Factories Act, 1955

Training and supervision of persons working at dangerous machines.

32.—(1) A person shall not work at any machine to which this subsection applies unless he has been fully instructed as to the dangers arising in connection therewith and the precautions to be observed, and—

(a) has received a sufficient training in work at the machine, or

(b) is under adequate supervision by a person who has a thorough knowledge and experience of the machine.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to such machines as may be specified in regulations made by the Minister, being machines which in his opinion are of such a dangerous character that persons ought not to work at them unless the requirements of subsection (1) of this section are complied with.

(3) In this section—

“machine” includes any steam boiler, steam receiver or air receiver;

any reference to working at a machine shall—

(a) in the case of a steam boiler, be construed as including a reference to working in connection with the generation of steam from that boiler,

(b) in the case of a steam receiver, be construed as including a reference to working in connection with the use of steam in that receiver, and

(c) in the case of an air receiver, be construed as including a reference to working in connection with the use of compressed air in that receiver.