This presentation summarizes the key aspects of the Maharashtra Factories Rules 1963 as they relate to DTPS power plant operations. It discusses the various chapters that cover health, safety, welfare facilities, working hours and special provisions. It also summarizes the specific safety schedules that apply to DTPS regarding general requirements, hazardous processes, high noise areas, and the chemicals used onsite. The presentation concludes that DTPS complies with the required factory returns and inspects as mandated under the rules.

1. Presentation on Legal compliance Maharashtra
Factories Rules 1963
Shri Arun Jalisatgi High Court Advocate Thane
Shri N. C. Suryawanshi, Chief Manager (HR)

2. •The Factories Act 1948
•To secure to the workers employed in the factories health,
safety, welfare, proper working hours, leave and other benefits
•The first Act was passed in 1881 and amended several times.
•The Maharashtra Factories Rules 1963
•Chapter I Preliminary
•Chapter II Inspecting Staff
•Chapter III Health
•Chapter IV Safety
•Chapter V Welfare facility
•Chapter VI Working Hours
•Chapter VII Employment of young person
•Chapter VIII Annual Leave with Wages
•Chapter IX Special Provisions
•Chapter X Penalty
•Chapter XI Supplemental
•The Managers Role on Discipline

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Chapter I Preliminary
1. It deals with approval of plans / stability certificate /
grant of license
 All building plans of DTPS are approved
 License is granted based on Manpower
and Power Consumption in three category
i.e. General , Power Generating Stations
and Electrical Sub stations
 DTPS license is renewed up to Dec 2009
 FGD building plans are approved and
stability certificate is under process

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Chapter II Inspecting Staff
1. It deals with appointment of inspectors / powers of
inspectors and certifying surgeon
 The inspector visits DTPS once in a year
 The certifying surgeon shall examine the
person employed in process.
 The certifying surgeon Dr Pandit
undertakes medical checkup once in a
year and gives Form 7
Director (Health & Safety)
Dy Director (Health) Joint Director (H&S)
Dy Director (H&S)

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Chapter III Health
1. It deals with cleanliness of walls and ceilings /
disposal of trade waste and effluents / ventilation &
Temperature / lightings / drinking water / latrine /
construction of drains
 The cleanliness of walls, ceiling, sanitary
and clean condition free of rubbish filth or
debris
 Slandered lighting Lux level 20 to 300
 Drinking water / cooled water centers
 Latrine / urinal accommodation @ 25 :1
each.

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Chapter IV Safety
1. It deals with safety precautions with different schedules
No Description Applicability
I Textile including cotton silk No
II Cotton ginning Machinery No
III Wood working Machinery No
IV Rubber & Plastic Mills No
V Centrifugal Machines No
VI Shelters & Guillotine Machines No
VII Agitators and Maxing Machines No
VIII Leather & Plastic Stripper Machines No
IX General Yes

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Chapter V Safety- Schedules
1. Schedule IX -It deals with General requirement
 All coupling with projecting bolt heads and similar
projections shall be completely encased

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Chapter V Safety-
1. Training Proper training to be provided to all operators
2. Uniform Tight fitting cloth to be provided to all operators
3. Safety belt For working on height on AC sheet
4. Host and lift examination As per schedule by Competent person
5. Lifting Machine, Chain, ropes etc As per schedule by Competent person
6. Safety for pressure plant & vessels As per schedule by Competent person
7. Excessive weight Not more then 55KG
8. Protection of eyes suitable goggles
9. Man – holes Not less then shoulder width
10. Fire protection Adequate means of protection and escape
11. Lighting Protection The Protection against Lighting shall be provided
This chapter provides various schedules on specific process and
DTPS has to comply few schedules as follows

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Chapter IV-A Safety (For factories having hazards
process
1. It deals with site appraisal committee /health &
safety policy / MSDS / onsite emergency plan and a
disaster control and management Plan / Information
to workers / Information to general public /
industrial wastes / medical examination / OHC
 Site appraisal cleared by GoM / Health & Safety
Policy is already displayed.
 MSDC data available on line
 Medical examination once in a six month- in
respect health hazards to which they are exposed
 OHC with required facility with first aider
 Industrial waste disposal as per MPCB guidelines.

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Chapter V Welfare Facilities
1. It deals with washing facility / first aid / canteen /
shelter, rest room / wash room / crèche-room
 Washing Facility
 First Aid
 Canteen
 Canteen Committee
 Crèches

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Chapter VI Working Hours for Adults
1. It deals with working hours
 Weekly off
 Muster Roll
 Over Time

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Chapter VII Employment of young person
1. It deals with employment of young person
 Prohibition of child labour
 Notice of periods of work for children
more than 4 ½ hours in a day and during
night.

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Chapter VIII Annual Leave with Wages
1. It deals with annual leave with wages
 Every workers who has worked for 240
days and more during calendar year shall
be allowed during the subsequent
calendar year leave with wages @ 1 day
for every 20 days of work

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Chapter IX Special Provisions
1. It deals with Special Provisions
 There are 25 dangerous operations
specified under the rules.
 At DTPS we have only Operations
involving high noise area.
 The Schedule XII , XXIII, and XXIV are
required to comply

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Chapter IX Safety- Schedules
1. Schedule XII -The Schedule XII is applicable only at our Hydrogen. Plant &
Chlorination Plant as we are using only Hydrochloric Acid (Hcl) & Sodium
Hydroxide (Caustic Soda) at D.M. Plant & Liquid Chlorine at Chlorination Plant
Flooring: The flooring of the workroom in the above plant is good quality corrosion and fire resistance
material. We have maintained the flooring in good and sound condition. Protective Equipments: We
have provided required protective equipments and maintained in good order.
Water Facility: We are having overhead water tank facility at the above work place. Cautionary Notice:
We have put cautionary notice at appropriate work place.
Transport: We are transporting the material only through containers & it is properly labeled. Devices for
Handling the Corrosive substances: We have provided lifting devices for handling chlorine containers.
We have also provided necessary personal protective equipments.
Opening of Valves: We have given proper training for operators regarding opening of the valves.
Incase valves are not freely opened.
Prevention of Splashing of Corrosive substance leaking: We do not have pressurized system and
we are using through gravitational flow.
Cleaning Tanks, Steel etc.: We are taking all precautionary measure at the time of maintenance and
repairs and necessary permit to work are taken for respective works.
Storage: The storage is at designated area and it is not in same room where other chemicals will react.
We will be examining tanks through competent authority.
Fire Extinguisher: We have provided adequate and required fire extinguishers in the above said plants
and we have given adequate training to operators. We are maintaining record of fire extinguishers.

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Chapter IX Safety- Schedules
1. Schedule XXIII -It deals with Highly Flammable Liquids and
Flammable Compressed Gases
Storage: We are storing above material in a suitable fix storage tank with closed vessel
located in safe position (Diesel – underground & LDO, HFO – open yard with adequate fire
resistance construction). Precautionary warning notices are displayed.
Enclosed system for conveying highly flammable liquid: We are having enclosed
system & maintained properly.
Preventing formation of flammable mixture with air: We have provided with proper
contamination system.
Prevention of ignition: We have taken all safety precautionary measures in every room
where highly flammable liquid conveyed, handled or stored.
Prohibition of Smoking: We have displayed boards of prohibition of smoking at the above
areas.
Fire Fighting: We have provided adequate and required fire extinguishers in the above
said plants and we have given adequate training to operators. We are maintaining record
of fire extinguishers We have installed necessary fire protection and detection system with
sprinklers and foam system.

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Chapter IX Safety- Schedules
1. Schedule XXIV -It deals with Operations Involving High Noise Level
1. High Noise Level: Means any noise level measured on a weighted scale in 90dB or
above.
2. Protection Against Noise: Suitable engineering control or administrative measure
shall be taken to ensure so far as is reasonable practicable that no workers is
exposed to sound level in excess of 140dB peak sound pressure level.
3. Use of PPE: Each worker shall be provided suitable protectors so as to reduce the
exposure to noise to the level specified

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Chemicals Used at DTPS for various process
Sr. No. Name of Chemical Quantity
1 Hydrochloric Acid (30%) 78.0 MT
2 Caustic Soda Lye (45-50%) 78.0 MT
3 Non-Ferric Alum 10.0 MT
4 Hydrated Lime 10.00 MT
5 Liquid Ammonia (25%) 5000.0 Liter
6 Hydrazine Hydrate (80%) 500.0 Kg
7 Trisodium Phosphate 500.0 Kg
8 Hydrogen Cylinders 100 Nos. (700 NH3
)
9 Chlorine Tonners (900 Kg) 09 Nos. (8100 Kg)
10 Bleaching Powder 1.0 Ton
11 Chlorine Cylinder 2.0 Nos. (200 Kg)
12 Coal 2 Lac MT
Considering the use of above chemicals DTPS is not
covered under Maharashtra Factories (Control of Industrial
Major Accident Hazards) Rules 2003

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Returns under rules
1. The returns under rules are as follows
No Details Compliance
1 Half Yearly Return Complied
2 Yearly Return Complied
3 Accident intimation On occurrence
4 Inspections Remarks by Authorities Complied

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