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Factories and Industrial Undertakings Regulations

[1973 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Fencing of dangerous platforms, liquids, etc.

Cleaning of dangerous machinery by women and

young persons.

Fire-resisting doors.

Doors to open outwards.

Doors to be kept unlocked.

Power to prohibit smoking.

(h) all fencing must be constantly maintained in an efficient state while the parts required to be fenced are in motion or use, except where they are under repair or examination in connexion with repair or are necessarily exposed for the purpose of cleaning or lubricating or for altering the gearing or arrangements of the parts of the machine.

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(a)

In every registrable workplace—

all platforms, pits and openings in floors and every other place liable to be dangerous to persons; and

(b) all vessels containing any scalding, corrosive or poisonous

liquid,

shall be securely fenced to a height of not less than three feet or otherwise protected to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

25. (1) No woman or young person shall be permitted to clean any dangerous part of the machinery in a registrable workplace while the machinery is in motion by the aid of any mechanical power. For the purpose of this paragraph, such parts of the machinery shall be presumed to be dangerous as are notified by an inspector to the proprietor of the registrable workplace.

(2) No woman or young person shall be permitted to clean any mill-gearing while such mill-gearing is in motion for the purpose of propelling any part of the machinery in a registrable workplace.

Prevention of and Escape from Fire

26. Every door leading out of a registrable workplace and every door therein giving access to a stairway shall be of fire-resisting material.

27. Every door leading out of a registrable workplace and the doors of every room therein in which more than ten persons are employed shall, except in the case of sliding doors, be constructed to open outwards.

28. While any person employed in a registrable workplace is within the workplace, whether such person is working or not, the doors leading out of the workplace and the doors of every room therein in which any such person is, shall not be locked or fastened in such a manner that they cannot be easily and immediately opened from the inside.

29. [Revoked, L.N. 10/71]

30. (1) Where, in any registrable workplace, any inflammable liquid or any mixture containing any such liquid or any substance or thing which in the opinion of the Commissioner involves danger