Section 87 / Rule 114 – Dangerous Operations / Hazardous Processes

Rules prescribed under Section 87 of Factories Act 1948:

Rule 114 of Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963:                               Dangerous Operation – The following operations when carried on in any factory are declared to be dangerous operations under Section 87:-

SCHEDULES

  1. Manufacture of aerated water & processes incidental thereto.
  1. Electrolytic plating or oxidation of metal articles by use of an electrolyte containing chromic acid or other chromium compounds.
  1. Manufacture & repair of electric accumulators.
  1. Glass manufacturing (When lead mono oxide is used)
  1. Grinding or Glazing of metals & processes incidental thereto.
  1. Manufacture & Treatment of Lead & certain compounds of lead.
  1. Generation of gas from dangerous petroleum as defined in clause (b) of section 2 of the Petroleum Act, 1934.
  1. Cleaning or smoothing, roughening, etc. of articles by a jet of sand, metal short or grit or other abrasive, propelled by a blast of compressed air or steam.
  1. Liming & tanning of raw hides & skins & processes incidental thereto.
  1. Manufacture of chromic acid or manufacture or recovery of the bichromate of sodium, potassium or ammonium.
  1. Manufacture or manipulation of Nitro or Amino compounds (alpha – naphthylamine, beta – naphthylamine, Benzidine & its salts, Diansidine, Toludine, Dichlorobenzidine.)
  1. Handling & manipulation of corrosive substances.
  1. Manufacture of bangles & other articles from cinematograph film & toxic & inflammable solvents. (Acetone, Tetra chloro alkyl, Alcohol, De-natured Spirit Phenol, Amyl Acetone, Butyl acetone, Diacetone, Bangle polish)
  1. Processes involving manufacture, use or evolution of carbon disulphide & hydrogen sulphide.
  1. Manufacture & manipulation of dangerous pesticides.
  1. Compression of Oxygen & Hydrogen produced by electrolytic processes. (or by steam iron processes)
  1. Handling & Processing of Asbestos, Manufacture of any Article of Asbestos & any other process of manufacture or otherwise in which Asbestos is used in any form.
  1. Manufacture or manipulation of Manganese & its compounds.
  1. Carbon di-sulphide Plants.
  1. Manufacture, Handling or use of Benzene & substances containing Benzene.
  1. Process of extracting oils, wax & fats from vegetable & animal sources in Solvent Extraction Plants.
  1. Manufacture or manipulation of Carcinogenic Dye intermediates (Prohibited substances – Beta naphthylamine & its salts, Benzidine & its salts, 4 amine Diphenyl & its salts, 4 Nitro Diphenyl & its salts, Diansidine & its salts, Dichlorobenzidine & its salts, Auramine, Magenta).
  1. Highly flammable Liquids & Flammable compressed
  1. Operations involving High Noise levels.
  2. Handling & processing of cotton.
  1. Manufacture of Fireworks & Match
  2. Silica Industries