1. PPE
1.1. Suitable Protective clothing
1.2. Approved respiratory protective equipment
1.3. Kept clean
1.4. Stored in locked provided storage
1.5. No sharing
2. Housekeeping
2.1. clean and free from acc. of mineral dust
2.2. without the use of any methods which may disperse the mineral dust
3. Medical Examination
3.1. M.E
3.1.1. arrange employee to undergo exam within 6 mo. from date of Regulation/ 3 mo. from the day employee commences work
3.1.2. employee suffered from early stage of pneumoconiosis undergo exam at intervals not exceed 1 year
3.2. Prescribed Examinations
3.2.1. Chest x-ray
3.2.2. statement of medical, occupational and smoking history
3.2.3. clinical exam of chest & pulmonary func. test
3.2.4. detailed exam for TB
3.2.5. any other necessary tests
3.3. Further Examination
3.3.1. employer shall be notified by medical practitioner
3.4. Identified pneumoconiosis
3.4.1. Chief Inspector shall be notified
4. Changing Rooms/Lockers
4.1. Provided
4.1.1. Clothes locker
4.1.2. Storage for protective equipment (separated)
5. Training
5.1. for employees exposed to crystalline silica dust/ above action level
5.2. repeated at least once in 2 years
6. Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
6.1. Containing free silica
6.1.1. < 1% in weight
6.1.2. Conc. > 5 mg/m³ respirable dust
6.1.3. 10 mg/m³ total dust, ave. during 8-hr period
6.2. Crystalline Silica
6.2.1. Conc .> 0.05 mg/m³ of respirable cristobalite
6.2.2. Conc. > 0.1 mg/m³ of respirable quartz
6.2.3. Conc. > 0.05mg/m³ of respirable tridymite
7. Application
8. Initial Employee Monitoring (conduct within 6 months after Regulations take effect/ 3 months after employees commences work)
8.1. Frequency of Monitoring
8.1.1. ≤ PEL ; repeat at least 6 mo. until at least 2 consec. measurements taken atleast 7 days apart
8.1.2. ≥ PEL ; repeat once in 3 mo. until at least 2 consec. measurement taken atleast 7 days apart
8.2. Additional Monitoring
8.2.1. Within 30 days from the date of changes
9. Control Equipment
9.1. Water Spray
9.1.1. Evenly distributed
9.1.2. Optimal size of water droplets
9.1.3. Free of particles > 0.5mm
9.2. Respiratory Protection
9.2.1. does not reduce or is below PEL
9.2.2. Where employee is in prescribed area
9.3. Report (inspection by competent person)
9.3.1. Kept at least 2 years
10. Records
10.1. Medical Reports & Records
10.1.1. Employer/Med.Prac shall keep for the period of employment of the employee
10.2. Personal Monitoring Records
10.2.1. Employer maintain for the period of the employment of an employee
10.3. Availability of Records
10.3.1. Made available upon requests
10.4. Transfer of Records
10.4.1. to the successor
10.4.2. transmitted to Chief Inspector, if no successor