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Section 55: No person other than a skilled person or person in control Skilled
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• persons only
shall enter or be caused or permitted to enter transformer to enter
houses or switch-houses unless all live conductors therein which tra:sfo:m~r
are not adequately insulated against the possibility of inadvertent ~~us~;.ltc
human contact are effectively bratticed off; provided that the
skilled person may in case of necessity be assisted by any
unskilled person acting under his immediate personal supervision.
For the purpose of this rule " a skilled person " means a
person who has been sufficiently instructed in the particular
work that he is called upon to do to appreciate the dangers
attaching thereto .
. 56. Where in any premises in which electrical apparatus is
Installed there may be risk of igniting gas, coal-dust or other
explosive material flame-proof or explosion-proof apparatus shall
be provided by the owner.
Provision of
flame-proof
and explosion-proof
apparatus.
1860 Cap. 218] Machinery (Safe Working & Inspection)
Traction.
Persons not
to drive
engines or
operate
brakes
except under
Persons not
to travel on
truck or
haulage
rope without
Clearance
between
double lines.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRACTION.
57. {l) Where traction is operated by machinery other than
a locomotive a signalling apparatus shall be provided at all
stations by which distinct signals can be given-
(i) to the engine-driver if the traction is operated by
(ii) to the brake operator if the traction is operated by
gravity and exceeds 150 feet in length.
{2) On every inclined plane at intervals not exceeding 500
feet one or more effective contrivances shall be provided and used
to arrest trucks or other vehicles should they run or move out
of control down such inclined plane; provided that this sub-rule
shall not apply to inclined planes where the gradient is such
that trucks cannot run out of control. Where trucks are to be
operated by a rope, they shall be properly attached to the rope
before being moved into, or placed in, a position from which a
runaway can occur.
{3) Where the before-mentioned effective contrivances are
hand-operated, every person operating the same shall be afforded
adequate protection from any. truck or vehicle moving out of ·
control.
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