in any unit/establishment in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or its subsidiaries or branches elsewhere in the country;
- c. Should not be of an age more than 65 years;
- A **dark blue/purple angled line or brushstroke** appears near the **top-left** area.
- The shape looks somewhat like a **check mark**, **bent stroke**, or **angled scribble**.
- The line is **thick**, with slightly **blurred edges**, suggesting a low-resolution or zoomed-in crop.
- The rest of the image is mostly **white space**.

- A **blue handwritten mark or scribble** appears on the **left side** of the image.
- A **thin dark horizontal line** runs across the lower portion of the image from left toward right.
- Near the **upper middle/right area**, there is a **small faint dark speck or mark**.

### Colors and background
- Background appears **light**, likely white or off-white.
- The handwritten mark is **blue**.
- The line and small speck appear **dark gray or black**.

The image is very small and low-resolution.

## Table summary

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White to light gray |
| Dark mark | Thin, uneven horizontal dark line near the lower-middle |
| Other feature | Faint vertical light streak near center-right |
| Text | None visible |
- i). The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may recognize any person as ‘competent person’ for the area and for the period as specified in Schedule-A:
Provided that the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may relax the requirements of qualifications in respect of 'competent person' with the prior approval of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir:
- a. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may recognise an institution of repute, having persons possessing qualification and experience as specified in the Schedule B, as competent person and issue a certificate of competency in its favour in Form-XIX.
- b. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator on receipt of an application in Form-XVII from a person or from an institution in Form-XVIII, as the case may be, intending to be recognized as a competent person for the purposes of the Code and the rules made thereunder, shall register such application and after satisfying himself as regards competence and facilities available at the disposal of the applicant may recognise the applicant as a competent person. Such application shall be disposed of either by issuing a certificate of competency in Form-XIX or by rejecting the same specifying reasons thereof, within a period of sixty days.
- ii. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator. — If he has reason to believe that a competent person—
- a. has violated any condition stipulated in the certificate of competency; or
- b. has carried out a test, examination and inspection or has acted in a manner inconsistent with the intent or the purpose of the Code or the rules made thereunder, or has omitted to act as required under the Code or the rules made thereunder; or
may revoke the certificate or competency after giving an
opportunity of being hearing to the competent person.
Explanation: —For the purpose of this rule, an institution includes an organization (including Government, autonomous, co-operative, corporate or private).
The image is very small and low-resolution, making details difficult to read.

## Readable text
- No visible or readable text can be identified in the image.

## Table Summary

| Position | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Small handwritten scribble/wavy mark | Blue |
| Center | Small handwritten stroke/mark, unclear shape | Dark blue/black |
| Right | Thin horizontal line | Gray |

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- iii. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, for reasons to be recorded in writing direct for the recertification of any of the area as defined in Schedule-A.
- 20. The manner of providing alternative employment under sub-clause (d) of clause (A) of sub-section (1) of section 38.— The occupier of the factory may take necessary steps for providing employment to the workers affected by the order of prohibition issued by Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-clause (d) of clause (A) of sub-section (1) of section 38 and as far as practicable provide alternate employment to the workers so affected. Where it may not be possible for the occupier to provide such employment, he shall be responsible for making payment of salary/wages to the affected workers during the period for which the prohibition order is in operation.
- 21. The qualification for the appointment of medical practitioner under sub-
section (1) of section 42.— No person shall be appointed as a Medical Officer,
unless he The medical practitioner shall be a Medical Officer who possesses any
recognized medical qualification as defined in the National Medical Commission Act,
2019 (30 of 2019) and who is enrolled on a Indian Medical Register as defined in
clause (e) and on a State Medical Register as defined in clause (l) of sections 35, 36,
37 and 40 of the Act.
- 22. Duties of Medical Officer under sub-section (2) of section 42.—(1) On receipt of a reference under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 42 of the Code, the Medical Officer shall, after giving prior notice regarding date, time and place for medical examination and upon examining the person sent for such examination, prepare the age and fitness certificate and deliver the same to the occupier, manager, owner of the establishment concerned after retaining a copy thereof.
- 1) The Medical Officer may seek opinion of specialists like radiologist, dentist and orthopaedic surgeon as the case may be, for the purpose of determination of age.
- 2) Medical Officer shall carry out such examination and furnish such report as Government may direct.
- 3) For examination and certification of workers in an establishment in such dangerous occupation or processes as specified in First Schedule to the Code.
- 4) For medical supervision of any establishment or class of establishment where cases of chronic occupational illness have occurred due to arduous nature of any process carried on or hazardous condition of work.
- 5) In respect of any establishment or class of establishment or description of establishment in which operations involve any risk of injury to the health of any person or class of persons employed therein—
- a.
to undertake occupational health survey for any or class of an
establishment, where cases of illness have occurred or there is
prevalence of diseases as prescribed in Third Schedule of the Code;
- b. to assess the age and issue fitness of adolescent for employment in an
establishment or class of establishment.


- On the left, there is a dark blue handwritten mark resembling:
  - a lowercase **“w”**
  - followed immediately by a short horizontal stroke extending to the right

- Near the center-right, there is another handwritten sequence in a lighter blue/gray tone that appears to resemble:
  - a lowercase **“a”**
  - followed by a curved stroke that may resemble a lowercase **“c”**

## Approximate transcription

**w — a c**

## Notes

- The handwriting is blurry and partially cropped.
- The characters are not fully clear, so the reading above is approximate.
- No other visible text, symbols, borders, or objects are present.

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- 23. Other establishment engaged in the dangerous occupation or processes under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 42. — The Medical Officer shall perform the examination and certification of the workers in a factory or in such other establishments engaged in dangerous occupation and processes as specified in Schedule-B annexed with these rules.
- 24. Medical supervision and other establishment under clause (b) of sub-
section (2) of section 42.—The Medical Officer shall perfom the examination and
certification of the workers in a factory or in such other establishments where the
cases of illness have occurred which it is reasonable to believe are due to the nature
of any process carried on or other conditions of work prevailing in such establishments
and inform the occupier, owner, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and the appropriate
Government for study and remedial measures as may be required in this behalf.
- 25. Other establishment under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 42. —The Medical Officer shall perfom the examination and certification of an adolescent worker for the purpose of ascertaining his fitness of employment in a factory, motor transport undertaking or in any other establishments as specified in Schedule-B annexed with these rules.

## CHAPTER VIII
## Special Provisions relating to Employment of Women
- 26. Conditions relating to safety, holiday and working hours or any other condition to be observed by the employer under section 43. —The following conditions shall be met for employment of women during night or before 6.00 a. m. and beyond 7.00 p. m. in any day, namely: —
- 1) the consent of women employ shall be taken;
- 2) no women shall be employed against the maternity benefit provisions laid down under the Social Security Code, 2020 (36 of 2020);
- 3) adequate transportation facilities shall be provided to women employee to pick-up and drop such employee at her residence;
- 4) the workplace including passage towards conveniences or facilities concerning toilet, washrooms, drinking water, entry and exit of women employee should be well-lit;
- 5) the toilet, washroom and drinking facilities should be near the workplace where such women employee are employed;
- There is **no clearly readable text** due to the low resolution and blur.

- On the **left side**, there is a **dark blue handwritten mark or scribble**.
- The mark appears somewhat like a **signature initial**, possibly resembling:
  - **“A”**
  - **“R”**
  - or a stylized cursive character
- Extending from the handwritten mark toward the **right side** is a **thin gray or black line**, slightly angled upward.

### Text
- There is **no clearly readable text** visible in the image.
- The handwritten portion is too blurred and cropped to confidently identify exact characters.

## CHAPTER IX
## Special Provision for Contract Labour, Inter-State Migrant Worker and Audio-Visual Workers etc.
28. Conditions including in particular conditions as to hours of work, fixation of wages and other essential amenities in respect of contract labour under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 47. — The contractor shall ensure that—
- 1. the hours of work shall conform to the rules made under section 25 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020);
- 2. the wages shall be paid in accordance with the Code on Wages, 2020 (29 of 2020);
- 3. if the contract worker of the contractor is working at the premises of the principal employer, then it shall be the responsibility of the principal employer to provide the facilities or amenities such as toilet, washroom, drinking water, bathing facilities if required, changing room, first aid box, Canteen and Crèche;
- 4. all other facilities and entitlements shall be provided by the contractor;
- 5. in case the contractor fails to make payment of minimum wages to the contract worker, then the Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Labour Commissioner/the Assistant Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction, who shall cause such payment to be made to the contract workers who have not been paid out of the security deposit maintained under this section included by invoking the bank guarantee; and
The image is a very small, blurry crop showing a dark, thin object against a light background.

The handwriting is unclear, but the visible characters most closely resemble:

- **“w”**
- **“q”** (or possibly **“e”**)

Because of the low resolution and stylized handwriting, the exact text is not fully legible.


| Position      | Description |
|---------------|-------------|
| Left          | Blue handwritten mark resembling **“w”** with a long horizontal stroke |
| Center-right  | Dark handwritten character resembling **“q”** or **“e”** |
| Far right     | Small faint horizontal mark |

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- 6. he shall intimate within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work order about the details the contract work order and in the manner as under this section.
- 29. The form and manner of application and the particulars which such application shall contain regarding the number of contract labour, nature of work for which contract labour is to be employed and other particulars including the information relating to the employment of Inter-State migrant workers under sub-section (1) of section 48.—Every application by a contractor for the grant of a license shall be made online electronically through Official Portal of Labour Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government (www.jklabour.com) in Form-XIII to the Licensing Officer. The Licensing Officer may issue the license to the contractor in Form-XIV electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all respects but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such license shall be deemed to have been issued and the license shall be auto generated:
- 30. The procedure under sub-section (2) of section 48.
- 2. Wherein the issued contract license had expired, based on the request of the applicant, the Licensing Officer may adjust the security deposit in respect of his application for new license to be issued in Form-XIV.
- 3. The fees to be paid for the grant of a license shall be as specified in the table below, namely: —
- a. No license is required up to 49 contract labour Nil
- b. 50 but does not exceed 100 contract labour Rs. 1000
- c. 101 but does not exceed 300 contract labour Rs. 2000
- d. 301 but does not exceed 500 contract labour Rs. 3000
- e. 501 but not exceeding 1000 contract labour Rs. 5000
- F. 1001 but not exceeding 5000 contract labour Rs.10000
- g. 5001 but not exceeding 10000 contract labour Rs 20000
- A dark handwritten or drawn mark appears near the left side of the image.
- The mark resembles:
  - a lowercase **“g”**, or
  - a loose **“8”**-like looped shape.
- The stroke is dark gray to black and somewhat thick.
- The shape consists of two connected loops or curves, with the lower portion extending slightly downward and to the right.

### Background
- The background is plain **white**.

- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The only possible character-like content is the handwritten mark, which appears similar to **“g”** or **“8”**.

- On the left side, there appears to be a handwritten character or symbol resembling:
  - **"a"**
  - possibly **"2"**
  - or a cursive-style mark
- Near the upper right area, there is a short dark horizontal stroke.
- Along the lower portion, there is a faint diagonal gray line running from left toward right.

### Notes
- The image is too blurred and low-resolution to confidently identify the handwritten text.
- No other clearly readable text is visible.

## Possible visible text
| Region | Observed text/symbol | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Left side | `a` / `2` / cursive handwritten mark | Low |
| Upper right | short dash-like mark | Low |
- A **dark blue/purple stroke**
- The shape resembles a **lowercase “w”** followed by or connected to a short **horizontal/angled stroke**
- No clearly readable full text is visible beyond this partial handwritten mark

### Notes
- The image is low-resolution and blurred, so the exact character(s) cannot be identified with certainty.
- There are **no other visible objects, labels, or readable text** in the crop.

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- h. 10001 but not exceeding 20000 contract labour Rs 30000
- i. 20001 and above contract labour Rs. 40000
- 31. Manner of applying for the renewal of licence and the manner of renewal of licence under sub-section (3) of section 48.— (1) Every contractor shall apply electronically on the Official Portal of Labour Department (www.jklabour.com) of Jammu and Kashmir Government to the licensing authority for renewal of the licence.
- (2) Every such application shall be submitted on the said portal at least 30 days prior to expiry of license period but not before 90 days of such expiry of license.
- (3) The security deposit and the fee chargeable for renewal of the license shall be the same as for the grant of license under rule 36:
Provided that if the application for renewal is not received within the time specified in sub-rule (2), an additional fee of twenty-five per cent, shall be payable for such renewal.
- (4) Every application for renewal, complete in all respects, shall be made on the portal of the Labour Department (www.jklabour.com). The renewal certificate shall be auto generated and the same may be downloaded by the applicant from the portal.
- 32. Responsibility of the contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48.—(1) The rates of wages payable to the workers by the contractor shall not be less than the rates prescribed under the Code on Wages, 2020 and where the rates have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, not less than the rates fixed by such agreement or award.
- (2) In case where the worker employed by the contractor perform the same or similar kind of work as the worker directly employed by the principal employer of the establishment, the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and other conditions of service of the workers of the contractor shall be the same as applicable to the workers directly employed by the principal employer of the establishment on the same or similar kind of work. In case of any dispute whether the work is of similar kind, the matter be referred to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator whose decision shall be final.
- (3) In other cases, the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and conditions of service of the workers of the contractor shall be such as specified under the Code and rules made thereunder.
- (4) All contract labour shall be made member of EPFO and ESIC subject to applicability as under respective provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020.

The image is a very narrow vertical crop showing only a small portion of a larger graphic.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main shape | Blue/purple wavy line |
| Left portion | Small zigzag/wave resembling “w” |
| Right portion | Short diagonal line rising to the right |
| Visible text | None |

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- 33. The manner of intimation of work order and time limit for such intimation under sub-section (1) of section 50.— (1) Every contractor shall within fifteen days of the receipt of a contract work order shall intimate about the contract work order containing the details such as the name of the principal employer, address of the premises where work is being undertaken, date of commencement of the contract work, the number of contract labour employed under that work order, duration of work orders.
- (2) The details of work order shall be sent by the contractor or his authorized representative.
- (3) The intimation shall be sent electronically on the Official Portal of Labour Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government or e-mail of the Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir Government.
- 34. The manner of suspending or cancelling the licence under sub-section (2) of section 50 and section 51.— (1) If the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the licence has been obtained by misrepresentation or suppression of any material fact or if the contractor has failed to comply with the conditions subject to which licence was granted or the contractor has contravened any provision of Part-I, Chapter-XI of the Code or rules made thereunder, the Licensing Authority shall issue a show cause notice of 30 days to the contractor electronically or otherwise. On receipt of the reply, if any, from the contractor within 30 days, the Licensing Authority shall examine the same and in case the Licensing Authority feels that the continuation of contract business by the contractor is going to lead to grave harm to the workers, he may pass a Speaking Order recording the reasons for revocation or suspension or otherwise and communicate to the contractor electronically. A copy of the Order shall be endorsed to the Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Labour Commissioner/ Assistant Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction.
- (3) If the contractor fails to comply with the directions as in sub-rule
(1), the Licensing Authority may forthwith pass an order of
revocation of license, recording the reasons thereof and
communicate to the contractor electronically or otherwise. The
copy of the order shall be endorsed electronically or otherwise to
Labour Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Labour
Commissioner/Assistant Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction
as the case may be.
The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to identify.

### Left Mark
- Located toward the left side of the image.
- Appears as a short, thick, slightly curved horizontal stroke.
- Beneath or attached to it is a small downward curve, making it resemble a handwritten **"w"** or a squiggle.

### Right Mark
- Located toward the right side of the image.
- Appears to be a handwritten character resembling a lowercase **"g"** or possibly **"q"**.
- There is a short horizontal line extending to the right from the upper portion of this character.
- A small dot appears slightly to the right of the character.

## Table

| Position | Appearance | Possible Text |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue handwritten squiggle with a short top stroke and lower curves | w |
| Right | Blue handwritten looped character with a short horizontal trailing line and a small dot nearby | g / q |

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- 35. The period before which the wages shall be paid under sub-section (1) of section 55.— (1) The contractor shall fix the wage periods in respect of which wages shall be payable and no wage period shall exceed one month.
- (2) The wages of every person employed as contract labour in an establishment or by a contractor shall be paid before the expiry of seventh day after the last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are payable.
- (3) The wages shall be disbursed through bank transfer or electronic mode and any other mode prescribed under Code on Wages, 2020.
- 37. The manner or payment of wages from security deposit under sub-section
(4) of section 55.—If the contractor or principal employer does not pay the wages
to the contract labour employed by him, the Labour Commissioner, Government of
Jammu and Kashmir or his representative or the competent officer as may be
notified by Government of Jammu and Kashmir shall conduct or cause to conduct,
an inquiry and after giving an opportunity to be heard to the contractor shall pass
an order to make payment, if any, of such wages from the amount deposited by the
contractor as security deposit and the bills of the contractor as the case may be.
The contractor shall re-furnish the security deposit within a period of 30 days or else
his license will be liable to be suspended.
- 38. The form of issuing experience certificate under section 56. —Every concerned contractor shall issue on demand, experience certificate in Form-XV to the contract labour giving details of the period, work performed, experience gained in various fields performed by such contract labour.
- 39. The form and manner of making application under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 57. —If a question arises as to whether any activity of an establishment is a core activity or otherwise, the aggrieved party may make an application, to the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir giving reasons along with supporting documents.
- 40. Period of making report and the period of deciding the question under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 57.—On receiving the application under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 57, the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir shall if he deem proper, refer the application to the Labour Commissioner,

The image is a very small, cropped snippet showing two dark blue handwritten marks or signatures on a light background.


- On the **left side**, there is a short handwritten stroke resembling:
  - a check mark or angled “w”-like shape,
  - followed by a short horizontal or slightly upward stroke to the right.

- On the **right side**, there is another small handwritten mark resembling:
  - a compact cursive or scribbled shape,
  - followed by a longer horizontal line extending to the right,
  - with a tiny short mark underneath near the center-right.

## Table form

| Region | Description |
|---|---|
| Left | Dark blue handwritten mark, shaped somewhat like a check mark or stylized “w,” with a short line extending rightward |
| Right | Dark blue handwritten scribble with a longer horizontal stroke and a small short mark below |

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Government of Jammu and Kashmir for making such enquiry as may be required and the Labour Commissioner shall submit the report/ recommendation to the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department within thirty days for taking appropriate action under these rules and the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department shall decide the matter within one month from the date of receipt of such report/recommendation and communicate the said decision of the Government to the parties through electronically or otherwise for implementation of the said order of the Government.
- 41. Minimum service for entitlement, class of travel and other matters under section 61.—The employer shall pay a lump sum amount on account of fare for to and fro journey to inter-state migrant worker by train (not less than II Class Sleeper) or by bus or any other mode of passenger transport from the place of employment to the place of residence in the home state in the event of the following, namely :—
if he has worked for a period of not less than 180 days in the concerned establishment(s) in preceding twelve months:
Provided that the journey allowance shall be given to an inter-state migrant worker once in twelve months. In the event of change of employer by the inter-state migrant worker during the middle of the employment period and has not availed the journey allowance from his previous employer, then on the basis of a certificate to be given by inter-state migrant worker, the employer where the inter-state migrant worker is now working and the such worker has completed one hundred and eighty days in preceding twelve months including the period spent with the previous employer, then the employer shall give journey allowance.
- 42. Manner of providing facility of toll-free helpline under section 63. — A Toll-Free helpline number shall be provided by the Labour and Employment Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, to address queries and grievances of the inter-state migrant workers.
- 43. Manner of providing for study of inter-state migrant workers under section 64. —The Government of Jammu and Kashmir may identify the fields where studies are to be carried out to promote safety, health and welfare of inter-state migrant workers. Wherever required the Government of Jammu and Kashmir may also consult the Central Government or expert organizations involved in the safety, health and welfare of inter-state migrant workers.
- 44. Authority to whom a copy of the agreement shall be forwarded by the producer under sub-section (3) of section 66. — The Jammu and Kashmir Government may notify an officer not below the rank of Assistant Labour Commissioner as Authority for the purpose of these rules. The form of agreement for the audio-visual workers with the producer shall be given in Form-XVI.

The image is very small and blurry, but it appears to show a **dark-colored insect-like figure** against a **light beige background**.

- No clearly readable printed text is present.
- The only visible mark that resembles text is:
  - **w** (approximate, handwritten-looking)

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light, plain background |
| Main mark color | Blue |
| Left shape | Resembles a handwritten lowercase **w** |
| Right shape | Diagonal line extending upward to the right, ending in a short downward stroke |
| Readable text | No clear printed text; possible **“w”** shape only |

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- 45. Details under clause (vii) of sub-section (4) of section 66.— The procedure for reference of dispute to the Conciliation Officer or an Industrial Tribunal shall be in conformity with the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and rules framed thereunder.
- 46. Rules in respect of factory or class or description of factories under sub-section (1) of section 79. —The Government or the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require for the purposes of the Code, submission of plans of any factory which was either in existence on the date of the commencement of these rules or which had not been constructed or extended since then. Such plans shall be drawn to scale showing: —
- a. the site of the factory and immediate surrounding including adjacent buildings and other structures, roads, drains, etc.;
- c. such other particulars as the Government or the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, as the case may be, may require.
- (2) Application for approval of the plans shall be made electronically in Form-XX along with the following plans and documents to the Inspector- cum-Facilitator of the area: —
- a) Flow chart of the manufacturing process giving a brief description of the process in its various stages;
- c) The plan, elevations and necessary cross-sections drawn to scale showing all relevant details relating to natural lighting, ventilation, and means of escape in case of fire, position of plant and machinery, aisles and passage ways;
- (3) If the Inspector-cum-Facilliator is satisfied that the plans and documents are in consonance with the requirements of the rules, he shall forward the

| Position | Color | Content/Shape | Visible Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Angular handwritten stroke/symbol | None |
| Center | Dark/black | Handwritten character | `u` |
| Right | Gray | Long diagonal handwritten stroke with pointed end | None |

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plans and documents to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator for approval. The
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator after being similarly satisfied shall approve
the plans :
Provided that where the plans and documents fall short of the requirements of these rules, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator or the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator as the case may be, may return the documents to the applicant for modifications and corrections as suggested therein:
Provided further that the plans shall not be deemed to have been submitted till such time as they are re-submitted duly modified and amended.
- 4. The internal height of a workroom shall be not less than 4.25 m measured from the floor level to the lowest part of the roof and if the roof is of corrugated iron which is neither covered with tiles nor has an inner ceiling of lining of heat resisting material with an air space of at least 10 cm. Between it and the corrugated iron, the internal height shall be not less than 5 m :
Provided that in the case of building having a brick or concrete roof, or a combination of the two, the minimum height may be 3.75 m if approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories.
- 5. There shall be provided at all times for each person employed in any room of a factory where mechanical or electrical power is used, at least 36 square feet (3.35 square meter) of floor space exclusive of that occupied by machinery and a breathings space of at least 500 cubic feet (14 cubic meter).
- 6. The provisions of sub-rule (5) of rule 53 shall not apply to rooms intended for storage, go downs and like purposes and also rooms intended solely for office purposes where only clerical work is done.
- 7. No manufacturing process shall be carried on in any building or part of a building whether newly constructed, re-constructed or extended, or in any building which has been taken into use as a factory or part of a factory until a Certificate of Stability in respect thereof, in Form-XXI signed by a competent person has been sent by the occupier or manager of the factory to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and accepted by him. Neither any new plant nor machinery shall be added to any building of a factory nor brought into use after such addition until a certificate of stability in Form-XXI signed by a competent person in respect thereof has been sent by the occupier or manager of the factory to the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator and accepted by him.
No person except in the case of building owned by any Government shall be authorized to sign a certificate of stability or to certify plans and specifications who is in the employment of the owner or builder of the building in respect of which the certificate is given.

- 8. The employer seeking registration for a factory and grant of a licence shall apply electronically on the official Portal of the Labour Department (www.jki labour.com), Government of Jammu and Kashmir by giving details about the factory as specified in the Form-IA. The Form shall be signed digitally or in

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The image is a very small, blurry cropped snippet showing handwritten blue ink marks on a light background.

## Text
No clearly readable printed text is visible.  
Possible handwritten characters:
- `w`
- `k`

Because the image is blurred and cropped, these character identifications are uncertain.

- A **dark blue or purple curved line** appears on the left side.
- Near the center-left, there is a **vertical dark stroke** extending downward.
- A **horizontal dark line** crosses through the middle area from left toward the right.
- On the right side, there is a **curved loop-like shape**, also in dark blue or purple.

- **No clearly readable text** is visible in the image.
any other manner as may be required on the portal. The applicant shall be
responsible for veracity of all information submitted in the application:
Provided that the occupier of the premises in use as a factory on the date of commencement of these rules shall submit such an application within thirty days from the commencement of these rules.
- 9. A registration certificate for a factory shall be granted in Form-XXII by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other officer appointed and specially empowered in this behalf by the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator electronically immediately, if the application is complete in all respects but not later than seven days from the date of submission of complete application, failing which such license shall be deemed to have been issued and the license shall be auto generated :
Provided that in exceptional circumstances the Government of Jammu and Kashmir may, for such period, by notification, dispense with requirement of electronic registration, in respect of a factory or class of factories, or part or whole of Jammu and Kashmir, and submission of application in the form so provided, may be allowed.

- 10. Every application for renewal, complete in all respects, shall be made on the portal of the Labour Department (www.singlewindow.jk.gov.in) and shall be made not less than Sixty days before the date on which the licence expires and if the application is complete in all respects, the renewal certificate shall be auto generated in Form-XXII and the same may be downloaded by the applicant from the portal:
Provided that if the application for renewal, complete in all respects, is not received within the time specified in sub-rule (11), the license shall be renewed only on payment of a fee of twenty-five per cent in excess of the fees ordinarily payable for the renewal of the license.
- 11. Every License granted or renewed shall remain in force for a period of 05 years for all categories viz. Red, Orange, Green and White. The Payment of fee, however, for renewal of the factory license on annual basis, if opted by the occupier, shall be 10% higher than the fee shown in Schedules as under: -

## SCHEDULE-A
(For power consuming units)
| Quantity of H.P. Installed | Minimum number of Persons employed during the year | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Upto 20 | Upto 50 | Upto 100 | Upto 250 | Upto 500 | Upto 750 | Upto 1000 | Upto 1500 | Upto 2000 | Above 2000 |
|  | Rs | Rs | Rs | Rs | Rs | Rs | Rs | Rs | Rs | Rs |
The image is a very small, blurry snippet showing what appears to be **blue handwritten ink** on a light background.

- On the **left side**, there is a short wavy or zigzag-like handwritten stroke.
- Near the **center-right**, there is a shape resembling a handwritten **“e”**.
- To the **far right**, there is a short horizontal dash or line.

## Text
The writing is too unclear and cropped to confidently identify as exact text. The most legible character-like form appears to be:

- `e`

## Notes
- The image is heavily cropped and low resolution.
- No other readable printed or handwritten text is clearly visible.
- No table is applicable for this image.

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| Nil | 850 | 900 | 1850 | 3000 | 5150 | 7850 | 8850 | 15350 | 16350 | 17350 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upto 10 | 1150 | 1400 | 2650 | 4350 | 7000 | 11500 | 13850 | 23000 | 29000 | 33650 |
| Upto 50 | 1400 | 1900 | 3150 | 5150 | 7850 | 12650 | 15000 | 24500 | 30850 | 35350 |
| Upto 100 | 2350 | 2850 | 4500 | 6500 | 10500 | 16650 | 19000 | 29350 | 36150 | 41000 |
| Upto 250 | 3650 | 4350 | 7000 | 10350 | 14500 | 21350 | 23650 | 34350 | 41850 | 46000 |
| Upto 500 | 4350 | 5000 | 8150 | 11500 | 16150 | 23000 | 25650 | 36650 | 43500 | 47850 |
| Upto 1000 | 6650 | 7850 | 11000 | 14850 | 19650 | 27500 | 30350 | 41650 | 48650 | 53150 |
| Upto1500 | 8500 | 9650 | 14150 | 17850 | 23350 | 29500 | 32650 | 45350 | 52350 | 56650 |
| Upto2000 | 10200 | 11000 | 15500 | 19500 | 24350 | 30850 | 34000 | 46650 | 53650 | 58350 |
| Upto3000 | 11650 | 13350 | 19000 | 23350 | 27850 | 35850 | 39350 | 50350 | 58350 | 63350 |
| Upto5000 | 13000 | 15000 | 20000 | 24650 | 29150 | 37150 | 40650 | 52000 | 60000 | 65000 |
| Above 5000 | 16500 | 17850 | 23500 | 28650 | 34000 | 43150 | 48350 | 62650 | 70000 | 78350 |
### Visible text / symbol
- **`w`**

### Appearance
- The character appears lowercase.
- It is slightly irregular and looks handwritten or brush-like.
- There is a short upward stroke extending from the right side of the character.

- A hand-drawn or sketch-like curved shape in gray.
- The shape appears to consist of:
  - a larger loop or oval-like curve on the left,
  - a narrower curved stroke on the right,
  - and a darker overlapping area near the center where the lines intersect or come close together.

## SCHEDULE-B
Scale of fees payable for licensing and annual renewal of licences of Electricity Generating, Transforming or Transmitting Factories
| Total Installed Capacity of | Number of | Fees Payable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electricity Generating Station | Workers to |  |
|  | be Employed |  |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Not over 1000 kW (1MW) | 1 or above | 10000 |
| Over 1000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 5000 kW (5MW) | do. | 20000 |
| Over 5000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 10000 kW (10MW) | do. | 33500 |
| Over 10000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 50000 kW (50MW) | do. | 63500 |
| Over 50000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 60000 kW (60MW) | do. | 73500 |
| Over 60000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 80000 kW (80MW) | do. | 87000 |
| Over 80000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 100000 kW (100MW) | do. | 100000 |
| Over 100000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 150000 kW (150MW) | do. | 127000 |
| Over 150000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 200000 kW (200MW) | do. | 150000 |
| Over 200000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 300000 kW (300MW) | do. | 175000 |
| Over 300000 kW but not over |  |  |
| 500000 kW (500MW) | do. | 200000 |
| Over 500000 kW but not over | 1 or above | 300000 |
| 1000000 kW (1000MW) |  |  |
The image is a small, blurry snippet on a white background showing two handwritten marks in blue ink.


- On the **left side**, there is a short, thick blue handwritten stroke or squiggle. It appears somewhat like a loose checkmark or a curved “w”-like mark.
- Near the **center-right**, there is a smaller handwritten blue character or mark that resembles a lowercase **“a”**.
- On the **far right**, there is a thin, angled blue line extending slightly upward to the right, possibly part of another handwritten stroke.

## Text

No clearly readable printed text is visible. The only possibly interpretable handwritten character is:

- `a` (uncertain)

- **No clearly readable text is visible.**
| Over 1000000 kW but not over   1500000 kW (1500MW) | do | 400000 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Over 1500000 kW but not over   2000000 kW (2000MW) | do | 500000 |
| Over 2000000 kW (2000MW) | do |  |
- 48. Common facilities and services for joint liability of owner of premises and occupiers of the factories under section 80.— (1) Wherein any premises, separate buildings are leased to different occupiers for use as separate factories, the owner of the premises shall be responsible for the provisions and maintenance of common facilities and services, such as approach road, drainage, water supply, lighting and sanitation.
- (1). Wherein any premises, independent or self-contained floors or flats are leased to different occupiers for use as separate factories, the owner of the premises shall be liable as if he were the occupier or manager of the factory, for any contravention of the provisions of this Code, in respect of—
- i. latrines, urinals and washing facilities in so far as the maintenance
of the common supply of water for these purposes is concerned;
- iii. safeness of access to the floors or flats and maintenance and cleanliness of stair cases and common passages;
- iv. precautions in cases of fire;
- v. maintenance of hoists and lifts; and
- vi. maintenance of any other common facilities provided in the premises.
- (2) The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall have subject to the control of the appropriate Government, power to issue orders to the owner of the premises in respect of carrying out of the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2).
- (3) The provisions of sub-section (2) relating to the liability of the owner/occupier shall apply wherein any premises independent rooms with common latrines, urinals and washing facilities are leased to different occupier for use as separate factories:

The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to read precisely.

### Text
No clearly readable printed text is visible. The marks appear handwritten and are not fully legible.


| Position | Color | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short handwritten squiggle, roughly "w"-like | Not clearly legible |
| Right | Blue | Small handwritten mark resembling "2" with a curved trailing line | Not clearly legible |

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Provided that the owner/occupier shall be responsible also for supplying
with the requirements relating to the provision and maintenance of
latrines, urinals and washing facilities.
- (4) The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall have subject to the control of the appropriate Government, the power to issue orders to the owners/occupier of the premises referred to in respect of the carrying out of the provisions of section 24 of the Code.
- (5). Wherein any premises, portions of a room or a shed are leased to different occupiers for use as separate factories, the owner/occupier of the premises shall be liable for any contravention of the provisions of—
- 1. Chapter V of the Code, except section 23, sub-section (2) clause (iii) and (iv);
- ii. Chapter V of the Code, except the list of matters at
S. Nos. (2), (3), (7), (15) & (16) in the Second Schedule of the Code:
Provided in respect of the provisions at S. Nos. (1), (4), (12) listed in the Second Schedule of the Code, the owner's liability shall be only in so far as such provisions relate to things under his control:
Provided further that the occupier shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of Chapter V in respect of plant and machinery belonging to or supplied by him.
- iii. Chapter VI of the Code, section 24, sub-section (1) clause (i).
- 6. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall have subject to the control of the appropriate Government, the power to issue orders to the owners of the premises in respect of the carrying out the provisions of clause 7 sub-section (1).
- 7. In respect of Clause (4) and (6) of sub-section (1), while computing for the purposes of any of the provisions of this Code, the total number of workers employed, the whole of the premises shall be deemed to be a single factory.
- 49. Rules under section 82.— (1) Dangerous manufacturing processes or operations. The following operations when carried on in any factory are declared to be dangerous manufacturing processes or operations under section 82 of the code: —
- i. Manufacture of aerated water and processes incidental thereto;
- ii. Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles by use of an electrolyte containing acids, bases or salts of metals such as chromium, nickel, cadmium, zinc, copper, silver or gold;
- iii. Manufacture and repair of electric accumulators;
- iv. Glass manufacture;
- v. Grinding or glazing of metals;
- vi. Manufacture and treatment of lead and certain compounds of lead;
### Visible handwritten content
- On the left side: a thick, angled blue stroke or check-like mark.
- Near the center-right: a handwritten lowercase **`d`**.
- Immediately to the right of the **`d`**: an **`=`** sign.

### Colors and appearance

- **Background:** white
- **Primary markings:** dark blue
- **Additional faint mark:** light gray

### Text

No clearly readable printed text is visible. The marks appear handwritten and are not confidently legible as words or numbers.

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pregnant woman in case they are required to work in hazardous or dangerous
operations.
- (2) Periodical Medical Examination. —
- II. The fees prescribed in clause (i) shall be exclusive of any charges for biological, radiological or other tests which may have to be carried out in connection with the medical examinations. Such charges shall be paid by the occupier;
- (5) Any register or record of medical examinations and tests connected therewith required to be carried out, under any of the
- 50. Site Appraisal Committee under section 83.— (1) The Government of Jammu and Kashmir may constitute a Site Appraisal Committee as and when necessary, consisting of—
- i. the Chief Inspector of Factories who shall be its Chairman;
- ii. a representative of the State Pollution Control Board of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir;
- iii. a representative of the Department of Environment of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir;
The image is very small and low-resolution, but it appears to show a **narrow vertical strip** with:

- A **light background**, mostly white or very pale gray
- A **thin purple horizontal line** or band near the lower portion
- A **faint beige or tan area** above the purple line
- Slight gray shading or soft gradients around the center


| Position | Description | Color | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Short handwritten scribble/stroke, angled upward | Blue | None |
| Right | Small cursive-like handwritten mark with trailing line | Blue | None |

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- iv. a representative of the Local Government wing of the Department of Local Government Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir;
- vi. a representative of the Department of Industries of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir; and
- vii. a scientist having specialized knowledge of the hazardous process which will be involved in the factory; and
- viii. any other person as deemed fit by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
- (2) i. Applications for appraisal of sites in respect of the industries covered under clause (za) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Code shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Site Appraisal Committee;
- ii. The application for site appraisal along with fifteen copies thereof shall be submitted in Form XXV. The Committee may dispense with furnishing of information on any particular item in the application Form, if it considers the same to be not relevant to the application under consideration;
- c. The Committee shall adopt a procedure for its working keeping in view the need for expeditious disposal of applications;
- e. The Committee may call for documents examine experts, inspect
the site if necessary and take other steps for formulating its views
in regard to the suitability of the site; and

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- 1. Every such Material Safety Data Sheet shall include the following information:
- a. The identity used on the label;
- d. The physical hazards of the hazardous substance, including the potential for fire, explosion and reactivity;
- e. The health hazards of the hazardous substance, including signs and symptoms of exposure and any medical conditions which are generally recognised as being aggravated by exposure to the substance;
- f. The primary route(s) of entry;
- g. The permissible limits of exposure prescribed in the Schedule-E of the Code, and in respect of a Chemical not covered by the said Schedule, any exposure limit used for recommended by the manufacturer, importer or occupier;
- h. Any generally applicable precautions for safe handling and use of the hazardous substance, which are known, including appropriate hygienic practices, protective measures during repairs and maintenance of contaminated equipment, procedures for clean-up of spills and leaks;
- i. Any generally applicable control measures, such as appropriate engineering controls, work practices, or use of personal protective equipment;
- j. Emergency and first aid procedures;
- II. The name, address and telephone number of the manufacturer, Importer, occupier or other responsible party preparing or distributing the Material Safety Data Sheet, who can provide additional information on the hazardous substance and appropriate emergency procedures, if necessary.
- l. An example of such Material Safety Data Sheet is given in the Schedule-C;
- ii. Labelling:
Every container of hazardous substances shall be clearly labelled or marked to identify—
- b. the name and address of the manufacturer or importer of the hazardous substances;
- c. the physical and health hazards; and
- d. The recommended personal protective equipment needs to work safely with the hazardous substance.
- (2) Disclosure of Information to Workers. —
- i. The occupier of a factory carrying on a ‘hazardous process’ shall supply to all workers the following information in relation to handling of hazardous materials or substances in the manufacture, transportation, storage and other processes—
- c. Location and availability of all Material Safety Data Sheets as per Rule 58;
- d. Physical and health hazards arising from the exposure to or handling of substances;
- e. Measures taken by the occupier to ensure safety and control of physical and health hazards;
The image is very narrow and low-resolution. It appears to show a **small portion of a person** against a **light background**.

## Notes
Because of the extremely small size and limited detail, no additional reliable features, values, or text can be identified.

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- No clearly readable printed text is present.
- The only possible character-like marking is:
  - `a` (uncertain, handwritten)


| Position | Description | Color | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Short wavy handwritten mark | Blue | None |
| Left to center | Horizontal line | Blue | None |
| Center-right | Small handwritten loop/character resembling `a` | Blue | `a` (uncertain) |
| Right | Two small dots | Blue | None |
- i. Signs and symptoms likely to be manifested on exposure to hazardous substances and to whom to report;
- j. Measures to be taken by the workers in case of any spillage or leakage of a hazardous substance;
- k. Role of workers vis-à-vis the emergency plan of the factory, in particular the evacuation procedures;
- I. Any other information considered necessary by the occupier to ensure safety and health of workers.
- ii. The information required by sub-rule (i) shall be compiled and made known to workers individually through supply of booklets or leaflets and display of cautionary notices at the workplaces. The booklets, leaflets and the cautionary notices displayed in the factory shall be in the language understood by the majority of the workers and also explained to them;
- iii. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may direct the occupier to supply further information to the workers as deemed necessary.
- (3) Disclosure of Information to general public. —
- b. Identification, by name and position, of the person giving the information;
The provided image is extremely small and appears to show only a **partial black-and-white area**.

- On the **left side**, there is a short blue handwritten stroke or squiggle resembling:
  - a check-like mark,
  - followed by an angular upward stroke.
- Near the **center-right**, there is another blue handwritten mark that looks like:
  - a small curved or looped shape,
  - followed by a short diagonal stroke.
- A faint **gray diagonal line** appears beneath or behind the right-side handwriting.

### Text
There is **no clearly legible text** visible in the image. The marks appear to be partial handwriting or pen strokes rather than readable words or numbers.


| Position | Color | Description | Legible Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short handwritten squiggle/check-like stroke | None |
| Center-right | Blue | Small curved handwritten mark with short trailing stroke | None |
| Right/background | Gray | Faint diagonal line | None |
- i. General advice on the action members of the public should take on hearing the warning;
- k. Details of where further information can be obtained.
- ii. The occupier shall also supply any further information–
- iii. The occupier shall endeavour to enter an agreement with the District Emergency Authority for the area, within whose jurisdiction the factory is situated, for the District Emergency Authority to take appropriate steps to inform the general public outside the factory who are likely to be affected by an accident as required in clause (i);
- iv. The information prescribed in sub-rule (4) shall be in the regional language and in English or Hindi.
- (4) Disclosure of information to the local authority. —The occupier of every factory carrying on a ‘hazardous process’ shall furnish the following information in writing to the local authority having jurisdiction over the area in which the factory is situated: —
- i. the information furnished to general public as prescribed in sub-rule (4)
- ii. Without prejudice to the generality of this clause, the occupier shall furnish the District Emergency Authority the following: —
No complete readable text is visible. Only a partial character/symbol is shown.

- On the left side, there is a dark blue handwritten mark or scribble.
- Near the center-right, there is another dark blue handwritten character or scribble.
- On the far right, there is a short horizontal dark line.

## Text
No clearly legible text can be confidently identified from the image due to the low resolution and blur.

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- c) a statement on all possible sources of accidents involving fire, explosion, release or leakage of toxic substances and the plan of the premises where such an accident may occur;
- d) A statement on resources and facilities available for dealing with an emergency including any agreement entered into with a neighbouring factory for aid and assistance in the event of an emergency;
- e) A map of the area showing the approaches to the factory location of emergency facilities such as hospitals, police, fire service;
- f) The organisation of the management and the responsibility for safety indicating therein the persons responsible for on- site emergency action;
- g) Details relating to alert system;
- h) Information on availability of antidotes for poisoning resulting from an accident;
- (6) Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector. —
- 1. The occupier of every factory carrying on ‘hazardous process’ shall furnish, in writing, to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator a copy of all the information furnished to the workers, local authority, general public and the District Emergency Authority;
- ii. A copy of compilation of Material Safety Data Sheets in respect of hazardous substances used, produced or stored in the factory shall be furnished to the Chief Inspector, and the local Inspector;
- iii. The occupier shall also furnish any other information asked for by the Chief Inspector from time to time for the purpose of this Code and Rules made thereunder.
- (7) Emergency plan. —
The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to identify.


- On the **left**, there is a **blue handwritten squiggle** or partial signature.
- On the **right**, there is a **gray handwritten signature-like mark**.

## Text

No clearly readable text can be confidently identified from the image. The marks appear handwritten, but they are too cropped and unclear to transcribe accurately.

## Table

| Section | Appearance |
|---|---|
| Top | Light gray/white |
| Middle | Faint horizontal boundary |
| Bottom | Black/dark |
### Colors and background

- **Background:** white
- **Ink/mark color:** primarily blue
- **Additional faint line:** gray or black

## Extracted Visible Text

- **02** *(handwritten, approximate due to low resolution)*


| Element | Description | Color | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handwritten mark 1 | Short check-like/zigzag stroke | Blue | Left |
| Handwritten mark 2 | Text-like handwritten shape, appears to read `02` | Blue | Center-right |
| Trailing line | Thin faint line extending rightward | Gray/black | Right of `02` |
| Small dot/accent | Small handwritten dot-like mark | Blue | Near lower-right of center mark |

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- (10) Review of the Information furnished to workers etc.—
- i. The occupier of a factory carrying on 'hazardous process' shall disclose all information needed for protecting safety and health of the workers and the general public in the neighbourhood—
- a) His workers;
- b) District Emergency Authority; and
- 52. The conditions for accessibility of the record by the workers under clause (a) of section 85.— (1) The occupier of every factory carrying out a 'hazardous process' shall make accessible the health records including the record of worker's exposure to hazardous process or, as the case may be, the medical records of any worker for his perusal under the following conditions: —
- i. Once in every six months or immediately after the medical examination whichever is earlier;
### Text

No clearly readable text is visible. The marks appear to be handwritten strokes rather than legible words.


| Position | Content | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Handwritten scribble/stroke | Blue | Looks like part of a signature or initials |
| Center-right | Handwritten angular mark | Blue | Also resembles part of a signature or initials |
| Lower-right | Thin line/underline | Dark blue or black | Possibly an underline connected to the handwriting |

Page 46 of 276

- iii. If the worker leaves the employment;
- o. the Health Authority of the Central or Government of Jammu and Kashmir;
- There is **no clearly readable text** in the image.
- The marks resemble partial handwriting, initials, or signature strokes rather than legible words.

- A dark blue or purple ink shape
- It resembles:
  - a lowercase **“f”**, or
  - a cross-like handwritten stroke

## Shape details
- A vertical curved stroke runs from top to bottom.
- A horizontal stroke crosses through the middle.
- The lines appear slightly thick and blurred.

## Text
No clearly readable text is visible beyond the single handwritten symbol-like mark.
- 4. A Certifying Surgeon on his own motion or on a reference from an Inspector may conduct medical examination of a worker to ascertain the suitability of his employment in a hazardous process or for ascertaining his health status. The opinion of the Certifying Surgeon in such a case shall be final. The fee required for this medical examination shall be paid by the occupier.
- 5. The worker taken away from employment in any process under sub-rule (2) may be employed again in the same process only after obtaining the Fitness Certificate from the Certifying Surgeon and after making entries to that effect in the Health Register.
- i. For factories employing up to 50 workers—

The image is a very small, blurry snippet showing what appears to be handwritten blue ink on a light background.


- On the left side, there is a handwritten shape resembling:
  - **"w"**
- Near the center-right, there is another handwritten character resembling:
  - **"a"**
- There is also a short horizontal stroke or dash near the top-right area.

## Notes

- The handwriting is unclear and partially blurred.
- The visible text appears to be:
  - **w**
  - **a**
- No other clearly readable text is visible.

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- b. A part-time Factory Medical Officer shall be in overall charge of the Centre who shall visit the factory at least twice in a week and whose services shall be readily available during medical emergencies;
- iii. For Factories employing above 200 workers;
- b. An Occupational Health Centre having at least 2 rooms each with a minimum floor area of 15 sq.metre with floors and walls made of smooth and impervious surface and adequate illumination and ventilation as well as equipment as per the Schedule-D;
- (1) The Factory Medical Officer required to be appointed under clause (a) shall have qualifications included in Schedule to the Indian Medical Degrees Act of 1916 or in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act,1956 and possess a Certificate of Training in Industrial Health of minimum three months duration recognised by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir:
- ii. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, subject to such conditions as he may specify, grant exemption from the requirement of this sub-rule, If in his opinion a suitable person possessing the necessary qualification is not available for appointment;
The image is very small and low-resolution.

The handwritten text is unclear, but the visible characters appear approximately as:

- **w**
- **h** (or possibly **n**)
- **.** or **-**

## Approximate Text Table

| Position | Visible mark/text | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Left | `w` | Blue handwritten, followed by a rising line |
| Center-right | `h` or `n` | Blue handwritten, cursive-like |
| Right | `.` or `-` | Small isolated mark |
| Lower right | diagonal stroke | Faint blue line |

- A dark, hand-drawn or printed curved symbol appears near the left-center of the image.
- The shape resembles a looping figure, somewhat like a handwritten **“8”** or an infinity-like vertical loop.
- The top loop is smaller and curves inward.
- The bottom loop is larger and more rounded.
- A partial curved dark stroke is also visible at the **top-left corner**, cut off by the image boundary.

- On the **left side**, there is a **dark blue scribble or ink mark**.
- Extending from the scribble toward the **right**, there is a **thin gray line** that appears slightly angled upward.
- Near the **lower center**, there is a **small faint gray mark**.

### Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main mark | Blue squiggled/handwritten line |
| Shape | Resembles a lowercase "w" followed by an upward/right stroke |
| Background | Light gray or off-white |
| Text present | None visible |

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- Insulated gauntlets
- c. Emergency Care Equipment Resuscitation
- Portable suction unit; Portable oxygen units;
- Long and short padded boards; - Wire ladder splints;
- Triangular bandage; - Long and short spine boards
Dressings
- Gauze pads – 4" x 4"; - Universal dressing 10" x 36",
Poisoning
- Drinking water
Emergency Medicines
- II. readily accessible means of water for washing by workers as well as for drenching the clothing of workers who have been contaminated with hazardous and corrosive substance; and such means shall be as per the scale shown in the Table below :—
TABLE
*A*

| No. of persons employed | No. of drenching |
| --- | --- |
| No. at any time showers |  |
| i. Up to 50 workers | 2 |
| ii. Between 51 to 200 workers or part thereof | 2+1 for every additional 50 or part thereof |
| iii. Between 201 to 500 workers or part thereof | 5+1 for every additional 100 or part thereof |
| iv. 501 workers and above or part thereof | 8 + 1 for every additional 200 or part thereof |
- iii. a sufficient number of eye wash bottles filled with distilled water or suitable liquid, kept in boxes or cupboards conveniently situated and clearly indicated by a distinctive sign which shall be visible at all times.
- 56. Issue of Guidelines.—For the purpose of compliance with the requirements under sub-sections (1), (4) and (7) of section 84 or section 85 of the Code, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may, if deem necessary, issue guidelines from time to time to the occupiers of factories carrying on ‘hazardous process’. Such guidelines may be based on National Standards, Codes of Practice, or recommendations of International Bodies such as ILO and WHO.
- On the left side: a short, thick blue handwritten mark resembling a squiggle or check-like stroke.
- Near the center-right: a handwritten lowercase **`e`** in blue ink.
- To the right of the **`e`**: a faint, thin horizontal line extending toward the right edge.

### Colors and style
- **Ink color:** blue
- **Background:** off-white or very light gray
- **Style:** handwritten, slightly blurry due to the small crop

- `e`
- (2) The appellant shall state in the memorandum presented under sub-rule (1) whether he is a member of one or more of the following bodies. The body empowered to appoint the assessor shall: —
- ii. If he is a member of two such bodies, be the body which the appellant desired should appoint such assessor; and
- 2. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- 3. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- i. all persons specified in the Schedule-F ; and

### Visible handwritten content
- On the left side, there appears to be a lowercase **"w"**.
- Near the center-right, there appears to be a lowercase **"a"**.
- A faint horizontal stroke or line extends to the right of the **"a"**.
- Below the right side, there is a small faint mark that looks like a short diagonal or dot-like stroke.

### Colors and style
- **Ink color:** blue
- **Background:** white
- **Style:** cursive or loosely handwritten

## Extracted Text
- `w`
- `a`


| Position | Visible Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Left | `w` | Handwritten in blue ink |
| Center-right | `a` | Handwritten in blue ink |
| Right | horizontal stroke | Faint line extending rightward |
| Lower-right | small faint mark | Possibly part of handwriting |

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- (2) All timekeepers employed in a factory within the meaning of sub- section (1) of section 2 shall be deemed to be employed in a confidential position in the factory.

## Offences and Penalties
- 61. Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of section 111. -The Government of Jammu and Kashmir may by notification in the official gazette appoint any gazetted officer not below the rank of Assistant Labour Commissioner having jurisdiction for holding enquiry and imposing penalty in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government under this section.
- 62. Form and manner of preferring appeal and the fee to accompany such appeal under sub-section (3) of section 111. —
- (2) Where the memorandum of appeal is in order, the appellate authority shall admit the appeal, acknowledge it and intimate admission of such appeal, and shall register the appeal in electronic form to be kept for the purpose called the register of appeals.
The image is a very small, blurry crop showing a **gray-purple abstract shape** on a light background.

### Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray |
| Main shape | Dark blue/purple thick line |
| Orientation | Extends left to right with a bend |
| Additional feature | Small upward protrusion on the left |
| Text | None visible |

- (5) If on the date fixed for hearing, the appellant does not appear, the appellate authority may dismiss the appeal for default of appearance of the appellants by sending the copy of the order to the applicant electronically or otherwise.
- (7) The order of the Appellate Authority shall be communicated electronically or by registered post to the appellant and copy thereof shall be sent to the registering officer against whose order the appeal has been preferred and shall be disposed of within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of appeal.
- 63. Manner of compounding under sub-section (1) of section 114.—(1) The officer notified by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall issue electronically or otherwise, a compounding notice for the offences which are compoundable under sub-section (1) of section 114.
- (2) The person so noticed may apply to the officer electronically or otherwise and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within thirty days of the receipt of the notice.

## CHAPTER XI
## Social Security Fund

- On the **left side**, there is a **dark blue handwritten mark**.
  - It appears thick and somewhat abstract.
  - It begins with a small curved or zigzag-like stroke near the lower left.
  - It then rises diagonally upward to the right into a longer stroke.
  - Near the top right of this left mark, there is a short upward extension.

- On the **right side**, there is a **black handwritten mark**.
  - It looks like a quick cursive-style scribble or partial signature.
  - It begins with a looping upward stroke.
  - It continues into a few connected, slanted pen strokes extending to the right.
  - A faint small dot or mark appears above part of the writing.


- On the **left side**, there is a short blue handwritten squiggle or partial signature.
- On the **right side**, there is another blue handwritten mark that appears somewhat like a cursive character or partial signature, followed by a thin horizontal stroke extending to the right.

## Text

No clearly readable text is visible in the image due to the low resolution and blur.

## Table

| Position | Description |
|---|---|
| Left | Small blue handwritten squiggle/partial signature |
| Right | Blue handwritten mark/partial signature with a thin line extending rightward |

Page 56 of 276

- (2) The Application for the appeal shall be accompanied with the rejection order of the Registering Authority and fee receipt of Rs. 1000/- to be deposited in the official account of the Appellate Authority.
- 70. Any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under this code. —The Jammu and Kashmir Government may at any time after publication of these rules make such amendments and insertions as it deems proper by way of notification for carrying out any of the provisions under this code.
No. LC-ENF/20/2026-2-L&E(e-7725313)
Dated:- 04.2026
Copy to the: -
- 1. Secretary to the Government of India, MoLE, Shram "Bhakti Bhawan, New Delhi.
- 2. All Administrative Secretaries, J&K.
- 8. All Deputy Commissioners.
- 9. All Heads of Department.
- On the **left side**, there is a **blue handwritten mark** or scribble.
  - It appears somewhat like a short horizontal stroke connected to a curved or hooked shape beneath it.
- Near the **center-right**, there is another **blue handwritten mark**.
  - This one looks like a small cursive-like stroke or letterform.
- On the **far right**, there is a **faint gray diagonal line** or stroke.

## Text
- There is **no clearly legible text** visible in the image.
- The marks appear handwritten, but they are too blurred/small to confidently transcribe into readable characters.

## Table
| Position | Color | Description | Legible Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short handwritten scribble with a horizontal top stroke and curved lower form | None |
| Center-right | Blue | Small handwritten/cursive-like mark | None |
| Far right | Gray | Faint diagonal stroke | None |
- 13. OSD to Hon'ble Chief Minister, J&K.
- 14.OSD to Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister (Minister In-charge Labour and Employment Department).
- 19.SO File/Stock File.

## Visible Printed Text

The following printed text is visible:

- `partment.`
- `(Waheed Ahmed) JKAS`
- `Under Secretary to the Government`

## Handwritten Text and Markings

There are multiple blue handwritten markings/signatures across the printed text:

- A large blue signature is written across the upper-middle portion of the image.
- To the right of the signature, a handwritten date appears to read:
  - `23-04-2026 VI,`
- A long horizontal blue stroke extends toward the right edge of the image.
- A large curved blue stroke descends downward from the central signature area.
- In the lower-left area, there is another smaller blue handwritten signature or initials.
- Beneath that smaller signature, a handwritten date appears to read:
  - `23-04-2026`

## Layout / Structure

The printed designation appears centered in the visible crop:

| Visible Element | Text / Description |
|---|---|
| Top-left partial printed text | `partment.` |
| Main printed name/designation line | `(Waheed Ahmed) JKAS` |
| Printed title below | `Under Secretary to the Government` |
| Upper handwritten annotation | Large blue signature |
| Upper handwritten date/text | `23-04-2026 VI,` |
| Lower-left handwritten annotation | Smaller blue signature/initials |
| Lower-left handwritten date | `23-04-2026` |


- On the left side, there is a **blue handwritten stroke** or scribble. It appears thick and ink-like, resembling part of a cursive letter or signature.
- Near the center-right, there is a **small handwritten character** that looks like:
  - **"a"**
- Extending to the right is a **thin horizontal pen line**, likely part of the same handwriting.

## Notes

- The image is heavily cropped, so the full word or signature is not visible.
- No other clearly readable text is present.
The image is a very small, blurry crop showing part of a dark curved shape against a light background.

## Table summary

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray / off-white |
| Main shape | Dark curved vertical form |
| Horizontal feature | Faint gray line across middle |
| Text | None visible |

- 5 Pressure Plant Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent or above (i) Minimum 7 years' experience in design, erection, maintenance, testing, or inspection of pressure plants. (ii) Conversant with codes, statutory requirements, NDT techniques, and able to conclude on safety. Facilities for hydraulic testing, non-destructive testing, gauges, and other equipment for safety determination.
- Master's degree in Chemistry or degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent or above (i) Minimum 7 years' experience in collection and analysis of environmental samples and calibration of monitoring equipment. (ii) Conversant with hazardous chemical properties, permissible limits, sampling techniques, and able to conclude on safety in confined spaces. Calibrated meters, instruments, and devices for testing and certification of safety in confined spaces.
- Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent or above (i) Minimum 7 years' experience in design, fabrication, installation, or testing of ventilation systems for extraction of dust, fumes, and vapours. (ii) Conversant with relevant codes and test procedures and able to conclude on effectiveness. Facilities for testing ventilation systems, instruments, gauges, and assistance of qualified technical persons.
### Visible Colors
- **Foreground:** blue/purple-blue stroke
- **Background:** light gray

### Notes

- The image is very cropped and partially cut off, so the full context is not visible.
- No complete table structure is visible, so a table conversion is not applicable.
- 1. Definitions.—For the purposes of this Schedule—
- 2. Exhaust draught. —
- I. The occupier shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition the following articles of protective devices for the use of all persons employed on any process at which they are liable to come in contact with liquid from a bath and such devices shall be worn by the persons concerned—

The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to read precisely.

## Cautionary Notice Electrolytic Plating
- 3. Some of these chemicals may be absorbed through the skin and may cause poisoning;
- 6. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor shall be immediately washed away with water;
- 7. All workers shall report for the prescribed medical tests regularly to protect their own health;
- 8. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.—(1) The occupier of every factory in which electrolytic processes are carried on shall—
- A **dark handwritten mark or scribble** appears on the **left side**.
- The mark resembles a **lowercase “a”** or a looping cursive stroke.
- A **thin diagonal line** extends from the lower-left area toward the right, like an underline or pen stroke.
- Near the **upper-right area**, there is a **small dark dot or short dash**.

### Text
- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The handwritten shape is ambiguous and may resemble:
  - `a`

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Left mark | Dark handwritten looping stroke, possibly resembling `a` |
| Lower stroke | Thin diagonal line extending toward the right |
| Upper-right mark | Small dark dot or short dash |
| Readable text | None clearly legible |

- A dark handwritten or drawn mark appears near the center-left.
- The mark resembles:
  - a loop or circular stroke at the lower left,
  - with a vertical or slightly curved upward stroke,
  - and a short horizontal stroke extending near the top.
- The shape could resemble a handwritten **“q”**, **“9”**, or a cursive-like symbol, though it is not fully clear due to the low resolution.

### Background
- The background is light gray to white.
- There is a faint horizontal gray line visible toward the upper left portion of the image.

- A handwritten shape resembling a lowercase **"a"** or possibly the number **"2"**.
- Below it, there is a faint curved line or stroke extending horizontally.

### Notes
- No other readable text is visible.
- No table is applicable for this image.

- On the **left side**, there is a short, thick blue handwritten stroke resembling:
  - a lowercase **"w"**
  - followed by a short horizontal or slightly angled stroke extending to the right from its upper area.

- On the **right side**, there is another blue handwritten mark resembling:
  - a small cursive or scribbled character, possibly similar to **"g"**, **"2"**, or **"&"**
  - with a thin diagonal stroke descending down toward the lower right.

### Colors and style
- **Background:** white
- **Ink/color of marks:** blue
- **Style:** handwritten, slightly blurry, cropped closely

No clearly readable text is fully legible. The marks appear to be partial handwritten characters rather than complete readable words.

## Schedule B-III
## Manufacture and repair of electric accumulators
- 2. Definitions.—For the purposes of this schedule,—
- a. manipulation of raw oxide of lead ;
- c. drying of pasted plates;
- d. formation with lead turning (tacking) necessarily carried on in connection therewith ; and
- e. melting down of pasted plates.
- 5. Air space - In every room in which a lead process is carried on, there shall be at least 14.2 cubic meters of air space for each person employed therein, and in computing this air space no height over 3.65 meters shall be taken into account.
- 6. Ventilation.—Every workroom shall be provided with inlets and outlets of adequate size as to secure and maintain efficient ventilation in all parts of the room.
- c. kept free from materials, plant, or other obstructions not required for, or produced in, the process carried on in the room.
- II. In all such rooms other than grid casting shops the floor shall be cleansed daily after being thoroughly sprayed with water at a time when no other work is being carried on in the room.
- III. In grid casting shops the floor shall be cleansed daily
- a. kept constantly moist while work is being done;
- a. Melting of lead or material containing lead;
The image shows a small, handwritten symbol or character in dark ink on a light background.

- A curved loop-like shape on the left
- A vertical stroke descending downward near the center-right
- The overall mark resembles a handwritten **"4"** or possibly a stylized lowercase **"q"**

- On the left side, there is a **blue handwritten stroke or scribble**, somewhat angular and thick.
- Near the center-right, there is a **dark handwritten character** that appears to be:
  - **`a`**

### Additional details
- The image is tightly cropped, so only partial handwriting is visible.
- There is also a faint dark line extending from the handwritten character toward the right edge.
- No other clearly readable text is visible.

## Extracted visible text
- `a`
- e. Lead burning other than—
- 11. Fumes and gasses from melting pots. —The products of combustion produced in the heating of any melting pot shall not be allowed to escape into a room in which persons work.
- 12. Containers for dross. —A suitable receptacle with tightly fitting cover shall be provided and used for dross as it is removed from every melting pot. Such receptacle shall be kept covered while in the work room except when dross is being deposited therein.
- b. Pasting;
- c. The formation room; and such clothing shall be worn by the person concerned.

- II. The protective clothing shall consist of a water-proof apron and water-proof footwear; and also, as required persons employed in the manipulation of raw oxide of lead or in the pasting the head covering shall be washed daily.
The image is a very small, blurry rectangular crop with very limited visible detail.


There is **no clearly readable text** visible in the image.
- ii. at least one wash basin for every five such persons employed at any one time, fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having a adequate supply of water laid on;
- iii. a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable materials renewed daily, which supply in case of pasters and person employed in manipulation of raw oxide of lead shall include a separate marked towel for each worker; and
- iv. a sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material and of nail brushes.
- b. There shall in addition be provided means of washing in close proximity to the rooms in which manipulation of raw oxide of lead or pasting is carried on if required by notice in writing from the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.

The image is very small and low-resolution. It appears to show a mostly white background with a faint, blurry gray shape near the center-left.

### Notes
- The image is heavily cropped and low resolution, so the handwritten marks are only partially visible.
- No other clearly readable text or numeric values are visible.

Page 69 of 276

- 21. Foods, drinks etc. prohibited in work-rooms.—No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be consumed or brought by any worker into any work-room in which any lead process is carried on.
- 22. Medical facilities and records of medical examination and tests.
- a. Employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed there in whose employment shall be subject to the approval of chief inspector; and
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV;
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector;
- There is **no clearly readable text** in the image.
- The marks appear to be **partial handwriting or a signature fragment**, but no definite characters can be confirmed.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Upper-left mark | Dark curved handwritten stroke |
| Middle/lower line | Long thin curved line, possibly an underline or flourish |
| Lower mark | Small dark dot or short stroke |
| Background | Plain light background |
| Readable text | None clearly legible |
- A thick, irregular **purple stroke** appears on the left side.
- It extends toward the right into a **horizontal bar-like shape**.
- Near the right side, the stroke angles slightly upward, forming a shape somewhat like a bent line or stylized mark.
- The edges are soft and blurred, making the exact character or symbol unclear.

- There appears to be a faint **purple/magenta mark or smudge** toward the left-center area.
- There is a **small dark gray/black shape or text-like mark** near the lower center-right area.
- No clearly readable text can be confidently identified due to the low resolution and blur.

## Notes
- The image does **not contain legible values or readable words** at this resolution.
- A table is not appropriate because there is no clearly distinguishable structured data.

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- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub- paragraph (V) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
No clearly readable text is discernible due to the low resolution and blur.

## Table of visible components

| Position | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Short handwritten scribble/mark | Blue |
| Center-right | Handwritten character-like scribble, possibly “g” or “2” | Blue |
| Lower right | Diagonal line | Dark/black |
| Upper right | Small dot/mark | Dark/black |

Page 71 of 276

- 1. **Definitions.** —For the purpose of this schedule—
- a. "Efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation effected by mechanical means for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes so as to prevent them (as far as practicable under the atmospheric conditions usually prevailing) from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed efficient which fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such gas, vapour, fume, or dust originate;
The method of treatment shall be as follows: —
- 2. Exhaust draught. —The following processes shall not be carried on except under an efficient exhaust draught or such other conditions as may be approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator: —
- b. the dry grinding, glazing and polishing of glass or any article of glass;
- c. all processes in which hydrofluoric acid fumes or ammonical vapours are given off;
- d. all processes in the making of furnace moulds or "pots" including the grinding or crushing of used "pots"; and

- `Page 72 of`
- a. The floor shall be—
- ii. maintained in sound condition; and
- b. The work-benches shall—
- a. there shall be inlets and outlets of adequate size so as to secure and
maintain efficient ventilation in all parts of the room ;
- 9. Protective clothing.—The occupier shall provide, maintain in good repair and keep in a clean condition for the use of all persons employed in the processes specified in paragraph 2 suitable protective clothing, footwear and goggles according to the nature of the work and such clothing, footwear, etc. shall be worn by the persons concerned.
The image is a very small, narrow rectangular snippet with a **light gray to white speckled texture** across most of its area. It appears somewhat grainy, like a lightly mottled surface.

On the **far right side**, there is a **solid black vertical section** occupying a noticeable portion of the image width.

## Table
| Region | Description |
|---|---|
| Left / center | Light gray-white speckled or grainy texture |
| Right edge | Solid black vertical area |


| Position | Color | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Thick handwritten/brush-like angular mark, resembling part of a “W” | None |
| Right | Gray | Thin curved handwritten stroke, resembling part of cursive writing | None |
- a. a wash place with either–
- c. a sufficient number of stand pipes with taps the number and location of which shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
- 11. Medical facilities and record of examinations and tests.
- I. The occupier of every factory in which glass manufacturing processes are carried out, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator ; and
- II. The records of medical examinations and appropriate tests carried out by the said medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate register approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
- 12. Medical Examination by Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by the Certifying Surgeon at least once in every twelve calendar months. Such re-
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- Near the **center/top**, there is a **small dark handwritten mark**.
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- On the **right side**, there is a **dark handwritten symbol or underline-like mark**.
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## Text

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## Extracted Text
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examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include tests as specified in sub-paragraph (I).
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examination carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraph (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub- paragraph (V) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
## Text visible
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## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Mark color | Dark blue/purple |
| Left shape | Small zigzag resembling a lowercase **“w”** |
| Right shape | Slightly curved line extending rightward |
| Readable text | None |
- 1. Exception.—
- a. Nothing in this schedule shall apply to any factory in which only repairs are carried on except any part thereof in which one or more persons are wholly or mainly employed in the grinding or glazing of metals ;
- b. Nothing in this schedule except paragraph 4 shall apply to any grinding or glazing of metals carried on intermittently and at which no person is employed for more than 12 hours in any week.
- a. "grindstone" means a grindstone composed of natural or manufactured sandstone but does not include a metal wheel or cylinder into which blocks of natural or manufactured sandstone are fitted;
- c. "grinding" means the abrasion, by aid of mechanical power, of metal, by means of a grindstone or abrasive wheel;
- f. "hacking" means the chipping of the surface of a grindstone by a hack or similar tool; and
- g. "rodding" means the dressing of the surface of a revolving grindstone by the application of a rod, bar or strip of metal to such surface.
- 3. Equipment for removal of dust.—No racing, dry grinding or glazing shall be performed without –
- a. a hood or other appliance so constructed, arranged, placed and
maintained as substantially to intercept the dust thrown off;

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- The right side appears **dark gray/black**.
- There may be a faint vertical division between the light and dark areas.

## Table representation

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|---|---|
| Left portion | Light gray / white |
| Right portion | Dark gray / black |
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## Table of visible contents

| Element | Color | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handwritten mark | Dark blue | Upper-left | Curved scribble or partial pen stroke |
| Line drawing | Gray | Center to right | Thin angular line, possibly part of a sketch |
| Background | White | Entire image | Plain background |
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| Left | Short zigzag stroke connected to a short horizontal line | Blue |
| Center/Top | Partial curved or zigzag stroke | Dark gray / black |
| Right | Thin curved line | Dark gray / black |
| Background | Plain background | White |
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## Table representation

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Shape | Black rectangle |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Background | White |
| Visible text | None legible |

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of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
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## Notes
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## Colors / Tone
- Background: **light gray to white**
- Marking: **dark gray to black**

## Schedule B-VI
## Manufacture and treatment of lead and certain compounds of lead
- 1. Definitions.—For this purpose of this schedule—
- 2. Application.— This schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which any of the following operations are carried on:—
- a. work at a furnace where the reduction or treatment of zinc or lead ores is carried on;
- b. the manipulation, treatment or reduction of ashes containing lead, the desilvering of lead or the melting of scrap lead or zinc;
- c. the manufacture of solder or alloys containing more than ten per cent of lead;
- d. the manufacture of any oxide, carbonate, sulphate, chromate, acetate, nitrate or silicate of lead;
- e. the handling or mixing of lead tetra-ethyl;
- g. The cleaning of workrooms where any of the operations aforesaid are carried on.
- 3. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.— No women or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any of the operations specified in paragraph 1.
- 4. Requirements to be observed.—No person shall be employed or permitted to work in any process involving the use of lead compounds if the process is such that dust or fume from a lead compound is produced therein, or the persons employed therein are liable to be splashed with any lead compound in the course of their employment unless the provisions of paragraphs 5 to 13 are complied with.
- 5. Exhaust draught.—Where dust, fume, gas or vapour is produced in the process, provision shall be made for removing them by means of an efficient exhaust draught to contrive as to operate on the dust, fume, gas or vapour as closely as possible to the point of origin.
- 6. Medical facilities and record of examinations and tests.-
- 1. The occupier of every factory in which grinding or glazing of metals are carried out, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator ; and
- I. every worker employed shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include pulmonary function tests and in suspected cases chest X-rays. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every 3 calendar months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include tests as specified in sub-paragraph (I).
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the

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custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried
out under subparagraphs (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of the
tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form
XXIV.
- 8. Food, drinks, etc. prohibited in workroom.—No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be brought into or consumed by any worker in any workroom in which the process is carried on and no person shall remain in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
- 9. **Protective clothing.**— Suitable protective overalls and head coverage shall be provided, maintained and kept clean by the occupier and such overalls and head coverings shall be worn by the persons employed.
- 10. Cleanliness of workrooms, tools, etc.—The rooms in which the persons are employed and all tools and apparatus used by them shall be kept in a clean state.
- 11. Washing facilities-
- I. The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed suitable washing facilities consisting of—
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- A thick, uneven **blue-violet stroke**
- The shape resembles part of a handwritten letter or squiggle, possibly similar to:
  - a lowercase **“w”**
  - or a short connected zigzag stroke

## Table

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|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Mark color | Blue/purple |
| Shape | Blurry handwritten/paint-like stroke, resembling part of a “w” or zigzag |
| Readable text | None |

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- 11. The facilities so provided shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
- 12. Mess room or canteen.— The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of the persons employed suitable and adequate arrangements for taking their meals. The arrangements shall consist of the use of a room separate from any workroom which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches, and unless a canteen serving hot meals is provided, adequate means of warming the food. The room shall be adequately ventilated by the circulation of fresh air, shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
- 13. Cloak room.—The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of persons employed, suitable accommodation for clothing not worn during working hours, and for the drying of wet clothing.
- 14. Exemption.—Where the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that all or any of the provisions of this schedule are not necessary for the protection of the persons employed, he may by certificate in writing exempt any factory from all or any of such provisions, subject to such conditions as he may specify.

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- `Q` or `2`
- `9`
- partial `w`


| Approximate Location | Content | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper left/center | Horizontal line | Black | Short straight line |
| Center-left below line | `Q` or `2` | Black | Handwritten, unclear |
| Upper right | `9` | Black | Handwritten |
| Far left edge | partial `w` | Blue | Cut off and unclear |

## Schedule B-VII
- 2. Flame traps.—The plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum and associated piping and fittings shall be fitted with at least two efficient flame traps so designed and maintained as to prevent a flash back from any burner to the plant. One of these traps shall be fitted as close to the plant as possible. The plant and all pipes and valves shall be installed and maintained free form leaks.
- 4. Fire extinguishers.—An efficient means of extinguishing petrol fires shall be maintained in an easily accessible position near the plant for generation of gas from dangerous petroleum.
- 5. Plant to be approved by Chief Inspector.—Petrol gas shall not be manufactured except in a plant for generating gas, the design and construction of which has been approved by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator.
- 9. Electric fittings.—All electric fittings shall be of flameproof construction and all electric conductors shall either be enclosed in metal conduits or be lead-sheathed.
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- Possible **“2”**
- Possible **“Q”**

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## Table of visible marks

| Approximate location | Color | Appearance | Possible text/value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top left | Black | Short horizontal line | — |
| Lower left | Blue | Loose zigzag/handwritten stroke | `w` |
| Center-left | Blue | Small handwritten curved mark | `2` |
| Center to right | Black | Thin slanted line | — |
| Top right | Dark/black | Small looped handwritten symbol | `Q` |

## Schedule B-VIII
(Blasting Regulations)
- 1. Definitions.—For the purposes of this schedule—
- d. "cleaning of castings" where done as an incidental or supplemental process in connection with the making of metal castings, means the freeing of the casting from adherent sand or other substance and includes the removal of cores and the general smoothing of a casting, but does not include the free treatment.
- 2. Prohibition of sand blasting.—Sand or any other substance containing free silica shall not be introduced as an abrasive into any blasting apparatus and shall not be used for blasting:
Provided that this clause shall come into force two years after the coming into operation of this schedule :
Provided further that no woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work at any operation of sand blasting.
- b. Maintenance of blasting enclosure.—Blasting enclosure shall always be maintained in good condition and effective measures shall be taken to prevent dust escaping from such enclosure, and from apparatus connected therewith, into the air of any room;
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- A **dark purple horizontal segment** appears on the left side.
- It connects to a **slightly angled or stepped vertical/diagonal section** in the middle.
- On the right side, there is another **dark purple horizontal segment**, slightly higher than the left segment.
- The overall shape resembles a **jagged step**, **zigzag**, or a blocky **“N”-like / stair-step line**.

### Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light, pale background |
| Main shape color | Dark purple / bluish-purple |
| Shape form | Small jagged, stepped, zigzag-like mark |
| Visible text | None |

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Upper-left mark | Dark blue scribble/handwritten stroke |
| Right-side line | Faint gray line |
| Lower line | Thin gray diagonal line |
| Readable text | None visible |
Provided that this clause shall not apply, except in the case of blasting chambers, to blasting enclosures constructed or installed before the coming into force of this schedule, if the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is of opinion that it is not reasonably practicable to provide such separating apparatus.
- d. Provision of ventilating plant:—There shall be provided and maintained in connection with every blasting enclosure efficient ventilating plant to extract, by exhaust draught effected by mechanical means, dust produced in the enclosure. The dust extracted and removed shall be disposed of by such method and in such manner that it shall not escape into the air of any room; and every other filtering or settling device situated in a room in which persons are employed, other than persons attending to such bag or other filtering or settling device, shall be completely separated from the general air of that room in an enclosure ventilated to the open air.
- 1. Every blasting enclosure shall be specially inspected by a competent person at least once in every week in which it is used for blasting. Every blasting enclosure, the apparatus connected therewith and the ventilating plant shall be thoroughly examined and in the case of ventilating plant, tested by a competent person at least once in every month.
- II. Particulars of the result of every such inspection, examination or test shall forthwith be entered in a register which shall be kept in a form approved by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator and shall be available for inspection by any workman employed in or in connection with blasting in the factory. Any defect found on any such inspection, examination or test shall be immediately reported by the person carrying out the inspection, examination or test to the occupier, manager or other appropriate person and without prejudice to the foregoing requirements of this schedule, shall be removed without avoidable delay.
- 1. There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons who are employed in a blasting chamber, whether in blasting or in any work connected therewith or in cleaning such a chamber, protective helmets of a type approved

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- The line curves downward and then angles, resembling part of a handwritten character or symbol.
- Only a partial shape is visible; no complete letter, number, or word can be confidently identified.

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| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main mark/color | Purple-blue |
| Shape | Blurry line with a horizontal segment and an upward bend on the right |
| Text | None visible |

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- II. Each protective helmet shall carry a distinguishing mark indicating the person by whom it is intended to be used and no person shall be allowed or required to wear a helmet not carrying his mark or a helmet which has been worn by another person and has not since been thoroughly disinfected.
- III. Each protective helmet when in use shall be supplied with clean and not unreasonably cold air at a rate of not less 170 litres per minute.
- IV. Suitable gauntlets and overalls shall be provided for the use of all persons while performing blasting or assisting at blasting, and every such person shall while so engaged, wear the gauntlet and overall provided.
- 6. Precautions in connection with cleaning and other work .—
- II. In connection with any cleaning operation referred to in paragraph 5, and with the removal of dust from filtering or settling devices all practicable measures shall be taken to dispose of the dust in such a manner that it does not enter the air of any room. Vacuum cleaners shall be provided and used wherever practicable for such cleaning operations.
- 10. Restrictions in employment of young persons.
- 11. Power to exempt or relax.
- II. Where an exemption has been granted under sub-paragraph (I), a copy of the order shall be displayed at a notice board at a prominent place at the main entrance or entrances to the factory and also at the place where the blasting is carried on.
- 12. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- V. If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.

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- On the **left side**, there is a short **blue zigzag or wavy line**, resembling part of a handwritten stroke.
- Near the **center-right**, there is another **blue handwritten mark** that looks like a small angled or spiky stroke.
- On the **far right**, there is a faint **thin gray/black curved line**.
- Slightly below the center-right area, there is a very small **dark dot or short mark**.

## Text

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## Table

| Region | Visible mark | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Short zigzag/wavy handwritten stroke | Blue |
| Center-right | Small angled/spiky handwritten stroke | Blue |
| Right | Faint curved line | Gray/black |
| Lower center-right | Tiny dot/mark | Dark gray/black |
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- A light gray or off-white vertical rectangular area.
- Near the bottom-left portion, there is a small dark shape or mark.

## Table representation

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray/off-white vertical rectangle |
| Mark | Small dark shape near the lower-left area |
| Text | None visible |

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## Schedule B-IX
Liming and tanning of raw hides and skins and processes incidental thereto.
- 1. Cautious notices as to anthrax in the form specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall be affixed in prominent positions in the factory where they may be easily and conveniently read by the persons employed.
- 2. Protective clothing.—The occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition the following articles of protective clothing :—
- a. waterproof footwear leg coverings, aprons and gloves for persons employed in processes involving contact with chrome solutions, including the preparation of such solutions ;
- b. gloves and boots for persons employed in lime yard ;
Provided that the gloves, aprons, leg coverings or boots may be of rubber or leather, but the gloves and boots to be provided under sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be of rubber :
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## Extracted Text
- None legible
### Table Summary

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main object | Blurry blue-purple thick line/bar |
| Orientation | Mostly horizontal with a bend |
| Background | White |
| Text | None visible |

- a. a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe, without plug, and of sufficient length to allow of at least 60 centimetres for every five such persons employed at any one time, and having a constant supply of water from taps or jets above the trough at intervals of not more than 60 centimetres ; or at least on wash-basin for every ten such persons employed at any one time, fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply of clean water; together with, in either case, a sufficient supply of nail brushes, soap or other suitable cleansing material and clean towels ;
- b. a suitable mess room, adequate for the number remaining on the premises during the meal intervals, which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches and adequate means for warming food and for boiling water. The mess room shall—
- i. be separate from any room or shed in which hides or skins are stored, treated or manipulated ;
- ii. be separate from the cloakroom ; and
- c. the occupier shall provide and maintain for use of all persons employed suitable accommodation for clothing put off during working hours and another accommodation for protective clothing and also adequate arrangements for drying up the clothing in both the cases, if wet. The accommodation so provided shall be kept clean at all times and placed under the charge of a responsible person.
- 5. Medical facilities and record of examinations and tests.
- b. Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to in clause (a);
- c. Arrange for inspection of the hands of all the persons keeping in
contact with chromium substances to be made twice a week ; and
- d. Provide and maintain and supply suitable ointment and plaster in a box readily accessible to the workers and solely used for the purpose of keeping the ointment and the plaster.
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- Near the **center/top**, there appears to be a handwritten blue character resembling:
  - **"C2"** or possibly **"G2"**
- Across the **lower right portion**, there is a **slanted blue line**, like an underline or part of a handwritten stroke.

Because the image is extremely cropped and blurry, the text is **not fully legible**. The most likely visible text is:

- **"C2"** *(uncertain; could possibly be another similar handwritten combination such as "G2")*

## Legibility Note
The image is too cropped and low-resolution to confidently identify all handwritten content.

The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to distinguish.

## 6. Medical Examination by Certifying Surgeon.—
- 1. Every worker employed in shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by the Certifying Surgeon at least once in every twelve calendar months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include tests as specified in sub-paragraph (I).
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examination carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub- paragraph (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (V) above shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

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## Schedule B-X
Carrying on of certain processes of lead and lead material in Printing presses and type foundries
- 1. Definitions.—or the purpose of this schedule—
- a. "lead material" means material containing not less than five per cent of lead ;
- b. "lead process" means—
- i. the melting of lead or any lead material for casting and mechanical composing ;
- iii. any other work including removal of dross from melting pots and cleaning of plungers ; and
- c. "efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation effected by head or mechanical means for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fumes so as to prevent them from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed efficient which fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such gas, vapour, fume, or dust originate.
- a. melting lead material or slugs ; and
- b. Heating lead material so that vapour containing lead is given off :
- 3. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.— No woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any lead process.
- 4. Separation of certain processes.—Each of the following processes shall be carried on in such a manner and under such conditions as to secure effectual separation from one another and from any other processes:
## Table of visible contents

| Element | Color | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handwritten mark | Blue | Upper-left | Small curved/looped scribble |
| Line | Gray | Across image | Thin diagonal line |
| Short stroke | Dark gray/black | Lower middle-right | Small angled mark |
| Background | White | Entire image | Plain background |
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## Notes
- No other visible objects, symbols, or layout elements are distinguishable.
- Because the image quality is extremely limited, I cannot reliably preserve the exact text values from the image.

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- a. melting of lead or any lead material;
- b. casting of lead ingots ; and
- 6. Floor of workroom.—The floor of every workroom where lead process is carried on shall be—
- a. of cement or similar material so as to be smooth and impervious to water
- b. maintained in sound condition ; and
- c. Shall be cleansed throughout daily after being thoroughly damped with water at a time when no other work is being carried on at the place.
- 7. Mess room.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in a lead process and remaining on the premises during the meal intervals, a suitable messroom which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches.
- 8. Washing facilities.—
- 1. There shall be provided and maintained in a cleanly state and in good repair for the use of all persons employed in a lead process–
- a. a wash place with either-
- ii. at least one wash basin for every five such persons employed at any one time, fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having a adequate supply of water laid on or always readily available ; and
- b. a sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable materials renewed daily, with a sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleansing material.
- 9. Medical facilities and record of examination and tests.
- 1. The occupier of every factory to which this Schedule applies, shall—
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- On the left side, there is a short blue handwritten mark or symbol that resembles:
  - a lowercase **"r"**, or
  - a check-like stroke with a thicker horizontal/angled top line.

- Near the center-right, there is a clearly visible handwritten:
  - **"2"**

- Immediately to the right of the **2**, there is a short horizontal line or dash:
  - **"-"**

## Extracted visible text

- `r` (approximate/unclear)
- `2`
- `-`

## Notes

- The handwriting is somewhat blurry and cropped, so the left character is not fully certain.
- No other readable text is visible.

- Possible visible character: **φ**

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- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories ; and
- 1. Every worker employed in a lead processes shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include tests for lead in urine and blood. ALA in urine, haemoglobin content, stippling of cells and steadiness test. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- 11. Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every six calendar months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include tests as specified in sub-paragraph (I).
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub- paragraph (V) above shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

| Position | Color | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Thick handwritten/brush-like stroke, resembling part of a “w” or squiggle | None |
| Center-right | Black | Small thin zigzag handwritten stroke | None |
| Right edge | Black | Thin curved line extending horizontally | None |

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- 11. Food, drinks, etc. prohibited in workrooms.—No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be consumed or brought by any worker into any workroom in which any lead process is carried on.
- 12. The occupier shall provide to all persons employed in lead process two full sleeve overall every year, arrange for their weekly washing and maintain these in good condition. The person employed in such a process shall wear these overall while engaged in such work.
- 13. Exemption.—Where the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that all or any of the provisions of this schedule are not necessary for the protection of persons employed, he may by certificate in writing exempt any factory from all or any such provisions subject to such conditions as he may specify therein. Such certificate may at any time be revoked by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
- A dark handwritten symbol or character appears near the center-left.
- It resembles:
  - a lowercase **“q”**, or
  - possibly the Greek letter **“φ”** / a looped vertical stroke.
- The mark consists of:
  - a roughly oval or circular loop on the left,
  - intersected by a darker vertical stroke that extends slightly above and below the loop.

### Text
- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The only visible mark is the handwritten symbol, which appears approximately as: **q** or **φ**.

### Left Mark
- Located on the left side of the image.
- Appears as a short, thick blue handwritten stroke or scribble.
- The shape resembles a loose, stylized mark, possibly beginning with a curved or angled stroke.
- It is underlined or extended slightly to the right with a horizontal blue stroke.

### Right Mark
- Located toward the center-right of the image.
- Appears to be a blue handwritten character or signature-like mark.
- The form resembles a looped or cursive shape, somewhat like a stylized **“Q”** or **“2”** followed by a short descending stroke.
- There is a horizontal underline extending to the right beneath it.

- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The marks appear handwritten and are not confidently legible as standard text.

## Table Summary

| Position | Color | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short handwritten scribble/stroke with a slight horizontal extension | None clearly readable |
| Right | Blue | Looped handwritten mark, possibly signature-like, with underline | None clearly readable |

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- a. Unglazed or salt glazed bricks and tiles ; and
- c. "fettling" includes scalloping, towing, sand papering, sand sticking, brushing or any other process of cleaning of potteryware in which dust is given off ;
- d. "leadless glaze" means a glaze which does not contain more than one per cent of its dry weight, of a lead compound calculated as lead monoxide;
- e. "low solubility glaze" means a glaze which does not yield to dilute hydrochloric acid more than five per cent of its dry weight, of a soluble lead compound calculated as lead monoxide when determined in the manner described below :-
A weighed quantity of the material which has been dried at 100 degrees centigrade and thoroughly mixed shall be continuously shaken for one hour at the common temperature with 1000 times its weight of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid containing 0.25 per cent by weight of hydrogen chloride. This solution shall thereafter be allowed to stand for one hour and then filtered. The lead salt contained in the clear filtrate shall then be precipitated as lead sulphide and weighed as lead sulphide;

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- 3. Efficient exhaust draught.—The following processes shall not be carried on without the use of an efficient exhaust draught—
- a. all processes involving the manipulation or use of a dry and unfritted lead compound ;
- ii. the material to be shifted is so damp that no dust can be given off ;
- d. pressing of tiles from clay dust, an exhaust opening being connected with each press, and pressing from clay dust of articles other than tiles, unless the material is so damp that no dust is given off ;
- e. fettling of tiles made from clay dust by pressure, except where the fettling is done wholly on, or with, damp material, and fettling of other articles made from clay dust, unless the material is so damp that no dust is given off ;
- f. process of loading and unloading of saggars where handling and manipulation of ground and powdered flint, quartz, alumina or other materials are involved;
- g. brushing of earthenware biscuit, unless the process is carried on in a room provided with efficient general mechanical ventilation or other ventilation which is certified by the Inspector of Factories as adequate having regard to all the circumstances of the case;
- h. fettling of biscuitware which has been fired in powdered flint or quartz except where this is done in machines so enclosed as to effectively prevent the escape of dust;
- i. where cleaning after the application of glaze by dipping or other process:
- j. crushing and dry grinding of materials for pottery bodies and saggar, unless carried on in machines so enclosed as to effectively prevent the escape of dust or is so damp that no dust can be given off ;

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- m. preparation or weighing out of flow material, lawning of dry colours, colour dusting and colour blowing ;
- 5. Prohibition on use of glaze.— No glaze which is not a leadless glaze or a low solubility glaze shall be used in a factory in which pottery is manufactured.
- 6. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.— No woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any of the operations specified in paragraph 4, or at any place where such operations are carried on.
- 7. Provision of Screen to potter’s wheel.—The potter’s wheel (Jolly and Jigger) shall be provided with screens or so constructed as to prevent clay scrapings being thrown off beyond the wheel.
- 1. All practical measures shall be taken by damping or otherwise to prevent dust arising during cleaning of floors.
- 9. Floor of certain workrooms.—The floors of potter's shops, slip houses, dipping houses and ware cleaning rooms shall be hard, smooth and impervious and shall be thoroughly cleaned daily by an adult male using a moist method.
- 1. The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable overalls and hand coverings for all persons employed in process included under paragraph 3.
- 1. a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug, and of sufficient length to allow of at least 60 centimetres for every five such persons employed at any one time, and having a constant supply of clean water from taps or jets above the trough at intervals of not more than 60 centimetres ; or
- 12. Time allowed for washing.—Before each meal and before the end of the day's work, at least ten minutes, in addition to the regular meal times, shall be allowed for washing to each person employed in any of the processes mentioned in paragraph 3.

## 13. Mess room.
- 1. There shall be provided and maintained for use of all persons remaining within the premises during the rest intervals, a suitable messroom providing accommodation of 0.93 square meter per head and furnished with—
- a. a sufficient number of tables and chairs or benches with back rest :
- d. adequate quantity of drinking water.

- A dark curved line forms a shape somewhat like a lowercase **“q”** or **“g”**.
- There is a vertical stroke descending from the curved portion.
- A faint horizontal line appears near the bottom, extending across the image.
- On the left side, there is a lighter curved stroke, possibly part of the same handwritten character or an adjacent mark.


No clearly readable text is visible. The mark resembles a handwritten character, possibly:

- **q**
- **g**

but it is too unclear to identify with certainty.

- On the **left side**, there is a short, thick, dark blue handwritten stroke or scribble. It appears somewhat like:
  - a small angled mark,
  - possibly resembling the beginning of a handwritten letter or symbol.

- Near the **center-right**, there is another dark blue handwritten mark that looks more structured:
  - it resembles a curved or looped handwritten character,
  - followed by a short horizontal stroke extending to the right,
  - with a small separate short mark below.


| Position | Appearance | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Short thick handwritten stroke/scribble | Dark blue | Unclear symbol or partial letter |
| Center-right | Curved handwritten mark with short horizontal line and small lower stroke | Dark blue | Unclear symbol or partial letter |

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- 11. The room shall be adequately ventilated by the circulation of fresh air and placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
- 15. Cloakrooms etc.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all persons employed in any of the processes mentioned in paragraph 3—
- a. a cloakroom for clothing put off during working hours and such accommodation shall be separate from any mess room ; and
- b. separate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective equipment provided under paragraph 10.
- 16. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- 1. The occupier of every factory in which manufacture of pottery is carried on, shall—
- b. provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to in clause (a).
- I. Every worker employed in any process mentioned under paragraph 3, shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include tests for lead in urine and blood, ALA in urine, hemoglobin content, stippling of cells and no worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. All persons employed in any of the processes included under sub-paragraphs 3(a) and 3(n) shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon once in every 3 calendar months. Those employed in any other processes mentioned in the remaining sub-paragraphs of paragraph 3 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon once in every 3 months. Such examinations in respect of all the workers shall include all the tests as specified in sub-paragraph (1) except chest X- ray which will be once in 3 years.
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried

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out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the
custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried
out under sub-paragraphs (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of
the tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in
Form XXIV.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- a. unglazed or salt glazed bricks and tiles ; and
- b. Architectural terra-cotta made from plastic clay and either unglazed or glazed with a leadless glaze only.
- 19. Exemption. —If in respect of any factory the Chief Inspector of Factories is satisfied that all or any of the provisions of this schedule are not necessary for the protection of the persons employed in such factory, he may by a certificate in writing exempt such factory from all or any of such provisions, subject to such conditions as he may specify therein. Such certificate may at any time be revoked by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator without assigning any reasons.
- On the **left side**, there is a **curved loop-like stroke** near the top, resembling part of a handwritten character.
- Extending downward from that area is a **vertical stroke**.
- Across the middle-right area, there is a **horizontal stroke** intersecting or connecting to the vertical stroke.
- On the **right side**, there is a **curved downward stroke**, giving the overall mark the appearance of a handwritten symbol, possibly similar to a stylized **“4”**, **“q”**, or another cursive/handwritten character fragment.

## Extracted Visible Text

- `0k` *(possibly `Ok`)*

## Table

| Position      | Color | Description |
|---------------|-------|-------------|
| Left          | Blue  | Short handwritten squiggle or unclear mark |
| Center-right  | Black | Handwritten text: `0k` *(possibly `Ok`)* |
| Right of text | Black | Small dot |
| Lower-right   | Black | Horizontal underline/stroke |
| Top edge      | Black | Partial horizontal line |

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## PART I
- 1. **Application**.—This schedule shall apply to all manufacture and processes incidental thereto carried on in chemical works.
- a. "chemical works" means any factory or such parts of any factory as are listed in appendix 'A' to this schedule ;
- b. "efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation effected by mechanical or other means for the removal of gas, vapour, fume or dust to prevent it from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on;
- d. "chlorate" means chlorate or perchlorate;
- e. "caustic" means hydroxide of potassium or sodium;
- g. "Nitro or amino process" means the manufacture of nitro or amino derivatives of phenol and of benzene or its homologues, and the making of explosives with the use of any of these substances;
- h. the term ‘permit to work’ system means the compliance with the procedures laid down under para 20 of Part II ;
- j. "emergency" means a situation or condition leading to a circumstance or set of circumstances in which there is danger to the life or health of persons or which could result in big fire or explosion or pollution to the work and outside environment, affecting the workers or neighbourhood in a serious manner, demanding immediate action;
- k. "dangerous chemical reactions" means high speed reactions, runaway reactions, delayed reactions, etc. and are characterised by evolution of
The image is a small, cropped snippet showing two handwritten marks on a light background.


- On the **left side**, there is a **blue handwritten mark** that resembles:
  - **“wr”**
  - The letters are somewhat thick and slightly blurred.

- On the **right side**, there is a **gray handwritten mark** that resembles:
  - **“4s”**
  - The writing is lighter and thinner than the blue text on the left.

## Notes

- The image is very small and blurry, so the characters are approximate visual interpretations.
- No other visible text or objects appear in the image.

## PART II
## General Requirements
Applying to all the works in Appendix 'A'
- 1. Housekeeping.
- I. Any spillage of materials shall be cleaned up before further processing.
- 3. Prohibition on the use of food, etc.—No food, drink, tobacco, pan or any edible item shall be stored or heated or consumed on or near any part of the plant or equipment.
- 1. Cautionary notices in a language understood by the majority of workers shall be prominently displayed in all hazardous areas drawing the attention of all workers about the hazards to health, hazards involving fire and explosion and any other hazard such as consequences of testing of material or substances used in the
The image is a very small, cropped snippet on a white background.


- On the **left side**, there is a **blue handwritten mark** or scribble.
  - It appears thick and ink-like.
  - The shape is irregular and resembles a short wavy stroke or part of a signature.

- Near the **center-right**, there is a **dark handwritten mark** (black or very dark blue).
  - It looks like a curved or looped pen stroke, possibly part of a letter or signature.

- Along the **lower right area**, there is a **thin horizontal dark line** extending toward the right edge.
  - This also appears handwritten.

## Table

| Area | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Thick handwritten scribble/wavy stroke | Blue |
| Center-right | Curved handwritten mark | Dark blue/black |
| Lower right | Thin horizontal handwritten line | Dark blue/black |
| Background | Plain background | White |
process or using any contaminated container for drinking or eating, to which the workers’ attention should be drawn for ensuring their safety and health.
- 11. In addition to the above cautionary notice, arrangement shall be made to instruct and educate all the workers including illiterate workers about the hazards in the process including the specific hazards to which they may be exposed to, in the normal course of their work. Such instructions and education should also deal with the hazards involved in unauthorised and unsafe practices including the properties of substances used in the process under normal conditions as well as abnormal conditions and the precautions to be observed against each and every hazard. Further, an undertaking from the workers shall be obtained within 1 month of their employment and for old workers employed, within one month of coming into operation of the rules, to the effect that they have read the contents of the cautionary notices and instructions, understood them and would abide by them. The training and instructions to all workers and all supervisory personnel shall include the significance of different types of symbols and colors used on the labels stuck or painted on the various types of containers and pipe lines.
- 5. Evaluation and provision of safeguards before the commencement of process.—

The image is extremely small and blurry, making details difficult to identify.

- No clearly readable full text is present.
- The only possible character-like form is: **“a”** (uncertain).


| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Handwritten mark | Dark curved handwritten stroke, possibly a lowercase “a” |
| Horizontal line | Thin gray horizontal line across the image |
| Lower curved stroke | Faint gray curved mark below the line |
| Readable text | No definite readable text; possible **“a”** |

- None clearly legible.
- 8. Electrical installations.—All electrical installations used in the process covered in Appendix 'A' shall be of an appropriate type to ensure safety against the hazard prevalent in that area such as suitability against dust, dampness, corrosion, flammability and explosivity etc. and shall confirm to the relevant ISI specifications governing their construction and use for that area.
- 1. The containers for handling and storage of chemicals shall be of adequate strength taking into consideration then hazardous nature of the contents. They shall also be provided with adequate labelling and colour coding arrangements to enable identification of the containers and their contents indicating the hazards and safe handling methods and shall conform to the respective ISI standards. The instructions given in the label shall be strictly adhered to. Damaged containers shall be handled only under supervision of a knowledgeable and responsible person and spillage shall be rendered innocuous in a safe manner using appropriate means.

- II. The arrangements for the storage of chemicals including charging of chemicals in reaction vessels and containers shall be such as to prevent any risk of fire or explosion or formation of toxic concentration of substances above the limits specified in Rule 66.
No clearly readable text is fully visible. The only possibly text-like mark is:
- `4` (uncertain)

## Table of visible components

| Position | Color | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short squiggly handwritten/drawn stroke | None |
| Upper middle/right | Blue | Small handwritten mark, possibly the number `4` | `4` (uncertain) |
| Right | Gray | Thin horizontal line | None |
| Center-right below mark | Dark gray/black | Small curved mark | None |
- III. As regards any doubt regarding the appropriateness of any personal protective equipment, the decision of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator will be final.
The image is a small, grayscale cropped snippet showing a **handwritten lowercase letter “f”**.

## Appearance
- The letter is drawn in a dark gray/black stroke.
- It has a **looped upper portion** and a **horizontal cross stroke** extending to the right.
- The lower stroke curves downward slightly.
- The background is light gray/white.

- On the **left side**, there is a dark handwritten shape that resembles:
  - a lowercase **"a"**, or
  - possibly the number **"2"**
- Extending from the lower part of this mark toward the **right side** is a thin, slightly curved horizontal stroke.
- Near the **upper-right area**, there is a faint small mark that looks somewhat like:
  - a lowercase **"r"**, or
  - a short curved pen stroke

### Text Present
Because of the low resolution and blur, the visible text is **not clearly legible**. The marks may be interpreted as:

- **"a"**
- **"2"**
- **"r"**

but none of these can be confirmed with certainty.


| Position | Appearance | Possible Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Dark handwritten curved symbol | `a` or `2` |
| Lower middle to right | Thin horizontal/curved line | underline or pen stroke |
| Upper right | Small faint handwritten mark | `r` or curved stroke |

## Overall
This appears to be a cropped fragment of handwritten text, but the exact characters are unclear due to the image being blurred and very low resolution.

## 16. Staging.一
- III. All the staging constructed for the purpose of this Para shall have appropriate access which are safe and shall be fitted with proper hand rails to a height of one metre and toe board.
- 17. Seating Arrangements.—The seating arrangements provided for the operating personnel working in processes covered in Appendix 'A' shall be located in a safe manner as to prevent the risk of exposure to toxic, flammable and explosive substances evolved in the work environment in the course of manufacture or repair or maintenance, either due to failure of plant and equipment or due to the substances which are under pressure, escaping into the atmosphere.
The image is very small and blurry. It appears to show:

- A **light gray background**
- A **dark, irregular shape** near the lower center/right area

There is **no clearly readable text** visible in the image.

## Table of visible components

| Area | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Irregular scribble/brush-like mark | Dark blue/purple |
| Upper center | Partial curved line | Dark gray/blue |
| Right | Thin horizontal line | Dark gray/blue |
| Lower center-right | Small short mark | Dark gray/blue |

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- b. regulate the entry or work inside the confined spaces through a ‘permit to work system’ which should include the safeguards so developed as required under sub-clause (a) above ;
- c. before testing the confined space for entry into or work, the place shall be rendered safe by washing or cleaning with neutralising agents; or purging with steam or inert gases and making adequate forced ventilation arrangements or such measure which will render the confined space safe ;
- II. Maintenance work shall be carried out in such a manner that there is no risk to persons in the vicinity or to persons who pass by. If necessary, the place of such work shall be cordoned off or the presence of unconnected persons effectively controlled.
- b. all parts of plant or machinery or equipment on which permit to work system is carried out, shall remain isolated from other parts throughout the period of
The image is a very small, cropped snippet with limited visible detail.

- No clearly readable text is fully visible.
- The markings appear to be **partial handwritten characters** rather than complete legible text.

## Table

| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main object color | Purple / blue-purple |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Shape | Thick on the left, narrower toward the right |
| Visible text | None |
| Image quality | Very blurry / low resolution |
- c. all work subject to the permit to work system shall have predetermined work procedures which integrate safety with the work. Such procedures shall be reviewed whenever any change occurs in material or equipment so that continued safety is ensured;
- 23. Procedures for meeting emergencies. —
- I. The occupier of every factory carrying out the works covered in Appendix 'A', shall arrange to identify all types of possible emergencies that could occur in the processes during the course of work or while carrying out maintenance work or repair work. The emergencies so identified shall be reviewed every year.
- II. The occupier shall formulate a detailed plan to meet all such identified emergencies including arrangements for summoning outside help for rescue and firefighting arrangements for making available urgent medical facilities.
- III. The occupier shall send the list of emergencies and the details of procedures and plans formulated to meet the emergencies, to the Chief Inspector of Factories.
The image is a very narrow cropped strip showing partial printed text near the top edge of a page.

## Description
- The background is light, likely white or off-white paper.
- The text appears in dark gray or black.
- Only a small horizontal portion of the page is visible.
- The text is slightly blurry.
- The top of the image cuts close to the text, and the lower portion shows mostly blank page area.
- IV. The occupier shall arrange to install distinctive and recognisable warning arrangements to caution all persons inside the plant as well as the neighbouring community, if necessary, to enable evacuation of persons and to enable the observance of emergency procedures by the persons who are assigned emergency duties. All concerned must be well informed about the warning arrangements and their meaning. The arrangements must be checked for its effectiveness every month.

- V. Alternate power supply arrangements shall be made and interlocked with the normal power supply system so as to ensure constant supply of power to the facilities and equipment meant for compliance with requirements of Paragraphs 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 22, and this paragraph of Part II, Part III, Part IV and Part V of this Schedule.
- VII. All the employees of the factory shall be trained about the action to be taken by them including evacuation procedures during emergencies.
- 1. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the mixing of effluents from different processes and operations which may cause dangerous or poisonous gases to be evolved.
- II. Effluents which contain or give rise in the presence of other effluents to poisonous gases shall be provided with independent drainage systems to ensure that they may be trapped and rendered safe.

## PART III
## Fire and Explosion Risks

| Position | Text/Mark |
|---|---|
| Center | `2` |
| Right of center | short horizontal line |
| Left edge | partial blue handwritten stroke |
| Below center | small curved blue stroke |
| Right edge | partial blue handwritten stroke |
light shall be installed or permitted to be in the process area where there
could be fire and explosion hazards.
- II. hot exhaust pipes shall be installed outside a building and other hot pipes or hot surface or surfaces likely to become hot shall be suitably protected.
- III. The classification of work areas in terms of its hazard potential and the selection of electrical equipment or other equipment that could constitute a source of ignition shall be in accordance with the respective Indian Standard.
- 2. Static Electricity. —
- 1. All machinery and plant, particularly, pipe lines and belt drives, on which static charge is likely to accumulate, shall be effectively earthed. Receptacles for flammable liquids shall have metallic connections to the earthed supply tanks to prevent static sparking. Where necessary, humidity shall be regulated.
- II. Mobile tanker wagons shall be earthed during filling and discharge, and precautions shall be taken to ensure that earthing is effective before such filling or discharge take place.
- 3. Lightening protection. —Lightening protection arrangement shall be fitted where necessary, and shall be maintained.
- 4. Process heating. —The method of providing heat for a process likely to result in fire and explosion shall be as safe as possible and where the use of naked flame is necessary, the plant shall be so constructed as to prevent any escaping flammable gas, vapour, or dust coming into contact with the flame, or exhaust gases, or other sources likely to cause ignition. Wherever possible, the heating arrangement shall be automatically controlled at a pre-determined temperature below the danger temperature.

### Visible handwritten text/shapes
- On the **left side**, there is a dark blue handwritten shape that resembles:
  - a lowercase **"b"**, or
  - possibly the number **"5"**
- Near the **center**, there is a handwritten lowercase **"a"** in a lighter blue/purple tone.
- To the **right of the "a"**, there is:
  - a short horizontal stroke or line
  - a small dot above or near the line

### Notes
- The image is low resolution and blurred, so the exact characters are uncertain.
- No other clearly readable text is visible.

## Possible Text Present
| Position | Visible mark | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Left | `b` or `5` | Low |
| Center | `a` | Medium |
| Right | short line with dot | Low |
The image is very small and low-resolution. It appears to show a narrow horizontal strip with:

- A **light gray/white background**
- A **dark vertical shape** near the center-right, possibly black or very dark gray
- A **small lighter gray area** adjacent to the dark shape

There is **no clearly legible text** visible in the image.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray/white |
| Dark shape | Vertical, dark/black, near center-right |
| Adjacent area | Small, light gray |
- 6. Safety valves. —Every still and every closed vessel which gas is evolved or into which gas is passed, and in which the pressure is liable to rise above the atmospheric pressure, shall have attached to it a pressure gauge, and a proper safety valve or other equally efficient means to relieve the pressure. These appliances shall be maintained in good condition.
- 7. Installation of pipe line etc.—All pipelines carrying flammable or explosive substances shall be protected from mechanical damage and shall be examined by a responsible person once a week to detect any deterioration or defects, or accumulation of flammable or explosive substances, and record kept of any defects found and repairs made.
- 8. Firefighting systems. —
- 1. Every factory employing 500 or more persons and carrying out processes listed in Appendix 'A' shall provide—
- II. A muster roll showing the duties allocated to each member of the squad shall be prepared and copies supplied to each leader as well as displayed in prominent places so as to be easily available for reference in case of emergency.
- III. The pump man shall be thoroughly conversant with the location of all appliances. He shall be responsible for maintaining all firefighting equipment in proper working order. Any defect coming to his notice shall be immediately be brought to the notice of squad leader.
- IV. As far as is practicable, the fire pump room and the main gate(s) of the factory be connected to all manufacturing or storing areas through telephone interlined and placed in a convenient location near such areas.

## PART IV
## Risks of Toxic Substances
- 1. Leakage.─
The image is too blurry and cropped to confidently identify exact text. Possible visible characters include:
- **“L”** or **“1”** on the left
- **“8”** or **“of”** near the center-right


| Region | Description | Visible Text/Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue/purple thick block-like symbol | Possibly `L` or `1` |
| Upper center-right | Dark curved handwritten mark | Unclear |
| Center-right | Small dark mark | Possibly `8` or `of` |
| Far right edge | Faint gray curved partial line | Unclear |
- A **dark purple/black curved symbol or mark** is shown near the center-left.
- It appears somewhat like:
  - a **looped or curved stroke** at the top,
  - with a **vertical line** extending downward through or beside it.
- The shape resembles a handwritten character or symbol, possibly similar to a stylized **"q"**, **"g"**, or **musical-like mark**, but it is too unclear to identify precisely.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main mark | Dark purple/black curved symbol with a vertical stroke |
| Readable text | None |
| Image quality | Very small and blurry |

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- II. Such vessel shall, unless its edge is at least 90 centimetres above the adjoining ground or platform, be securely fenced to a height of at least 90 centimetres above such adjoining ground or platform.
- III. Where such vessels adjoin and the space between them, clear of any surrounding brick or other work is either less than 45 centimetres in width or is 45 or more centimetres in width, but is not securely fenced on both sides to a height of at least 90 centimetres, secure barriers shall be so placed as to prevent passage between them :
Provided that sub-paragraph (II) of this paragraph shall not apply to –
- a. saturators used in the manufacture of sulphate of ammonia ; and
- b. That part of the sides of brine evaporating pans which require raking, drawing or filling.
- 5. Work Bench.—All the work benches used in the processes involving the manipulation of toxic substances shall be graded properly and shall be made of smooth impervious surface which shall be washed daily after the completion of work.
- 6. Waste disposal.—

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- 1. There shall be provided a suitable receptacle made of non- absorbable material with a tightly fitting cover for depositing waste material soiled with toxic substances and the contents of such receptacle shall be destroyed by burning or using other suitable methods under the supervision of a responsible person.
- III. The empty containers of toxic substances shall be cleaned thoroughly before disposal under the supervision of a responsible person.

## PART V
## 1. Special precautions for Nitro or Amino Processes.
- 1. Unless the crystallized intro or amino substances or any of its liquor is broken or agitated in a completely enclosed process so as not to give rise to dust or fume, such process shall be carried on under an efficient exhaust draught or by adopting any other suitable means in such a manner as to prevent the escape of dust or fume in the working atmosphere.
- III. Filling of containers with nitro or amino compounds shall be done only by using a suitable scoop to avoid physical contact and the drying of the containers in the stove shall be done in such a manner that the hot and contaminated air from the stove is not drawn into the work room.
- IV. Processes involving the steaming into or around any vessel containing nitro or amino compounds or its raw materials shall be carried out in such a manner that the steam or vapour is effectively prevented to be blown back into the working atmosphere.

## 2. Special precautions for ‘chrome processes’.—
- I. Grinding and sieving of raw materials in chrome processes shall be carried on in such a manner and under such condition as to secure effective separation from any other processes and under an efficient exhaust draught.
- II. There shall be washing facilities located very near to places where wet chrome processes such as leaching, acidification, sulphate settling,
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### Text visible
- `a'`


| Position | Description | Color | Visible Text |
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| Center-right | Handwritten lowercase letter with apostrophe-like mark | Black | `a'` |
| Lower right of text | Short faint dashed curved line | Gray/black | — |
- I. Processes and chemical reactions such as manufacture of vinyl chloride, benzyl chloride etc. which are required to be carried out in all glass vessels shall have suitable means like substantial wire mesh covering to protect persons working nearby in the event of breakage of glass vessel.
- I. Crystallisation, grinding or packing of chlorate shall not be done in a place used for any other purpose and such places shall have hard, smooth and impervious surface made of non-combustible material. The place shall be thoroughly cleaned daily.

- I. All plant and equipment shall conform to appropriate Indian or any other National Standard.
- II. Care shall be taken during storage, transport, handling and installation of plant and equipment to avoid accidental damage.
- III. All plant and equipment shall be installed in such a way as to ensure that loads are distributed as intended in design or as per the recommendations of the manufacture.
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- On the **left edge**, there is a **thin vertical black strip**.
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## Table representation

| Element | Description |
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| Left edge | Thin black vertical strip |
| Bottom edge | Thin black horizontal strip |
| Text | None visible |
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- Across the **center to right area**, there are **faint gray smudges or blurred marks**.
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## Medical Requirements
*No. of drenching showers employed at any time*

| No. of persons | No. of drenching showers employed at any time |
| --- | --- |
| Upto 50 persons | 2 |
| Between 51 to 100 | 3 |
| 101 to 200 | 3 + 1 for every 50 persons thereafter |
| 201 to 400 | 5 + 1 for every 100 persons thereafter |
| 401 and above | 7 + 1 for every 200 persons thereafter |
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### Visible handwritten characters
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- Near the center: **`u`**
- Below and slightly to the right of the center character: a short curved stroke or partial mark, possibly part of another handwritten character

## Extracted Text
- `w`
- `u`
- 1. For factories employing upto workers—
- a. the services of a qualified medical practitioner hereinafter known as Factory Medical Officer, available on a retainership basis, in his notified clinic near to the factory for seeking medical help during emergency. He will also carry out the pre-employment and periodical medical examinations as stipulated in paragraph 4 of this Part.
- b. A minimum of five persons trained in first aid procedures, amongst whom at least one shall always be available during the working period.
- b. A part-time Factory Medical Officer will be in over all charge of the Centre who shall visit the factory minimum twice in a week and whose services shall be readily available during emergencies.
- b. The occupational health centre in this case shall have a minimum of 2 rooms each having a minimum floor area of 15 sq.m. with floors and walls made of smooth, hard and impervious surface and shall be adequately illuminated, ventilated and equipped.
- d. The Occupational Health Centre in this case shall be suitably equipped to manage medical emergencies.
- 3. Ambulance Van.―

- 1. In every factory carrying out processes covered in Appendix ‘A’, there shall be provided and maintained in good condition, a suitably constructed and fully equipped ambulance van as per Appendix ‘C’ manned by a full-time driver-cum-mechanic and a helper, trained in first aid for the purposes of transportation of such serious cases of accidents or sickness unless arrangements for procuring such facility at short notice during emergencies have been made with the nearby
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## Extractable text
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- `wr`
- `u` or `4`

## Notes
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### Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main shape | Purple cross-like or T-shaped mark |
| Background | Light gray/white |
| Text | None visible |

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hospital or other places. The Ambulance Van shall not be used for any purpose
other than the purpose stipulated herein and will always be available near the
Occupational Health Centre.
- b. Once in a period of 6 months, to ascertain the health status of the worker ; and
- II. Any finding of the Factory Medical Officer revealing any abnormality or unsuitability of any person employed in the process shall immediately be reported to the Certifying Surgeon who shall in turn, examine the concerned workers and communicate his findings within 30 days. If the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that the person so examined is required to be suspended from the process for health protection he will direct the occupier accordingly, who shall not employ the said worker in the same process. However, the person so suspended from the process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated:
Provided that the Certifying Surgeon on his own may examine any other worker whom he feels necessary to be examined for ascertaining the suitability of his employment in the process covered in Appendix 'A' or for ascertaining the health status of any other worker and his opinion shall be final.

## Additional Welfare Amenities
- II. If washing facilities as required above are provided for women, such facilities shall be separate for them and adequate privacy at all times shall be ensured in such facilities.
- 2. Mess room facilities.—
- I. The occupier of all the factories carrying out processes covered in Appendix 'A' and employing 50 workers or more, shall provide for all the workers working in a shift mess room facilities which are well ventilated and provided with tables and sitting facilities along with the provision of cold and hygienic drinking water facilities.
- II. Such facilities shall include suitable arrangements for cleaning and washing and shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
- 4. Special bathing facilities.
- 1. The occupier of any factory carrying out the process covered under Appendix 'B' shall provide special bathing facilities for all the workers employed and such facilities shall be provided at the rate of 1 for 25 workers and part thereof, and shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition.
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## Table representation

| Element | Description |
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| Marking | Thin vertical black bar near the right edge |
| Text | None visible |
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## Text
- **No clearly readable text** can be confidently identified due to the image’s very low resolution and blur.

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- II. The occupier shall insist all the workers employed in the processes covered in Appendix 'B' to take bath after the completion of the day's or shift work using the bathing facilities so provided and shall also effectively prevent such of those workers taking bath in any place other than the bathing facilities.
- III. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-para (I) above, the Chief Inspector may require in writing the occupier of any factory carrying out any other process for which his opinion bathing facilities are essential from the health point of view, to provide special bathing facilities.

## PART VIII
- 1. Duties of workers.—
- 1. Every worker employed in the processes covered in Appendix 'A' and Appendix 'B' shall not make safety device or appliance or any guarding or fencing arrangement, inoperative or defective and shall report the defective condition of the aforesaid arrangements as soon as he is aware of any such defect.
- II. Before commencing any work, all workers employed in processes covered in Appendix 'A' shall check their workplace as well as the machinery, equipment or appliance used in the processes and report any mal-function or defect immediately to the supervisor or any responsible person of the management.
- III. All workers shall co-operate in all respects with the management while carrying out any work or any emergency duty assigned to them in pursuance of this schedule and shall always use all the personal protective equipment issued to them in a careful manner.
- IV. All workers employed in the processes covered in Appendix 'A' or Appendix 'B' shall not smoke in the process area or storage area. If special facilities are provided by the management only such facilities should be used.
- v. All workers employed in the processes covered in Appendix 'A' shall not remain in unauthorised place or carry out unauthorised work or improvise any arrangement or adopt short out method or misuse any of the facilities provided in pursuance of the Schedule, in such a manner as to cause risk to themselves as well as or to others employed.
- VI. The workers shall not refuse undergoing medical examination as required under these rules.

## PART IX
- 1. The Chief Inspector of Factories may by an order in writing, restrict or prohibit the employment of women and young persons under the age of 18, in any of
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- 2. Such persons who are restricted or prohibited from working in the process due to the order issued in pursuance of sub-para (1) above shall be provided with alternate work which is not detrimental to their health or safety.

## PART X
- 1. Power of exemption.—The State Government or subject to the control of the State Government the Chief Inspector may exempt from the compliance with any of the requirements of this Schedule partly or fully, any factory carrying out processes covered in Appendix 'A', if it is clearly and satisfactorily established by the occupier that the compliance with any of the requirement is not necessary to ensure the safety and health of persons employed suitable and effective alternate arrangements are available to any of the requirements covered in this schedule.

## Appendix 'A'
- ii. ammonia, ammonium hydroxide and salts of ammonium;
- iv. cyanogen compounds, cyanide compounds, cyanate compounds;
- v. phosphorus and its compounds other than oregano phosphorus insecticides;
- b. hydrogen sulphide is evolved by the decomposition of metallic sulphides, or hydrogen sulphide is used in the production of such sulphides ;
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| Element | Description | Color/Appearance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handwritten mark | Scribble or signature-like curved stroke, possibly resembling “a” | Blue ink | Left side |
| Horizontal line | Thin line extending toward the right | Gray | Lower-middle to right |
| Short stroke | Small faint horizontal mark | Gray | Upper-right |
- e. nitric acid is used in the manufacture of nitro compounds;
- f. explosives are produced with the use of nitro compounds;
- g. aliphatic or aromatic compounds or their metallic and non-metallic derivatives or substituted derivatives, such as chloroform, ethylene glycol, formaldehyde, benzyle chloride, phenol, methyl ethyl keytone peroxide, cobalt carbonyl, tungsten carbide etc. are manufactured or recovered.
Concerning Special Bathing Accommodation in pursuance of Para 4 of Part
IV
- 2. All chrome processes.

- 3. Processes of distilling gas or coal tar or processes of chemical manufacture in which tar is used.
- 4. Processes involving manufacture, manipulation, handling or recovery of cyanogen's compound, cyanide compound, cyanate compounds.
- 5. Processes involving manufacture of bleaching powder or production of chlorine gas in chloralkaline plants.
- 6. Manufacture, manipulation or recovery of nickel and its compounds.
- 7. All processes involving the manufacture, manipulation or recovery of aliphatic or aromatic compounds or their derivatives or substituted derivatives.

## Appendix 'C'
Ambulance should have the following equipment

## General:
- An wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices; Head of the stretcher must be capable of being tilted upward ;
- Sheets;
- Blankets;
- Towels;
- Emesis bag ;

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- Bed pan;
- Urinal;
- Glass

## Safety equipment:
- Flares with life of 30 minutes
- Flood lights;
- Flash lights;
- Fire extinguisher dry powder type;
- Insulated gauntlets. Emergency care equipment :- Resuscitation :
- Portable suction unit;
- Portable oxygen unit ;
- Bag-valve-mask, hand operated artificial ventilation unit;
- Airways;
- Mouth gags;
- Tracheostomy adapters;
- B.P. manometer;
- Cugg;
- Stethoscope

## Immobilisation :
- Long and short padded boards ;
- Wire ladder splints;
- Triangular bandage;

## Dressings:
- Gauze pads - 4" x 4";
- Universal dressing 10" x 36";
- Roll of aluminium foils;
- Soft roller bandages 6" x 5 yards ;
- Adhesive tape in 3" roll ;
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## Poisoning :
- Syrup of Ipecac; (Pre-packeted in doses);
- Activated charcoal;
- Drinking water.

## Emergency Medicines :
- As per requirement (under the advice of Medical Officer only)
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- It resembles:
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- A faint **horizontal gray line** runs across the image behind the mark.

## Schedule B-XIII
## Manipulation of stone or any other material containing free silica
- 1. **Application.**—This schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which manipulation of stone or any other material containing free silica is carried on.
- 2. Definitions.—For the purpose of this Schedule,—
- b. "Stone or any other material containing free silica" means a stone or any other solid material containing not less than 5% by weight of free silica.
- a. damping the stone or other material being processed;
- b. providing water spray ;
- c. enclosing the process ;
- d. isolating the process ; and
- e. providing localised exhaust ventilation are adopted so as to effectively control the dust in any place in the factory where any person is employed, at a level equal to or below the maximum permissible level for silica dust as laid down in Table 2 appended to Rule 64 :
Provided that such measures as above said are not necessary if the process or operation itself is such that the level of dust created and prevailing does not exceed the permissible level referred to.
- 4. Maintenance of floors.—
- 1. All floors or places where fine dust is likely to settle on and whereon any person has to work or pass shall be of impervious material and maintained in such condition that they can be thoroughly cleaned by a moist method or any other method which would prevent dust being airborne in the process of cleaning.
- II. The surface of every floor of every work room or place where any work is carried on or where any person has to pass during the course of his work, shall be cleansed of dust once at least during each shift after being sprayed with water or by any other suitable method so as to prevent dust being airborne in the process of cleaning.

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- 6. Medical Facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- I. The occupier of every factory to which the schedule applies, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories ; and
- 7. Medical examination by Certifying Surgeon.
- I. Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1, shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such medical examination shall include pulmonary function test and chest X-Ray-Posterior Anterior (PA) view to be compared with standard ILO Radiographs on Pneumoconiosis. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every twelve months. Such re-examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include all the tests as specified in sub-paragraph (I) except chest X-ray which will be carried out at least once in 3 years, which shall be read by a radiologist specialized in the field of reading ILO Radiographs on Pneumoconiosis.
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- V. If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said process on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said Certificate and the health register. The entry of his
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findings in these documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit for work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he fully is incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub- paragraph (V) above shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
- 8. Work place/Environment Monitoring.—The occupier to ensure work place/environment monitoring to be performed to determine magnitude of exposure/concentration to evaluate engineering controls, selecting respiratory protection, work practices and the need for medical surveillance—
- b. Total sampling time shall be at least 7 hours;
- c. Work place/Environment Monitoring shall be repeated quarterly ;
- d. The report of dust sampling by occupier shall be made available to the public
- 9. Training/Awareness.—Workers shall be trained in the following :—
- a. Health effects of free silica dust exposure ;
- c. Engineering controls and work practice controls that reduce dust concentration;
- d. The importance of good housekeeping and cleanliness;
- e. Proper use of personal protective equipment such as respirators etc. ;
- f. Personal hygiene practices to reduce exposure.
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## Table of visible contents

| Element | Color | Position | Description | Visible Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scribble mark | Blue | Left | Small wavy/zigzag handwritten-like stroke | None |
| Horizontal line | Gray | Extending left to right | Thin straight line | None |
| Small vertical mark | Faint gray | Above line, center-right | Short upright stroke | None |

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Handling and processing of Asbestos, manufacture of any article of Asbestos and any other process of manufacture or otherwise in which Asbestos is used in any form.
- 1. **Application.**—This schedule shall apply to all factories or parts of factories in which any of the following processes is carried on :—
- a. breaking, crushing, disintegrating, opening, grinding, mixing or sieving of asbestos and any other processes involving handling and manipulation of asbestos incidental thereto ;
- b. all processes in the manufacture of asbestos textiles including preparatory and finishing processes ;
- c. making of insulation slabs or sections, composed wholly or partly of asbestos, and processes incidental thereto ;
- d. making or repairing of insulating mattresses, composed wholly or partly of asbestos, and processes incidental thereto ;
- e. manufacture of asbestos cardboard and paper;
- f. manufacture of asbestos cement goods;
- g. application of asbestos by spray method;
- h. sawing, grinding, turning, abrading and polishing in dry state of articles composed wholly or partly of asbestos ;
- i. cleaning of any room, vessel, chamber, fixture or appliance for the
collection of asbestos dust ; and
- b. "Asbestos textiles" means yarn or cloth composed of asbestos or asbestos mixed with any other material;
- c. “approved” means approved for the time being in writing by the Chief Inspector;
- d. "breathing apparatus" means a helmet or face piece with necessary connection by means of which a person using it breathes air free from dust, or any other approved apparatus;
- e. "Efficient exhaust draught" means a localised ventilation by mechanical means for the removal of dust so as to prevent dust from escaping into
## Table

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| Center-right | `a` | Lowercase handwritten letter |
| Below `a` | Short stroke | Looks like an underline or trailing pen mark |
| Far right edge | Partial curved stroke | Cut off, not readable |

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air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed
to be efficient which fails to control dust produced at the point where such
dust originates ;
- 2-A. Demolition of plants or structures.—No person shall carry out any demolition of plants or structures containing friable asbestos insulation material and removal of asbestos from building or structures in which asbestos is liable to become airborne, unless he is recognized and duly empowered by the Chief Inspector of Factories as qualified to carry out such work in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule.
- 3. Tools and equipment.—Any tools or equipment used in processes to which this schedule applies shall be such that they do not create asbestos dust above the permissible limit or are equipped with efficient exhaust draught.
- 4. Exhaust draught.
- I. An efficient exhaust draught shall be provided and maintained to control dust from the following processes and machines :—
- a. manufacture and conveying machinery namely—
- i. preparing, grinding, or dry mixing machines ;
- ii. carding, card waste and ring spinning machines, and looms;
- iii. machines or other plant fed with asbestos:
- iv. machines used for the sawing, grinding, turning, drilling, abrading or polishing; in the dry state, of articles composed wholly or partly of asbestos ;
- b. cleaning, and grinding of the cylinders or other parts of a carding machine
- c. chambers, hoppers or other structures into which loose asbestos is delivered or passes ;
- e. workplaces at which the filling or emptying of sacks, skips or other portable containers, weighing or other process incidental thereto which is effected by hand, is carried on ;
- g. mixing and blending of asbestos by hand ; and

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- h. any other process in which dust is given off into the work environment.
- II. Exhaust ventilation equipment provided in accordance with sub-paragraph (I) shall, while any work of maintenance or repair to the machinery, apparatus or other plant or equipment in connection with which it is provided is being carried on, be kept in use so as to produce an exhaust draught which prevents the entry of asbestos dust into the air of any work place.
- III. Arrangements shall be made to prevent asbestos dust discharged from exhaust apparatus being drawn into the air of any workroom.
- IV. The asbestos bearing dust removed from any workroom by the exhaust system shall be collected in suitable receptacles or filter bags which shall be isolated from all work areas.
- 5. Testing and examination of ventilating systems.—
- 1. All ventilating systems used for the purpose of extracting or suppressing dust as required by this schedule shall be examined and inspected once every week by a responsible person. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person once in every period of 12 months. Any defects found by such examinations or test shall be rectified forthwith.
- II. A register containing particulars of such examination and tests and the state of the plant and the repairs or alternations (if any) found to be necessary shall be kept and shall be available for inspection by an Inspector.
- 6. Segregation in case of certain process. —Mixing or blending of asbestos by the hand, or making or repairing of insulating mattresses composed wholly or partly of asbestos shall not be carried on in any room in which any other work is done.
- 7. Storage and distribution of loose asbestos. -All loose asbestos shall while not in use be kept in suitable closed receptacles which prevent the escape of asbestos dust therefrom and such asbestos shall not be distributed in the factory except in such receptacles or in totally enclosed system of conveyance.
- 8. Asbestos sacks. —
- I. All sacks used as receptacles for the purpose of transport of asbestos within the factory shall be constructed of impermeable materials and shall be kept in good repair.
- II. A sack which has contained asbestos shall not be cleaned by hand beating but by a machine, complying with paragraph 4.
- 9. Maintenance of floors and workplaces.
- 1. In every room in which any of the requirements of this schedule apply-
- a. the floors, work-benches, machinery and plant shall be kept in a clean state and free from asbestos debris and suitable arrangements shall be made for the storage of asbestos not immediately required for use; and

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- b. the floors shall be kept free from any materials, plant or other articles not immediately required for the work carried on in the room, which would construct the proper cleaning of the floor.
- 11. The cleaning as mentioned in sub-rule (I) shall so for as is practicable, as carried out by means of vacuum cleaning equipment so designed and constructed and so used that asbestos dust neither escapes nor is discharged into the air of any work place.
- III. When the cleaning is done by any method other than that mentioned in sub paragraph (II), the persons doing cleaning work and any other person employed in that room shall be provided with respiratory protective equipment and protective clothing.
- IV. The vacuum cleaning equipment used in accordance with provisions of subparagraph (II), shall be properly maintained and after each cleaning operation, its surfaces kept in a clean state and free from asbestos waste and dust.
- V. Asbestos waste shall not be permitted to remain on the floors or other surfaces at the work place at the end of the working shift and shall be transferred without delay to suitable receptacles. Any spillage of asbestos waste occurring during the course of the work at any time shall be removed and transferred to the receptacles maintained for the purpose without delay.
- 10. Breathing apparatus and protective clothing.—
- I. An approved breathing apparatus and protective clothing shall be provided and maintained in good conditions for use of every person employed—
- a. in chambers containing loose asbestos;
- b. in cleaning, dust settling or filtering chambers of apparatus ;
- c. in cleaning the cylinders, including the defer cylinders, or other parts of a carding machine by means of hand- strikes ;
- d. In filling, beating, or levelling in the manufacture or repair of insulating mattresses; and
- e. in any other operation or circumstances in which it is impracticable to adopt technical means to control asbestos dust in the work environment within the permissible limit.
- II. Suitable accommodation in conveniently accessible position shall be provided for the use of persons when putting on or taking off breathing apparatus and protective clothing provided in accordance with this rule and for the storage of such apparatus and clothing when not in use.
- III. All breathing apparatus and protective clothing Washing not in use shall be stored in the accommodation provided in accordance with sub-rule (II) above.

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- On the **left side**, there is a **blue handwritten or drawn zigzag-like mark**.
- Near the **center**, there is another **blue handwritten mark**, somewhat resembling a small curved or angled stroke.
- Along the **lower right area**, there is a **thin faint horizontal line** extending toward the right edge.

## Table

| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Left | Blue zigzag-like handwritten mark |
| Center | Small blue handwritten/curved mark |
| Lower right | Thin faint horizontal line |
| Background | White |

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- IV. All protective clothing in use shall be de-dusted under an efficient exhaust draught or by vacuum cleaning and shall be washed at suitable intervals. The cleaning schedule and procedure should be such as to ensure the efficiency in protective the wearer.
- V. All breathing apparatus shall be cleaned and disinfected at suitable intervals and thoroughly inspected once every month by a responsible person.
- VI. A record of the cleaning and maintenance and of the condition of the breathing apparatus shall be maintained in a register provided for that purpose which shall be readily available for inspection by an Inspector.
- VII. No person shall be employed to perform any work specified in sub-paragraph (I) for which breathing apparatus is necessary to be provided under that sub-paragraph unless he has been fully instructed in the proper use of that equipment.
- VIII. No breathing apparatus provided in pursuance of sub- paragraph (I) which has been worn by a person shall be worn by another person unless it has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected since last being worn and the person has been fully instructed in the proper use of that equipment.
- 11. Separate accommodation for personal clothing.—A separate accommodation shall be provided in a conveniently accessible position for all persons employed in operation to which this schedule applies for storing of personal clothing. This should be separated from the accommodation provided under sub-paragraph (II) of paragraph 10 to prevent contamination of personal clothing.
- 12. Washing and bathing facilities.
- 1. There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use of all workers employed in the processes covered by the schedule, adequate washing and bathing places having a constant supply of water under cover at the rate of one such place for every 15 persons employed.
- II. The washing places shall have standpipes place at intervals of not less than one metre.
- III. Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided with bathrooms.
- IV. Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided :
Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker if so ordered by the Inspector.
- V. Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.

- A short **blue mark** that resembles part of a handwritten letter or stroke.
- The shape looks somewhat like:
  - a lowercase **“w”** followed by
  - a short upward or rightward stroke.

- No clearly readable text is fully visible.
- The only visible mark resembles **“w”** or part of a handwritten word, but it is incomplete and blurred.

- No clearly readable printed text is present.
- The only possible character-like mark is:
  - **“a”** (uncertain), or
  - **“2”** (uncertain)

## Notes
- The image is too low-resolution and blurred to identify the handwritten character with certainty.
- No table is applicable because there is no structured tabular content visible.
- No clearly printed text is visible.
- The only visible character-like mark appears to be: **q** (approximate visual interpretation).

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray or white |
| Main mark | Dark handwritten loop with a vertical downward stroke |
| Possible character | `q` / `φ` |
| Other text | None visible |

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- 13. Mess room.
- 1. There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all worker employed in the factory covered by this schedule, remaining on the premises during the rest intervals, a suitable mess room which shall be furnished with—
- a. sufficient tables and benches with back rest ; and
- b. adequate means for warming food.
- II. The mess room shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
- 14. **Prohibition of employment of young persons.**—No young person shall be employed in any of the process covered by this schedule.
- 15. **Prohibition relating to smoking.**—No person shall smoke in any area where processes covered by this schedule are carried on. A notice in the language understood by majority of the workers shall be posted in the plant prohibiting smoking at such areas.

## Cautionary notices.—
- 1. Cautionary notices in the form specified in the appendix shall be displayed at the approaches and along the perimeter of every asbestos processing area to warn all persons regarding—
- a. hazards to health from asbestos dust;
- b. need to use appropriate protective equipment ;
- c. Prohibition of entry to unauthorised persons, or authorised persons but without protective equipment.
- II. Such notices shall be in the language understood by the majority of the workers.
- 1. Air monitoring.—To ensure the effectiveness of the control measures, monitoring of asbestos fibre in air shall be carried out once at least in every shift and the record of the results so obtained shall be entered in a register specially maintained for the purpose.
- 2. Medical facilities and records of medical examinations and tests.
- I. The occupier of every factory or part of the factory to which the schedule applied, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers covered by this schedule whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories;
- b. Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to in clause (a).
- II. The record of medical examinations and appropriated tests carried out by the said medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate register approved

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by the Chief Inspector of Factories, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspectors.
- 3. Medical examination by Certifying Surgeon. —
- 1. Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examination shall include pulmonary function test and chest X Ray - Posterior Anterior (PA) view to be compared with standard ILO Radiographs on Pneumoconiosis. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in the process referred to sub-paragraph (I) shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every twelve calendar months. Such examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include all the tests specified in sub-paragraph (I) except chest X-ray which shall be read by a radiologist specialized/trained in the field of reading ILO Radiographs on Pneumoconiosis which will be carried out once in 3 years.
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the certificate and the certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of the tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- IV. The certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- V. If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said processes. The person so suspended from the process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub- paragraph (V) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after future examination, again certifies him fit for employment in these processes.
- 4. Exemptions.—If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for

### Visible elements from left to right

1. **Left mark**
   - A dark blue shape near the left edge.
   - It resembles a short horizontal stroke connected to a thicker vertical or angled stroke, somewhat like a bent handwritten mark or partial symbol.

2. **Center mark**
   - A larger dark blue handwritten scribble near the middle.
   - It appears to include a looping stroke at the top and a darker horizontal underline or base stroke beneath it.
   - Just to the right of this scribble, there is a small visible character:
     - `r`

3. **Right mark**
   - Near the right side, there is another dark blue handwritten symbol.
   - It looks like a curved or looped stroke, possibly resembling part of a number or letter.


| Position | Description | Visible Text |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Dark blue bent/angled handwritten mark |  |
| Center | Dark blue looping scribble with a horizontal stroke underneath | `r` |
| Right | Dark blue curved/looped handwritten mark |  |

## Notes

- The image is cropped very tightly, so the marks appear partial and may be fragments of larger handwritten text or symbols.
- No other readable text is visible besides `r`.

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any other reason, all or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary
for protection of the workers in the factory, the Chief Inspector may by a
certificate in writing, which he may at his discretion revoke at any time, exempt
such factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such conditions, if any,
as he may specify therein.
- 5. Pictorial cautionary notice.—
- 1. Asbestos/asbestos dust which is used, handled or manipulated in this factory is a very hazardous to health.
- 2. Prolonged exposure to asbestos dust may lead to serious diseases like lung fibrosis (Asbestosis) and lung cancer.
- 3. Entry is prohibited without protective equipment.
- 4. Wear the Protective Equipments to safeguard your health.
- 5. No food stuffs or drinks shall be brought into this area.
- 6. Smoking, eating food or drinking and chewing tobacco in this area is prohibited.
- 7. Scrupulous cleanliness shall be maintained in this area.
- 8. Dry sweeping in this area is prohibited. Any spillage of asbestos shall be cleaned by vacuum cleaning only.
- 9. A sack or container contaminated with asbestos shall not be cleaned by hand and is to be disposed off by an appropriate method.
- 10. All protective equipments and clothing shall be re-dusted by vacuum cleaning and stored in an appropriate place provided for the purpose.
- 11. Entry of unauthorized persons or authorized persons without proper protective equipments is prohibited.
- 12. Report for the prescribed medical examinations and tests regularly to protect your own health.
- 13. Report to your doctor immediately if you suffer from persistent breathlessness, chest tightness, or cough.

## Text Present

The image is too cropped and unclear to confidently identify complete readable text. The visible handwritten marks appear fragmentary and may include:

- Blue mark on left: not clearly readable as text
- Central black mark: possibly **"q"** or **"2"**
- Right black mark: possibly **"q"** or **"9"**

## Table of Visible Marks

| Location | Color | Appearance | Possible Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Angled handwritten stroke with thicker line | Unclear |
| Upper center-left | Black | Short horizontal line | Line/dash |
| Center | Black | Small handwritten curved symbol | `q`, `2`, or similar |
| Below center symbol | Black | Short underline/dash | `_` |
| Right edge | Black | Partial looped handwritten symbol | `q`, `9`, or similar |

## Overall

This is a very small cropped image fragment showing partial handwritten marks in **blue** and **black ink** on a **white background**. No complete, confidently readable word is visible.

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## Schedule B-XV
## Handling or manipulation of corrosive substances
- 1. **Definitions.**—For the purposes of this schedule—
- a. “Corrosive operation” means an operation of manufacturing, storing, handling
processing, packing, or using any corrosive substance in a factory; and
- b. "Corrosive substance" includes sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, carbolic acid, phosphoric acid, liquid chlorine, liquid bromine, ammonia, sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide and a mixture thereof, and any other substance which the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette specify to be corrosive substance.
- 2. Flooring. —The floor of every workroom of a factory in which corrosive operation is carried on shall be made of impervious, corrosion and fire resistance material and shall be so constructed as to prevent collection of any corrosive substance. The surface of such flooring shall be smooth and cleaned as often as necessary and maintained in a sound condition.
- 3. Protective equipment, —
- a. the occupier shall provide for the use of all persons employed in any corrosive operation suitable protective wear for hands and feet, suitable aprons, face shields, chemical safety goggles, and respirators. The equipment shall be maintained in good order and shall be kept in clean and hygienic condition by suitably treating to get rid of the ill effects of any absorbed chemicals and by disinfecting. The occupier shall also provide suitable protective creams and other preparations wherever necessary.
- b. The Protective equipment and preparations provided shall be used by the persons employed in any corrosive operation.
- 4. Water facilities.—Where any corrosive operation is carried on, there shall be provided as close to the place of such operation as possible, a source of clean water at a height of 210 centimetres from a pipe of 1.25 centimetres diameter and fitted with a quick acting valve so that in case of injury to the worker by any corrosive substance, the injured part can be thoroughly flooded with water. Whenever necessary, in order to ensure continuous water supply, a storage tank having a minimum length, breadth and height of 210 centimetres, 120 centimetres and 60 centimetres respectively or such dimensions as are approved by the Chief Inspector shall be provided as the source of clean water.
- 5. **Cautionary notice.** —A cautionary notice in the following form and printed in the language which majority of the workers employed understand, shall be displayed prominently close to the place where a corrosive operation is carried out and where any of the operation mentioned in clause 2 above is carried out and where it can be easily and conveniently read by the workers. If any worker

- On the left side, there is a thick **blue** handwritten stroke or scribble.
- Near the center, there is a **dark handwritten character** that appears to resemble:
  - **a**
- To the right of that, there is a **light gray handwritten character** that appears to resemble:
  - **5**

## CAUTIONARY NOTICE DANGER
Corrosive substances cause severe burns and vapours thereof may be extremely hazardous. In case of contact, immediately flood the part affected with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes

## Get medical attention quickly.
- 6. Transport. —
- 1. Corrosive substances shall not be filled, moved or carried except in containers or through pipes and when they are to be transported in containers, they shall be placed in crates of sound construction and of sufficient strength.
- 11. A container with a capacity of 11.5 litres or more of a corrosive substance shall be placed in a receptacle or crate and then carried by more than one person at a height below the waist line unless a suitable rubber wheeled truck is used for the purpose.
- III. Containers for corrosive substances shall be plainly labelled.
- 7. Devices for handling corrosive. —
- I. Tilting, lifting of pumping arrangements shall be used for emptying jars, carboys and other containers of corrosives.
- II. Corrosive substance shall not be handled by bare hands but by means of a suitable scoop or other device.
- 8. Opening of valves.—Valves fitted to containers holding a corrosive substance shall be opened with great care. If they do not work freely, they shall not be forced open. They shall be opened by a worker suitably trained for the purpose.
- 9. Cleaning tanks, stills, etc.–
- 1. In cleaning out or removing residues from stills or other large chambers used for holding any corrosive substance, suitable implements made of wood or other material shall be used to prevent production of arseniuretted hydrogen (arsine).
- II. Whenever it is necessary for the purpose of cleaning or other maintenance work for any worker to enter chamber, tank, vat, pit or other confined space where a corrosive substance had been stored, all possible precautions required under section 23 of the Code shall be taken to ensure the worker’s safety.
- III. Wherever possible, before repairs are undertaken to any part of equipment in which a corrosive substance was handled, such equipment or part thereof shall be freed of any adhering corrosive substance by adopting suitable methods.

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- 10. Storage.一
- 1. Corrosive substances shall not be stored in the same room with other chemicals, such as turpentine, carbides, metallic powders and combustible materials, the accidental mixing with which may cause a reaction which is either violent or gives rise to toxic fumes and gases.
- II. Pumping or filling overhead tanks, receptacles, vats or other containers for storing corrosive substances shall be so arranged that there is no possibility of any corrosive substance overflowing and causing injury to any person.
- III. Every container having a capacity of twenty litres or more and every pipeline, valve, and fitting used for storing or carrying corrosive substances shall be thoroughly examined every year for finding out any defects, and defects so found out shall be removed forthwith. A register shall be maintained of every such examination made and shall be produced before the Inspector whenever required.
- 11. Fire extinguishers and fire fighting equipment.— An adequate number of suitable types of fire extinguishers or other stored, shall be provided. Such extinguishers or other equipment shall be regularly tested and refilled. Clear instructions as to how the extinguishers or other equipment should be used, printed in the language which majority of the workers employed understand, shall be affixed near each extinguisher or other equipment.
- 12. Exemption.—If in respect of any factory on application made by the manager, the Chief Inspector is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances, or the infrequency of the process or for any other reason to be recorded by him in writing, all or any of the provisions of this schedule are not necessary for the protection of the persons employed therein, he may by a certificate in writing, which he may at any time revoke, exempt the factory from such of the provisions and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein.
## Notes

- The image is cropped tightly, so the marks appear partial and may be incomplete.
- No clear table structure is visible.
- No other readable printed text, numbers, or labels are present.

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## Schedule B-XVI Processing of cashewnut
- 1. **Application.**—This schedule shall apply to all factories in which roasting, scrubbing and shelling of cashewnuts or extracting oil from cashewnuts or cashewnut shells are carried on.
- 2. Prohibition of employment of women and young persons.— No woman
or young person shall be employed in any of the processes specified in paragraph
1 except in shelling of roasted cashewnuts.
- 3. Protective clothing and equipment.—The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed in roasting and scrubbing of cashewnuts or extracting oil form cashewnuts or cashewnut shells—
- a. suitable rubber or washable leather gloves;
- b. suitable type of impervious aprons with sleeves to cover body down to knees and shoulders ; and
- c. suitable type footwear to afford protection to feet and legs against cashewnut oil; and for the workers employed in cashewnut shelling, either
- d. a protective ointment containing 10% of shellac, 5% of alcohol, 10% of sodium perborate, 5% of carbitol and 20% talc ; or
- e. sufficient quantity of kaolin and coconut oil ; and
- f. any other material or equipment, which the Chief Inspector of Factories may deem to be necessary for the protection of the workers.
- 4. Use of protective clothing and equipment.—Every person employed in processes specified in paragraph 1 shall make use of protective clothing and equipment supplied and arrangements shall be made by the occupier to supervise the use, maintenance and cleanliness.
- 5. Disposal of shells, ashes, or oil of cashewnut.
(1) shells, ashes or oil of cashewnut shall not be stored in any room in which workers are employed and shall be removed at least twice a day to any pit or enclosed place in the case shells and ashes and to closed containers kept in a separate room in the case of oil.
(2) No worker shall be allowed to handle shells or oil of cashewnuts without using the protective clothing or equipment provided under paragraph 3 above.
- 6. Floors of workrooms.—The floor of every workroom in which processes specified in paragraph 1 are carried on, shall be of a hard material so as to be smooth and impervious and of even surface and shall be cleaned daily, and spillage of any cashewnut oil in any workroom shall be washed with soap and cleaned immediately.
The provided image appears to be a very small, solid black rectangular shape on a light background.

## Text in Image
- **No visible text**

## Table Representation

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Shape | Vertical rectangle |
| Color | Black |
| Background | Light/white |
| Visible text | None |

### Visible Shapes
- On the **left side**, there is a **dark blue irregular line/shape**, resembling a short jagged or stepped stroke.
- On the **right side**, there is a **light gray irregular line/shape**, also jagged, with a faint horizontal extension toward the lower right.

## Table Summary

| Region | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Dark blue | Small jagged/stepped line fragment |
| Right | Light gray | Jagged line fragment with a faint horizontal stroke |
| Background | White | Plain background |

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- 7. Seating accommodation. —Workers engaged in shelling of cashewnuts shall be provided with adequate seats or work benches which shall be cleaned daily—
- 1. Mess room.—(1) There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all person employed in processes specified in paragraph 1, a suitable restroom furnished with sufficient tables and chairs or benches.
(2) Separate lockers shall be provided where food, etc. shall be stored by workers before it is consumed in the restroom.
- 8. Food, drinks, etc. prohibited in workrooms.—No food, drink, pan, supari or tobacco shall be brought or consumed by any worker in any room in which processes specified in paragraph 1 are carried out and no person shall remain in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
- 9. Washing facilities.—Where roasting, scrubbing and shelling of cashewnuts or extracting oil from cashewnut or cashewnut shells is carried on, there shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and good repair washing facilities, with a sufficient supply of soap, coconut oil, nail brushes and towels at the scale of one tap or stand pipe for every 10 workers, and the taps or stand pipes shall be spaced not less than 1.2 meters apart.
- 10. Time allowed for washing.—Before each meal and before the end of the day's work, at least ten minutes, in addition to the regular meal times, shall be allowed for washing, to each person employed in processes specified in paragraph 1.
- 11. Smoke or gas produced by roasting cashewnuts.—Where smoke or gas is produced in the operation of roasting, provision shall be made for removing the smoke or gas through a chimney of sufficient height and capacity or by such other arrangements as may be necessary to prevent the gas or smoke escaping into the air or any place in which workers are employed.
- 12. Storage of protective equipment.—A suitable room or a portion of the factory suitably partitioned off, shall be provided exclusively for the storage of all the protective equipment supplied to the workers and no such equipment shall be stored in any place other than the room or places so provided.
- 13. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- 1. The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories ; and
- b. provide to the medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to in clause (a).
- 2. The said medical practitioner shall inspect daily the hands and feet of all the persons employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1.

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- 3. The record of such examinations carried out by the medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate, register approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- 4. The first-aid box maintained shall also contain Burrough's Solution (1:20) and aqueous solution of tannic acid (10%) for treatment of cases of dermatitis.
- 14. Medical examination by Certifying Surgeon.—
- (1) Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examinations shall include skin test for dermatitis and no worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- (2) Every worker employed in the said processes shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon atleast once in every three calendar months. Such examinations shall wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include asking test for dermatitis.
- (3) The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate
of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re- examinations
carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be
kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each
examination carried out under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), including the
nature and the results of these tests, shall also be entered by the Certifying
Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- (4) The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- (5) If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- (6) No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (5) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
- 15. Exemption.—The Chief Inspector of Factories may grant exemptions from the operation of any of these where he is satisfied that their observance is not necessary for safeguarding the health of the workers.


No clearly readable printed text is present. The only visible markings are handwritten and ambiguous:

- Left/center handwritten mark: possibly **“e”**, **“a”**, or a cursive stroke
- Right handwritten mark: possibly **“4”** or **“q”**

## Table of Visible Marks

| Approximate Location | Appearance | Possible Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Upper left | Thin horizontal line fragment | Line only, no readable text |
| Left | Thick angled handwritten stroke | Unclear |
| Center | Small looped handwritten mark with short line and dot | `e`, `a`, or cursive-like mark |
| Right | Single handwritten symbol | `4` or `q` |

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## Schedule B-XVII
## Compression of oxygen and hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water
- 1. Location of electrolyte plant.—The room in which electrolysis plant is installed shall be separate from the plant for storing and compressing the oxygen and hydrogen and also the electric generator room.
- 2. Testing of purity.—
- 1. The purity of oxygen and hydrogen shall be tested by a competent person at least once in every shift at the following posts :-
- a. in the electrolysis room;
- b. at the gas holder inlet ; and
- c. at the suction and of the compressor.
- II. The purity figures shall be entered in a register and signed by the persons carrying out such test :
Provided, however, that if the electrolysis plant is fitted with automatic recorder of purity of oxygen and hydrogen with alarm lights, it shall be sufficient if the purity of gases is tested at the suction and of the compressor only.
- 3. Restriction as to the compression.—The oxygen and hydrogen gases shall not be compressed if their purity as determined under paragraph 2 above falls below 98% at any time.
- 4. Limit switch for gas holder.—The bell of any gas holder shall not be permitted to go within the 30 centimetres of its lowest position when empty and a limit switch shall be fitted to the gas holder in such a manner as to switch off the compressor motor when the limit is reached.
- 5. Provision of negative pressure switch.—In addition to the limit switch in the gas holder, a sensitive negative pressure switch shall be provided in or adjacent to the suction main for hydrogen close to the gas holder and between the gas holder and the hydrogen compressor to switch off the compressor motor in the event of the gas holder being emptied to the extent as to cause vacuum.
- 6. **Purity of caustic soda.**—The water and caustic soda used for making lye shall be chemically pure within pharmaceutical limits.
- 7. Precautions against reversal of polarity.—Electrical connections at the electrolyser cells and at the electric generator terminals shall be so constructed as to preclude the possibility of wrong connections leading to the reversal of polarity and in addition an automatic device shall be provided to cut off power in the event of reversal of polarity owing to wrong connections either at the switch board or at the electric generator terminals.
- 8. **Colouring of gas pipes.**—Oxygen and hydrogen gas pipes shall be painted with distinguishing colours and in the event of leakage at the joints of the hydrogen

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gas pipe, the pipe after reconnection shall be purged of all air before drawing in hydrogen gas.
- 9. Use of flameproof fittings.—All electrical wiring and apparatus in the electrolyser room shall be of flameproof construction or enclosed in flameproof fittings and no naked light or flame shall be allowed to be taken either in the electrolyser room or where compression and filling of the gases is carried on and such warning notices shall be exhibited in prominent places.
- 10. Prohibition of hot work.—No part of the electrolyser plant and the gas holders and compressor shall be subjected to welding, brazing, soldering or cutting until steps have been taken to remove any explosive substance from that part and render the part safe for such operations and after the completion of such operations no explosive substance shall be allowed to enter that part until the metal has cooled sufficiently to prevent risk of explosion.
- 11. Repair, etc. to be done under supervision.—No work or operations, repair or maintenance shall be undertaken except under the direct supervision of a person who, by his training, experience and knowledge of the necessary precautions against risk of explosion is competent to supervise such work. No electric generator after erection or repairs shall be switched on/the electrolyser unless the same is certified by the competent persons under whose direct supervision erection or repairs are carried on to be in a safe condition and the terminals have been checked for the polarity as required by paragraph 7.
- 12. Checking of plant.—Every part of the electrolysis plant and the gas holders and compressor shall have a regular schedule of overhaul and checking and every defect noticed shall be rectified forthwith.

### Text present

Because the crop is very limited and the handwriting is unclear, the visible text-like marks appear to be:

- `w` (blue, approximate)
- `R` (black, approximate)
- `C` (black, partial/approximate)

## Table of visible text-like marks

| Approximate Text | Color | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `w` | Blue | Left | Handwritten, partially visible |
| `—` | Black | Upper middle-left | Short horizontal line |
| `R` | Black | Center | Handwritten, possibly followed by a small stroke/dot |
| `C` | Black | Upper right | Partial curved handwritten mark |

## Schedule B-XVIII
Process of extracting oils and fats from vegetables and animal sources in solvent extraction plants
- 1. Definitions.—For the purposes of this schedule—
- a. “solvent extraction plant” means a plant in which the process of extracting oils and fats from vegetable and animal sources by use of solvents is carried on ;
- b. "solvent" means an flammable liquid such as pentane, hexane and heptane use for the recovery of vegetable oils ;
- c. "flameproof enclosure" as applied to electrical machinery or apparatus means an enclosure that will withstand, when covers or other access doors are properly secured, an internal explosion of the flammable gas or vapour which may enter or which may originate inside the enclosure without suffering damage and without communicating internal inflammation (or explosion) to the external flammable gas or vapour ;
- d. "competent person" for the purpose of this schedule shall be at least a member of the Institution of Engineers ( India) or an Associate Member of the said Institution with 10 years experience in a responsible position as may be approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator :
Provided that a graduate in mechanical engineering or chemical technology with specialised knowledge of oils and fats and with a minimum experience of 5 years in a solvent extraction plant shall also be considered to the a competent person:
Provided further that the State Government may accept any other qualifications if in its opinion they are equivalent to the qualifications aforesaid.
- 2. Location and layout.—
- I. No solvent extraction plant shall be permitted to be constructed or extended to within a distance of 30 meters from the nearest residential locality.
- II. A 1.5 meter high continuous wire fencing shall be provided around the solvent/extraction plant up to a minimum distance of 15 meters from the plant.
- III. No person shall be allowed to carry any matches or an open flame or fire inside the area round by the fencing.
- IV. Boiler houses and other buildings where open flame processes are carried on shall be located at least 30 meters away from the solvent extraction plant; If godowns and preparatory processes are at a distance of less than 30 metres from the solvent extraction plant, these shall be at least 15 meters distant from the plant, and a continuous barrier wall of non-combustible material
1.5 meters high shall be erected at a distance of not less than 15 meters from the solvent extraction plant so that it extends to at least 30 meters of vapour travel around its ends from the plant to the possible sources of ignition.

The image is a small, blurry cropped snippet on a white background.


- On the **left side**, there is a **blue handwritten mark** or symbol.
  - It appears somewhat like a short, thick stroke followed by angular or zigzag-like pen movement.
- Near the **center**, there is a **dark handwritten character or scribble**.
  - It looks like a compact, looping or zigzag pen mark.
- On the **right side**, there is a **small faint gray mark**.
  - It resembles a very light handwritten character, possibly a small letter or stroke.

## Text

No clearly legible text can be confidently read from the image due to the low resolution and blur.


| Position | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short handwritten mark with angular/zigzag appearance |
| Center | Dark blue/black | Compact handwritten scribble or character |
| Right | Light gray | Small faint handwritten mark |
## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray |
| Main shape | Dark gray/black intersecting strokes |
| Overall appearance | Plus sign or cross |
| Visible text | None |

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- 3. Electrical installations.—
- 1. All electrical motors and wiring and other electrical equipment installed or housed in solvent extraction plant shall be of flameproof construction.
- II. All metal parts of the plant and building including various tanks and containers where solvents are stored or are present and all parts of electrical equipment not required to be energised shall be properly bonded together and connected to earth so as to avoid accidental rise in the electrical potential of such parts above the earth potential.
- 4. Restriction on smoking.—Smoking shall strictly prohibited within 15 meters distance from solvent extraction plant. For this purpose, "No smoking" signs shall be permanently displayed in the area.
- 5. Precautions against friction.—
- 1. All tools and equipment including ladders, chains and other lifting tackle required to be used in solvent extraction plant shall be of non-sparking type.
- II. No machinery or equipment in any solvent extraction plant shall be belt driven, unless the belt used is of such a type that it does not permit accumulation of static electricity to a dangerous level.
- III. No person shall be allowed to enter and work in the solvent extraction plant if wearing clothes made of nylon or such other fibre that can generate static electrical charge, or wearing footwear which is likely to cause sparks by friction.
- 6. Fire-fighting apparatus.—
- 1. Adequate number of portable fire extinguishers suitable for use against flammable liquid fires shall be provided in the solvent extraction plant.
- II. An automatic water spray sprinkler system on a wet pipe or open-head deluge system with sufficient supply of storage water shall be provided over solvent extraction plant and throughout the building housing such plant.
- 7. Precautions against power failure.—Provision shall be made for the automatic cutting off of steam in the event of power failure and also for emergency overhead watersupply for feeding water by gravity to condensers which shall come into play automatically with the power failure.
- 8. **Magnetic Separators.**—Oil cake shall be fed to the extractor by a conveyer through a hopper and a magnetic separator shall be provided to remove any pieces of iron during pressure in the event of fire.
- 9. Venting.—
- 1. Tanks containing solvents shall be protected with emergency venting to relieve excessive internal pressure in the event of fire.

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| Element | Description | Color | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Dot | Tiny isolated dot | Dark gray/black | Near center, above line |
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- II. All emergency relief vents shall terminate at least 6 meters above the ground and be so located that vapours will not re-enter the building in which solvent extraction plant is located.
- 10. Waste water.-Process waste water shall be passed through a flash evaporator to remove any solvent before it is discharged into a sump which should be located within the fenced area but not closer than 8 meters to the fence.
- 11. **Ventilation.**—The solvent extraction plant shall be well ventilated and if the plant is housed in a building, the building shall be provided with mechanical ventilation with provision for at least six air changes per hour.
- 12. Housekeeping.—
- I. Solvents shall not be stored in an area covered by solvent extraction plant except in small quantities which shall be stored in approved safety cans.
- II. Waste materials such as oily rags, other wastes and absorbents used to wipe off solvent and paints and oils shall be deposited in approved containers and removed from the premises at least once a day.
- III. Space within the solvent extraction plant and within 15 meters from the plant shall be kept free from any combustible materials and any spills of oil or solvent, shall be cleaned up immediately.
- 13. Examination and repairs.—
- 1. The solvent extraction plant shall be examined by the competent person to determine any weakness or corrosion and wear once in every 12 months. Report of such examination shall be supplied to the Inspector with his observation as to whether or not the plant is in safe condition to work.
- II. No repairs shall be carried out to the machinery or plant except under the direct supervision of the competent person.
- III. Facility shall be provided for purging the plant with inert gas or steam before opening for cleaning or repairs and before introducing solvent after repairs.
- 14. **Operating personnel.**—The operation of the plant and machinery in the solvent extraction plant shall be in the charge of such duly qualified and trained persons as are certified by the competent person to be fit for the purpose and no other person shall be allowed to operate the plant and machinery.
- 15. Employment of women and young persons.—No woman or young person shall be employed in the solvent extraction plant.
- 16. Vapour detection.—A suitable type of flameproof and portable combustible gas indicator shall be provided and maintained in good working order and a schedule

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- Near the center-left, there appears to be a handwritten character or symbol resembling **"g"** or **"2"**, with a short horizontal underline or stroke beneath it.
- At the top center/right, there is a partial dark curved mark, likely another cropped handwritten or printed element.
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of routine sampling of atmosphere at various locations as approved by the chief inspector shall be drawnout and entered in a register maintained for the purpose.
- 17. Exemption.—If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for any other reason, all or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary for the protection of the workers in the factory, the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may by a certificate in writing (which he may in his discretion revoke at any time) exempt such factory from all or any of such provisions subject to conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.
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## Schedule B-XIX
Manufacture or manipulation of manganese and its compounds
- 1. **Definitions.**—For the purposes of this schedule—
- a. "manganese process" means processing, manufacture or manipulations of manganese or any ore or any mixture containing manganese ;
- b. "first employment" means first employment in any manganese process and includes also re-employment in any manganese process followed any cessation of employment for continuous period of 3 calendar months;
- c. "manipulations" means mixing, blending, filling, emptying, grinding, sieving, drying, packing, sweeping, or otherwise handling of manganese, or mixture containing manganese ; and
- d. "efficient exhaust ventilation" means localised ventilation effected by mechanical means for the removal of dust or fume or at its source of origin so as to prevent it from escaping into the atmosphere of any place where any work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient which fails to remove the dust or fume or mist at the point where it is generated and fails to prevent it from escaping into and spreading into the atmosphere of a work place.
- 2. Application.—This schedule shall apply to every factory in which or in any part of which any manganese process is carried on.
- 3. Exemption.—If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator is satisfied that owing to any exceptional circumstances, or infrequency of the process, or for any other reason, application of all or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary for the protection of the persons employed in such factory, he may by an order in writing which he may at his discretion revoke, exempt such factory from all or any of the provisions on such conditions and for such period as he may specify in the said order.
- 4. Isolation of a process.—Every manganese process which may give rise to dust, vapour or mist containing manganese, shall be carried on in a totally enclosed system or otherwise effectively isolated from other processes so that other plants and processes and other parts of the factory and persons employed on other processes may not be affected by the same.
- 5. Ventilation of process.—No process in which any dust, vapour or mist containing manganese is generated, shall be carried out except under an efficient exhaust ventilation which shall be applied as near to the point of generation as practicable.
- 6. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- I. The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies, shall—

- A dark curved stroke appears on the left side, resembling part of a handwritten character.
- A loop or circular shape is visible near the upper center-left area.
- A horizontal black line extends across the lower portion of the image from left toward right.
- The mark overall may resemble a partial handwritten symbol or letter, but it is too unclear to identify confidently.


- On the left side, there is a blue handwritten shape that appears to resemble:
  - **"w"**
  - followed by a short horizontal stroke or connected mark extending to the right.

- Near the center-right, there is another blue handwritten character that appears to resemble:
  - **"2"**
  - or possibly a cursive-style numeral/letter.

- On the far right, there is a faint gray curved line or partial stroke.

## Text detected

Possible visible text:
- **w**
- **2**

## Table

| Position | Visible mark | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | `w`-like handwritten mark | Blue | Includes a short extending stroke |
| Center-right | `2`-like handwritten mark | Blue | Cursive or loosely written |
| Far right | Curved partial line | Gray | Faint and incomplete |


| Position | Color | Content/Shape | Visible Text |
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| Left | Blue | Short jagged/zigzag handwritten stroke | None |
| Center | Dark blue/black | Handwritten lowercase letter-like shape | `a` |
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| Text | None visible |

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Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
- 8. Personal protective equipment.—
- 1. The occupier of the factory shall provide and maintain in good and clean condition suitable overalls and head coverings for all persons employed in any manganese process and such overalls and head coverings shall be worn by the persons while working on a manganese process.
- 11. The occupier of the factory shall provide suitable respiratory protective equipment for use by works in emergency to prevent inhalation of dusts, fumes or mists. Sufficient number of complete sets of such equipment shall always be kept near the work place and the same shall be properly maintained and kept always in a condition to be used readily.
- III. The occupier shall provide and maintain for the use of all persons employed, suitable accommodation for the storage and make adequate arrangements for cleaning and maintenance if personal protective equipment.
- 9. Prohibition relating to women and young persons.— No women or young persons shall be employed or permitted to work in any manganese process.
- 10. Food, drinks, etc. prohibited in the work rooms. —No food, drink, pan and supari or tobacco shall be allowed to be brought into or consumed by any worker in any workroom in which any manganese process is carried on.
- 11. Mess room.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of the persons employed in a manganese process a suitable mess room which shall be furnished with sufficient tables and benches and adequate means for warming of food. The mess room shall be placed under the charge of a responsible person and shall be kept clean.
- 12. Washing facilities.—There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good condition, for the use of persons employed on manganese process—
- a. A wash place under cover, with either –
- i. a trough with a smooth impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug, and of sufficient length to allow at least 60 centimetres for every ten such persons employed at any one time, and having a constant supply of water from taps or jets above the trough at intervals of not more than 60 centimetres ;
- ii. at least on wash basin for every five such persons employed at any one time, fitted with a waste pipe and plug and having a constant supply water; and
- b. Sufficient supply of soap or other suitable cleaning material and nail brushes and clean towels.
- 13. Cloakroom.—If the Chief Inspectorcum facilitator so requires there shall be provided and maintained for the use of persons employed in manganese process

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a cloakroom for clothing put off during working hours with adequate arrangements for drying the clothing.
- 14. Cautionary placard and instructions.—Cautionary notices in the form specified in appendix and printed in the language of the majority of the workers and employed, shall be affixed in prominent places in the factory where they can be easily and conveniently read by the workers and arrangement shall be made by the occupier to instruct periodically all workers employed in a manganese process regarding the health hazards connected with their duties and the best preventive measures and methods to protect themselves. The notices shall always be maintained in a legible condition.

## APPENDIX CAUTIONARY NOTICE
## Manganese and Manganese Compounds
- 1. Dust free and mists of manganese and its compounds are toxic when inhaled or when ingested.
- 2. Do not consume food or drink near the work place.
- 3. Take a good wash before taking meals.
- 4. Keep the working area clean.
- 5. Use the protective clothing and equipment provided.
- 6. When required to work in situations where dusts, fumes or mists are likely to be inhaled, use respiratory protective equipment provided for the purpose.
- 7. If you get severe headaches, prolonged sleeplessness or abnormal sensations in the body, report to the manager who would make arrangements for your examination and treatment.

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## SCHEDULE-B-XX
## Manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticides
- 1. Application.— This schedule shall apply in respect of all factories or any part thereof in which the process of manufacture or manipulation of dangerous pesticide hereinafter referred to as the said manufacturing process is carried on.
- 2. Definitions.— For the purpose of this Part—
- a. "dangerous pesticides" means any product proposed or used for controlling, destroying or repelling any pest or for preventing growth or mitigating effects of such growth including any of its formulations which is considered toxic under and is covered by the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the rules made thereunder and any other product, as may be notified from time to time by the State Government;
- b. "manipulation" includes mixing, blending, formulating, filling, emptying, packing or otherwise handling;
- c. "efficient exhaust draught" means localised mechanical ventilation for removal of smoke, gas, vapour, dust, fume or mist so as to prevent them from escaping into the air of any work room in which work is carried on. No exhaust draught shall be considered efficient if it fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such gas, fume, dust, vapour or mist originates from the process.
- 3. Instruction to workers.—Every worker on his first employment shall be fully instructed on the properties including dangerous properties of the chemicals handled in the said manufacturing process and the hazards involved. The employees shall also be instructed in the measures to be taken to deal with any emergency. Such instructions shall be repeated periodically.
- 4. Cautionary notice and placards.—Cautionary notices and placards in the form specified in appendix to this schedule and printed in the language of the majority of the workers shall be displayed in all work places in which said manufacturing process is carried on so that they can be easily and conveniently read by the workers. Arrangements shall be made by the occupier and the manager of the factory to periodically instruct the workers regarding the health hazards arising to in the said manufacturing process and methods of protection. Such notices shall include brief instructions regarding the periodical clinical tests required to be undertaken for projecting health of the workers.
- 5. Prohibition relating to employment of women or young persons.—No woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any room in which the said manufacturing process is carried on or in any room in which dangerous pesticide is stored.
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- There is a **light gray/white rectangular area** located at the **top-left corner**.
- No other distinct objects, symbols, or readable text are visible.

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### Text
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- The marks appear to be **partial handwriting strokes** rather than complete legible characters.

## 6. Food, drinks, and smoking prohibition.—
- 1. No food, drink, tobacco, pan or supari shall be brought into or consumed by any worker in any workroom in which the said manufacturing process is carried out.
- II. Smoking shall be prohibited in any workroom in which the said manufacturing process is carried out.

## 7. Protective clothing and protective equipment.—
- 1. Protective clothing consisting of long pants and shirts or overalls with long sleeves and head coverings shall be provided for all workers employed in the said manufacturing process.
- II. (a) Protective equipment consisting of rubber gloves, gum boots, rubber aprons, chemical safety goggles and respirators shall be provided for all workers employed in the said manufacturing process;
- (b) Gloves, boots, aprons shall be made from synthetic rubber where a pesticide contains oil.
- III. Protective clothing and equipment shall be worn by the workers supplied with such clothing and equipment.
- IV. Protective clothing and equipment shall be washed daily from inside and outside if the workers handle pesticides containing nicotine or phosphorous and shall be washed frequently if handling other pesticides.
- V. Protective clothing and equipment shall be maintained in good condition.

## 8. Floors and work-benches.—
- I. Floors in every workroom where dangerous pesticides are manipulated shall be of cement or other impervious material giving a smooth surface.
- II. Floors shall be maintained in good repair, provided with adequate slope leading to a drain and thoroughly washed once a day with the hose pipe.
- III. Work-benches where dangerous pesticides are manipulated shall be made of smooth, non-absorbing material preferably stainless steel and shall be cleaned at least once daily.

## 9. Spillage and waste.
- 1. If a dangerous pesticide during its manipulation splashes or spills on the workbench, floor or on the protective clothing worn by a worker, immediate action shall be taken for through decontamination of such areas or articles.
- II. Cloth, rags, paper or other material soaked or soiled with a dangerous pesticide shall be deposited in a suitable receptacle with tight fitting cover. Contaminated waste shall be destroyed by burning at least once a week.
- III. Suitable deactivating agents, where available, shall be kept in a readily accessible place for use while attending to a spillage.
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## Table
A table is not applicable because no structured readable data can be identified.
### Notes
- The image appears to be a cropped portion of handwriting or pen marks rather than a full scene.
- Due to the low resolution and partial cropping, the marks are not legible enough to confidently identify as letters or words.

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- IV. Easy means of access shall be provided to all parts of the plant for cleaning, maintenance and repairs.
- 10. Empty containers used for dangerous pesticides. — Containers used for dangerous pesticides shall be thoroughly cleaned of their contents and treated with an inactivating agent before being discarded or destroyed.
- 11. Manual handling. —
- 1. A dangerous pesticide shall not be required or allowed to be manipulated by hand except by means of a long-handled scoop.
- II. Direct contact of any part of the body with a dangerous pesticide during its manipulation shall be avoided.
- 12. Ventilation. —
- 1. In every workroom or area where a dangerous pesticide is manipulated, adequate ventilation shall be provided at all times by the circulation of fresh air.
- II. Unless the process is completely enclosed, the following operations during manipulation of a dangerous pesticide shall not be undertaken without an efficient exhaust draught :-
- a. emptying a container holding a dangerous pesticide;
- b. blending a dangerous pesticide;
- c. preparing a liquid or powder formulation containing a dangerous pesticide; and
- d. Changing or filling a dangerous pesticide into a container, tank hopper or machine or small sized containers.
- III. In the event of a failure of the exhaust draught provided on the above operation, the said operations shall be stopped forthwith.
- 13. Time allowed for washing. —
- 1. Before each meal and before the end of the day’s work at least ten minutes in addition to the regular rest interval shall be allowed for washing to each worker engaged in the manipulation of dangerous pesticide.
- II. Every worker engaged in the manipulation of dangerous pesticides shall have a thorough wash before consuming any food and also at the end of the day's work.
- 14. Washing and bathing facilities. —
- I. There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use of all workers employed in the factory where the said manufacturing process is carried on, adequate washing and bathing places having a constant supply of water under cover at the rate of one such place for every 5 persons employed.

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## Table
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White/light-colored |
| Dark mark | Small curved dark line/shape near the top-left |
| Additional shading | Faint bluish-gray patch nearby |
| Text | None visible |

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- II. The washing places shall have standpipes placed at intervals of not less than one meter.
- III. Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided with bathrooms.
- IV. Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided :
Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker is so ordered by the Inspector.
- V. Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.
- 15. Cloakroom.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in the factory where the said manufacturing process is carried on—
- a. a cloakroom for clothing put off during working hours with adequate arrangements for drying clothing, if wet; and
- b. separate and suitable arrangements for the storage of protective clothing provided under paragraph 7.
- 16. Mess room.
- 1. There shall be provided and maintained for the use of all workers employed in the factory in which the said manufacturing process is carried on and remaining on the premises during the rest intervals, suitable mess room which shall be furnished with—
- a. Sufficient tables and benches with back rest, and
- b. Adequate means for warming food.
- II. The mess room shall be placed under the charge of responsible person and shall be kept clean.
- 17. Manipulation not be undertaken. —Manufacture or manipulation of a pesticides shall not be undertaken in any factory unless a certificate regarding its dangerous nature or otherwise is obtained from the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
- 18. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests. —
- 1. The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies, shall—
- a. Employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories; and
- b. Provide to the medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to in clause (a).
- II. The record of such examinations carried out by the medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate, register approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.

No clearly readable full text is visible. The only possible legible character-like form is:
- **g** (uncertain)


| Position | Visible mark | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far left | Check-like angled mark | Blue | Small, thick stroke |
| Center-left | `g` or `2`-like handwritten symbol | Dark blue/black | Unclear due to crop and blur |
| Center | Short vertical stroke | Dark blue/black | Separate small mark |
| Lower center | Curved underline/swoosh | Dark blue/black | Beneath central symbol |
| Far right edge | Partial curved mark | Dark blue/black | Cut off by image boundary |

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## 19. Medical examination by certifying Surgeon. —
- 1. Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examinations in respect of Halogenated Pesticides, shall include tests for determination of chemical in blood and in fat tissues, E.E.G. abnormalities and memory tests. In respect of organic phosphate compounds, such examinations shall include tests for depression of cholinesterase in plasma and red blood cells. No worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in the said process shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every six calendar months. Such examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include the tests specified in sub-paragraph (I). Further every worker employed in the said processes shall also be examined once in every three months by the factory medical officer.
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub- paragraph (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of this test, shall also be entered by the certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- V. If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (V) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
Exemption.—If in respect of any factory the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or the infrequency of the said manufacturing process or for any other reason which shall record in writing all or any of the provisions of this Part are not necessary for the protection of workers employed in the factory, he may by a certificate in writing exempt such

The image is a very narrow cropped strip showing handwritten marks on a white background.


- On the far left, there is a **blue handwritten mark** that resembles:
  - a lowercase **“w”**
  - followed immediately by a short upward stroke or accent-like mark

- Near the center-left, there is a **dark handwritten symbol** that looks like:
  - a lowercase **“d”**
  - followed by a curved stroke that resembles a **“5”** or possibly an incomplete curved numeral/mark beneath or beside it

- Toward the right side, there is a **blue handwritten numeral**:
  - **“4”**

## Notes

- The image is cropped tightly, so the handwriting appears partial and incomplete.
- No printed text, borders, labels, or other objects are visible.
- Because of the low height and partial cropping, some characters are ambiguous.

## Possible extracted text

- `w`
- `d`
- `5`
- `4`

Or, preserving the uncertain handwritten sequence as seen visually:

- `w`
- `d 5`
- `4`

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factory, from all or any of the provisions on such condition as he may specify therein—

## APPENDIX CAUTIONARY NOTICE
## Insecticides and pesticides
- 1. Chemicals handled in this plant are poisonous substances.
- 2. Smoking, eating food or drinking, chewing tobacco in this area is prohibited. No food stuff or drink shall be brought in this area.
- 3. Some of these chemicals may be absorbed through skin and may cause poisoning.
- 4. A good wash shall be taken before meals.
- 5. A good bath shall be taken at the end of this shift.
- 6. Protective clothing and equipment supplied shall be used while working in this area.
- 7. Containers of pesticides shall not be used for keeping food stuffs.
- 8. Spillage of the chemicals on any part of the body or on the floor or workbench shall be immediately washed away with water.
- 9. Clothing contaminated due to splashing shall be removed immediately
- 10. Scrupulous cleanliness shall be maintained in this area
- 11. Do not handle pesticides with bare hands, use scoops provided with handle.
- 12. In case of sickness like nausea, vomiting, giddiness, the manager should be informed who will make necessary arrangements for treatment.
- 13. All workers shall report for the prescribed medical tests regularly to protect their own health.

There is **no clearly readable text** in the image. The marks appear to be handwritten signatures or pen strokes rather than legible words.


| Position | Color | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short angled handwritten stroke/scribble | None |
| Upper center-left | Black | Thin horizontal line | None |
| Center | Blue | Signature-like handwritten mark | None |
| Center-right | Black | Extended signature-like handwritten stroke | None |
| Far right | Dark blue/black | Looped handwritten mark | None |

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## Schedule B-XXI
Manufacture, handling and usage of benzene and substances containing benzene
- 1. **Application.**—This schedule is made to provide protection against hazards of poisoning from benzene and shall apply in respect of factories or parts thereof in which benzene or substances containing benzene are manufactured, handled or used.
- 2. Definitions.—For the purpose of this schedule—
- a. "substances containing benzene" means substances wherein benzene content exceeds 1 per cent by volume ;
- b. "substitute" means a chemical which is harmless or less harmful than benzene and can be used in place of benzene;
- c. "enclosed system" means a system which will not allow escape of benzene vapours to the workers atmosphere ; and
- d. "efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilated effected by mechanical means for the removal of gases, vapours and dusts or fumes so as to prevent them from escaping into the air of any workroom. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient if it fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such gases, vapours, fumes or dusts originate.
- 3. Prohibition and substitution.—
- 1. Benzene and substances containing benzene shall not be used as solvent or dilutent unless the process in which it is used is carried on in an enclosed system or unless the process is carried on in manner which is considered equally safe as if it were carried out in an enclosed manner. Use of benzene and substances containing benzene is prohibited in the following processes—
- a. manufacture of varnishes, paints and thinners; and
- b. Cleaning and degreasing operations.
- II. Where suitable substitutes are available, they shall be used instead of benzene or substances containing benzene. This provision, however, shall not apply to the processes specified in Appendix-A.
- III. The Chief Inspector may, subject to confirmation by the State Government, permit exemptions from the percentage laid down in sub-paragraph 2(a) and also from the provisions of sub-paragraph (II) of this paragraph temporarily under conditions and within limits of time to be determined after consultation with the employers and workers concerned.
The image is a very small, narrow crop with low detail.

- On the **left side**, there is part of a **blue handwritten stroke or letter**, appearing thick and slightly angled.
- Near the **center**, there is a small **blue handwritten shape** that resembles:
  - **"02"**, or
  - possibly a stylized handwritten symbol/letters.
- On the **right side**, there is a **thin horizontal blue line** extending toward the edge of the image.
- Beneath the central marking, there is a very short **small blue dash or stroke**.

### Text
The only potentially readable text-like content appears to be:

- `02` *(uncertain due to the small and cropped nature of the image)*

## Notes
- The image is heavily cropped and low-detail, so the handwriting is **not fully legible**.
- No table is provided because the image does not contain structured tabular data.

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## 4. Protection against installation.
- 1. The process involving the use of benzene or substances containing benzene shall be as far as practicable be carried out in an enclosed system.
- 11. Where, however, it is not practicable to carry out the process in an enclosed system, the workroom in which benzene or substances containing benzene are used shall be equipped with an efficient exhaust draught or other means for the removal of benzene vapours to prevent their escape into the air of the workroom so that the concentration of benzene in the air does not exceed 10 parts per million by volume or 30 milligrams per cubic meter.
- III. Air analysis for the measurement of concentration of benzene vapours in air shall be carried out every 8 hours or at such intervals as may be directed by the Chief Inspector at places where process involving use of benzene is carried on and the result of such analysis shall be recorded in a register specially maintained for this purpose. If the concentration of benzene vapours in air as measured by air analysis, exceeds 10 parts per million by volume or 30 milligrams per cubicmeter, the Manager shall forthwith report the concentration to the Chief Inspector stating the reasons for such increase.
- IV. Workers who for special reasons are likely to be exposed to concentration of benzene in the air of the workroom exceeding the maximum referred to in sub-paragraph (II) shall be provided with suitable respirators or face masks. The duration of such exposure shall be limited as far as possible.

## 5. Measures against skin contact.—
- 1. Workers who are likely to come in contact with liquid benzene or liquid substances containing benzene shall be provided with suitable gloves, aprons, boots and where necessary vapour tight chemical goggles, made of material not affected by benzene or its vapours.
- II. The protective wear referred to in sub-paragraph (I) shall be maintained in good condition and inspected regularly.
- 6. Prohibition relating to employment of women and young persons.—No woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any workroom involving exposure to benzene or substances containing benzene.
- 7. Labelling.—Every container holding benzene or substances containing benzene shall have the word "Benzene" and approved danger symbols clearly visible on it and shall also display information on benzene content, warning about toxicity and warning about infallibility of the chemical.

## 8. Improper use of benzene.—
- 1. The use of benzene substances containing benzene by workers for cleaning their hands or their work clothing shall be prohibited.
- II. Workers shall be instructed on the possible dangers arising from such misuse.

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- 9. Prohibition of consuming food, etc. in workrooms.— No worker shall be allowed to store or consume food or drink in the workroom in which benzene or substances containing benzene are manufactured, handled or used. Smoking and chewing tobacco or pan shall be prohibited in such workrooms.
- 10. Instructions as regards risks.—Every worker on his first employment shall be fully instructed on the properties of benzene or substances containing benzene which he has to handle and of the dangers involved. Workers shall also be instructed on the measures to be taken to deal with in an emergency.
- 11. Cautionary notices.—Cautionary notices in the form specified in Appendix-B and printed in the language easily read and understood by the majority of the workers shall be displayed in prominent places in the workrooms where benzene or substances containing benzene are manufactured, handled or used.
- 12. Washing facilities, cloakroom and mess room.—In factories in which benzene or substances containing benzene are manufactured, handled or used, the occupier shall provide and maintain in a clean state and in good repair—
- a. washing facilities under cover, of the standard of at least one tap for every 10 persons having constant supply of water with soap, and a clean towel provided individually to each worker if so ordered by the Inspector ;
- b. cloakroom with lockers for each worker, having two compartments - one for street-clothing and one for work-clothing ; and
- c. a mess room furnished with tables and benches with means for warming food, provided that where a canteen or other proper arrangements exist for the workers to take their meals, the requirements of mess room shall be dispensed with.
- 13. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests—
- I. The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories ; and
- b. Provide to the medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to in clause (a).
- II. The record of such examinations carried out by the medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate, register approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- 14. Medical examination by Certifying Surgeon—
- I. Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examinations shall include skin test for dermatitis and no worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.

## Notes
- The image is very low-resolution and blurry, so the handwritten character(s) are not fully legible.
- No other clear text, numbers, or structured content are visible.
## Text in Image

- No legible text is visible.

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- II. Every worker employed in a manganese process shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every 12 months and such examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include all the tests in subparagraph (I).
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manger of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub-paragraph (I) and (II), including the nature and the results of this test, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- V. If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub- paragraph (5) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

## APPENDIX-A
- 1. Production of benzene
- 2. Process where benzene is used for chemical synthesis
- 3. Motor spirits (used as fuel)

## APPENDIX-B
[ See Paragraph 11 of this Schedule] CAUTIONARY NOTICE

## Benzene and substances containing benzene
- 1. Hazards:
- a. Benzene and substances containing benzene are harmful;
- b. Prolonged or repeated breathing of benzene vapours may result in acute or chronic poisoning ;
No clearly readable printed text is present.  
Possible handwritten-like shapes visible:
- Blue mark resembling: **“4”**
- Gray mark resembling: **“5”** or **“S”**


| Position | Color | Description | Possible Text/Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Thick horizontal stroke with darker left tip | None |
| Center | Blue | Angular handwritten mark | `4`-like |
| Right upper | Gray | Faint curved stroke | None |
| Right lower | Gray | Small handwritten-like mark above/near a thin line | `5` or `S`-like |
| Right lower | Gray | Thin horizontal line | None |
## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Horizontal line | Thin black line extending across the image |
| Curved mark | Dark looped handwritten/drawn shape on the left side, resembling part of a cursive letter such as “q” or “g” |
| Readable text | None |

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- c. Benzene can also be absorbed through skin which may cause skin or other diseases.
- 2. Preventive measures :
- a. Avoid breathing of benzene vapours ;
- b. Avoid prolonged or repeated contact of benzene with the skin ;
- c. Remove benzene soaked or wet clothing promptly ;
- d. If any time you are exposed to high concentration of benzene vapours and exhibit signs and symptoms such as dizziness, difficulty in breathing, excessive excitation and losing of consciousness, immediately inform your factory manager ;
- e. Keep all the containers of benzene closed;
- f. Handle, use and process benzene and substances containing benzene carefully in order to prevent their spillage on floor ;
- g. Maintain good housekeeping.
- 3. Protective equipment:
- a. Use respiratory protective equipment in places where benzene vapours are present in high concentration ;
- b. In emergency, use self generating oxygen mask or oxygen or air cylinder masks ;
- c. Wear hand gloves, aprons, goggles and gum boots to avoid contact of benzene with your skin and body parts ;
- 4. First-aid measures in case of acute benzene poisoning :
- a. Remove the clothing immediately if it is wetted with benzene.
- b. If liquid benzene enters eyes, flush thoroughly for at least 15 minutes with clean running water and Immediately secure medical attention;
- c. In case of unusual exposure to benzene vapour, call a physician immediately. Until he arrives, do the following :-
- i. If the exposed person is conscious
- Move him to fresh air in open.
- Lay down without a pillow and keep him quiet and warm.
- ii. If the exposed person is unconscious—
- Lay him down preferably on the left side with the head low.
- Remove any false teeth, chewing gum, tobacco or other foreign objects which may be in his mouth.
- Provide him artificial respiration in case difficulty is being experienced in breathing.
No clearly readable full text is visible. The only possible character-like form is:
- `a` (uncertain / partial)

## Notes
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- It appears to show a fragment of handwriting, possibly from a signature or annotated document.


No clearly readable text is visible.

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In case of shallow breathing or cyanosis (blueness of skin, lips, ears, finger nail beds), he should be provided with medical oxygen or oxygen carbon dioxide mixture. If needed, he should be given artificial respiration. Oxygen should be administered by a trained person only.
The image is a very small, blurry grayscale snippet.

Because the crop is extremely small and handwritten, the text is unclear, but the visible markings appear to be:

- `w` (approximate)
- `02` or `O2` (approximate)
- `x`
- `z`

## Tabular Summary

| Position | Visible mark/text | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Left | `w` | Blue handwritten squiggle, approximate |
| Center | `02` or `O2` | Small blue handwritten text, unclear |
| Right upper | `x` | Small handwritten character above line |
| Right lower | `z` | Small handwritten character below line |
| Right | diagonal line | Long thin blue line extending rightward |

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## Schedule B-XXII
## Manufacturing process or operation in carbon disulphide plants
- 1. Application.—This schedule shall apply to all electric furnaces in which carbon sulphide is generated and all other plants where carbon disulphide after generation, is condensed, refined and stored. This schedule is in addition to and not in derogation of any of the provisions of the Codes and Rules made thereunder.
- 2. Construction, installation and operation.—
- 1. The buildings in which electric furnaces are installed and carbon disulphide after generation is condensed and refined shall be segregated from other parts of the factory and shall be of open type to ensure optimum ventilation and the plant layout shall be such that only a minimum number of workers are exposed to the risk of any fire or explosion at any one time.
- 11. Every electric furnace and every plant in which carbon disulphide is condensed, refined and stored with all their fittings and attachments shall be of good construction, sound material and of adequate strength to sustain the internal pressure to which the furnace or the plant may be subjected to and shall be so designed that carbon disulphide liquid and gas are in closed system during their normal working.
- III. The electric furnace supports shall be firmly grouted about 60 centimetres in concrete or by other effective means.
- IV. Every electric furnace shall be installed and operated according to manufacturers' instructions and these instructions shall be clearly imparted to the personnel in charge of construction and operation.
- V. The instructions regarding observance of correct furnace temperature, sulphur dose, admissible current or power consumption and periodical checking of charcoal level shall be strictly complied with.
- 3. Electrodes.—
- 1. Where upper ring electrodes made of steel are used in the electric furnace, they shall be of seamless tube construction and shall have arrangement for being connected to cooling water system through a siphon built in the electrodes or through a positive pressure water-pump.
- II. The arrangement for cooling water referred to in sub-paragraph (I) shall be connected with automatic alarm system which will actuate in the event of interruption of cooling water in the electrodes and give visible and audible alarm signals in the control room and simultaneously stop power supply for the furnace operation and to stop the further supply of water. The alarm system and the actuating device shall be checked every day.
- 4. Charcoal level indicator and vibrator.—Means shall be provided on each electric furnace for indicating the correct level of charcoal in the furnace and


| Area | Color | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short handwritten scribble/mark | None |
| Center-right | Black | Handwritten character-like stroke, possibly resembling “a” or “u” | Unclear |
| Lower right | Black | Thin horizontal line | None |
### Notes
- There is **no clearly readable text** beyond the single handwritten-like mark.
- Due to the low resolution and blur, the exact character cannot be identified with certainty.

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vibrating the charcoal. This mean shall employed often as necessary to maintain correct charge and level of charcoal.
- 5. Charcoal separator.—A cyclone type of charcoal separator shall be fitted on the off take pipe between the electric furnace and sulphur separator to prevent entry of pieces of charcoal into the condensers and piping.
- 6. Rupture discs and safety seal.—
- 1. At least two rupture discs of adequate size which shall blow off at a pressure twice the maximum operating pressure shall be provided on each furnace and shall either be mounted directly on the top of the furnace or each through an independent pipe as close as possible to the furnace.
- II. A safety water seal shall be provided and tapped from a point between the charcoal separator and the sulphur separator.
- 7. Pyrometer and manometers.—
- 1. Each electric furnace shall be fitted with adequate number of pyrometers to give an indication of the temperature as correctly as reasonably practicable at various points in the furnace. The dials for reading the temperatures shall be located in the control room.
- II. Manometers or any other suitable devices shall be provided for indicating pressure–
- a. In the off-take pipe before and after the sulphur separator ; and
- b. In primary and secondary condensers.
- 8. Check valves. —All piping carrying carbon disulphide shall be fitted with check valves at suitable positions so as to prevent gas from flowing back into any electric furnace in the event of its shut down.
- 9. Inspection and maintenance of electric furnaces.
- I. Every electric furnace shall be inspected internally by a competent person—
- a. Before being placed in service after installation ;
- b. Before being placed in service after reconstruction or repairs ; and
- c. Periodically every time the furnace is opened for cleaning or for replacing electrodes.
- II. When an electric furnace is shut down for cleaning—
- a. The brick lining shall be checked for continuity and any part found defective removed ;
- b. After removal of any part of the lining referred to in (a) the condition of the shell shall be closely inspected ; and
- c. Any plates found corroded to the extent that safety of the furnace is endangered shall be replaced.

- On the **left side**, there is a **blue handwritten mark** or symbol.
  - It appears thick and ink-like.
  - Its shape resembles an angled stroke with a short downward segment, somewhat like a bent checkmark or part of a handwritten character.

- Near the **center**, there is a **dark gray or black handwritten character**.
  - It looks like a lowercase **`d`** or a looped handwritten letter.
  - The stroke is thinner than the blue mark.

- On the **right side**, there is a **light gray curved handwritten stroke**.
  - It appears partial and faint, possibly part of another letter or flourish.
  - Beneath it, there is a short darker curved underline-like stroke.

## Text visible

Possible visible handwritten characters/shapes:
- `d`

Other marks are not clearly legible as standard text.

## Table

| Position | Color | Description | Visible Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Thick handwritten angled mark | Not clearly legible |
| Center | Dark gray / black | Looped handwritten character resembling a lowercase letter | `d` |
| Right | Light gray with darker lower stroke | Partial curved handwritten mark | Not clearly legible |
- 10. Maintenance of records.—The following hourly records shall be maintained in a log book.
- a. Manometer readings at the points specified in sub-paragraph 7 (2);
- b. Gas temperature indicated by pyrometers and all other vital points near the sulphur separator and primary and secondary condensers;
- c. Water temperature and flow of water through the siphon in the electrodes ; and
- d. Primary and secondary voltages and current and energy consumed.
- 11. Electrical apparatus, wiring and fittings.—All buildings in which carbon disulphide is refined or stored shall be provided with electrical apparatus, wiring and fittings which shall afford adequate protection from fire and explosion.
- 12. **Prohibition relating to smoking.**—No person shall smoke or carry matches, fire or naked light or other means of producing a naked light or spark in buildings in which carbon disulphide is refined or stored, and a notice in the language understood by a majority of the workers shall be posted in the plant prohibiting smoking and carrying of matches, fire or naked light or other means of producing naked light or spark into such rooms.
- 13. Means of escape.—Adequate means of escape shall be provided and maintained to enable persons to move to a safe place as quickly as possible in case of an emergency. At least two independent staircases of adequate width shall be provided in every building housing the furnaces at reasonable intervals at opposite ends. These shall always be kept clear of all obstructions and so designed to afford easy passage.
- 14. Warnings in case of fire.—There shall be adequate arrangements for giving warnings in case of fire or explosion which shall operate on electrically and in case of failure of electricity by some mechanical means.
- 15. Fire-fighting equipment.—

- 1. Adequate number of suitable fire extinguishers or other fire- fighting equipment shall be kept in constant readiness for dealing with risks involved and depending on the amount and nature of materials stored.
- II. Clear instructions as to how the extinguishers or other equipment should be used printed in the language which the majority of the workers employed understand, shall be affixed to each extinguisher or other equipment and the personnel trained in their use.
- 16. Bulk Sulphur.—
- I. Open or semi-enclosed spaces for storage of bulk sulphur shall be sited with due regard to the dangers which may arise from sparks given off by nearby locomotives, etc., and precautions shall be taken to see that flames, smoking
The image is a very small, blurry crop with limited visible detail.

- A dark blue handwritten mark or symbol appears on the left side.
- It resembles a cursive or looped character, possibly similar to:
  - a lowercase **“a”**
  - or a stylized **“2”**
- Extending from it is a thin dark blue diagonal line slanting downward toward the right.
- Near the upper-right area, there is a small faint dark mark or dot.

### Text
- No clearly readable text is visible due to the low resolution and blur.

- A short **blue/purple bar or rod-like shape** appears diagonally.
- On the **left side**, there is a **small circular or rounded end**.
- Extending to the **right**, the shape becomes **thicker and more rectangular**, with a slightly uneven or blurred outline.
- The object is angled roughly from **lower-left to upper-right**.

## Table summary

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main object | Small blurry blue/purple rod-like shape |
| Orientation | Diagonal, lower-left to upper-right |
| Left end | Rounded/circular |
| Right portion | Thicker rectangular extension |
| Visible text | None |

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and matches and other sources of ignition do not come in contact with the clouds
of dust arising during handling of bulk sulphur.
- II. All enclosures for bulk sulphur shall be of non-combustible construction, adequately ventilated and so designed as to provide a minimum of ledges on which dust may lodge.
- III. The bulk sulphur in the enclosures shall be handled in such a manner as to minimise the formation of dust clouds and no flame, smoking and matches or other sources of ignition shall be employed during handling and non-sparking tools shall be used whenever sulphur is shovelled or otherwise removed by hand.
- IV. No repairs involving flames, heat or use of hand or power tools shall be made in the enclosure where bulk sulphur is stored.
- 17. Liquid sulphur.—Open flames, electric sparks and other sources of ignition, including smoking and matches, shall be excluded from the vicinity of molten sulphur.
- 18. Training and supervision.
- 1. All electric furnaces and all plants in which carbon disulphide is condensed, refined or stored shall be under adequate supervision at all times while the furnaces and plants are in operation.
- II. Workers in charge of operation and maintenance of electric furnaces and the plants shall be properly qualified and adequately trained.
- 19. Washing facilities.
- 1. The occupier shall provide and maintain in a clean state and in good repair, for the use of all persons employed wash place under cover with at least one tap or stand-pipe, having a constant supply of clean water for every five such persons, the taps or stand-pipes being spaced not less than 120 centimetres apart with a sufficient supply of soap and clean towels, provided that towels shall be supplied individually to each worker if so ordered by the Inspector.
- II. All the workers employed in the sulphur storage, handling and melting operations shall be provided with a nail brush.
- 20. Personal protective equipment.—
- I. Suitable goggles and protective clothing consisting of overalls without packets, gloves and foot-wear shall be provided for the use of operatives—
- a. When operating valves or cocks controlling fluids etc. ;
- b. Drawing off a molten sulphur from sulphur pots ;
- c. Handling charcoal or sulphur.
- II. Suitable respiratory protective equipment shall be provided and stored in the appropriate place for use during abnormal conditions or in an emergency.

- On the left, there appears to be a handwritten **“a”** or possibly **“A”** in dark ink.
- Immediately to the right of it is a smaller character that looks like **“2”** written slightly lower, resembling a subscript: **a₂**.
- Further to the right, there is a faint curved or angled stroke that may be an incomplete handwritten mark, possibly resembling **“<”**, **“c”**, or a partial squiggle.

## Extracted Text
- **a₂**  
- followed by an unclear mark
- A **purple/blue curved line or scribble-like mark** appears across the center.
- The shape looks somewhat like:
  - a loose handwritten stroke,
  - possibly part of a symbol or signature,
  - with a darker curved section toward the **right side**.
- There is also a faint **grayish horizontal blur/shadow** behind or beneath the purple mark.

## Schedule B-XXIII
## Manufacture or manipulation of carcinogenic dye intermediates
- 1. Application.—The schedule shall apply in respect of all factories or any part thereof where processes in which the substances mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4 are formed, manufactured, handled, or used and the processes incidental thereto in the course of which these substances are formed, are carried on. The processes indicated in this paragraph shall be referred to hereinafter as "the said processes", and such a reference shall mean any or all the processes described in this paragraph.
- 2. Definitions.—For the purpose of this schedule the following definitions shall apply, unless the context otherwise requires :—
- a. "controlled substances" means chemical substances mentioned in paragraph 4 of this schedule ;
- b. "efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation effected by mechanical means for the removal of gas, vapour, dust or fume so as to prevent them from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught, shall be deemed to be efficient which fails to remove smoke generated at the point where such gas, vapour, fume or dust originates ; and
- c. "prohibited substances" means chemical substances mentioned in paragraph 3 of this schedule.
- 3. Prohibited substances.—For the purpose of this schedule, the following chemical substances shall be classified as “prohibited substances” except when these substances are present or are formed as a by-product of a chemical reaction in a total concentration not exceeding one per cent :—
- a. beta-naphthylamine and its salts ;
- b. Benzedrine and its salts;
- c. 4-amino biphenyl and its salts ;
- d. 4-nitro diphenyl and its salts ; and
- e. any substance containing any of these compounds.
- 4. Controlled substances.—For the purpose of this schedule, the following chemical substances shall be classified as "controlled substances" :—
- a. alpha-naphthylamine or alpha-naphthylamine containing not more than one percent of beta-naphthylamine either as a by-product of chemical reaction or otherwise, and its salts ;
- b. ortho-tolidine and its salts;
- c. dianisidine and its salts;

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- d. dichlorobenzidine and its salts;
- e. auramine ; and
- f. magneta.
- 5. Prohibition of employment.—No person shall be employed in the said processes in any factory in which any prohibited substance is formed, manufactured, processed, handled, or used except as exempted by the Chief Inspector as stipulated in paragraph 23.
- 6. Requirements for processing or handling controlled substances.
- (1) Wherever any of the controlled substances referred to in paragraph 4 are formed, manufactured, processed, handled, or used, all practical steps shall be taken to prevent inhalation, ingestion or absorption of the said controlled substance by the workers while engaged in processing that substance, and its storage or transport within the plant, or in cleaning or maintenance of the concerned equipment, plant, machinery and storage areas.
- (2) As far as possible all operations shall be carried out in a totally enclosed system. Wherever such enclosure is not possible, efficient exhaust draught shall be applied at the point where the controlled substances are likely to escape into the atmosphere during the process.
- (3) The controlled substances shall be received in the factory in tightly closed containers and shall be kept so except when these substances are in process or in use. The controlled substances shall leave the factory only in tightly closed containers of appropriate type. All the containers shall be plainly labelled to indicate the contents.
- 7. Personal protective equipment.—(1) The following items of personal protective equipment shall be provided and issued to every worker employed in the said processes :—
- a. long trousers and shirts or overalls with full sleeves and head coverings.
The shirt or overall shall cover the neck completely ; and
- b. rubber gum-boots.
- (1) The following items of personal protective equipment shall be provided in sufficient numbers for use by workers employed in the said processes when there is danger of injury during the performance of normal duties or in the event of emergency :—
- a. rubber hand-gloves ;
- b. rubber aprons ; and
- c. airline respirators or other suitable respiratory protective equipment.
The image is a very small, blurry close-up showing a **gray curved line or cord-like shape** against a **light beige background**.

### Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main shape | Blue/purple curved stroke |
| Orientation | Extends from upper left toward right, dipping downward |
| Text | None visible |

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- (2) It shall be the responsibility of the manager to maintain all items of personal protective equipment in a clean and hygienic condition and in good repair.
- 8. Prohibition relating to employment of women and young persons.—No woman or young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any room in which the said processes are carried on.
- 9. Floors of workroom.—The floor of every workroom in which the said processes are carried on shall be—
- a. smooth and impervious to water provided that asphalt or tar shall not be used in the composition of the floor ;
- b. maintained in a state of good repair;
- c. with a suitable slope for easy draining and provided with gutters ; and
- d. thoroughly washed daily with the drain water being led into a sewer through a closed channel.
- 10. Disposal of empty containers.—Empty containers used for holding controlled substances shall be thoroughly cleaned of their contents and treated with an inactivating agent before being discarded.
- 11. **Manual handling.**—Controlled substances shall not be allowed to be mixed, filled, emptied or handled except by means of a scoop with a handle. Such scoop shall be thoroughly cleaned daily.
- 12. Instructions regarding risk.—Every worker on his first employment in the said processes shall be fully instructed on the properties of the toxic chemicals to which he is likely to be exposed to, of the dangers involved and the precautions to be taken. Workers shall also be instructed on the measures to be taken to deal with an emergency.
- 13. **Cautionary placards.**—Cautionary placards in the form specified in appendix attached to this schedule and printed in the language of the majority of the workers employed in the said processes shall be affixed in prominent places frequented by them in the factory, where the placards can be conveniently read. Arrangements shall be made by the manager to instruct periodically all such workers regarding the precautions contained in the cautionary placards.
- 14. **Obligations of the workers.**—It shall be the duty of the persons employed in the said processes to submit themselves for the medical examination including exfoliative cytology of urine by the Certifying Surgeon or the qualified medical practitioner as provided for under these rules.
- 15. Washing and bathing facilities.—(1) The following washing and bathing facilities shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use of all workers employed in the said processes :—

- A handwritten blue character or symbol near the left side, possibly resembling:
  - **“2”**
  - or a cursive/handwritten **“b”**
- A short blue underline or stroke extends horizontally toward the right beneath the mark.
- There is also a faint blue stroke above or connected to the main handwritten mark.

## Notes
- The image is too blurry and cropped to identify the handwriting with certainty.
- No other readable text is visible.
## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Pale off-white / light gray |
| Central shape | Blurry dark gray/blue-gray abstract form |
| Overall appearance | Small, symmetrical, wing-like or bowtie-like silhouette |
| Text | None visible |

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- a. a wash place under cover having constant supply of water and provided with clean towels, soap and nail brushes and with at least one stand pipe for every five such workers ;
- b. 50 per cent of the stand pipes provided under clause (a) shall be located in bathrooms where both hot and cold water shall be made available during the working hours of the factory and for one hour thereafter ;
- c. the washing and bathing facilities shall be in close proximity of the area housing the said processes ;
- d. clean towels shall be provided individually to each worker ; and
- e. in addition to the taps mentioned under clause (a), one stand pipe, in which warm water is made available, shall be provided on each floor.
- (2) Arrangement shall be made to wash factory uniforms and other work clothes everyday.
- 16. Food, drinks, etc. prohibited in workroom.—No worker shall consume food, drink, pan, supari or tobacco or shall smoke in any workroom in which the said processes are carried on and no worker shall remain in any such room during intervals for meals or rest.
- 17. Cloakroom.—There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use of the workers employed in the said processes—
- a. a cloakroom with lockers having two compartments-one for street clothes and the other for work clothes ; and
- b. a place separate from the locker room and the messroom, for the storage
of protective equipment provided under paragraph 7. The accommodation
so provided shall be under the care of a responsible person and shall be
kept clean.
- 18. Messroom.—There shall be provided and maintained for the use of workers employed in the said processes who remain on the premises during the meal intervals, a messroom which shall be furnished with tables and benches and provided with suitable means for warming food.
- 19. Time allowed for washing.—Before the end of each shift 30 minutes shall be allowed for bathing for each worker who is employed in the said processes. Further, atleast 10 minutes shall be allowed for washing before each meal in addition to the regular time allowed for meals.
- 20. Restriction on age of persons employed.—No worker under the age of 40 years shall be engaged in the factory in the said processes for the first time after the date on which the schedule comes into force.

## 21. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- 1. The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies, shall—

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- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories ; and
- b. provide to the medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to in clause (a).
- 2. The record of such examinations carried out by the medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate register approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- 22. Medical examination by Certifying Surgeon.—(1) Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examinations shall include skin test for dermatitis and no worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- (2) Every worker employed in a manganese process shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every three calendar months and such examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include all the tests in sub-paragraph (1).
- (3) The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of
Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried
out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the
custody of the manger of the factory. The record of each examination carried
out under sub-paragraph (1) and (2) , including the nature and the results of
these test, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health
register in Form XXIV.
- (4) The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- (5) If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon , in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- (6) No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (5) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.

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23. Exemptions-prohibited substances.—(1) The Chief Inspector may by a certificate in writing (which he may at his discretion revoke at any time), subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein, exempt any process in the course of which any of the prohibited substances is formed, processed, manufactured, handled, or used, form the provisions of paragraph 5 if he is satisfied that the process is carried out in a totally enclosed and hermetically sealed system in such a manner that the prohibited substance is not removed from the system except in the quantities no greater than that required for the purpose of control, of the process or such purposes as is necessary to ensure that the product is free from any of the prohibited substances.
(2) The Chief Inspector may allow the manufacture, handling or use of benzidine hydrochloride provided that all the processes in connection with it are carried out in a totally enclosed system in such a manner that no prohibited substance other than benzidine hydrochloride is removed therefrom except in quantities no greater than that required for the purpose of control of the processes or such purposes as is necessary to ensure that the product is free from prohibited substances and that adequate steps are taken to ensure that benzidine hydrochloride is, except while not in a totally enclosed system, kept wet not less than one part of water to two parts of benzidine hydrochloride at all times.
24. Exemptions—general.—If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for any other reason, all or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary for the protection of the workers in the factory, the Chief Inspector may by a certificate in writing (which he may in his discretion revoke at any time), exempt such factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.

## APPENDIX-A
## CAUTIONARY PLACARD/NOTICE
## Carcinogenic dye intermediates
- 1. Dye intermediates which are nitro amino derivatives or aromatic hydrocarbons are toxic. You have to handle these chemicals frequently in this factory.
- 2. Use the various items of protective wear to safeguard your own health.
- 3. Maintain scrupulous cleanliness at all times. Thoroughly wash hands and feet before taking meals. It is essential to take a bath before leaving the factory.
- 4. Wash off any chemical falling on your body with soap and water. If splashed with a solution of the chemical, remove the contaminated clothing immediately. These chemicals are known to produce cyanosis. Contact the medical officer or appointed doctor immediately and get his advice.
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## Schedule B-XXIV
## Operations involving high noise levels
- 1. **Application.**—This schedule shall apply to all operations in any manufacturing process having high noise level.
- 2. **Definitions.**—For the purpose of this schedule,—
- a. "Noise" means any unwanted sound.
- b. "High noise level" means any noise level measured on the A-weighted scale is 90 dB or above.
- c. "Decibel" means one-tenth of "Bel" which is the fundamental division of a logarithmic scale used to express the ratio of two specified or implied quantities, the number of "Bels" denoting such a ratio being the logarithm to the base 10 of this ratio. The noise level (or the sound pressure level) 6 corresponds to a reference pressure of 20 x 10 power(-6) Newton per square meter or 0.0002 dynes per square centimetre which is the threshold of hearing, that is, the lowest sound pressure level necessary to produce the sensation of hearing in average healthy listeners. The decibel in abbreviated form is dB.
- d. "Frequency" is the rate of pressure variations expressed in cycles per second or hertz.
- e. "dBA" refers to sound level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter operating on the A-weighting net work with slow meter response.
- f. "A-weighting" means making graded adjustments in the intensities or sound of various frequencies for the purpose of noise measurement, so that the sound pressure level measured by an instrument reflects the actual response of the human ear to the sound measured.
- 3. Protection against noise. —
- i. In every factory, suitable, a suitable engineering control or administrative measures shall be taken to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no worker is exposed to sound levels exceeding the maximum permissible noise exposure levels specified in Tables 1 and 2.
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## Table 1
Permissible exposure in cases of continuous noise
*Total time of exposure (continuous dBA Sound pressure level in or a per day, in hours number of short term exposures):*

| 8 | 90 |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | 92 |
| 4 | 95 |
| 3 | 97 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 1 ½ | 102 |
| 1 | 105 |
| ¾ | 107 |
| ½ | 110 |
| ¼ | 115 |
- Notes :— 1. No exposure in excess of 115 dBA is to be permitted.
- 2. For any period of exposure falling in between any figure and the next higher or lower figure as indicated in column 1, the permissible sound pressure level is to be determined by extrapolation on a proportionate basis.

## Table 2
Permissible exposure levels of impulsive or impact noise
*Peak sound pressure level in dB Permitted number of impulses or impact per day :*

| 140 | 100 |
| --- | --- |
| 135 | 315 |
| 130 | 1,000 |
| 125 | 3,160 |
| 120 | 10,000 |
- Notes :— 1. No exposure in excess of 140 dB peak sound pressure level is permitted.
- 2. For any peak sound pressure level falling in between any figure and the next higher or lower figure as indicated in column 1, the permitted number of impulses or impacts per day is to be determined by extrapolation on a proportionate basis.
- 3. For the purposes of this schedule, if the variations in the noise level involve maximum at intervals of one second or less, the noise is to be considered as a
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continuous one and the criteria given in Table 1 would apply. In other cases, the
noise is to be considered as impulsive or impact noise and the criteria given in
Table 2 would apply.
- 4. When the daily exposure is composed of two or more periods of noise exposure at different levels their combined effect should be considered, rather than the individual effect of each. The mixed exposure should be considered to exceed the limit value if the sum of the fractions C1/T1 + C2/T2 +............. Cn/Tn exceeds unity, - Where the C1, C2 etc. indicate the total time of actual exposure at a specified noise level and T1, T2, etc. denote the time of exposure of less than 90 dBA may be ignored in the above calculation.
- 5. Where it is not possible to reduce the noise exposure to the levels specified in Point (1) of the Note by reasonably practicable engineering control or administrative measures, the noise exposure shall be reduced to the greatest extent feasible by such control measures, and each worker so exposed shall be provided with suitable ear protectors so as to reduce the exposure to noise to the levels specified in Point (1) of the Note.
- 6. Where the ear protectors provided in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) and worn by a worker cannot still attenuate the noise reaching near his ear, as determined by subtracting the attenuation value in dBA of the ear protectors concerned from the measured sound pressure level, to a level permissible under Table 1 or Table 2 as the case may be, the noise exposure period shall be suitably reduced to correspond to the permissible noise exposures specified in point (1) of the Note.
- 7. (a) In all cases where the prevailing sound levels exceed the permissible levels specified in point (1) of the Note there shall be administered an effective hearing conservation programme which shall include among other hearing conservation measures, pre-employment and periodical auditory surveys conducted on workers exposed to noise exceeding the permissible levels, and rehabilitation of such workers either by reducing the exposure to the noise levels or by transferring them to places where noise levels are relatively less or by any other suitable means ;
- (b) Every worker employed in areas where the noise exceeds the maximum permissible exposure levels specified in point (1) of the Note shall be subjected to any auditory examination by a Certifying Surgeon within 14 days of his first employment and thereafter, shall be re-examined at least once every 12 months. Such initial and periodical examinations shall include tests which the Certifying Surgeon may consider appropriate and shall include determination of auditory thresholds for pure tones of 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 and 8000 cycles per second.

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## Schedule B-XXV Manufacture of Rayon by viscose process
- 1. Definitions.—For the purpose of this Part—
- a. "approved" means approved for the time being in writing by the Chief Inspector;
- b. "breathing apparatus" means a helmet or face piece with necessary connections by means of which the person using it in a poisonous, asphyxiating or irritant atmosphere breathes unpolluted air ; or any other approved apparatus ;
- c. "churn" means the vessel in which alkali cellulose pulp is treated with carbon disulphide;
- d. “dumping” means transfer of cellulose xanthate from a dry churn to a dissolver ;
- e. "efficient exhaust draught" means localised ventilation by mechanical means for the removal of any gas or vapour, so as to prevent it from escaping into the air of any place in which work is carried on. No draught shall be deemed to be efficient if it fails to control effectively any gas or vapour generated at the point where such gas or fume originates;
- f. "fume process" means any process in which carbon disulphide or hydrogen sulphide is produced, used or given off;
- g. "life belt" means a belt made of leather or other suitable material which can be securely fastened round the body with a suitable length of rope attached to it, each of which is sufficiently strong to sustain the weight of a man;
- h. “protective equipment” means apron, goggles, face shields, footwear, gloves and overalls made of suitable materials.
- 2. Ventilation.—
- I. In all workrooms where a fume process is carried on, adequate ventilation by natural or mechanical means shall be provided so as to control, in association with other control measures, the concentration of carbon-di-sulphide and hydrogen sulphide in the air of every work environment within the permissible limits.
- II. Notwithstanding the requirements in sub-paragraph (I) an efficient exhaust draught shall be provided and maintained to control the concentration of carbon-disulphide and hydrogen sulphide in the air at the following locations:—
- a. dumping hoppers of dry churns;
- b. spinning machines;
- c. trio rollers and cutters used in steple fibre spinning;

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- d. gydro-extractors for yarn cakes;
- e. after treatment processes; and
- f. spin baths.
- III. In so far as the spinning machines and trio rollers and cutters used in staple fibre spinning are concerned, they shall be, for the purpose of ensuring the effectiveness of the exhaust draft to be provided as required in sub-paragraph (1), enclosed as fully as practicable and provided with suitable shutters in sections to enable the required operations to be carried out without giving rise to undue quantities of carbon-di-dulphide escaping to the work environment.
- IV. No dry churn shall be opened after completion of reaction without initially exhausting the residual vapours of carbon- di-sulphide by operation of a suitable and efficient arrangement for exhausting the vapours which shall be continued to be operated as long as the churn is kept opened.
- V. Whenever any ventilation apparatus normally required for the purpose of meeting the requirements in sub-paragraphs (II), (III), and (IV) is ineffective, fails, or is stopped for any purpose whatsoever, all persons shall be required to leave the work areas where the equipment or processes specified in the above said sub-paragraphs are in use, as soon as possible, and in any case not later than 15 minutes after such an occurrence.
- VI. (a) All ventilating systems provided for the purposes as required in sub-paragraphs (II), (III) and (IV) shall be examined and inspected once every week by a responsible person. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person once in every period of 12 months. Any defects found by such examinations or test shall be rectified forthwith;
(b) A register containing particulars of such examinations and tests, and the state of the systems and the repairs or alterations (if any) found to be necessary shall be kept and shall be available for inspection by an Inspector.
- 3. Waste from spinning machines.—Waste yarn from the spinning machines shall be deposited in suitable containers provided with close fitting covers. Such waste shall be disposed off as quickly as possible after decontamination.
- 4. Lining of dry churns.—The inside surface of all dry churns shall be coated with a non-sticky paint so that cellulose xanthate will not stick to the surface of the churn. Such coating shall be maintained in good condition.
- 5. Air monitoring.—
- 1. To ensure the effectiveness of the control measures, monitoring of carbon-disulphide and hydrogen sulphide in air shall be carried out once at least in every shift and the record of the results so obtained shall be entered in a register specially maintained for the purposes.
- II. For the purpose of the requirement in sub-paragraph (1), instantaneous gas detector tubes shall not be used. Samples shall be collected over duration of not

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less than 10 minutes and analyzed by an approved method. The locations where such monitoring is to be done shall be as directed by the Inspector.
- III. If the concentration of either carbon disulphide or hydrogen sulphide exceeds the permissible limits for such vapour or gas as laid down in Rule 66, suitable steps shall be taken for controlling the concentrations in air of such contaminants. A report of such occurrences shall be sent to the Chief Inspector forthwith.
- 6. Prohibition to remain in fume process room.—No person during his intervals for meal, or rest shall remain in any room wherein fume process is carried on.
- 7. Prohibition relating to employment of young persons.— No young person shall be employed or permitted to work in any fume process or in any room in which any such process is carried on.
- 8. Protective equipment.—
- 1. the occupier shall provide and maintain in good condition protective equipment as specified in the Table for use of persons employed in the processes referred to therein.
Table
*Protective Equipment for Various Processes*

| No. | Process | Protective equipment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | Dumping | Overalls, face-shields, gloves and footwear all made of suitable material |
| 2. | Spinning | Suitable aprons, gloves and footwear |
| 3. | Process involving or involve contact with viscose solution | Suitable gloves and footwear likely to |
| 4. | Handling of sulphur | Suitable chemical goggles |
| 5. | Any other process involving contact with hazardous chemicals | Protective equipment as may be directed by the Chief Inspector by an order in writing |
- II. A suitable room, rooms or lockers shall be provided exclusively for the storage of all protective equipment supplied to workers and no such equipment shall be stored at any place other than the room, rooms or lockers so provided.
- 9. Breathing apparatus.—
- I. There shall be provided in every factory where fume process is carried on, sufficient supply of—
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- a. breathing apparatus;
- b. oxygen and a suitable appliance for its administration; and
- c. life belts.
- II. (a) The breathing apparatus and other appliances referred to in sub-paragraph (I) shall be maintained in good condition and kept in appropriate locations so as to be readily available;
- b. The breathing apparatus and other appliances referred at (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (I) shall be cleaned and disinfected at suitable intervals and thoroughly inspected once every month by a responsible person ;
- c. A record of the maintenance of the condition of the breathing apparatus and other appliances referred to in sub- paragraph (I) shall be entered in a register provided for that purpose which shall be readily available for inspection by an Inspector.
- III. Sufficient number of workers shall be trained and periodically retrained in the use of breathing apparatus and administering artificial respiration so that at least 2 such trained persons would be available during all the working hours in each room in which fume process is carried on.
- IV. Breathing apparatus shall be kept properly labelled in clean, dry, light-proof cabinets and if liable to be affected by fumes, shall be protected by placing them in suitable containers.
- V. No person shall be employed to perform any work for which breathing apparatus is necessary to be provided under sub-paragraph (1) unless he has been fully instructed in the proper use of that equipment.
- VI. No breathing apparatus provided in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) which has been worn by a person shall be worn by another person unless it has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected since last being worn and the person has been fully instructed in the proper use of that equipment.
- 10. Electric fittings.—All electric fittings in any room in which carbon-di-sulphide is produced, used or given off or is likely to be given off into the work environment, other than a spinning room, shall be of flame- proof construction and all electric conductors shall either be enclosed in metal conduits or be lead-sheathed.
- 11. Prohibition relating to smoking, etc.—No person shall smoke or carry matches, fire or naked light or other means of producing a naked light or spark in a room in which fume process is carried on. A notice in the language understood by the majority of the workers shall be posted a prominent locations in the plant prohibiting smoking and carrying of matches, fire or naked light or other means of producing naked light or spark into such rooms :

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Provided that fire, naked light or other means of producing a naked light of spark may be carried on in such room only when required for the purposes of the process itself under the direction of a responsible person.
- 12. Washing and bathing facilities.—
- I. There shall be provided and maintained in a clean state and in good repair for the use of all workers employed and in the processes covered by the schedule, adequate washing and bathing places having a constant supply of water under cover at the rate of one such place for every 25 persons employed.
- II. The washing places shall have standpipes placed at intervals of not less than one meter.
- III. Not less than one half of the total number of washing places shall be provided with bathrooms.
- IV. Sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material shall be provided :
Provided that such towels shall be supplied individually for each worker if so
ordered by the Inspector.
- V. Sufficient supply of soap and nail brushes shall be provided.
- 13. Rest Room.—
- I. A rest room shall be provided for the workers engaged in doffing operations of filament yarn spinning process.
- II. Such rest room shall be provided with fresh air supply and adequate seating arrangement.
- 14. Cautionary notice and instructions—
- I. The following cautionary notice shall be prominently displayed in each fume
process room :—
Cautionary Notice.—
- i. Carbon disulphide (CS2) and Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) which may be present in this room are hazardous to health;
- ii. Follow safety instructions ;
- III. Use protective equipment and breathing apparatus as and when required;
- iv. Smoking is strictly prohibited in this area.
This notice shall be in a language understood by the majority of the workers and displayed where it can be easily and conveniently read. If any worker is illiterate, effective steps shall be taken to explain carefully to him the contents of the notice so displayed.
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- II. Arrangements shall be made to instruct each worker employed in any room in which a fume process is carried on regarding the health hazards connected with their work and the preventive measures and methods to protect themselves. Such instructions shall be given on his first employment and repeated periodically.
- III. Simple and special instructions shall be framed to ensure that effective measures will be carried out in case of emergency involving escape of carbon-di-sulphide and hydrogen sulphide. Those instructions shall be displayed in the concerned areas and workers shall be instructed and trained in the actions to be taken in such emergencies.
- 15. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- I. The occupier of every factory to which this schedule applies, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories ; and
- b. Provide to the said medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred at (a).
- II. The record of such examinations carried out by the medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate, register approved by the Chief Inspector of Factories, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- 16. Medical examination by certifying Surgeon.
- I. Every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within days of his first employment. Such examinations shall include skin test for dermatitis and no worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in a manganese process shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every three calendar months and such examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include all the tests in sub-paragraph (I).
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub- paragraph (I) and (II) including the nature and the results of these test, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.

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- V. If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (V) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
- 17. Exemptions.—If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for any other reason, all or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary for the protection of the workers in the factory, the Chief Inspector may be a certificate in writing which he may in his discretion revoke at any time, exempt such factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.
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## Schedule B-XXVI
## Highly Flammable Liquids and Flammable Compressed Gases
- 1. **Application.**—These schedule will be applicable to all factories where highly flammable liquids or flammable compressed gases are manufactured, stored, handled or used.
- 2. **Definitions.**—For the purpose of this schedule—
- a. "highly flammable liquid" means any liquid including its solution, emulsion or suspension which when tested in a manner specified by sections 14 and 15 of the Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) gives off flammable vapours at a temperature less than 32 degree centigrade ;
- b. "flammable compressed gas" means flammable compressed gas as defined in section 2 of the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981 framed under the Explosive Act, 1884.
- 3. Storage.—
- 1. Every flammable liquid or flammable compressed gas used in every factory shall be stored in suitable fixed storage tank, or in suitable closed vessel located in a safe position under the ground, in the open or in a store room of adequate fire resistant construction.
- II. Except as necessary for use, operation or maintenance, every vessel or tank which contains or had contained highly flammable liquid or flammable compressed gas shall be always kept closed and all reasonably practicable steps shall be taken to contain or immediately drain off to a suitable container any spill or leak that may occur.
- III. Every container, vessel, tank, cylinder, or store room used for storing highly flammable liquid or flammable compressed gas shall be clearly and in bold letters marked "**Danger- Highly Flammable Liquid**" or "**Danger-Flammable Compressed Gas**".
- 4. Enclosed Systems for Conveying Highly Flammable Liquids.—Wherever it is reasonably practicable, highly flammable liquids shall be conveyed within a factory in totally enclosed systems consisting of pipelines, pumps and similar appliances from the storage tank or vessel to the point of use. Such enclosed systems shall be so designed, installed, operated and maintained as to avoid leakage or the risk of spilling.
- 5. Preventing Formation of Flammable Mixture with Air.—Wherever there is a possibility for leakage or spill of highly flammable liquid or flammable compressed gas from any equipment, pipeline, valve, joint or other part of a system, all practicable measures shall be taken to contain, drain off or dilute such spills or leakage as to prevent formation of flammable mixture with air.
- 6. **Prevention of Ignition.**—In every room, work place or other location where highly flammable liquid or flammable combustible gas is stored, conveyed,

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handled or used or where there is danger of fire or explosion from accumulation
of highly flammable liquid or flammable compressed gas in air, all practicable
measures shall be taken to exclude the sources of ignition. Such precautions shall
include the following :—
- a. All electrical apparatus shall either be excluded from the area of risk or they shall be of such construction and so installed and maintained as to prevent the danger of their being a source of ignition;
- b. Effective measures shall be adopted for prevention of accumulation of static charges to a dangerous extent ;
- c. no person shall wear or be allowed to wear any foot wear having iron or steel nails or any other exposed ferrous materials which is likely to cause sparks by friction;
- d. Smoking, lighting or carrying of matches, lighters or smoking materials shall be prohibited ;
- e. Transmission belts with iron fasteners shall not be used ; and
- f. all other precautions, as are reasonably practicable, shall be taken to prevent initiation of ignition from all other possible sources such as open flames, frictional sparks, overheated surfaces of machinery or plant, chemical or physical-chemical reaction and radiant heat.
- 7. Prohibition of smoking.—No person shall smoke in any place where highly flammable liquid or flammable compressed gas is present in circumstances that smoking would give a risk of life. The occupier shall take all practicable measures to ensure compliance with this requirement including display of a bold notice indicating prohibition of smoking at every place where this requirement applies.
- 8. Fire Fighting.—In every factory where highly flammable liquid or flammable compressed gas is manufactured, stored, handled or used, appropriate and adequate means of fighting a fire shall be provided.
The adequacy and suitability of such means which expression includes the fixed and portable fire extinguishing systems, extinguishing material, procedures and the process of fire fighting, shall be to the standards and levels prescribed by the Indian Standards applicable.
- 9. Exemptions.—If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for any other reason, all or any of the provisions of this schedule is not necessary for the protection of the workers in the factory, the Chief Inspector may be a certificate in writing which he may in his discretion revoke at any time, exempt such factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.

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## Schedule B-XXVII
## Operations in Foundries
- 1. Application.—Provisions of this Schedule shall apply to all parts of factories where any of the following operations or processes are carried on :—
- a. the production of iron castings or, as the case may be, steel castings by casting in moulds made of sand, loam, moulding composition or other mixture of materials, or by shall moulding, or by centrifugal casting and any process incidental to such production ;
- b. the production of non-ferrous castings by casting metal in moulds made of sand, loam, metal, moulding composition or other material or mixture of materials, or by shall mouldings, die-casting (including pressure die casting), centrifugal casting or continuous casting and any process incidental to such production ; and
- c. the melting and casting of non-ferrous metal for the production of ingots, billets, slabs or other similar products, and the stripping thereof ;
But shall not apply with respect to—
- a. Any process with respect to the smelting and manufacture of lead and the
Electric Accumulators ;
- b. Any process for the purpose of a printing works ; or
- c. Any smelting process in which metal is obtained by a reducing operation or any process incidental to such operation ; or
- d. The production of steel in the form of ingots ; or
- e. Any process in the course of the manufacture of solder or any process incidental to such manufacture ; or
- f. the smelting and casting of lead or any lead-based alloy for the production of ingots, billets, slabs or other similar products or the stripping thereof, or any process incidental to such melting, casting or stripping.
- 2. Definition.—For the purpose of this Schedule—
- a. "approved respirator" means a respirator of a type approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator ;
- b. "cupola of furnace" includes a receiver associated therewith;
- c. "dressing or fettling operations" includes stripping and other removal of adherent sand, cores, runners, risers, flash and other surplus metal from a casting and the production of reasonably clean and smooth surface, but does not include;
- i. The removal of metal from a casting when performed incidentally in connection with the machining or assembling of castings after they have been dressed or fettled ; or
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- On the **left side**, there is a thick, dark blue handwritten squiggle or partial character.
- Near the **center**, there is another smaller dark blue handwritten mark that looks like part of a cursive letter or symbol.
- Extending toward the **right side**, there is a thin, faint gray horizontal line.
- Beneath the central/right handwritten mark, there is a short, faint diagonal stroke.


| Position | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Thick handwritten squiggle/partial character | Dark blue |
| Center | Small handwritten curved mark/partial character | Dark blue |
| Right | Thin horizontal line | Gray |
| Lower center-right | Short diagonal stroke | Gray/dark blue faintly visible |

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- ii. Any operation which is knock-out operation within the meaning of this schedule.
- d. "foundry" means those parts of a factory in which the production of iron or steel or non-ferrous castings (not being the production of pig iron or the production of steel in the form of ingots) is carried on by casting in moulds made of sand, loam, moulding composition or other mixture of materials, or by shell moulding or by centrifugal casting in metal moulds lined with sand, or die casting including pressure die casting, together with any part of the factory in which any of the following processes are carried on as incidental processes in connection with and in course of, such production, namely, the preparation and preparation of moulds and cores, knock out operations and dressing or fettling operations ;
- e. "knock-out operations" means all methods of removing castings from moulds and the following operations, when done in connection therewith, namely, stripping, coring-out and the removal of runners and risers ;
- f. "pouring aisle" means an aisle leading from a main gangway or directly from a cupola or furnace to where metal is poured into moulds.
- 3. Prohibition of use of certain materials as parting materials.
- I. A material shall not be used as a parting material if it is a material containing compounds of silicon calculated as silica to the extent more than 5 per cent by weight of the dry material:
Provided that this prohibition shall not prevent the following being used as a parting material if the material does not contain an admixture of any other silica :—
- a. Zirconium silicate (Zircon);
- b. Calcined china clay;
- c. Calcined aluminous fire clay;
- d. Sillimanite ;
- e. Calcined or fused alumina;
- f. Olivine;
- g. Natural sand.
- II. Dust or other matter deposited from a fettling or blasting process shall not be used as a parting material or as a constituent in a parting material.
- 4. Arrangement and storage.—For the purposes of promoting safety and cleanliness in workrooms the following requirements shall be observed :—
- a. moulding boxes, loam plates, ladles, patterns, pattern plates, frames, boards, box weights, and other heavy articles shall be so arranged and placed as to enable work to be carried on without unnecessary risk ;
- b. Suitable and conveniently accessible racks, bins, or other receptacles shall
be provided and used for the storage of other gear and tools;

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- On the **left side**, there is a **dark blue handwritten mark** or scribble.
- Near the **center**, there is another **dark blue handwritten shape**, resembling a cursive or stylized character.
- Beneath the central handwritten shape, there are **two short horizontal blue lines**.
- On the **right edge**, there is a **partial dark handwritten mark** cut off by the crop.

## Text

No clearly legible text can be confidently identified from the image. The visible marks appear to be **partial handwritten strokes or signatures** rather than readable printed text.

## Table

| Position | Description |
|---|---|
| Left | Dark blue handwritten scribble/partial stroke |
| Center | Dark blue handwritten curved shape with two short horizontal lines underneath |
| Right edge | Partial dark handwritten mark, cropped |

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- c. Where there is bulk storage of sand, fuel, metal scrap or other materials orresidues, suitable bins, bunkers or other receptacles shall be provided for the purpose of such storage.
- 5. Construction of floors.—
- 1. Floors of indoor workplaces in which the processes are carried on, other than parts which are of sand, shall have been surface of hard material.
- II. No part of the floor of any such indoor workplace shall be of sand except where this is necessary by reason of the work done.
- III. All parts of the surface of the floor of any such indoor workplace which are of sand shall, so far as practicable, be maintained in an even and firm condition.
- 6. Cleanliness of indoor workplaces.
- I. All accessible parts of the walls of every indoor workplace in which the processes are carried on and of everything affixed to those wall shall be effectively cleaned by a suitable method to a height of not less than 4.2 metres from the floor at least once in every period of fourteen months. A record of the carrying out of every such effective cleaning in pursuance of this paragraph including the date (which shall be not less than five months nor more than nine months after the last immediately preceding washing, cleaning or other treatment.
- II. Effective cleaning by a suitable method shall be carried out at least once every working day of all accessible parts of the floor of every indoor workplace in which the processes are carried on, other than parts which are of sand; and the parts which are of sand shall keep in good order.
- 7. Manual operations involving molten metal.—
- I. There shall be provided and properly maintained for all persons employed on manual operations involving molten metal with which they are liable to be splashed, a working space for that operation—
- a. Which is adequate for the safe performance of the work ; and
- b. Which, so far as reasonably practicable, is kept free from obstruction?
- II. Any operation involving the carrying by hand of a container holding moiten metal shall be performed on a floor all parts of which where any person walks while engaged in the operation shall be on the same level :
Provided that, where necessary to enable the operation to be performed without undue risk, nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the occasional or exceptional use of a working space on a different level from the floor, being a space provided with a safe means of access from the floor for any person while engaged in the operation.
- 8. Gangways and pouring aisles.
- I. In every workroom to which this paragraph applies constructed, reconstructed or converted for use as such after the making of this Schedule and, so far as

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reasonably practicable, in every other workroom to which this Paragraph applies, sufficient and clearly defined main gangway shall be provided and properly maintained which—
- a. shall have an even surface of hard material and shall, in particular, not be
of sand or have on them more sand than is necessary to avoid risk of
flying metal from accidental spillage;
- b. shall be kept, so far as reasonably practicable, free from obstruction;
- c. if not used for carrying molten metal, shall be at least 920 millimetres in width;
- d. If used for carrying molten metal shall be—
- i. Where truck ladles are used exclusively, at least 600 millimetres wider than the overall width of the ladle;
- ii. Where hand shanks are carried by not more than two men, at least 920 millimetres in width;
- iii. Where hand shanks are carried by more than two men, at least 1.2 meters in width; and
- iv. Where used for simultaneous travel in both directions by men carrying hand shanks, at least 1.8 metres in width.
- II. In workroom to which this Paragraph applies constructed, reconstructed or converted for use as such after the making of this Schedule, sufficient and clearly defined pouring aisles shall be provided and properly maintained which—
- a. shall have an even surface of hard material and shall, in particular, not be sand or have on them more sand than is necessary to avoid risk of flying metal from accidental spillage;
- b. Shall be kept so far as reasonably practicable free from obstruction;
- c. if molten metal is carried in hand ladles or bulk ladles by not more than two men per ladle, shall be at least 460 millimetres wide, but where any moulds alongside the aisle are more than 510 millimetres above the floor of the aisle, the aisle shall be not less than 600 millimetres wide;
- d. if molten metal is carried in hand ladles or bull ladles by more than two men per ladle, shall be at least 760 millimetres wide;
- e. If molten metal is carried in crane, trolley or truck ladies, shall be of a width adequate for the safe performance of the work.
- III. Requirements of sub-paragraph (I) and (II) shall not apply to any workroom or part of a workroom if, by reason of the nature of the work done therein, the floor of that workroom or, as the case may be, that part of a workroom has to be of sand.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main shape | Dark horizontal line/bar |
| Additional mark | Small vertical dark stroke near the left side |
| Readable text | None clearly visible |

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- IV. In this paragraph "workroom to which this paragraph applies" means a part of a ferrous or non-ferrous foundry in which molten metal is transported or used, and a workroom to which this paragraph applies shall be deemed for the purposes of this paragraph to have been constructed, reconstructed or converted for use as such after the making of this schedule if the construction, reconstruction or conversion thereof was begun after the making of this schedule.
- 9. Work near cupolas and furnaces.—No person shall carry out any work within a distance of 4 metres from a vertical line passing through the delivery end of any spout of a cupola or furnace, being a spout used for delivering molten metal, or within a distance of 2.4 metres from a vertical line passing through the nearest part of any ladle which is in position at the end of such a spout, except, in either case, where it is necessary for the proper use of maintenance of a cupola or furnace that work should be carried out within that distance of that work is being carried out at such a time and under such conditions that there is no danger to the person carrying it out from molten metal which is being obtained from the cupola or furnace or is in a ladle in position at the end of the spout.
- 10. Dust and fumes. —
- 1. Open coal, coke or wood fires shall not be used for heating or drying ladies inside a workroom unless adequate measures are taken to prevent, so far as practicable, fumes or other impurities from entering into or remaining in the atmosphere of the workroom.
- II. No open coal, coke or wood fires shall be used for drying moulds except in circumstances in which the use of such fires is unavoidable.
- III. Mould stoves, core stoves and annealing furnaces shall be so designed constructed, maintained and worked as to prevent, so far as practicable, offensive or injurious fumes from entering into any workroom during any period when a person is employed therein.
- IV. All knock-out operations shall be carried out—
- a. in a separate part of foundry suitably partitioned off, being a room or part in which, so far as reasonably practicable, effective and suitable local exhaust ventilation and a high standard of general ventilation are provided; or
- b. in an area of the foundry in which, so far as reasonably practicable, effective and suitable local exhaust ventilation is provided, or where compliance with this requirement is not reasonably practicable, a high standard of general ventilation is provided.
- v. All dressing or fettling operations shall be carried out—
- a. In a separate room or in a separate part of foundry suitably partitioned off ; or
- b. In an area of the foundry set apart for the purpose; and shall, so far as reasonably practicable, be carried out with effective and suitable local

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exhaust ventilation or other equally effective means of suppressing dust, operating as near as possible to the point of origin of the dust.
- 11. Maintenance and examination of exhaust plant. —
- 1. All ventilation plant used for the purpose of extracting, suppressing or controlling dust or fumes shall be properly maintained.
- 11. All ventilating plant used for the purpose of extracting, suppressing or controlling dust or fumes shall be examined and inspected once every week by a responsible person. It shall be thoroughly examined and tested by a competent person at least once in every such examination and test shall be entered in an approved register which shall be available for inspection by an Inspector. Any defect found on any such examination and carrying out the examination and test to the occupier or manager of the factory.
- 12. Protective equipment. —
- I. The occupier shall provide and maintain protective equipment specified for the protection of workers—
- a. suitable gloves to other protection for the hands for workers engaged in handling any hot material likely to cause damage to the hands by burn, scald, or scar, or in handling pig iron, rough castings or other articles likely to cause damage to the hands by cut or abrasion;
- b. approved respirators for workers carrying out any operations creating a have dust concentration which cannot be dispelled quickly and effectively by the existing ventilation arrangements.
- II. No respirator provided for the purposes mentioned in I (b) has been worn by a person shall be worn by another person if it has not since been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
- III. Persons who for any of their time—
- a. Work at a spout of or attend to, a cupola or furnace in such circumstances that material therefrom may come into contact with the body, being material at such a temperature that its contact with the body would cause a burn; or
- b. Are engaged in, or in assisting with, the pouring of molten metal; or
- c. Carry by hand or move by manual power any ladle or mould containing molten metal; or
- d. Are engaged in knocking-out operations involving material at such a
temperature that its contact with the body would cause a burn;
- e. Shall be provided with suitable footwear and gaiters which worn by them prevent, so far as reasonably practicable, risk of burns to his feet and ankles.

- On the **left side**, there is a **dark handwritten mark** or scribble that resembles:
  - a lowercase **“a”**, **“e”**, or possibly **“2”**
  - followed closely by a short dark stroke
- Near the **upper-right area**, there is a **small dark dot or short mark**
- Near the **bottom-center/right**, there is a **short diagonal gray line**

- A dark handwritten stroke appears on the left, forming a looped shape.
- To the right of it is a thinner vertical curved stroke.
- The overall mark resembles a handwritten **“q”** or possibly **“φ”**-like symbol, though it is not fully clear due to the low resolution and tight crop.

### Table Version

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray/white |
| Main mark | Dark handwritten looped symbol |
| Possible interpretation | “q” or “φ”-like handwritten character |
| Readable text | None |

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- IV. Where appropriate, suitable screens shall be provided for protection against flying materials (including splashes of molten metal and sparks and chips thrown off in the course of any process).
- V. The occupier shall provide and maintain suitable accommodation for the storage and make adequate arrangements for cleaning and maintaining of the protective equipment supplied in pursuance of this paragraph.
- VI. Every person shall make full and proper use of the equipment provided for his protection in pursuance of sub-paragraph (I) and (IV) and shall without delay report to the occupier, manager, or other appropriate person any defect in, or less of, the same.
- 13. Washing and bathing facilities. —
- 1. There shall be provided and maintained in clean state and good repair for the use of all workers employed in the foundry—
- a. A wash place under cover with either—
- i. a trough with impervious surface fitted with a waste pipe without plug, and of sufficient length to allow at least 60 centimetres for every 10 such persons employed at any one time and having a constant supply of clean water from taps or jets above the trough at intervals of not more than 60 centimetres; or
- ii. at least one tap or stand pipe for every 10 such persons employed at any one time, and having a constant supply of clean water, the tap or stand pipe being spaced not less than 1.2 metres apart; and
- b. Not less than one half of the total number of washing places provided at
(a) shall be in form of bath rooms ;
- c. A sufficient supply of clean towels made of suitable material changed daily, with sufficient supply of nail, brushes and soap.
- II. The facilities provided for the purposes of sub-paragraph (I) shall be placed in charge of a responsible person or persons and maintained in a clean and orderly condition.
- 14. Disposal of dross and skimming.—Dross and skimming removed from molten metal or taken from a furnace shall be placed forthwith in suitable receptacles.
- 15. Disposal of waste.—Appropriate measures shall be taken for the disposal of all waste products from shell moulding (including waste burnt sand) as soon as reasonably practicable after the castings have been knocked-out.
- 16. Material and equipment left out of doors.—All material and equipment left out of doors (including material, and equipment so left only temporarily or occasionally) shall be so arranged and placed as to avoid unnecessary risk. There shall be safe means of access to all such material and equipment and, so far as

- On the left side, there is a vertical dark stroke.
- Attached near the upper-middle of that stroke is a small loop or oval shape, making it resemble a lowercase handwritten **“p”**.
- Extending from the middle area toward the right is a thin horizontal line.

## Text
- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The mark most closely resembles: **p**

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reasonably practicable, such access shall be by roadways or pathways which shall
be properly maintained. Such roadways or pathways shall have a firm and even
surface and shall, so far as reasonably practicable be kept free from obstruction.
- 17. Medical facilities and records of examinations and tests.
- I. The occupier of every factory to which this Schedule applies, shall—
- a. employ a qualified medical practitioner for medical surveillance of the workers employed therein whose employment shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator ; and
- b. Provide to the medical practitioner all the necessary facilities for the purpose referred to at (a).
- II. The record of such examinations carried out by the medical practitioner shall be maintained in a separate, register approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, which shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
- 18. Medical examination by Certifying Surgeon.
- 1. every worker employed in the processes specified in paragraph 1 shall be examined by a Certifying Surgeon within 15 days of his first employment. Such examinations shall include skin test for dermatitis and no worker shall be allowed to work after 15 days of his first employment in the factory unless certified fit for such employment by the Certifying Surgeon.
- II. Every worker employed in a manganese process shall be re-examined by a Certifying Surgeon at least once in every 12 months and such examination shall, wherever the Certifying Surgeon considers appropriate, include all the tests in sub-paragraph (I).
- III. The Certifying Surgeon after examining a worker, shall issue a Certificate of Fitness in Form XXIII. The record of examination and re-examinations carried out shall be entered in the Certificate and the Certificate shall be kept in the custody of the manager of the factory. The record of each examination carried out under sub- paragraph (I) and (II) including the nature and the results of these test, shall also be entered by the Certifying Surgeon in a health register in Form XXIV.
- IV. The Certificate of Fitness and the health register shall be kept readily available for inspection by the Inspector.
- V. If at any time the Certifying Surgeon is of the opinion that a worker is no longer fit for employment in the said processes on the ground that continuance therein would involve special danger to the health of the worker, he shall make a record of his findings in the said certificate and the health register. The entry of his findings in those documents should also include the period for which he considers that the said person is unfit to work in the said process shall be provided with alternate placement facilities unless he is fully incapacitated in the opinion of the

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## Text present
- **No legible text visible**
- **a**

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Certifying Surgeon, in which case the person affected shall be suitably rehabilitated.
- VI. No person who has been found unfit to work as said in sub-paragraph (V) shall be re-employed or permitted to work in the said processes unless the Certifying Surgeon, after further examination, again certifies him fit for employment in those processes.
- 19. Exemptions.—If in respect of any factory, the Chief Inspector is satisfied that owing to the exceptional circumstances or infrequency of the processes or for any other reason, all or any of the provisions of this Part is not necessary for the protection of the workers in the factory, the Chief Inspector may be a certificate in writing which he may in his discretion revoke at any time, exempt such factory from all or any of such provisions subject to such conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.

There is **no clearly readable text** in the image. The marks appear to be handwritten strokes or partial symbols rather than legible words or numbers.

## Table of Visible Marks

| Approximate Location | Color     | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Top left | Gray | Thin horizontal line |
| Lower left | Dark blue | Short angled scribble/stroke |
| Center-left | Dark blue | Small handwritten/scribbled mark |
| Center-left to right | Gray | Thin diagonal line |
| Top right | Dark blue | Small looped handwritten mark |

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# SCHEDULE-C
(See sub-rule 2 of rule 61)

## Material Safety Data Sheet – Sample Model
## SECTION I – MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND USE
*Field Information*

| Field | Manufacturer Details | Supplier Details |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Material Name/Identifier |  |  |
| Manufacturer's Name |  |  |
| Street Address |  |  |
| City |  |  |
| State |  |  |
| Postal Code |  |  |
| Emergency Telephone No. |  |  |
| Chemical Name | Chemical Identity | Trade Name and Product Use |

## SECTION II – HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS OF MATERIAL
| Hazardous Ingredients | Approximate Concentration % | C.A.S. or UN Numbers | LD50 (Specify Species and Route) | LC50 (Specify Species and Route) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

## SECTION III – PHYSICAL DATA FOR MATERIAL
| Physical (Gas/Liquid/Solid) | State | Odour Appearance | and Odour (ppm) | Threshold Specific Gravity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
## Table of visible components

| Element | Description | Color/Appearance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scribble/mark | Resembles a handwritten “w” or zigzag stroke | Dark blue/purple | Left side |
| Horizontal line | Thin straight line | Dark gray/black | Lower middle |
| Curved mark | Small curved stroke | Dark gray/black | Bottom center |
| Faint curved mark | Light curved shape | Gray | Upper right |

## Notes
- The image is too low-resolution and blurry to confidently identify any exact text or symbols.
- No legible words or numbers can be confirmed.
- No clearly readable text is fully visible.
- The only possible partial character-like mark is: `c` (uncertain)

## Notes
- The image is heavily cropped and low resolution.
- No table is appropriate because there is no structured tabular content visible.

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## SECTION III – PHYSICAL DATA FOR MATERIAL (Additional Fields)
*Vapour Pressure and Related Properties*

| Vapour Pressure | Vapour Density (Air = 1) | Evaporation Rate | Boiling Point (°C) | Freezing Point (°C) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solubility in Water (20°C) | pH | Density (g/ml) | Coefficient of Water/Oil Distribution |

## SECTION IV – FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD OF MATERIAL
*Field Details*

| Field | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Flammability | Yes / No – If yes, under what conditions |
| Means of Extinction |  |
| Special Procedure |  |
| Flash Point (°C) and Method | |
| Upper Explosion Limit (% by volume) | Lower Explosion Limit (% by volume) |
| Anti-ignition Temperature (°C) | TDG Classification |
| Flammability | Hazardous Products |
| Combustion | Explosion Data |
| Sensitivity to Static | Chemical Discharge |
| Impact | |

## SECTION V – REACTIVITY DATA
| Field | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Chemical Stability | Yes / No – If no, under what conditions |
No clearly legible text can be confidently identified due to the low resolution and blur.

## Notes
- The image appears cropped tightly around the handwritten mark.
- It may be part of a signature or initial, but the exact characters are not readable.
The image is a very small, blurry crop showing a **dark handwritten or drawn symbol** on a light background.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main mark | Dark looped symbol, similar to a handwritten “q” |
| Lower line | Horizontal dark line across the lower area |
| Background | Light-colored, plain |

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Incompatibility to Other Substances  Yes / No – If yes, which ones
Reactivity and Under What Conditions
Hazardous Decomposition Products

## SECTION VI – TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL
Field
Details
Route of Entry – Skin Contact
Route of Entry – Skin Absorption
Route of Entry – Eye Contact
Route of Entry – Inhalation (Acute)
Route of Entry – Inhalation (Chronic)
Route of Entry – Ingestion
Field
Details
Effects of Acute Exposure to Material
Effects of Chronic Exposure to Material
Exposure Irritancy of Material
Exposure Limit(s)
Field
Details
Sensitization to Material
Carcinogenicity
Reproductive Effects
Teratogenicity
Mutagenicity
Synergistic Materials

## SECTION VII – PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Personal Protective EquipmentSpecification
Gloves (specify)

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Respiratory (specify)
Eyes (specify)
Footwear (specify)
Clothing (specify)
Other (specify)

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## SCHEDULE-D
(See rule 65)

## Equipments for Occupational Health Centre in Factories
- 1. A glazed sink with hot and cold water always
- 2. A table with a smooth top at least 180 cm x 105 cm.
- 3. Means for sterilizing instruments
- 4. A cough
- 5. Two buckets or containers with close fitting lids
- 6. A kettle and spirit stove or other suitable means of boiling water
- 7. One bottle of spiritus ammoniac aromaticus (120ml.)
- 8. Two medium sizes ponges
- 9. Two 'kidney' trays
- 10. Four cakes of toilet, preferably antiseptic soap
- 11. Two glass tumblers and two wine glasses
- 12. Two clinical thermometers
- 13. Two tea spoons
- 14. Two graduated (120 ml) measuring glasses
- 15. One wash bottle (1000 cc) for washing eyes
- 16. One bottle (one litre) carbolic lotion 1 to 20
- 17. Three chairs
- 18.One screen
- 19. One electric hand torch
- 20. An adequate supply of tetanustoxoid
- 21. Coramine liquid (60 ml)
- 22. Tablets – antihistaminic, antispasmodic (25 each)
- 23. Syringes with needles – 2cc, 5 cc and 10cc
- 24. Two needle holders, big and small suturing needless and materials
- 25. Suturing needles and materials
- 26. One dissecting forceps
- 27. One dressing forceps
- 28. One scalpels
- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The only possible character-like mark is the handwritten blue symbol resembling **“a”**.


| Element | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Handwritten mark | Resembles a lowercase “a” or looped cursive character | Dark blue |
| Horizontal line | Thin, slightly curved line extending to the right | Gray/faint graphite |
| Faint curved stroke | Light curved mark above the line | Light gray |

- A dark, curved handwritten-like mark appears near the center-left.
- The mark resembles:
  - a loop or circular stroke at the lower-left,
  - with a curved line extending upward and slightly to the right,
  - somewhat similar to a handwritten **“q”**, **“g”**, or a curved symbol.

### Background
- The background is light gray to off-white.
- There are no clearly visible borders, labels, or structured elements.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main mark | Dark curved handwritten-like symbol, resembling a loop with an upward stroke |
| Color | Dark gray/black mark on light gray background |
| Text | None visible |
| Image quality | Very small and blurry |

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- 29. One stethoscope
- 30. Rubber bandage – pressure bandage
- 31. Oxygen cylinder with necessary attachments
- 32. One Blood Pressure apparatus
- 33.One Patellar Hammer
- 34. One Peak-flow meter for lung function measurement
- 35. One stomach wash set
- 36. Any other equipment recommended by the Factory Medical Officer according to specific need relating to manufacturing process
- 37. In addition.—(1) For factories employing 51 to 200 workers—
- 1. Four plain wooden splints 900 mm x 100 mm x 6mm
- 2. Four plain wooden splints 350 mm x 75 mm x 6 mm
- 3. Two plain wooden splints 250 mm x 50 mm x 12 mm
- 4. One pair arteryforceps
- 5. Injections – morphia, pethidine, atronine, adrenaline, coramine, novacan (2 each)
- 6. One surgical scissors
(2) For factories employing above 200 workers–
- 1. Eight plain wooden splints 900 mm x 100 mm x 6 mm
- 2. Eight plain wooden splints 350 mm x 75 mm x 6 mm
- 3. Four plain wooden splints 250 mm x 50 mm x 12 mm
- 4. Two pairs artery forceps
- 5. Injections – morphia, pethidine, atronine, adrenaline, coramine, novacan
(2 each)
- 6. One surgical scissors
## Visible handwritten marks

- On the **left side**, there is a dark blue handwritten mark that resembles:
  - **`2`**
  - or possibly a stylized **`z`**

- Near the **center**, there is a small blue handwritten squiggle or signature-like mark. It appears as a short wavy line with a few upward and downward strokes.

- Extending from the center mark toward the **right**, there is a thin horizontal blue line.

- In the **upper-right corner**, there is a partial handwritten character that appears to be:
  - **`4`**
  - or possibly a lowercase **`q`**

## AMBULANCE VAN
- (1) In any factory carrying on 'hazardous process', there shall be provided and maintained in good condition, a suitably constructed ambulance van equipped with items as per sub-rule (2) and manned by a full time Driver-cum-Mechanic and a Helper trained in first aid, for the purposes of transportation of serious cases of accidents or sickness. The ambulance van shall not be used for any purpose other than the purpose stipulated herein and will normally be stationed at or near to the Occupational Health Centre :
Provided that a factory employing less than 200 workers, may make arrangements for procuring such facility at short notice from a nearby hospital or other places, to meet any emergency.
- (2) The Ambulance should have the following equipment :—
- a. General:
- i. A wheeled stretcher with folding and adjusting devices; with the head of the stretcher capable of being tilted upward;
- ii. Fixed suction unit with equipment;
- iii. Fixed oxygen supply with equipment ;
- iv. Pillow with case; -Sheets; - Blankets; -Towels ;
- v. Emesis bag; - Bed pan; - Urinal; -Glass.
- b. Safety equipment:
- i. Flares with life of 30 minutes; - Flood lights ;
- ii. Flash lights; -Fire extinguisher dry power type ;
- iii. Insulated gauntlets
- c. Emergency Care Equipment :
- (ii) Resuscitation:
- Portable suction unit; Portable oxygen units;
- Bag-valve-mask, hand operated artificial ventilation unit;
- Airways; - Mouth gags; - Tracheostomy adapters;
- Short spine board; I. V. Fluids with administration unit;
- o B. P. Manometer; - Cunn; -Stethoscope.
Due to the low resolution and blur, there is **no clearly readable text**.  
Possible ambiguous characters visible:
- **“e”** or **“2”** on the left in blue
- possibly **“t”** near the top center

## Table of visible components

| Location | Appearance | Possible interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Left side | Blue looped handwritten mark | “e”, “2”, or scribble |
| Top center | Small faint dark mark | Possibly “t” |
| Bottom area | Thin dark horizontal line | Line or underline |
| Lower center | Tiny faint mark | Dot or small artifact |
## DECONTAMINATION FACILITIES
In every factory, carrying out ‘hazardous process’, the following provisions shall be made to meet emergency :—
- iv. fully equipped first aid box ;
- v. readily accessible means of water for washing by workers as well as for drenching the clothing of workers who have been contaminated with hazardous and corrosive substance; and such means shall be as per the scale shown in the Table below :—
TABLE
| No. of persons employed | No. of drenching showers at any time |
| --- | --- |
| i. Up to 50 workers | 2 |
| ii. Between 51 to 200 workers thereof. | 2 + 1 for every additional 50 or part thereof. |
| iii. Between 201 to 500 workers thereof. | 5 + 1 for every additional 100 or part thereof. |
The image is a very narrow horizontal crop showing only a small portion of handwritten markings on a white background.

- Possible visible text:
  - `w` (blue, partial/uncertain)

Because the image is heavily cropped and partial, no complete readable text or table can be reliably identified.

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- iv. 501 workers and above
8 + 1 for every additional 200 or part thereof.
- v. a sufficient number of eye wash bottles filled with distilled water or suitable liquid, kept in boxes or cup boards conveniently situated and clearly indicated by a distinctive sign which shall be visible at all times.

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## SCHEDULE-E
(See rule 67)
- 1. **Definitions.** —For the purpose of this schedule—
- a. "mg/m3" means milligrams of a substances per cubic metre of air ;
- b. “mppem” means million particles of a substance per cubic metre of air ;
- c. "ppm" means parts of vapour or gas per million parts of air by volume at 25 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury pressure;
- d. "Time weighted average concentration" means the average concentration of a substance in the air at any work location in a factory computed from evaluation of adequate number of air samples taken at that location, spread over the entire shift on any day, after giving weightage to the duration for which each such sample is collected and the concentration prevailing at the time of taking the sample.
Time weighted C1T1 +C2T2+CnTn average concentration
= ................................................
T1+T2 +. Tn
Where C1 represents the concentration of the substance for duration T1 (in hours);
C2 represents the concentration of the substance for duration T2 (in hours);
and Cn represents the concentration of the substance for duration Tn (in
hours).
- e. "Work location" means a location in a factory at which a worker works or may be required to work at any time during any shift on any day.
- 2. Limits of concentration of substances at work location. —
- 1. The time weighted average concentration of any substance listed in table 1 or 2 of the schedule, at any work location in a factory during any shift on any day shall not exceed the limit of the permissible time weighted average concentration specified in respect of that substance:
Provided that in the case of a substance mentioned in Table 1 in respect of which a limit in terms of short-term maximum concentration is indicated, the concentration of such a substance may exceed the permissible limit of the time weighted average concentration for the substance for short periods not exceeding 15 minutes at a time, subject to the condition that—
- a. such periods during which the concentration exceeds the prescribed time weighted average concentration are restricted to not more than 4 per shift;
- b. the time interval between any two such periods of higher exposure shall not be less than 60 minutes; and
The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to identify.


| Element | Color | Position | Description | Readable Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handwritten mark/scribble | Blue | Upper-left | Curved, looped handwritten stroke; unclear character(s) | Not legible |
| Horizontal line | Gray | Bottom | Thin line running horizontally | None |
| Small mark | Dark gray/black | Lower-left/center above line | Tiny dot or short stroke | None |

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- c. at no time the concentration of the substance in the air shall exceed the limit of short-term maximum concentration.
- (2) In the case of any substance given in Table 3, the concentration of the substance at any work location in a factory at any time during any day shall not exceed the limit of exposure for that substance specified in the table.
- (3) In the cases where the word “skin” has been indicated against certain substance mentioned in Tables 1 and 3, appropriate measures shall be taken to prevent absorption through cutaneous routes particularly skin, mucous membranes, and eyes as the limits specified in these Tables are for conditions where the exposure is only through respiratory tract.
- (4) In case, the air at any work location contains a mixture of such substances mentioned in Table 1, 2 or 3, which have similar toxic properties, the time weighted concentration of each of these substances during the shift should be such that when these time weighted concentration divided by the respective permissible time weighted average concentration specified in the above mentioned Tables, and the fractions obtained are added together, the total shall not exceed unity.
__i.e.__  C1+ C2+ Cn should not exceed unity L1 L2 Ln
Where C1 , C2
Cn are the time weighted concentration
of toxic substances 1, 2...................and n respectively,
determined after measurement at work location;
and L1, L2 Ln are the permissible time weighted average
concentration of the toxic substances 1, 2,......and n respectively;
- b. In case the air at any work location contains a mixture of substances, mentioned in Table 1, 2, 3 and these do not have similar toxic properties, then the time weighted concentration of each of these substances shall not exceed the permissible time weighted average concentration specified in the above-mentioned Tables, for that particular substance;
- c. The requirement in clauses (a) and (b) shall be in addition to the requirements in paragraphs 2 (1) and 2 (2).
- 3. Sampling and evaluation procedures. —(1) Notwithstanding provisions in any other paragraphs, the sampling and evaluation procedures to be adopted for checking compliance with the provisions in the schedule shall be as per standard procedures in vogue from time to time.
- (1) Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph 5, the following conditions regarding the sampling and evaluation procedures relevant to checking compliance with the provisions in the schedule are specified: —

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- a. For determination of the number of particles per cubic metre in item 1 (a)(i)(1) in Table 2, samples are to be collected by standard or midget impinger and the counts made by light field technique;
- b. The percentage of quartz in the 3 formulae given in item 1(a)(i) of Table 2 is to be determined from air borne samples ;
- c. For determination of number of fibres as specified in item 2(a) of Table 2, the membrane filter method at 430 x magnification (4mm objective) with phase contrast illumination should be used ;
- d. Both for determination of concentration and percentage of quartz for use of the formula given in item 1(a)(i)(2) of Table 2, the fraction passing through a size select or with the following characteristics should only be considered :—
*Aerodynamic diameter*

| (unit selector | density sphere) | Percentage allowed by size |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.0 | 90 |  |
| 2.5 | 75 |  |
| 3.5 | 50 |  |
| 5.0 | 25 |  |
| 10.0 | 0 |  |
- 4. Power to require assessment of concentration of substances.—(1) An Inspector may, by an order in writing, direct the occupier or manager of a factory to get before any specified date, the assessment of the time weighted average concentration at any work location of any of the substances mentioned in Table 1, 2 or 3 carried out.
(2) The results of such assessment as well as the method followed for air sampling and analysis for such assessment shall be sent to the Inspector within 3 days from the date of completion of such assessment and also a record of the same kept readily available for inspection by an Inspector.
- 5. Exemption.—If in respect of any factory or a part of a factory, the Chief Inspector is satisfied that, by virtue of the pattern of working time of the workers at different work locations or an account of other circumstances, no worker is exposed, in the air at the work locations, to a substance or substances specified in Tables 1, 2 or 3 to such an extent as is likely to be injurious to his health, he (the Chief Inspector) may by an order in writing, exempt the factory or a part of the factory from the requirements in paragraph 2, subject to such conditions, if any, as he may specify therein.
The image is extremely small and blurry, making details difficult to identify.

## Table
Since there is no clearly structured or legible data, a table conversion is not applicable.

- In the **upper-left area**, there is a **blue handwritten mark or scribble**.
  - It appears to be part of a handwritten character, signature, or pen stroke.
  - The shape is irregular and not fully visible due to the crop.
- Near the **top edge**, there is a **thin dark horizontal line** extending toward the right.
- Near the **lower center**, there is a **small dark mark** or tiny handwritten stroke.


| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Handwritten mark | Dark curved stroke on the left side |
| Diagonal line | Dark slanted line running across the lower middle |
| Small mark | Tiny dark dot/stroke near the upper right |
| Background | Light-colored, plain |
The image shows a small, blurry blue shape on a light background.

- A thick blue diagonal stroke extends from the upper left toward the center-right.
- Near the lower middle/left area, there is a jagged or zigzag-like blue mark attached beneath the diagonal stroke.
- The overall shape resembles a handwritten mark or brushstroke.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main shape | Blurry blue diagonal stroke |
| Secondary shape | Jagged/zigzag blue mark beneath the stroke |
| Background | Light, plain background |
| Readable text | None |

- A dark handwritten or drawn symbol appears near the left-center of the image.
- The mark resembles:
  - a loop or circular stroke at the top-left,
  - connected to a vertical downward stroke,
  - with a short horizontal line crossing through the middle area.
- The overall shape is somewhat similar to a handwritten lowercase **"q"**, **"φ"**, or a looped symbol, though it is not fully clear due to the low resolution.

## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main mark | Dark, handwritten-looking looped symbol with a vertical stroke and short horizontal cross stroke |
| Readable text | None |
| Image quality | Very low resolution / blurry |

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*Substances and their permissible limits of exposure*

| Substances | Permissible limits of exposure | | Short-term maximum concentration | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Time-weighted average concentration | ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 |
| Butyl acetate | 150 | 710 | 200 | 950 |
| sec/tert.Butyl acetate | 200 | 950 | 250 | 1190 |
| Cadmium-dust and salts (as Cd) | - | 0.05 | - | 0.2 |
| Calcium Oxide | - | 2 | - | - |
| Carbaryl (Sovin) | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| Carbofuran (Furadan) | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| Carbon disulphide-skin | 2 | 60 | 30 | 90 |
| Carbon monoxide | 50 | 55 | 400 | 440 |
| Carbon tetrachloride-skin | 10 | 65 | 20 | 130 |
| Carbonyl chloride (Phosgene) | 0.1 | 0.4 | - | - |
| Chlordane-skin | - | 0.5 | - | 2 |
| Chlorobenzene (mono chloro-benzene) | 75 | 350 | - | - |
| Chlorine | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| bis-Chloromethylether | 0.001 | - | - | - |
| Chromic acid and chromates (as Cr.) | - | 0.05 | - | - |
| Chromium, Sel-Chromic, Chromous salts (as Cr) | - | 0.5 | - | - |
| Copper fume | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| Cotton dust, raw | - | 0.2 | - | 0.6 |
| Cresol, all isomers-skin | 5 | 22 | - | - |
| Cyanides, (as CN)-skin | - | 5 | - | - |
| Cyanogen | 10 | 20 | - | - |

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*Permissible limits of exposure*

| Substances | Time-weighted average concentration | | Short-term maximum concentration | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 |
| DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro-ethane) | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Demeton-skin | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0.3 |
| Diazinon-skin | - | 0.1 | - | 0.3 |
| Dibutyl phthalate | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| Dichlorvos (DDVP)-skin | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Dieldrin-skin | - | 0.25 | - | 0.75 |
| Dinitrobenzene (all isomers) skin | 0.15 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Dinitrotoluene-skin | - | 1.5 | - | 5 |
| Diphenyl | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Endosulfan (Thiodan)-skin | - | 0.1 | - | 0.3 |
| Endrin-skin | - | 0.1 | - | 0.3 |
| Ethyl acetate | 400 | 1000 | - | - |
| Ethyl alcohol | 1000 | 1900 | - | - |
| Ethyl amine | 10 | 18 | - | - |
| Flourides (as F) | - | 2.5 | - | - |
| Flourine | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hydrogen Cyanide-skin | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 10 | 15 | 15 | 27 |
| Iron oxide fume (Fe2O3 as Fe) | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| Isoamyl acetate | 100 | 525 | 125 | 655 |
| Isoamyl alcohol | 100 | 360 | 125 | 450 |
| Isobutylalcohol | 50 | 150 | 75 | 225 |
| Lead, inorg. fumes and dusts (as Pb) | - | 0.15 | - | 0.45 |
- A **vertical dark line** descends from near the top center-left area.
- A **horizontal dark line** crosses it slightly above the middle, extending toward the right.
- The lines appear somewhat thick and blurred, resembling part of a handwritten mark, symbol, or character fragment.

- On the left side, there is a **blue handwritten mark or scribble**.
  - It resembles a cursive or looped shape, possibly similar to a lowercase **“e”** or **“a”**, but it is not clearly legible.
- Near the upper middle-right area, there appears to be a small dark mark that could be **“1”**, though it is very faint and unclear.
- Along the bottom, there is a **thin horizontal gray line** extending across much of the image.


| Element | Color | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handwritten scribble | Blue | Left | Looping handwritten mark, unclear character |
| Small mark | Dark gray/black | Upper middle-right | Possibly `1`, not clearly legible |
| Horizontal line | Gray | Bottom | Thin line running across the lower part of the image |
- **None**

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*Permissible limits of exposure*

| Substances | Time-weighted average concentration | | Short-term maximum concentration | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 |
| Lindane-skin | - | 0.5 | - | 1.5 |
| Mala thion-skin | - | 10 | - | - |
| Manganese fume (as Mn) | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Mercury (as Hg) | - | 0.05 | - | 0.15 |
| Mercury (alkyl compounds) -skin (as Hg) | 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.03 |
| Methyl alcohol (methanol) skin | 200 | 260 | 250 | 310 |
| Methyl cellosolve-skin (2-methoxy ethanol) | 25 | 80 | 35 | 120 |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone-skin | 100 | 410 | 125 | 510 |
| Naphthalene | 10 | 50 | 15 | 75 |
| Nickel carbonyl (as Ni) | 0.05 | 0.35 | - | - |
| Nitric acid | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Nitric oxide | 25 | 30 | 35 | 45 |
| Nitrobenzene-skin | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Oil mist-mineral | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| Parathion-skin | - | 0.1 | - | 0.3 |
| Phenel-skin | 5 | 19 | 10 | 38 |
| Phorate (Thimet)-skin | - | 0.05 | - | 0.2 |
| Phosgene (Carbonyl chloride) | 0.1 | 0.4 | - | - |
| Phosphine | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Phosphorous (yellow) | - | 0.1 | - | 0.3 |
| Phosphorous pentachloride | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Phosphorous trichloride | 0.5 | 3 | - | - |
| Picric acid-skin | - | 0.1 | - | 0.3 |
| Pyridine | 5 | 15 | 10 | 30 |


| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main mark | Dark handwritten scribble/signature-like stroke on the left side |
| Lower line | Thin horizontal/slanted line across the lower part of the image |
| Small upper mark | Small isolated dark stroke near the upper center |
| Readable text | None clearly legible |
## Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | White |
| Main mark | Thick blue diagonal line |
| Lower section | Small zigzag/squiggle resembling “w” |
| Text | None visible |

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*Substances and their permissible limits of exposure*

| Substances | Permissible limits of exposure | | Short-term maximum concentration | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 |
| Silane (silicon tetrahydride) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Styrene, monomer (phenyl-ethylene) | 100 | 420 | 125 | 525 |
| Sulphur dioxide | 5 | 13 | - | - |
| Sulphuric acid | - | 1 | - | - |
| Toluene (toluol)-skin | 100 | 375 | 150 | 560 |
| o-Toluidine | 5 | 22 | 10 | 44 |
| Trichloroethylene | 100 | 535 | 150 | 800 |
| Vinyl chloride | 5 | 10 | - | - |
| Welding fumes (NOC) | - | 5 | - | - |
| Xylene (o-m-isomers)-skin | 100 | 435 | 150 | 655 |
_TABLE 2_
*Substance Permissible time weighted average concentration*

| 1. Silica |  |
| --- | --- |
| (a) Crystalline |  |
| (i) Quartz | 1060 mppcm |
| (1) In terms of dust count: | % Quartz + 10 |
| (2) In terms of respirable dust | 10 mg/m³ % respirable quartz + 2 |
| (3) In terms of total dust: | 30 mg/m³ % quartz + 3 |
| (ii) Cristobalite | Half the limits given against quartz |
| (iii) Tridymite | Half the limits given against quartz |
| (iv) Silicafused | Same limit as for quartz |
| (v) Tripoli | Same limit as in formula in item 2 given against quartz |

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*Permissible time weighted average concentration*

| Substance | Permissible time weighted average concentration |
| --- | --- |
| (b) Amorphous | 705 mppcm |
| 2. Silicate having less than 1% free silica by weight |  |
| (a) Asbestos (fibres longer than 5 microns) | 2 fibres/cubic centimetre |
| (b) Mica | 705 mppcm |
| (c) Mineral Wool fibre | 10 mg/m³ |
| (d) Porlite | 1060 mppcm |
| (e) Port land cement | 1060 mppcm |
| (f) Soapstone | 705 mppcm |
| (g) Talc (nonobostiform) | 705 mppcm |
| (h) Talc (fibrous) | Same limit as for asbestos |
| (i) Tromolite | Same limit as for asbestos |
| 3. Coaldust |  |
| (1) For airborne dust having less than 5% silicon dioxide by weight: 2mg/m³ | |
| (2) For airborne dust having over 5% silicon dioxide: Same limit as prescribed by formula in item (2) against quartz | |
_TABLE 3_
*Permissible limit of exposure*

| Substance | Permissible limit of exposure | |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | ppm | mg/m3 |
| Acetic anhydride | 5 | 20 |
| O-Dichlorobenzene | 50 | 300 |
| Formaldehyde | 2 | 3 |
| Hydrogen Chloride | 5 | 7 |
| Manganese & compounds (as Mn) | - | 5 |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 5 | 9 |
| Nitroglycerin-skin | 0.2 | 2 |
| Potassium hydroxide | - | 2 |
| Sodium hydroxide | - | 2 |
| 2, 4, 6 - Trinitrotoluene (TNT) | - | 0.5 |
- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The only visible marking resembles: **“w”** (approximate)

- On the left side, there is a dark handwritten curved shape that resembles:
  - a lowercase **“q”**, or
  - possibly a cursive looped letter.
- Extending from near the lower part of that mark is a **horizontal line** running toward the right.
- Above the horizontal line, near the upper middle/right area, there is a **small short vertical or slightly curved stroke**.


- A **vertical curved stroke** forms a loop-like shape near the top, resembling:
  - a handwritten **“9”**
  - or possibly a **lowercase “q”**
- A **horizontal line** runs across the image from left to right, intersecting or passing behind the lower part of the looped vertical stroke.
- The symbol is positioned slightly left of center.

## SCHEDULE-R
(See rule 69)
- 1. Managers
- 2. Assistant Managers
- 3. Engineers
- 4. Foremen
- 5. Weaving Masters and Spinning Masters in textile mills
- 6. Head Electricians
- 7................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- 8.
- I. Persons defined to hold confidential positions.-All timekeepers employed in a factory shall be deemed to be employed in a confidential position in the factory.
- m. List to be maintained of persons holding confidential position or position of supervision of management.-A list showing the names and designations of all persons to whom the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 91 have been applied shall be maintained in every factory.
- n. Exemption of certain adult workers. Adult workers engaged in factories specified in column 2 of the schedule hereto annexed on the work specified in column 3 of the said schedule shall be exempted from the provisions of the sections specified in the column 4 subject to the conditions, if any, specified in column 5 of the said schedule.
## SCHEDULE - G
(See Rule 69)
*Section of the Code empowering grant of exemption*

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Section of the Code empowering grant of exemption | Class of factory | Nature of exempted work | Extent of exemption | Remarks |
| 91(1)(b) | All factories | Urgent repairs | Sections 25, 26 & 31 | (i) No worker shall be employed on such repairs for more than 15 hours on any one day, 39 hours during any three consecutive days, or 66 hours during each period of seven consecutive days commencing from his first employment on such repairs.     (ii) Within 24 hours of the commencement of the work, notice shall be sent to the Inspector describing the nature of the urgent repairs and the period probably required for their completion.     (iii) Exemption from the provisions of section 25 shall apply only in the case of adult male workers. |
## Text Present

No legible text is visible.
- On the left side, there appears to be a handwritten character or symbol in **blue ink**.
  - It resembles a **“2”** or possibly a cursive-style mark.
- Extending from near the lower part of the blue mark toward the right is a **gray diagonal line**.
- Near the upper right area, there is a faint **gray intersecting stroke**, forming a loose angled or crossed-line appearance.

### Text
- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The only possible character-like content is the blue handwritten mark, which appears to be:
  - `2` *(unclear / handwritten)*


| Element | Description | Color | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handwritten mark | Resembles `2` or a cursive symbol | Blue | Left |
| Diagonal line | Slants upward slightly toward the right | Gray | Lower-left to right |
| Intersecting stroke | Faint short line crossing near the right side | Gray | Upper-right |

### Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Main object | Blue-purple elongated rod-like shape |
| Left end | Slightly thicker with a small protrusion |
| Orientation | Diagonal, left to right |
| Background | White |
| Text | None visible |

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*91(1)(b)*

| All factories | Work in the machine shop, the smithy or the foundry or in connection with the mill gearing, the electric driving or lighting apparatus, the mechanical or electrical | Sections 25, 26 & 31 | The limits of work inclusive of overtime shall not exceed those mentioned in section 91. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (a) Work in connection with lifts or the steam or water pipes or pumps of a factory; | do. | do. |
| (b) Work of examining or repairing any machinery or other part of the plant which is necessary for carrying on work in the factory; |
| (c) Work in boiler houses engine rooms such as lighting fires in order generate gas preparatory to the commencement of regular work in the factory. |
| 91(1)(b) | All factories | (a) Work performed by drivers on lighting, ventilating and humidifying apparatus; | Sections 25, 26 & 31 | do. |
| (b) Work performed by fire pumpmen. |
### Table

| Element | Description | Color/Appearance | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scribble mark | Zigzag or handwritten-like stroke | Dark blue | Upper left |
| Curved line | Thin slanted/curved line | Gray | Lower middle to right |
| Small mark | Short faint stroke | Light gray | Upper right |

### Visible Object
- The central shape appears elongated horizontally.
- It has a slightly thicker middle section.
- There are pointed extensions or protrusions extending outward, giving it a silhouette somewhat like:
  - a small aircraft,
  - a bird in flight,
  - or an abstract cross-like form.

### Table

| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Background | Light gray |
| Main object | Dark gray/black blurry elongated shape |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Text present | None |

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*91(1)(b) Oil tank*

| Work performed by workers connected with pumping installations. | Sections 25, 26 & 31 | In the absence of a worker who has failed to report duty, a shift worker shall be allowed to work the whole or of a subsequent shift provided that—  the next shift of the shift worker shall not commence before a period of 16 hours has elapsed;Within 24 hours of the commencement of the subsequent shift, notice shall be sent to the Inspector describing the circumstances under which the worker is required to work in the subsequent shift;The exemption will be restricted to only male adult workers; andThe limits of work inclusive of overtime shall not exceed those mentioned in section 91. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Public hydroelectric supply factories | Operation and maintenance of prime movers and auxiliaries, transformers and switches. | Sections 25 & 26 | do. |
| Public electric supply companies generating electricity from oil in internal | Work of engine drivers and assistants, generator attendants, oilers and greasers, switch board operators and pumpmen. | do. | do. |

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| Electrical transforming factories | Work of operation and maintenance of the transforming plant, switches and synchronous condensers. | do. | do. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Distilleries | Work on the extraction of sugar from various bases, fermentation of sugar juice and distillation of fermented wash. | do. | do. |
| Sugar factories | Extraction of the juice from the cane, clarification, evaporation and boiling of the juice, curing of the massecuite, and bagging. | do. | do. |
| Chemical factories | Work on the sulphur burners, chambers, concentrators, and pumps; roasting furnaces; manufacture of hydrochloric and nitric acid, sulphates sulphides, nitrates, superphosphates and chlorides; and work on the steam service. | do. | do. |
| Vegetable factories | Work on refining, hydrogenation bleaching, filtering, generation of hydrogen; hydrogenating; deodorizing processes; compression of oxygen and cylinder filling; and work on the electrical power plant. | do. | do. |
| Ice factories | Work on the engine and compressor drivers and assistants and oilers. | do. | do. |

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*Table of Work and Sections*

| Oil mills | All work. | Section 25 | do. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flour mills | All work. | Sections 25 and 26 | do. |
| Glass factories | (a) Work in attending to furnace;   (b) All work and processes from mixing of batch to removal of the manufactured glassware from the lears. | Sections 25 & 26 / Section 25 | do. |
| Paper factories | (a) All work on paper making machinery and on the generation and supply of power connected therewith;   (b) Work on choppers, digesters, kneaders, strainers and washers, beaters, paper making machines, pumping plant reelers, cutters and power plant. | Sections 25 / Sections 25 & 26 | do. |
| Rubber tyre factories | All work on curing process. | Section 25 | do. |
| Iron and steel | All work on steel furnaces. | Sections 25 & 26 | do. |
| All factories | Work on automatic equipment engaged in galvanizing, anodizing and enamelling. | Sections 25, 26 & 29 |  |
| (1) The limits of work inclusive of overtime shall not exceed those mentioned in section 91.   (2) The exemption shall be granted only in respect of adult male workers. | | | |
The image is a very small, blurry crop showing a **blue handwritten mark** on a light background.

- A short **blue stroke** appears near the **upper left**.
- It curves and angles downward toward the right, resembling part of a handwritten letter or symbol.
- The mark looks somewhat like:
  - a lowercase **“w”** fragment,
  - or a check-like handwritten stroke,
  - though it is too unclear to identify with certainty.

The text is not clearly legible due to the low resolution and blur. The closest visible interpretation is:

- **“ac”**  
  or possibly  
- **“uc”**

Because of the image quality, this cannot be confirmed with certainty.

### Visual details
- The mark is drawn in **dark gray/black** on a **light gray/white** background.
- The top portion forms a **rounded loop**.
- A **downward stroke** extends from the loop.
- There is a slight curved flourish near the lower part of the stroke.
- The image is low resolution and somewhat blurred, so the exact character is unclear.

No clearly readable printed text is visible. The only visible content is the handwritten symbol/character described above.

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| 64(2)(i) | Newspaper printing factories | Teleprinter service. | Sections 25 & 26 | do. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 64(2)(j) | All factories | Loading and unloading of railway wagons, lorries or trucks. | Sections 25 & 26 | do. |
| 64(2)(k) | Any factory or class or description of factories as may be notified by the J&K Government in the Official Gazette | Work of national importance as may be notified by the J&K Government in the Official Gazette. | Sections 25, 26 and 29 | (1) The limit of work inclusive of overtime shall not exceed those mentioned in section 91.   (2) The exemption shall be limited to adult male workers. |

## FORM-I
[See sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (10) of Rule 5]
Application for Registration for existing establishments / New Establishment / Amendment to Certificate of Registration

## A. Establishment Details:
- 1. Retrieve details of Establishment through LIN/registration No.:
- 2. Name of Establishment:
- 3. Location and Address of the Establishment:
- 4. Other details of Establishment—
- a. Total number of employees engaged directly in the establishment:
Male: Female:
- b. Total number of the contract employees engaged:
Male: Female:
- c. Total number of Inter-State Migrant workers employed:
Male: Female:
## Table

| Position | Color | Description | Visible Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Short handwritten stroke/check-like mark | None |
| Center-right | Dark blue/black | Blurry handwritten character with trailing line | Possibly `a` |
5 (a) For factories:
| Details of the manufacturing process | Full postal address and situation of the factory along with plan approval details | Name and address of the occupier and manager | Maximum number of workers to be employed on any day |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
5 (b) For building and other construction work:
| Type of construction work | Probable period of commencement of work | Expected period for completion of work | Details of approval of the local authority |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
5 (c) For Motor Transport Undertaking:
| Name of Motor Transport Undertaking | Type of Transport (Freight/passenger services) | Maximum number of vehicles attached | Maximum No of workers engaged | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  | Permanent Male | Permanent Female | Contract Male | Contract Female |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
- 6. Ownership Type / Sector :
- 7. Activity as per National Industrial Classification:
- 8. Details of Selected NIC Code:
- 9. Identification of the establishment e-sign/digital sign of employer/representative:

## B. Details of Employer:
- 1. Name and Address of Employer/Occupier/Owner/Agent/Chief Executive etc. :
- 2. Designation:
- 3. Father's / Husband's name of the employer:
- 4. Email Address, Telephone and Mobile No.:

| Position | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Thick scribbled stroke, roughly horizontal |
| Center-right | Dark blue/black | Small handwritten zigzag or numeral-like mark |
| Lower right | Dark blue/black | Thin horizontal line |

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## C. Manager / Agent Details:
- 1. Full name and Address of Manager/Agent or person responsible for supervision and
control of the Establishment:
- 2. Address of Manager/Agent:
- 3. Email Address, Telephone and Mobile No.:

## D. Contractor Details:
| Name and Address of Contractor | Email address, Phone No. & Mobile No. of Contractor | Name of Work | Maximum No. of contract labour engaged | Date of commencement / probable date of completion of work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

## E. Other Details:
Dated:
Place:
Signature / E-sign / digital sign of employer
## Visible handwritten marks

From left to right:

1. **Left side:**  
   A short blue handwritten stroke resembling a small **zigzag or cursive “w”** shape, followed by a slightly thicker angled stroke extending up toward the right.

2. **Center:**  
   Another small blue handwritten mark that looks like a short **curved or looped stroke**, followed by a **thin horizontal line** extending to the right.  
   Beneath this central mark, there is also a **small short dash** or underline-like stroke.

3. **Top-right corner:**  
   A partial dark handwritten or drawn mark is visible, cut off by the edge of the image. It appears like part of a **looped character or curved symbol**, but it is incomplete and not fully readable.

## Text

There is **no clearly legible text** in the image. The visible marks appear to be partial handwritten strokes rather than readable words or numbers.


| Position | Color | Description | Legible Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Small zigzag/cursive-like handwritten stroke with an angled line | None |
| Center | Blue | Curved handwritten mark with a thin horizontal line and a small dash below | None |
| Top-right corner | Dark blue/black | Partial looped mark cut off by the image edge | None |

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# FORM I-A
[See sub-rule (9) of rule 56]

## APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND GRANT OF RENEWAL OF LICENCE
FOR THE YEAR AND NOTICE OF OCCUPATION
- 1. (a) Full name of the factory:
- (b) Factory licence number, if already registered before:
- 2. (a) Full postal address and situation of the factory:
- (b) Full postal address to which communications relating to factory should be sent:
- 3. Nature of manufacturing process or processes-
- (a) carried on in the factory in the last twelve months (in the case of factories already in existence); and:
- (b) to be carried on in the factory during the next twelve months (in the case of all the factories):
- 4. Names and values of principal products manufactured during the last twelve months (in the case of factories already in existence)
|  | Name | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | .................... | .................... |
| 2 | .................... | .................... |
| 3 | .................... | .................... |
- 5. (a) Maximum number of workers proposed to be employed in any one day during the year:
- (b) Maximum number of workers employed on any one day during the last twelve months (in the case of factories already in existence):
- (c) Number of workers to be ordinarily employed in the factory:
- 6. (a) Nature and total amount of power (kilowatts)-
- (i) installed; or
- (ii) proposed to be installed.
- (b) Maximum amount of power (kilowatts) proposed to be used:
- 7. Full name and residential address of the person who shall be the manager of the factory for the purposes of the Code:

- On the left side, there is a handwritten shape that looks like:
  - `w`

- Near the center-right, there is another handwritten mark that appears to resemble:
  - `2`

- Beneath or extending from the right-side mark, there is a thin horizontal line.

## Notes

- The image is very low resolution and blurred, so the characters are not fully clear.
- The visible text is best interpreted as:
  - `w`
  - `2`

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- 8. Full name and residential address of the occupier, that is—
- (a) the proprietor of the factory in case of a private firm or proprietary concern;
- (b) the directors in case of a public limited liability company or firm:
- 1
- 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- 3................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- 4
- 5................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- (c)(i) the managing agent in case where a managing agent is employed:
- (c)(ii) the directors of the above managing agent:
- 1
- 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- 3.
- 4
- (d) the shareholders in case of a private company where no managing agent is employed:
- 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
- 2................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3
- 4
- (e) the chief administrative head in case of a Government or local fund factory:
- 9. Full name and address of the owner of the premises or building (including the precincts thereof) referred to in section 80.
- 10. In the case of a factory constructed or extended after the date of commencement of the rules—
- (a) reference number and date of approval of the plans for site whether for old or new building and for construction or extension of factory by the State/UT Government/Chief Inspector;
- (b) reference number and date of approval of the arrangements, if any, made for the disposal of trade waste and effluents and the name of the authority granting such approval.
Signature
of
Occupier:
Date:
Signature
of
Manager:
Date:
### Text

- No clearly readable printed text is visible.
- The only possible text-like handwritten form appears to resemble:
  - **"Qe"** or **"4e"** (unclear/stylized)


| Position | Color | Description | Visible Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Blue | Thick handwritten scribble or short wave-like stroke | None |
| Center | Blue | Small handwritten looped symbol/letters | `Qe` or `4e` (unclear) |
| Right | Gray | Thin diagonal pen-like line extending rightward | None |

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# FORM-II
[See sub-rule (4) of rule 5]

## Certificate of Registration of Establishment
Registration No:
Date:
A Certificate of registration containing the following particulars is hereby granted under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 to (Name of the establishment).
- 1. Nature of work carried on in the establishment (Please tick mark)—
- (a) Factory;
- (b) Contract Work;
- (c) Building and other Construction Works;
- (d) Any other work (not covered above).
- 2. Details of the establishment:
- (a) Total number of the employees engaged directly in the establishment:
Male:
Female:
- (b) Total number of the employees engaged through contractor:
Male:
Female:
- (c) Total number of contractors and their details:
Male:
Female:
- (d) Number of inter-state migrant workers engaged:
Male:
Female:
| Details of the manufacturing process | Full postal address and situation of the factory along with plan approval details | Name and address of the occupier and manager | Maximum number of workers to be employed on any day |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

## 3 (a) For factories :
| Type of construction work | Probable period of commencement of work | Expected period for completion of work | Details of approval of the local authority |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

## 3 (b) For building and other construction work :
### Text
- **No clearly readable text** is visible due to the low resolution and blur.

- A **blue/purple handwritten-like mark or symbol** appears near the left side.
- It resembles a **lowercase “w”** or a squiggly curved shape.
- Extending from it toward the right is a **thicker blue/purple stroke or line**, slightly angled upward.
- No other clearly readable text is visible.

- A roughly circular or looped shape at the upper left.
- A vertical stroke extending downward from the loop.
- A horizontal stroke extending to the right from the lower part of the vertical stroke.

There is **no clearly readable text** visible in the image.
- On the left side, there is a handwritten blue shape that resembles:
  - a lowercase **"w"**
  - followed by a short upward-slanting stroke extending to the right
- Near the center, there is another handwritten blue mark that appears to resemble:
  - **"be"** or **"le"**
  - followed by a long, thin horizontal stroke extending toward the right edge
- There are also a few faint small blue ink marks beneath and around the central writing.

### Text present
Because the image is extremely cropped and unclear, the visible handwritten text is only approximate:
- **"w"**
- **"be"** or **"le"**


| Position | Visible mark/text | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | `w`-like mark | Blue | Followed by a short angled stroke |
| Center | `be` or `le`-like mark | Blue | Followed by a long horizontal line |
| Lower center | Small stray ink marks | Blue | Faint and unclear |

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## Conditions of Registration:
- (1) Every certificate of registration issued under rule 6 shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:-
- (a) the certificate of registration shall be non-transferable:
- (b) the number of workers employed in an establishment directly and contract employees shall not, on any day, exceed the maximum number specified in the certificate of registration, and,
- (c) save as provided in these rules, the fees paid for the grant of registration certificate shall be non- refundable.
- (2) The employer shall intimate the change, if any, in the number of workers or the conditions of work to the registering officer within 30 days.
- (3) The employer shall, within thirty days of the commencement and completion of any work, intimate to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator, having jurisdiction in the area where the proposed establishment or as the case may be, work is to be executed, intimating the actual date of the commencement or, as the case may be, completion of establishment such work in Form IV annexed to these rules electronically.
- (4) A copy of the certificate of registration shall be displayed at the conspicuous places at the premises where the work is being carried on.
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Notes

The image is too low-resolution and blurred to confidently identify any letters, words, or symbols.
It may be part of a handwritten signature or annotation.

FORM-III

Register of Establishment

See sub-rule (12) of rule 5 | S. No. | Nature of work | Registration No. and Date | Name and address, location of the establishment registered | Name, address and contact details of employer | Total number of workers and total horse power (if any) Male / Female | Total number of contract workers Male / Female | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | | Nature of work: (a) Factories (b) Building and other construction work (c) Contract work (d) Inter-state Migrant Work (e) Motor Transport Undertaking (f) Any other work | | | | | | |

A blue handwritten mark or scribble appears on the left side.
The mark looks somewhat like:
- a curved or looped stroke at the top left,
- followed by a wavy zigzag line extending slightly to the right.
There are also a few small faint gray/black specks or dots visible around the image, especially toward the center-right and lower area.

Visible Objects

A purple/blue object on the left side, possibly shaped like a loop or handle.
A thin gray rod or line extending diagonally toward the right.

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Left object | Purple/blue looped or handle-like shape | | Right object | Thin gray diagonal rod/line | | Text | None visible |

On the left, there is a shape resembling a capital or stylized "N".
Extending from it toward the right, there is a slightly upward-angled horizontal line.
The mark appears to be drawn in blue ink or blue digital stroke.

Text

No clearly readable printed text is visible.
The visible mark may resemble the letter: N

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FORM-IV

[See sub-rule (13) of rule 5 and rule 8]

A. Notice of Commencement/Cessation of Establishment:

1. Registration No.:
1. Name and Address of Establishment:
1. Name and Designation of employer (who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment):
1. Full address to which communication relating to the establishment to be sent:
1. Nature of work of the establishment:
1. In case of the notice is for commencement of work the approximate duration of work:
1. In case of cessation, the date of cessation: I/we hereby intimate that the work of establishment having registration No.……………………… dated……………………… is likely to commence/cessation is likely to be completed with effect from………………………(date)/on………………………(date) In case of cessation of work: I/we hereby certify that the payment of all dues to the workers employed in the establishment has been made and the premises are kept free from storage of hazardous chemicals and substances.

Signature of the Employer

To The Inspector-cum-Facilitator

A dark blue or purple ink stroke forming a looped shape on the left.
A vertical curved stroke descends through or beside the loop.
A thin horizontal line extends to the right from the lower part of the mark.

Table of visible contents

| Area | Description | Visible Text | |---|---|---| | Left | Blue check-like or angled brushstroke mark | None | | Right | Dark scribble-like mark with a thin diagonal line | None | | Upper middle-right | Small faint character-like mark | 1 |

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FORM-V

(See rule 9) The medical examination shall be conducted by a qualified medical practitioner as per following proforma:

A. Demographics

| Question | Answer | | --- | --- | | Date | | | Name of the Worker | | | Age | | | Permanent Address | | | Gender | | | Total Number of Family Members | | | Total Monthly Family Income | | | Is the employee under ESI (Employees' State Insurance) Scheme? If yes, provide IP Number | Yes / No | | Is the employee under any other health scheme apart from ESI Scheme? (If yes, provide the name of the scheme) | Yes / No |

B. Occupational History

| Question | Answer | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | | Present Designation | | | | Work Profile | | | | Duration of service in the present work profile | | | | Working hours per shift | | | | Night Shift Per Week | | | | Night Shift per Month | | |

C. Brief Review of Medical History : Diagnosed previously or currently under

treatment or currently suffering from :

| Element | Description | Color | |---|---|---| | Handwritten mark | Small scribbled symbol, possibly resembling “2” or “z” | Blue | | Short line | Diagonal stroke extending rightward/downward | Blue | | Curved mark | Faint curved stroke near top left | Gray | | Lower line | Faint line near bottom | Gray |

D. Current Symptoms-Diseases Module:

| Question | Answer (Yes/No) | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | | Smoking habit | | |

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Chewing Tobacco or Pan Masala or Gutkha: Alcohol Addiction Dermatosis (Irritant Contact Dermatitis/Eczema/Chloracne/Allergic Contact Dermatitis): Mucosal Irritation of Eyes/Nose/Throat with response to chemical agent or biological agent: Symptoms like Respiratory Difficulty/Chest Tightness/Dry Cough at beginning of shift: Currently suffering from TB: Jaundice or Hepatitis: Currently suffering from Low Back Pain Currently suffering from Pain in hand or Elbow: Currently suffering from Visual Problems Currently suffering from Hearing Problems Any current injury (amputation/fracture/dislocation) Any current musculoskeletal sprains/strains

E. Physical Examination :

Date of Examination : | Question | Answer (Yes/No) or as appropriate | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | | General Skin Condition : (If Any Dermatitis, please mention its location) | | | | Weight (in Kg) : | | | | Height (in Meter) | | | | Temperature (°F) : | | | | BP : | | | | Pulse : | | | | SpO2 : | | | | Respiratory Rate : | | | | Examination of Breast of female employee | | |

F. Investigation Report :

Routine Blood Investigation : Attach the photocopy of the report. The image is a small, blurry cropped snippet on a light background.
On the left side, there is a blue handwritten mark or signature-like stroke.
- It appears thick and uneven, resembling a short scribble or stylized initials.
Near the center-right, there is a dark gray or black handwritten mark.
- It looks like a small cursive or signature-like symbol.
In the top-right corner, there is a faint angled line mark, also gray.

Text

There is no clearly readable text visible in the image.
The marks appear to be handwritten strokes or partial signatures, but no definite letters or words can be confidently identified.

G. Standard Chest X-Ray (PA) View : attach the photocopy of the report

Date: Parameter Answer (Normal/Abnormal) Value (if any, importance) Report

H. Eye Examination : Attach the photocopy of the report

Date : Parameter Value/Result/Interpretation Visual inspection of Eye for any abnormality like corneal opacity/scarring, cataract etc. Visual Acuity : Right Visual Acuity : Left

No clearly readable printed text is present.
Possible handwritten characters:
- Left: resembles “w”
- Center-right: resembles “ok” or “oe”

| Location | Color | Description | Legible Text | |---|---|---|---| | Left | Blue | Thick handwritten zigzag or “w”-like mark with a diagonal stroke extending right | Possibly w | | Center-right | Blue | Small cursive-like handwritten mark | Possibly ok or oe | | Far right edge | Gray | Partial cut-off marks | Not legible | The image is a very small, blurry crop showing a handwritten character.

Text

No clearly readable printed text is visible.
The only visible mark is the handwritten character-like shape: q / 9 (unclear due to blur).

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main mark | Handwritten dark character, resembling q or 9 | | Additional mark | Short horizontal stroke extending rightward | | Background | Light-colored, plain | | Readable text | None clearly legible |

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Colour Vision Field of Vision Binocularity Lateral Phoria Vertical Phoria Stereoscopic Vision and Depth Perception Testing Fundus (Retina) examination

I. 12 lead ECG and Echo cardiography:

Final Report:

J. MEDICAL FITNESS TESTS FOR PERSONS WORKING AT HEIGHT (as may be applicable):

1. Detailed Medical History and in Depth General Medical Examination including tests for Vision, Hearing, Musculoskeletal System, Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System etc. As applicable to all employees
1. Special Examination-
(a) Cardiovascular: Uncontrolled hypertension or ischemic heart disease will be a contra-indication. In the presence of hypertension and abnormal ECG findings, the employee should be referred to a Cardiologist for fitness;
(b) Tests for Labyrinthine functions and for sense of position Eye Examination for Bilateral Nystagmus, Romberg sign. The presence of bilateral nystagmus and a positive Romberg sign will be an absolute contra-indication;
(c) Neurological examination Evaluate seizure disorders: CT Scan of Brain and E. E. G., if indicated;
(d) Assessment of Diabetic Control Status: (in case of employees suffering from Diabetes Mellitus);
(e) Assessment of Phobia (Acrophobia) and any other Mental Health Disorder like Anxiety or Depression;
(f) Evaluation for Vertigo and Dizziness.

For use of Industrial Safety Section:

On the left side, there is a dark blue handwritten mark that looks somewhat like:
- "w"
- followed by or connected to a short horizontal stroke extending to the right
Near the center-right, there is another handwritten character that appears to be:
- "a"
- followed by a small dot-like mark to its right

Notes

The handwriting is unclear and partially cut off.
The visible text cannot be read with certainty due to the low resolution and blur.
No table is applicable for this image.

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Walking freely over a horizontal bar at 1 ft. height PASS/FAIL Wearing a safety belt and tying the rope knot: PASS/FAIL. Walking over a horizontal structure at 9 ft. height wearing a belt: PASS/FAIL General physique (O. K./NOT O. K): PASS/FAIL. K. Any other information/examination/biological investigation/test as mutually agreed by the employer and qualified medical practitioner.

A short angled stroke appears on the left, descending slightly.
Near the center-left, the mark forms a small pointed or loop-like bend.
From that point, a longer diagonal stroke extends upward toward the right.
The stroke has soft, fuzzy edges, suggesting blur, low resolution, or a painted/inked texture.

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main mark | Purple/blue scribble or checkmark-like stroke | | Background | Light, plain background | | Text | None visible | | Image quality | Very low resolution / blurry |

There appears to be a very small character above the line near the center-left that looks like:
- T

Because of the low resolution and blur, this character is uncertain.

Notes

No other clearly readable text is visible.
The image does not contain enough structured information to convert meaningfully into a table.
A dark curved line forms a loop-like shape on the left side.
A vertical stroke passes through or alongside the loop.
A horizontal line extends to the right from the lower portion of the symbol.
The overall mark resembles a handwritten character or abstract symbol.

FORM-VI

[See sub-rule (1), sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (3) of rule 12]

NOTICE OF ACCIDENT OR DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE

E. S. I. C. Employer's Code Number : E. S. I. C. Insurance Number of the injured person :

Name of employer :
Address of works/premises where the accident or dangerous occurrence took place :
Nature of industry and LIN/registration No. of the establishment:
Branch or department and exact place where the accident or dangerous occurrence took place:
Name and address of the injured person:
(a) Sex :
(b) Age (at the last birthday) :
(c) Occupation of the injured person:
Local E. S. I. C. Office to which the injured person is attached:
Date, shift and hour of accident or dangerous occurrence:
(a) Hour at which the injured person started work on the day of accident or dangerous occurrence:
(b) Whether wages in full or part are payable to him for the day of the accident or dangerous occurrence :
(a) Cause or nature of accident or dangerous occurrence:
(b) (i) Give the name of machine and the part causing the accident or dangerous occurrence:
(b) (ii) State whether it was moved by mechanical power at the time of accident or dangerous occurrence:
(c) State exactly what the injured person was doing at the time of accident or dangerous occurrence :
(d) In your opinion, was the injured person at the time of accident or dangerous occurrence—

(i) acting in contravention of provisions of any law applicable to him, (ii) acting in contravention of any orders given by or on behalf of his employer; or (iii) acting without instructions from his employer. The image is a very small, cropped snippet showing part of a handwritten mark or character in dark ink on a light background.

Table of visible contents

| Element | Color | Position | Description | Readable Text | |---|---|---|---|---| | Scribble/mark | Blue | Left | Three short curved/zigzag pen-like strokes | None | | Line | Gray | Lower middle to right | Thin horizontal line | None | | Small curved mark | Gray | Lower left/middle | Faint curved stroke below the blue mark | None | | Background | White/light | Entire image | Plain background | None |

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Background | White | | Main shape | Blue/purple diagonal line | | Left side detail | Zigzag/squiggle shape | | Text | None visible |

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1. (e) In case reply to (d) (i), (ii) or (iii) is in the affirmative, state whether the act was done for the purpose of and in connection with the employer's trade or business :
1. In case the accident or dangerous occurrence took place while travelling in the employer's transport, state whether—
(a) the injured person was travelling as a passenger to or from his place of work :
(b) the injured person was travelling with the express or implied permission of his employer
(c) the transport is being operated by or on behalf of the employer or some other person by whom it is provided in pursuance of arrangements made with the employer and
(d) the vehicle is being/not being operated in the ordinary course of public transport service.
1. In case the accident or dangerous occurrence took place while meeting emergency, state—
(a) its nature ; and
(b) whether the injured person at the time of accident or dangerous occurrence was employed for the purpose of his employer's trade or business in or about the premises at which the accident or dangerous occurrence took place.
1. Describe briefly how the accident or dangerous occurrence took place :
1. Names and addresses of witnesses : (1) (2)
1. (a) Nature and extent of injury (e.g. fatal, loss of finger, fracture of leg, scald, scratch followed by sepsis, etc.) :
1. (b) Location of Injury (e.g. right leg, left hand, left eye, etc.) :
1. (a) If the accident or dangerous occurrence was not fatal, state whether the injured person was disabled for more than 48 hours:
1. (b) Date and hour of return of work :
1. (a) Physician, dispensary or hospital from whom or which the injured person received or is receiving treatment :
1. (b) Name of dispensary/panel doctor elected by the injured person :
1. (a) Has the injured person died ?
1. (b) If so, date of death : I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the above particulars are correct in every respect. Date of dispatch of report : Place: Signature, Name and Designation of Owner/Employer/ Manager/ Agent :

The image is a very small, blurry close-up on a light background.

The writing appears to resemble:
- "ok"
- or possibly "ol"
- or another short cursive-like mark

Because of the low resolution and blur, the exact text is not clearly legible.

Visual Details

The left side contains a rounded loop-like stroke.
The middle has a connected upward and downward pen movement.
The right side ends in a taller vertical or slightly curved stroke.
There is a faint shadow or gray smudge beneath the writing.

Extracted Text

Unclear / illegible handwritten text

Possible reading:

ok
ol

FORM—VII

(See Rule 22)

Notice of Period of Work

Name of the Establishment: ___________ Place: District: | Periods of Work Groups, Relays | MEN | | | | Women | | | | Description of Groups, Nature of Work | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | A (1,2,3) | B (1,2,3) | C (1,2,3) | D (1,2,3) | E (1,2,3) | F (1,2,3) | G (1,2,3) | H (1,2,3) | | |

On Working Days

From: To: From: To: From: To:

On Partial Working Days

From: To: From: To: Date on which this notice is first exhibited:

Signature of Manager or Agent

Date:

On the left side, there is a dark blue handwritten mark or short stroke-like shape. It appears somewhat angular and thick, resembling a quick pen mark.
Near the center-right, there is a lighter blue handwritten character or partial text that looks like:
- d
- possibly followed by a small mark resembling an apostrophe or accent: d'
On the far right, there is a dark curved horizontal stroke extending from the lighter blue mark.

Because of the low resolution and blur, the only potentially readable text appears to be:

d
or d'

| Position | Description | Visible Text/Marking | |---|---|---| | Left | Dark blue thick handwritten stroke/mark | None clearly readable | | Center-right | Light blue handwritten character | d or d' | | Right | Dark curved pen stroke | None clearly readable |

Notes

The image is too blurred and cropped to identify the full context.
No other clear text is visible.

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FORM – VIII

[See Sub Rule (1) of Rule 23]

REGISTER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED IN AN ESTABLISHMENT, WAGES, OVERTIME, FINE, DEDUCTION FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS

Register of Wages, Overtime, Fine, Deduction for damage and loss : | Name of the Establishment : | | | | | | | Name of the Employer : | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Name of the Owner : | | | | | | | PAN/TAN of the Employer : | | | | Labour Identification Number (LIN/Registration No.) : | | | | | | | | | | | Sr. No. in Register | Name of the employee | Designation/Department | Duration of Payment of Wages (Monthly/Fortnightly/Weekly/Daily/Piece rated) | Wage Period From- To | Total No. of days worked during the period | Total overtime (hours worked or production in case of piece workers) | Rates of wages Basic | Rates of wages DA | Rates of Allowances | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Overtime earning | Nature of acts and omissions for which | Amount of fine imposed | Damage or loss caused to the employer by | Amount of deduction from wages | Total amount of | Date of payment | Attendance Date | Signature | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

Visible handwritten content

On the left side, there is a short handwritten mark that resembles:
- "w"
- followed by a short horizontal stroke extending to the right
On the right side, there is another handwritten mark that resembles:
- "q"
- followed by a short curved or partial stroke to its right
- with a horizontal underline beneath it
A dark handwritten symbol appears near the left side of the image.
It resembles:
- a lowercase “g”, or
- possibly the number “8” written in cursive or loosely by hand.
A faint horizontal gray line extends from the symbol toward the right side of the image.

ANNUAL RETURN UNIFIED ANNUAL RETURN FORM

FOR THE YEAR ENDING: .................. Single Integrated Return to be filed Online under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, the Code on Industrial Relations, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020, and the Code on Wages, 2020

Instructions to fill up the Annual Return

| Sl. No. | Instructions | | --- | --- | | 1 | This return is to be filled-up and furnished on or before 28th or 29th February every year. | | 2 | The return has two parts i.e. Part-I to be filled-up by all establishments. | | 3 | The terms Establishment and Mines shall have the same meanings as under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. | | 4 | This return is to be filled-up in case of contractor or manpower supplier who have engaged more than 50 workers and in case of Mines even if there is one worker employed in the relevant period. |

Applicable to All Establishments

A. General Information

| Sl. No. | Particulars | Instructions for filling the column | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Labour Identification Number / Registration No. | EPFO, ESIC, MCA, MoLE (LIN) | | 2 | Period of the Return (From - To) | Period should be calendar year | | 3 | Name of the Establishment | | | 4 | Email ID | | | 5 | Telephone No. | | | 6 | Mobile Number | | | 7 | Premise Name | | | 8 | Sub-locality | | The image is very small and blurry, making details difficult to identify.

Color

The stroke is blue-violet / purple-blue.

Background

The background is light, likely white or off-white.

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main mark | Small blue/purple angled handwritten-like stroke | | Background | Light, plain | | Readable text | None |

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9 District 10 State 11 PIN Code 12 Geo Coordinates B (a) Hours of Work in a day B (b) Number of Shifts C. Details of Manpower Deployed Skill-wise & Gender-wise Break-up | Detail | Directly Employed | | | | Employed through Contractor | | | | Grand Total | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Skill Category | Highly Skille d | Skilled | Semi-Skilled | Un- Skille d | Highly Skille d | Skilled | Semi-Skilled | Un- Skille d | Skilled | | Maximum no of employees employed in the establishmen t in any day during the year | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male | | Average No. of employees employed in the establishmen t during the year | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male | | Migrant worker out of (ii) above | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male | | Number of fixed term | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male | Femal e | Transgende r | Total | Male |

No clearly readable printed text is present.
The only visible character-like form is:
- w
A handwritten shape resembling a lowercase “a” or possibly the number “2”.
A curved horizontal stroke extends to the right from the base of the character.
There is also a faint diagonal line near the upper-right area of the image.

Text present

No clearly readable printed text is visible.
The only possible character-like mark appears to be:
- a (uncertain)
A vertical dark line runs downward near the center.
Two thinner diagonal lines branch outward near the upper portion, forming a shape somewhat like a fork or a small tree branch.
Another faint curved or diagonal line appears near the top left.

D. Details of Contractors Engaged in the Establishment

| Sl. No. | Name with LIN / Registration No. of the Contractor | No. of Contract Labour Engaged | | --- | --- | --- |

E. Details of Various Health and Welfare Amenities Provided

| Sl. No. | Nature of various welfare amenities provided | Statutory (specify the statute) | the Instructions for filling | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Whether facility of Canteen provided (as per section 24(v) of OSH Code, 2020) | Tick yes or no in the box | Applicable to all establishments wherein hundred or more workers including contract labour were ordinarily employed | | 2 | Crèches (as per section 67 of Code on Social Security Code, 2020 and section 24 of the OSH Code, 2020) | Tick yes or no in the box | Applicable to all establishments where fifty or more workers are employed | | 3. | Ambulance Room (Sec 24(2)(i), OSH Code 2020) | Yes / No | Applicable where more than 500 workers are employed | | 4. | Safety Committee (Sec 22(1), OSH Code 2020) | Yes / No | As per prescribed limits | | 5. | Safety Officer (Sec 22(2), OSH Code 2020) | No. appointed | Mine ≥100 workers / BOCW ≥250 workers | | 6. | Qualified Medical Practitioner (Sec 12(2), OSH Code 2020) | No. appointed | Occupational health record |

F. Industrial Relations

| 1 | If Works Committee functioning has functioning (Section 3 of IR Code , 2020) | Yes / No | Industrial establishments in which 100 or more workers are employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | Whether the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted (Section 4 of IR Code 2020) | Yes / No | Industrial establishment employing 20 or more workers are employed | | 3 | Number of Unions | Yes / No | |

Notes

The image is heavily cropped and low-resolution, so the handwritten characters are only partially visible and may be incomplete.
No other clear text or structured tabular content is visible.

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main shape | A dark looped handwritten-like symbol on the left | | Line | A horizontal line extending to the right | | Background | Light, plain background | | Visible text | None |

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4 Whether any negotiation union exists Yes / No (Section 14 IR Code,2020)
5 Whether any negotiating Council constituted Yes / No (Section 14 of IR Code, 2020)
Number of workers discharged, dismissed 6 retrenched or whose services were terminated during the year Yes / No

Workers Separated During the Year

| Discharged | Dismissed | Retrenched | Terminated / Removed | Grand Total | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

7. Mandays Lost During the Year

| Sl. No. | Reason | Period / Date | No. of mandays lost | Loss In terms of money | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A | Strike | | | | | B | Lockout | | | |

8. Details of Retrenchment / Lay-off

| Sl. No. | No. of persons retrenched during the period | Details of payment paid to retrenched employees | No. of workers laid-off during the period | No. of mandays lost due to lay-off | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

G. Details pertaining to maternity benefit:

| No. of female employees | No. of female employees availed maternity leave | No. Female employees paid medical bonus | No. of deduction of wages, if anu made from female employees | | --- | --- | --- | --- |

H. Details of payment of bonus

| Sl. No. | No. of employees covered under the bonus provision | Total amount of bonus actually paid | Date on which the bonus paid | | --- | --- | --- | --- |

I. Details of accidents, dangerous occurrence and notifiable diseases

| Total number of accidents by which a person injured is prevented from working for a period of 48 hours or more as per section | Total number of fatal accidents and names of the deceased as per section 10 of the OSH Code,2020 | Total number of dangerous occurrences as defined under section 11 of the OSH Code 2020 | Total number of cases of notifiable diseases as specified in third schedule of the OSH Code 2020 along with | | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main mark | Dark blue/purple hand-drawn loop or oval with intersecting strokes | | Additional line | Thin curved line extending from upper right | | Background | Light-colored, plain | | Text | None visible |

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10 of the OSH Code 2020 the details of affected persons

J. Mandays & Production Lost

SI. No. Accidents/ Dangerous Occurrence Mandays lost Production lost Certified that the information furnished above is correct. Place: Date: Signature of Owner / Agent / Manager with seal

Text

There is no clearly readable printed text in the image.
The visible content appears to be handwritten marks or partial handwritten characters in blue ink.

Table of Visible Marks

| Position | Description | |---|---| | Left | Blue handwritten mark resembling a small “w” with an angled stroke rising to the right | | Center | Blue cursive-like scribble with a small short stroke above/right and a horizontal underline extending right | | Right edge | Partial blue looped handwritten mark, cut off by the image border |

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FORM –X

[See sub-rule(2) of rule 25]

REGISTER OF ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES

| Name of injured person (if any) | Date of accident or dangerous occurrence | Date of report to inspector-cum-facilitator | Nature of accident or dangerous occurrence | Date of return of injured person to work | Number of days the injured person was absent from work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

Visible handwritten marks

On the left side, there is a short, wavy or curved handwritten stroke that resembles:
- w
- or a loose zigzag-like mark
Near the center-left, there is another handwritten symbol that looks like:
- a looped or cursive-like character
- possibly similar to k, d, or a stylized symbol with a vertical stroke and loop
Extending from the center toward the right, there is a long, thin horizontal handwritten line.
Slightly above this horizontal line, near the middle, there is a very small visible mark that appears like:
- t
On the upper-right side, there is another handwritten symbol that resembles:
- a loop with a descending vertical stroke
- possibly similar to φ

The only clearly text-like visible character appears to be:

Other marks are handwritten and ambiguous, and do not form clearly readable words.

| Position | Description | Possible Reading | |---|---|---| | Left | Short wavy handwritten stroke | w-like mark | | Center-left | Looped handwritten symbol with vertical stroke | k / d / stylized symbol | | Center to right | Long horizontal line | line stroke | | Above center line | Small character-like mark | t | | Upper-right | Looped symbol with vertical stroke | φ-like mark |

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FORM—XI

[See Sub Rule (3) of Rule 25]

REGISTER FOR LEAVE WITH WAGES

Part I- Adults PartII-Adolescents Establishment Name of Worker: Department: Father's Name: Register of Workers

| S.L No. | Sl. No. in the register of Workers | Date of entry into services | Sickness and accidents | Authorized leave | Lockout or legal strike | Involuntary unemployment | Others | Leave due | | Whether leave not desired during the allowed leave months | | Wages for leave paid | Date of discharge | Date and amount of payment made in lieu of leave due | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | with effect from | next 12 | from which the worker is in | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | | | | 13 | 14 | 15 | Note Separate page shall be allotted to each worker

Text

No clearly readable printed text is visible. The marks appear handwritten and are too unclear to confidently identify as exact characters.

| Position | Appearance | Possible Reading | |---|---|---| | Left | Blue wavy handwritten stroke | w / squiggle | | Center-right | Blue curved handwritten mark | 2 / l / symbol | | Below center-right | Small dark dot | . |

It appears to resemble a handwritten "9" or possibly a lowercase "q".
The mark has:
- a rounded loop at the top/left area
- a descending stroke that extends downward
- a short horizontal stroke crossing or extending near the lower part

Notes

There is no clearly readable printed text besides the single handwritten character-like mark.
Due to the low resolution and blur, the symbol is ambiguous, but it most closely looks like 9 or q.

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FORM-XII

[See sub-rule (1) of rule 28]

IMPROVEMENT NOTICE AND PROHIBITION ORDER

PART I

Prohibition Order

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | Inspector-cum-Facilitator's, Notice on Inspection of Establishment, Lifting Appliance, Loose Gears and other such Gears, Equipment, Ladders and Staging. Inspector-cum-Facilitator's notice to the occupier, employer, owner, master, Officer-in-charge, Owner of lifting appliances, loose gears and lifting devices or the person, scaffold who, by himself, his agents, or his employers as the case may be. | Name of the establishment, establishment | Where situated lying/used/location | Registration | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | lifting appliance, lifting device, transport equipment, ladders and staging | | No. of the establishment | LIN/registration No. of the | An inspection of the above named establishment, lifting appliance, lifting device, transport equipment, ladders and staging was made on .............The activities connected with establishment which are being carried on by you/about to be carried on by you/under your control involve a risk or danger to the life. Safety and health of employee and involve the following contraventions :-

CONTRAVENTIONS

Therefore, I hereby direct that the said activities shall not be carried on by you or under your control unless the said contraventions and matters mentioned have been remedied to the satisfaction of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator. This order is being issued without prejudice or any legal action which may be taken for these contraventions. On hearing from you that the requirements have been complied with the establishment, lifting appliance, loose gear or similar gear/transport equipment/ladders/staging, scaffold shall again be visited with a view to the inspection being completed.

Notes

The image is low-resolution and blurred, so the handwritten characters are not fully legible.
No other clear text or objects are visible.

Extracted Visible Text

Possible text:
- 4 (uncertain)
- 1 (faint, uncertain) The image is a very small, low-resolution crop showing a simple line drawing on a white background.
A thin dark curved vertical line appears near the left-center of the image.
Near the top of this vertical line is a small loop or oval shape.
A thin horizontal line extends across the image from left to right, intersecting or passing behind the vertical curved line.
The lines appear hand-drawn or sketch-like.

REQUIREMENTS

On compliance with all or any of the above contraventions, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall be informed in the manner prescribed overleaf, of the date and place at which the establishment, lifting appliance, loose gears or similar gear transport equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold can be re-inspected. Sir, The contravention notified by you have been effectively attended to. The establishment, lifting appliance, loose gears or similar gear, transport equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold shall be ready for inspection on the date. Sir, The contravention notified by you have been effectively attended to. The establishment, lifting appliance, loose gears or similar gear, transport equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold shall be ready for inspection on the date and place named below :- Date of Inspection Place Dated at this day of..............20.............. Employer, Occupier, Owner, Manager, Master, Officer-in-charge or Agents, owner of machinery and gear or the person, who by himself, his agents or his employers, carried on the establishment. To The Inspector-cum-Facilitator under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

PART-II

Improvement Notice

Inspector-cum-Facilitator notice to the employer, Owner, Master, Manager, Officer-in-charge or Agents, Owner of lifting appliances, loose gears lifting devices, scaffold or the person, who, by himself, his agents or his employers, carries on the establishment, as the case may be.............

Text

There is no clearly readable text in the image.
The visible marks appear to be partial handwritten strokes rather than complete legible words.

| Location | Color | Description | Readable Text | |---|---|---|---| | Left side | Dark blue | Thick angular handwritten/brush stroke, possibly resembling part of an "N" or "V" | None | | Upper center/right | Black | Small scribbled handwritten mark, possibly like "2" or cursive "z" | None | | Lower right | Black | Thin curved line, likely part of a larger handwritten flourish | None | The image is very small and blurry.

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Background | Light-colored, likely white or pale gray | | Main shape | Dark blue horizontal line/bar | | Secondary shape | Dark blue vertical stroke intersecting near the right side | | Text | None readable |

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Name of the establishment, of Official No. Where situated/location Port lifting appliances, any) lying/used/ Registry (if loose device, gear lifting of the ship transport equipment, ladders and staging scaffold An inspection of the above-named establishment, dock, ship, lifting appliances, loose gears, lifting devices, transport equipment, ladders and stagings, scaffold was made on.................. The following contraventions were observed. You are required to remedy the said contraventions and send the compliance report in writing within ....................days. This notice is being issued without prejudice to any legal action which may be taken for these contraventions on hearing from you that the requirements have been complied with the establishment, lifting appliance/loose gear or similar other gear/transport equipment/ladders/staging, scaffold will again be visited with a view to the inspection being completed. Contraventions No.……………………………Dated…………………………… this……………………………day of 20…………………………………Inspector-cum-Facilitator under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.

REQUIREMENTS

On compliance with all or any of the requirements, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator should be informed in the manner prescribed overleaf of the date and place at which the establishment, lifting appliance, loose gear, transport equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold can be re-inspected. The requirements noted by you have been effectively fulfilled. The establishment, lifting appliance, loose gear, lifting devices, transport equipment, ladders and staging, scaffold will be ready for inspection on the date and place named below :- Date of Inspection Place Dated at this.... day ....of 20.... Employer, Occupier, Owner, Manager, Master, Officer-in-charge or Agents, owner of machinery and gear or the person, who by himself, his agents or his employers, carried on the establishment. To

Visible marks and text-like elements

On the left side, there is a blue handwritten mark that resembles:
- a lowercase “w”
- or a short zigzag/brushstroke shape
Near the center-right, there is a dark handwritten mark that resembles:
- a lowercase “u”
- followed by a loose, angled line extending to the right
On the far right, there are two small dark curved marks:
- one near the upper-right area
- one near the lower-right area

Notes

There is no clearly readable full text in the image.
The image appears to show partial handwritten strokes or signatures rather than complete words.

| Location | Appearance | Color | Possible interpretation | |---|---|---|---| | Left | Short zigzag/brushstroke, similar to “w” | Blue | Partial handwritten letter or mark | | Center-right | Curved stroke similar to “u” with a line extending right | Dark gray/black | Partial handwritten letter or signature stroke | | Upper-right | Small curved mark | Dark gray/black | Stray pen stroke | | Lower-right | Small curved mark | Dark gray/black | Stray pen stroke | The image is very small and blurry.

A blue/purple hand-drawn shape appears in the center.
It resembles a looped or bow-like form with:
- two rounded loops at the top, side by side
- a vertical line extending downward from the middle
A thin horizontal line runs behind or through the central shape, extending toward both the left and right sides.

There appear to be two separate blue handwritten marks:

Left side:
A short zigzag or squiggle-like mark, resembling:
- “w” or “vv”
- followed by a short diagonal stroke extending upward to the right
Right side:
A handwritten character or symbol that resembles:
- “a”, “α”, or possibly “2”
- followed by a long horizontal line extending to the right underneath or beside it

Notes

The image is very low resolution and blurry, so the exact characters are not fully legible.
No other clear text is visible.
There is no obvious table structure in the image.

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FORM-XIII

[See rule 39 and rule 41]

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

On Line Application for License/Renewal of License/Amendment of License (including Common/Single License) Department of Labour, Government of Jammu and Kashmir

ESTABLISHMENT PROFILE:

Labour Identification Number/Licence No...................Date................... Acknowledgement Number: Date of Application ....

I. Particulars of Establishment for which licence required:

1. Name of Establishment:
1. Address of establishment-
(a) Head Office address along with email Id:
(b) Corporate office address along with email Id:
1. Telephone Number:
1. Activity as per National Industrial Classification: (Select all applicable activities given)
1. Details of selected NIC Code:
1. Nature of work carried on in main establishment:
1. Identifier of the Establishment: (Select): esign/digital sign

II. Details of Employer:

1. Full Name of Employer.. relationship with establishment.
1. Full Address of Employer:
1. Email Id of employer
1. Mobile No. of employer:

III. Particulars of the Contract Labour to be employed/is employed (If licence is required work-wise)

| Locations of | Name of | Activity as Name | Date of worksites | Date works | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | The image is a narrow, cropped strip on a white background containing three separate blue handwritten marks or symbols spaced from left to right.

Overall layout

Background: white
Ink/color: blue
Content: three distinct handwritten marks

Left mark

Located near the left edge of the image.
Appears as a short, angled blue stroke or scribble.
It has a somewhat bent or zigzag-like form.
Above it, extending to the right, there is a thicker short diagonal/angled stroke.

Center mark

Located around the middle of the image.
Resembles a handwritten loop or cursive-like character.
Below it is a horizontal underline extending to the right.
There is also a faint small curved stroke above/right of the main loop.

Right mark

Located near the right edge of the image.
Resembles a handwritten loop with a vertical descending stroke, somewhat like a cursive “p” or similar symbol.
There is no clearly readable printed text in the image.
The marks appear to be handwritten symbols or pen strokes rather than legible words.

Table summary

| Position | Description | Visible Text | |---|---|---| | Left | Short blue angled/zigzag-like handwritten stroke with a thicker diagonal stroke above/right | None clearly readable | | Center | Blue loop/cursive-like handwritten mark with a horizontal underline | None clearly readable | | Right | Blue loop with a vertical descending stroke, similar to a cursive “p” | None clearly readable |

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per ments national address, commencement completion Establish Industrial email id in which labour classification of the Site contract Incharge is/proposed to be employed

5. Maximum nurnber of workmen proposed to be employed on the establishment on any date:
1. Amount of License Fee INR (Transaction Id)
1. Amount of Security deposit INR ( Transaction Id)

IV. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH COMMON LICENCE REQUIRED

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Type of establishment | Name and address of establishment | Nature of work Activity (National Industrial Classification) | Date of commencement | Permanent establishment or probable date of completion | Maximum number of labour employed/proposed | Maximum number of employees employed/proposed |

V. DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENTS FOR WHICH SINGLE LICENCE IS REQUIRED

Table Information

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Name of District | Name of each work | Maximum number of labour to be employed | Date of commencement | Permanent establishment or probable date of completion | Maximum number of employees employed/proposed | Registration number, if obtained |

It appears to resemble the handwritten number or character “9”.
The mark has:
- a rounded loop at the top/left,
- a descending stroke,
- and a horizontal line extending to the right from the lower portion.

Text Present

9 (approximate, based on the blurry handwritten shape)
On the left side, there is a blue handwritten mark. It appears somewhat like:
- a short horizontal or slightly angled stroke at the top,
- connected to a darker blue downward/angled stroke,
- with a small pointed or zigzag-like form beneath it.
On the right side, there is a dark handwritten character or scribble that resembles:
- a lowercase “a” or possibly “e” written in cursive or quick pen strokes,
- followed by a faint trailing line extending to the right.

Text

No clearly readable printed text is visible.
Possible handwritten character-like forms visible:

Left: no definite readable character
Right: possibly “a” or “e”

Table version

| Position | Color | Description | Visible Text | |---|---|---|---| | Left | Blue | Short handwritten stroke/scribble with angular shape | None clearly readable | | Right | Dark gray/black | Handwritten cursive-like character with trailing line | Possibly a or e |

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Signature of Contractor (e-Sign/DSC) Note :- This is an online application summary applied on (www.jksinglewindow.gov.in)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCE

1. License No. Date
1. LIN & PAN
1. Name and address of the establishment:
1. Date of expiry of previous licence
1. Whether the licence of the employer/contractor was suspended or revoked:
1. Details of Fees paid: (Enclose e-payment receipt):Amount................ date of payment: .......................... E-sign/digital sign of the employer/contractor Date:

APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF LICENCE:

1. Licence No. Date:
1. LIN & PAN
1. Name and address of the establishment:
1. Details for which amendment is sought.
(a) Maximum number of worker presently employed: (If there is increase in the maximum number of workers to be employed, then additional fees/security deposit as per law needs to be deposited:
(b) Details of fees paid through e payment date on which made :
(c) Other details requiring amendment in the licence issued (Necessary documents may be uploaded in support of change required) E-sign/digital sign of the employer/contractor Date of application

Visible handwritten content

On the left side, there is a blue handwritten shape that resembles a lowercase “w” or a short zigzag stroke.
Slightly to the right of that, there is another blue handwritten mark that appears like “ok”, “ck”, or possibly “a k” in cursive/quick handwriting.
Extending to the right from this central writing is a horizontal blue line.
Beneath the horizontal line, near its right half, there is a small blue dot.
In the upper-right corner, there is a separate blue handwritten character that looks like the number “9”.

FORM-XIV

[See rule 38 and sub-rule (2) of rule 39 and rule 40]

PROFORMA OF LICENSE

| Licence No. | Reg. No. | | --- | --- | | Date of Registration | | | Licence is hereby granted to | | | Premises known as / Situated at | | For use as an establishment within the limits stated herein after, subject to the provisions of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, and the rules made thereunder. The __20 Issuing Authority | Sl. No. | Period of issue | Valid for (Maximum number of contract labour/workers on any one day) | Fee | Date of payment | Excess fee for late payment | Licence valid up to | Date of payment | Signature of issuing Authority | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | |

AMENDMENTS

| Year when amended | Maximum number of contract labour/workers on any one day | Date of payment of amendment fee | Date of payment | Signature of issuing Authority | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | |

A dark curved vertical stroke on the left.
A looped or rounded shape attached on the right side of the stroke.
A thin horizontal line runs across the image, passing behind or through the symbol.
The overall mark resembles a handwritten "φ", "9", or a cursive-style looped character, though it is not fully clear due to the low resolution.

FORM-XV

(See rule 48)

EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE OF CONTRACT EMPLOYEE

To whom so ever concerned

1. Name of contractor/employer*:
1. LIN/Registration No./PAN No. of the contractor/employer *:
1. Email Id of the contractor/employer*:
1. Mobile No. of the contractor/employer *:
1. Nature and location of work:
1. Name of Principal Employer*:
1. LIN/Registration No./PAN No. of the Principal Employer*:
1. Email Id of the Principal Employer*:
1. Mobile No. of the Principal Employer*:
1. Name of the worker*:
1. UAN/Aadhaar No.:
1. Mobile No.:
1. Serial Number In the Employee Register:
1. Registration number, date and name of the Board if the building and other construction worker is registered as a beneficiary:
1. Period of Employment:
1. Designation: Seal and Signature of Contractor [^Please strike off whichever is not applicable.] The image is a small, cropped snippet on a light background.
On the left side, there is a blue handwritten mark that looks like:
- a lowercase “w”
- followed by a short horizontal blue stroke extending to the right
Near the center-right, there is a dark handwritten character that appears to resemble:
- a lowercase “e”
- or possibly a looped handwritten symbol/letter

Table

| Position | Appearance | Color | Possible Text | |---|---|---|---| | Left | Handwritten lowercase-like character with a short line extending right | Blue | w | | Center-right | Looped handwritten character | Dark gray/black | e |

A hand-drawn, looped shape appears on the left-center of the image.
The drawing consists of several curved dark lines forming an oval or leaf-like loop.
A thinner line extends downward from the loop, resembling a stem, string, or tail.
The lines are uneven and sketch-like, as if drawn quickly with a pen or pencil.

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Main shape | Small looped oval/leaf-like sketch made of curved dark lines | | Extension | Thin line descending from the loop | | Background | Light, plain background | | Text | None visible |

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FORM-XVI

(See rule 54)

Agreement between Producer and Audio-visual worker

This agreement is made on this day.............. Month..............between Messers.............. having office at.............. (Hereinafter referred to as the "Producer" on the First part and Shri/Smt./Son/Daughter of Shri.............. (hereinafter referred to as the "Audio Visual Worker") Kum./.............. residing at.............. on the second part. The terms __________ Producer 'and' __________ audio-visual worker shall include their heirs, successors, administrators and legal representatives- Now, therefore, this agreement is made as follows:-

1. That both the parties agree that the duration of this agreement shall be from the date hereof till the completion of the audio-visual and this period shall not exceed consecutive months.
1. That the audio-visual worker agrees to attend studio, location or work place, as the case may be, subject to the requirement of his previous engagement and on his confirmation, to his respective job punctually as and when he shall be required by a written intimation by the Producer or the person duly authorised by him inwriting
1. That inconsideration of the audio-visual worker services, as aforesaid, the Producer agrees to pay and the audio-visual worker agrees to receive a sum of Rs. _______________ (Rupees _______________ payable as advance on signing of this agreement and the balance of Rs. _______________ in equal instalments. payable
1. That in the event of the audio-visual production being not complete within the stipulated period and the Producer still needing the services of the audio-visual worker to complete the audio-visual production, the producer agrees to pay and the audio-visual worker agrees to receive additional remuneration on pro-rata basis, payable in the same manner as stated in Clause 3 above, till the completion of the production.
1. That in case the assignment of the audio-visual worker is completed earlier than the period stipulated in Clauses 1 and 4 above, the producer shall settle the account of the audio-visual worker and pay the remaining balance of the agreement amount in full before the commencement of re-recording work/censor of the production, whichever is earlier.
1. That the audio-visual worker shall, if so required, —
a. attend the studios, location or work-place, as the case may be, earlier than the scheduled time of the shift, for preparatory work, and in that case, he/she shall be paid by the Producer extra wages at the rate of Rs. ....................................................per hour or part thereof for such early attendance. The image is very small and blurry.
A blue/purple cross-like shape is visible.
There appears to be:
- a horizontal stroke extending left and right,
- a vertical stroke extending downward from near the center.
The shape is set against a light background.
On the left side, there is a handwritten blue mark or character that resembles:
- "w" followed by a short horizontal stroke or dash extending to the right.
Near the center-right, there is another handwritten blue character that resembles:
- "a"
Extending from the "a" is a long, thin, curved trailing stroke sweeping to the right.

Text-like interpretation

The visible handwritten text appears to be approximately:

w- a

However, the marks are stylized and partially unclear, so this is only a visual approximation.

Additional visual details

Ink color: blue
Background: white
Style: handwritten / cursive-like
The image is tightly cropped, showing only the marks without surrounding context.

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b. continue to work beyond the working day, with one hour break and in that case, he/she shall be paid by the Producer extra wages at the rate of Rs For the work during the extended hours and refreshments,and transport facilities.
1. That the Producer shall provide transport and food or pay travelling allowances to and fro to report to duty and food allowance while on duty as are customary or fixed by bilateral arrangements between the Producer's and audio-visual worker's representative organizations.
1. That the Producer shall also pay for all travelling and accommodation expenses, fares, cost of food and such other allowances as are customary when the audio-visual worker is required to work on location outdoors.
1. That the Producer shall get the audio-visual worker insured for any injury or damage to his/her person including death caused by accident arising out of or in the course of his/her employment and/or during the period of his/her assignment under this agreement. That where the Producer is prevented from proceeding with the production of the audio-visual by reason of fire, riot, natural calamity, order of the public authority or any other reason beyond his control—
a he shall be entitled to suspend the operation of this agreement during the period of suspension of production in case the production is suspended. The producer shall serve notice in writing of such suspension on the audio-visual worker and shall pay all his/her dues up to the date of service of such notice. Upon resumption of work on the film, this agreement shall revive and shall remain valid for the period stipulated in Clause I excluding the period of suspension therefrom ; or
b he shall be entitled to terminate this agreement as from the cessation of production, in case the production ceases completely. The producer shall serve a notice in writing of such cessation on the audio-visual worker and make payment of all the amount due to the audio-visual worker at the time of termination.
1. That in case if the Producer desires to terminate this agreement before the expiry of its term for reasons other than misconduct in relation to performance of the audio-visual worker's duties or of his/her unwillingness to perform the services required under this agreement, the producer shall be entitled to do so only upon payment of the balance of the stipulated amount of the agreement. Only after such payment to the audio-visual worker, the Producer shall be entitled to employ another audio- visual worker in his/her place.
1. That the Producer shall have the right to terminate this agreement on ground of misconduct on the part of the audio- visual worker in relation to performance of his/her duties or his/her unwillingness to perform the service required under the agreement, upon payment to the audio-visual worker of the amount due at the time of termination, calculated taking into consideration the audio-visual worker's total work in the audio- visual and the work he/she has completed till the date of termination of this agreement. Termination under this clause shall not be made

Visible handwritten content

On the left side, there is a blue handwritten shape that appears to resemble:
- "w"
Near the center-right, there is another blue handwritten character that appears to resemble:
- "2"
- or possibly a cursive/handwritten letter similar to "g"

Additional visible marks

There is a short blue angled stroke extending above and to the left of the left handwritten mark.
There is a faint gray diagonal line near the lower-right area of the image.

Extracted Visible Text

| Position | Visible text/mark | Color | |---|---|---| | Left | w | Blue | | Center-right | 2 (or possibly handwritten g) | Blue |

Notes

The image is highly cropped and low-resolution, so the handwritten characters are somewhat ambiguous.
No other clear text is visible.
On the left side, there is a handwritten lowercase “w”.
A slightly upward-slanting line extends from the “w” toward the center/right.
Near the middle-right, there is a handwritten lowercase “a” attached to or intersecting the line.
To the right of the “a”, there is a short angled stroke or small line segment.
Near the upper-right area, there is a small dot-like mark.
A thick, dark stroke appears near the left-center of the image.
The stroke curves inward and outward, resembling part of a handwritten or printed character.
No clearly readable text is visible in the crop.

Colors and appearance

Background: light gray to off-white
Marking: dark gray to black

Notes

The image is too cropped and low-resolution to confidently identify the full symbol or character.
There are no legible words or numbers visible.

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payment of all the amount due to the audio-visual worker at the time of termination.

14. That in case if the Producer desires to terminate this agreement before the expiry of its term for reasons other than misconduct in relation to the performance of the audio-visual worker’s duties or of his/her unwillingness to perform the services required under this agreement, the producer shall be entitled to do so only upon payment of the balance of the stipulated amount of the agreement. Only after such payment to the audio-visual worker, the Producer shall be entitled to employ another audio-visual worker in his/her place.
1. That the Producer shall have the right to terminate this agreement on ground of misconduct on the part of the audio-visual worker in relation to performance of his/her duties or his/her unwillingness to perform the service required under the agreement, upon payment to the audio-visual worker of the amount due at the time of termination, calculated taking into consideration the audio-visual worker’s total work in the audio-visual and the work he/she has completed till the date of termination of this agreement. Termination under this clause shall not be made unless the charges of the Producer against the audio-visual worker are provided before a forum comprising equal number of representatives of the Producers’ Organisation and the audio-visual worker’s Organisation to which the Producer and the audio-visual worker respectively may belong. The decision of the forum shall be binding on both the parties. The producer can engage another audio-visual worker for the job towards this agreement only after the forum has given a decision in favor of such termination and the audio-visual worker has been paid all his dues.
1. That in case of premature termination of this agreement, it shall be the option of the Producer whether or not to retain the work of the audio-visual worker in the audio-visual and at the same time, it shall be option of the audio-visual workers whether or not to allow his/her name to go on the credit titles of the film.
1. That the Producer shall have the right to decide the manner of representing the audio-visual worker’s personality on the screen, his/her clothes, make-up and hair-style and the audio-visual worker shall fully and willingly comply with the direction of the Producer in this regard, provided that the requirements of the Producer in this respect have been notified to the audio-visual worker and accepted by him/her.
1. That the audio-visual worker agrees that he/she shall render his/her services to the best of his/her ability in such manner as the Producer or, at his instance, the Director of the audio- visual may direct and shall comply with all reasonable instructions that he may give for the production of the film.
1. That the audio-visual worker shall comply with all the regulations of the studio, location or work place as the case may be.
1. That the Producer shall not without the consent in writing of the audio-visual worker, assign or transfer the benefit of this agreement to any other person.

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1. That the provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 shall be applicable to this agreement.
1. That the Producer shall not utilise the work of the audio-visual worker in any film, other than the audio-visual under this agreement, without prior permission of the audio-visual worker. The parties have put their hands to this agreement on the date, month and year said above in the presence of each other and in the presence of the witnesses.
1. Witness Producer Name Address
1. Witness Audio-Visual Worker Name Address
A roughly circular or oval loop is drawn near the left-center of the image.
A darker vertical stroke overlaps or runs through part of the loop, extending slightly above and below it.
A faint horizontal line appears near the bottom right of the loop/stroke area.
The overall shape resembles a handwritten lowercase “q” or possibly “9”, though it is not fully clear due to the low resolution and blur.

Text

No clearly readable printed text is visible.
The mark itself may represent a handwritten character:
- Possible character: q
- Possible character: 9
A blue handwritten mark or scribble appears on the left side.
A thin black curved line runs across the image, arcing slightly upward.
Near the top center, there is a small visible character that appears to be:
- 1

Notes

The image is low-resolution and unclear, so no additional text or precise shapes can be confidently identified.
No table is appropriate for this image due to the lack of structured tabular content.

Visible shape/text

The mark appears to resemble a lowercase "w" followed by a short upward/rightward stroke.
Possible visible text/value: w

Appearance

Color: purple-blue
Background: light gray or off-white
The mark is thick and slightly blurred, making the exact character(s) uncertain.

FORM-XVII

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 29]

Application for grant of certification of competency to an institution

1. Name and full address of the organization.
1. Organization's status (specify whether Government, autonomous, co-operative, corporate or private).
1. Purpose for which competency certificate sought (specify the section of the Code).
1. Whether the organization has been declared as a competent person under any other statute (if so, furnish details).
1. Particulars of persons employed and possessing qualification as experience as set out in Schedule-B. | S. No. | Name of the Organization | Qualification | Experience | Section(s)/rule(s) under which competency sought | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | | | | | | 2. | | | | |
1. i. Details of facilities (examination, testing etc.) ;
ii. Arrangements of calibrating and maintaining the accuracy of these facilities).
1. Any other relevant information.
1. Declaration: I.....................................................................................hereby declare that the information furnished above are correct to the best of my knowledge. I undertake to—
a. To maintain the facilities in good working order calibrating periodically as per manufacturer's instructions or as per National standards ; and
b. To fulfill and abide by all conditions stipulated in the certificate of competency and instructions issued by Chief Inspector- cum-Facilitator from time to time. Place : Signature of the Head of the Institution or the person authorized to sign on his behalf Date: The image shows a small, simple black line drawing on a light background.
A looped vertical stroke on the left, resembling a handwritten lowercase “p”, “q”, or a cursive-style symbol.
From the lower right side of the looped shape, a long horizontal line extends to the right.
Near the top left of the looped portion, there appear to be two short upward curved strokes.
No clearly readable printed text is visible.
The only mark that resembles text is the handwritten/drawn shape similar to:
- "w"
A blue handwritten mark or scribble appears on the left side.
A dark curved horizontal line runs near the bottom of the image, extending from left toward right.
There is a small faint gray mark near the upper center-right area.

Table

| Element | Description | |---|---| | Left mark | Blue handwritten-looking scribble or symbol | | Bottom line | Dark curved horizontal stroke | | Upper center-right mark | Small faint gray mark | | Readable text | None |

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FORM-XVIII

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 29]

Application for grant of certification of competency to a Person

Name :
Date of Birth:
Name of organization (if not, self-employed):
Designation:
Educational Qualification (Copies of testimonials to be attached)
Details of professional experience( in chronological order) : | Name of the Organization | Period of service | Designation responsibility | Area of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | | | | | 2. | | | |

1. Membership, if any, of professional bodies :
1. i. Details of facilities (examination, testing etc.);
ii. Arrangements of calibrating and maintaining the accuracy of these facilities) :

No clearly readable printed text is visible. The marks appear handwritten and are not fully legible as definite text.

| Position | Content | Color | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | Left | Thick horizontal handwritten stroke | Blue | Heavy left end, extends rightward | | Center | Looped handwritten symbol, similar to “d” | Blue | Includes small mark above and curved stroke below/right | | Upper-right edge | Partial loop | Blue | Cut off by image border |

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1. Purpose for which competency certificate sought (specify the section of the Code) :
1. Whether the applicant has been declared as a competent person under any other statute (if so, furnish details) :
1. any other relevant information :
1. Declaration by the applicant: I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true, I undertake to—
a. That in the event of any change in the facilities at my disposal (either addition or deletion) or my leaving the aforesaid organization, I will promptly inform the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator ;
b. To maintain the facilities in good working order, calibrating periodically as per manufacturer's instructions or as per National standards ; and
c. To fulfill and abide by all conditions stipulated in the certificate of competency and instructions issued by Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator from time to time. Place: Signature of the applicant. Date:

Declaration by the Institution (if employed)

I......................certify that Shri......................whose details are furnished above, is in our employment and nominate him on behalf of the organization for the purpose of being declared as a competent person under the Code. I also undertake that I will—

a. Notify the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator in case the competent person leaves our employment;
b. Provide and maintain in good order all facilities at his disposal as mentioned above;
c. Notify the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator any change in the facilities (either addition or deletion) Signature Designation Tel. No. Official Seal Date: Because of the blur and low resolution, the text is not fully certain. The most likely visible characters are:
2
1

or possibly:

Notes

The image is too blurry to confidently identify the handwriting.
No other clear text, symbols, or objects are visible.
A single handwritten character or symbol in black ink.
It appears most like a lowercase "q" or possibly the numeral "4", though it is unclear due to the low resolution.
The mark has:
- a curved loop-like stroke on the left,
- a vertical downward stroke on the right,
- and a slight extension or tail near the bottom.

Text Present

No clearly readable printed text is visible.
The only visible mark resembles: q / 4 / ambiguous handwritten symbol.

FORM-XIX

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 29]

Form of certificate of competency issued to a person or an institution

I in exercise of the powers conferred on me under Occupational Safety Health and Working Condition’s Code and the rules made thereunder, here by recognize ___________ or Shri ___________ employed in ___________ to be competent person for the purpose of carrying tests, examinations, inspections and certification for such buildings, dangerous machinery, lifts, tackles, pressure plants, confined space, ventilation or plant and equipment as the case may be in a factory located in ___________ under section ___________ and the rules made thereunder. This certificate is valid from____________________to_____________________ This certificate is subject to the following conditions as stipulated there under—

1. Tests, examinations and inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Code and the rules made thereunder.
1. Tests, examinations and inspections shall be carried out under the direct supervision of competent person or a person authorized by institution recognized to be competent.
1. The certificate of competency shall stand cancelled if the person declared competent leaves the organization mentioned in his application.
1. The institution recognizer as competent shall keep Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator informed of the names, designations, qualifications of the persons authorized by it to carry out tests, examinations, inspections. Station Official seal Signature of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator Date: Note :-A separate certificate should be issued under each relevant section. A person or institution may be recognized competent person for the purpose of more than one section of the code.
A dark purple or black handwritten/ink-like mark.
The mark appears to resemble:
- a loop or circular shape on the left,
- connected to a vertical stroke descending downward near the center-right,
- with a short horizontal stroke crossing near the top.

Possible interpretation

It looks like part of a handwritten character, symbol, or signature fragment.
Due to the low resolution and blur, the exact character or text is not clearly legible.

Extracted visible text

Ok

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FORM-XX

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 57]

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, EXTEND OR TAKE INTO

USE ANY BUILDING AS A FACTORY

Applicant's name and address :
Full name and postal address of factory :
Situation of factory : a. Province : b. District : c. Town or Village : d. Nearest Police Station : e. Nearest railway station or steamer ghat : Particulars of plant to be installed : Signature of applicant : Date: Note :—This application shall be accompanied by the following documents :—

a flow chart of the manufacturing process supplemented by a brief description of the process in its various stages ;
f. plans, in duplicate, drawn to scale showing—
i. the site of the factory and immediate surroundings including adjacent buildings and other structures, roads, drains, etc. ; and
ii. the plan, elevation and necessary cross-sections of the various buildings indicating all relevant details relating to natural lighting, ventilation and means of escape in case of fire. The plans shall also clearly indicate the position of the plant and machinery, aisles and passage-ways ; and
g. such other particulars as the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require.

Table

| Position | Visible mark/text | Description | |---|---|---| | Left | w | Small blue handwritten zigzag or lowercase “w”-like mark | | Center-right | d. | Blue cursive lowercase “d” followed by a period | | Right extension | — | Faint horizontal blue line extending rightward |

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FORM-XXI

[See sub-rule (8) of rule 57]

Certificate of Stability

Name of the Factory :
Village, Town, District in which Factory is situated :
Full postal address of the Factory :
Name of the Occupier of the Factory :
Nature of manufacturing process. to be carried on in the factory:
Number of Floors on which Workers will be employed: I certify that I have inspected the building/buildings, the plans of which have been approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator in his letter No. ...................................dated...........................and examined the various parts including the foundations with special reference tothe machine, plant etc., that have been installed. I am of the opinion that the building/buildings which has/have been constructed/reconstructed/extended/taken into use is/are in accordance with the plans approved by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator in his letter mentioned above, that it is/they are structurally sound and that its/their stability will not be endangered by its/their use as factory/part of a factory for the manufacture of........................................ for which the machinery, plant, etc. installed are intended. Signature .................................. Qualifications ........................................................................ Address .................................................. Date ........................................ If employed by a company or association. Name and address of the company or Association.

Visible markings and text

On the left side, there is a blue handwritten mark that resembles:
- a short horizontal stroke connected to a thicker angled or vertical stroke,
- followed by a small blue squiggle or “w”-like shape beneath or near it.
Slightly to the right of that, there is a blue handwritten character that appears to be:
- “d” or possibly a cursive lowercase letter,
- followed by a small dot above and to the right.
Near the center-right, there is a thin black horizontal line.
On the far right, there is a dark handwritten curved shape that resembles:
- a partial “q”, “9”, or a looped curved character.

Extracted visible text

Because the handwriting is incomplete and unclear, the visible characters can only be approximated as:

w-like blue mark
d-like blue handwritten character
-
q/9-like dark curved character

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FORM NO. XXII

[See sub-rule (10) and sub-rule (11) of rule 57] Registration and Licence to Work a Factory Registration No. Fee Rs. ........................................... Serial No. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Licence is hereby granted to................................................................................... vide only for the premises described below for use as a factory employing not more than ................................................................................... persons on any one day during the year and using motive power not exceeding........................................................................... H. P subject to the provisions of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Rules made thereunder This Licence shall remain in force till the 31st day of December, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator The ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Description of the Licensed Premises The licensed premises shown on Plan No. ...................dated................... are situated in............................................and consist of............................................ Date of renewal Date of expiry Signature of Licensing Authority

Visible handwritten content

On the left side: a scribbled or stylized mark that appears similar to "wr" or "w" followed by another connected stroke.
Near the center: a handwritten character that looks like "2".
To the right of that: a short horizontal dash or line, appearing like "-" or the beginning of an underline/stroke.

Additional notes

The image is low-resolution and blurry, so the exact handwritten text is unclear.
Background is plain white.
Ink appears dark blue or purple-blue.

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FORM XXIII

(See Schedule-B and rule 64) CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS

I certify that I have personally examined (name) ..................................... Son of (father's name)..................................................................................... residing at (address).....................................................................................Who is desirous of being employed as (designation) in (process, department and factory)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ and that his age, as nearly as can be ascertained from my examination, is years, and that he is, in my opinion, fit/unfit for employment in the above mentioned factory as mentioned above.

1. He may be produced for further examination after a period of....................................................................
1. The serial number of the previous certificate is.................................. Signature or left hand thumb impression of person examined : Signature of Certifying Surgeon : Date : | I certify that I examined | I extend this certificate until (if certificate is not extended, the period for which the person is considered unfit for work is to be mentioned) | Signs and symptoms observed during the examination | Signature of certifying surgeon | I certify that the worker is mentioned above on | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

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FORM No. XXIV

(See Schedule-B and rule 64)

HEALTH REGISTER

Worker Examination Details

| 1 | S. No. | | --- | --- | | 2 | Department/Works | | 3 | Name of Worker | | 4 | Sex | | 5 | Age (at last birthday) | | 6 | Date of employment on present work | | 7 | Date of leaving or transfer to other work with reasons for discharge or transfer | | 8 | Nature of job or occupation | | 9 | Raw materials, products or by-products likely to be exposed to | | 10 | Dates | | 11 | Result Fit or Unfit | | 12 | Signs and symptoms observed during examination | | 13 | Nature of tests and results thereof | | 14 | If declared unfit for work, state period of suspension with reasons in details | | 15 | Whether certificate of unfitness issued to the workers | | 16 | Re-certified fit to resume duty on | | 17 | Signature of the Certifying Surgeon with date |

Visible handwritten content

The writing appears to read:

“V” followed by
“ok” or possibly “0k”

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There is a small dot above and to the right of the handwritten text.
The blue handwritten strokes are somewhat thick and uneven, consistent with pen writing.
The black line beneath the writing is slightly angled and extends horizontally across the image.

Extracted Visible Text

| Text | |------| | Vok / V0k / V ok |

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The handwriting is unclear, so the exact text is ambiguous.
No other clearly readable text is visible.
A dark, curved line appears on the left side, looping near the top.
A vertical stroke descends downward near the center-left.
A rounded loop or oval-like shape is visible toward the right side of the mark.
The overall symbol resembles a handwritten character or partial cursive mark.

FORM-XXV

(See sub-rule (3) of rule 60)

APPLICATION FOR THE SITE APPRAISAL COMMITTEE

1. Name and address of the applicant:

2. Site Ownership Data :

2.1 Revenue details of the site such a Survey No., Plot No.
2.2 Whether the proposed site attracts the provisions of section 3 of Environments Protection Act, 1986, if so, the nature of the restrictions ; and Local authority under whose jurisdiction the site is located.

3. Site Plan :

3.1 Site plan with clear identification of boundries and total area proposed to be occupied and showing details nearby the proposed site—
(a) Name of adjoining manufacturing units and human habits, educational and training institutions, petrol installations, storages liquified Petroleum Gas and other hazardous substances, if any, within one kilometer from the proposed unit ;
(b) Water sources (crivers, streams, canal dams, water filtration plants) in the vicinity;
(c) Nearest hospitals, Fire-stations, Civil Defence Stations and Police Station and their distances ;
(d) Details of high tension electrical transmission lines, pipelines for oil, gas, sewerage, if any, passing through the site ; and
(e) Location of railway stations, railway lines, Scheduled road, bye- pass, if any, near the site.
3.2 Plot Plan of the factory, showing entry and, exit points, roads.

4. Project Report:

4.1 A summary of the salient features of Project ;
4.2 Maximum number of persons like be working in the factory :
4.3 Maximum amount of power and requirements and source of supply ;
4.4 Block diagrams of the buildings installations, in the proposed project ; and
4.5 Details of housing colony, hospital, school and other infrastructural facilities proposed. The image is a very small, cropped snippet.
On the left side, there is part of a blue handwritten mark or character. It looks somewhat like a lowercase “w” or a squiggled handwritten stroke.
Near the center/top, there is black handwritten text that appears to read:
- “02”
Across the lower portion of the image, there is a thin black horizontal line extending toward the right.
Above the line, near the center-right, there is a small black dot or ink mark.

Extracted text

02 The image is very small and blurry.

5. Organisation structure of the proposed manufacturing unit/ factory :

5.1 Person responsible for protection of safety, health and environment.
5.2 Proposed health and safety policy of the proposed enterprise.

6. Manufacturing Process Information:

6.1 Process flow diagrams.
6.2 Brief write up on process and technology.
6.3 Critical Process parameters such as pressure buildup, temperature rise and run-away reaction.
6.4 Other external effects critical to the process having safety implications such as ingross of moisture or water, contact with incompatible substances sudden power failure ; and
6.5 High lights of the built-in-safety/pollution control devices or measures incorporated in the manufacturing technology.

7. Information of Hazardous Materials:

7.1 Raw materials, intermediates, products and bye-products and their quantities (enclosed Material Safety Data Sheet in respect of each hazardous substances).
7.2 Main and Intermediate storages proposed for raw material/ intermediates/products/Bye-Products (maximum quantities to be stored at any time).
7.3 Transportation methods to be used for materials in flow and out flow, their quantities to be stored at anytime ; and

8. Safety measures proposed for :

Handling of materials.
Internal and external transportation, and
Disposal (packing and forwarding of finished products).

9. Information or Dispersal/Disposal of wastes and pollutants:

9.1 Major Pollutants (gas, liquids, solid) their characteristics and quantities (average and at peakloads).
9.2 Quality and quantity of solid wastes generated, methods of their treatment and disposal.
9.3 Air, Water and Soil Pollution problems anticipated and the proposed measures to control the same, including treatment and disposal of effluents.

10. Process Hazards Information:

10.1 Enclose a copy of the report on environmental impact assessment.
10.2 Enclosed a copy of the report on Risk Assessment Study: and

Visible handwritten content

On the left side, there is a thick blue scribble or short stroke, resembling an irregular mark or the beginning/end of a handwritten character.
Near the center, there appears to be a handwritten “de” in blue ink.
On the right side, there is a small blue dot below or near a short horizontal stroke, resembling punctuation such as “.” or part of a handwritten mark.

Extracted Visible Text

Because the handwriting is unclear, the visible text-like marks appear to be:

Left mark: unclear / not confidently readable
Center-left: ck (uncertain)
Right: q (uncertain)

Possible Table

| Position | Visible mark/text | Notes | |--------------|-------------------|-------| | Left | unclear | Dark blue handwritten squiggle | | Center-left | ck | Uncertain reading; followed by a long horizontal line | | Below line | . | Small dot under the line | | Right | q | Uncertain handwritten character |

Jammu & Kashmir (Draft) OSH&WC Rules, 2026

Full rule text

Government of Jammu and Kashmir

Notification,

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Preliminary

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CHAPTER II

Registration

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1. Duties of Architect, Project Engineer and Designer.

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Table Summary

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SCHEDULE

NOTICE OF DISEASE

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3. Qualifications

4. Experience

5. Duties of Safety Officer

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CHAPTER V

Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

Description

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CHAPTER VI

Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

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FORM-III

Register of Establishment

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FORM-IV

A. Notice of Commencement/Cessation of Establishment:

Signature of the Employer

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FORM-V

A. Demographics

B. Occupational History

C. Brief Review of Medical History : Diagnosed previously or currently under

D. Current Symptoms-Diseases Module:

E. Physical Examination :

F. Investigation Report :

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G. Standard Chest X-Ray (PA) View : attach the photocopy of the report

H. Eye Examination : Attach the photocopy of the report

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I. 12 lead ECG and Echo cardiography:

J. MEDICAL FITNESS TESTS FOR PERSONS WORKING AT HEIGHT (as may be applicable):

For use of Industrial Safety Section:

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FORM-VI

NOTICE OF ACCIDENT OR DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE

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FORM—VII

Notice of Period of Work

On Working Days

On Partial Working Days

Signature of Manager or Agent