8. (_a_) _Appointed Surgeon._—A duly qualified medical
practitioner (in these Regulations referred to as the
‘Appointed Surgeon’) who may be the Certifying Surgeon, shall
be appointed by the occupier, such appointment unless held by
the Certifying Surgeon to be subject to the approval of the
Chief Inspector of Factories.
(_b_) _Medical examination._—Every person employed in a lead
process shall be examined once a month by the Appointed
Surgeon, who shall have power to suspend from employment in any
lead process.
(_c_) No person after such suspension shall be employed in a
lead process without written sanction entered in the Health
Register by the Appointed Surgeon. It shall be sufficient
compliance with this regulation for a written certificate to
be given by the Appointed Surgeon and attached to the Health
Register, such certificate to be replaced by a proper entry in
the Health Register at the Appointed Surgeon’s next visit.
(_d_) _Health Register._—A Health Register in a form approved
by the Chief Inspector of Factories shall be kept, and shall
contain a list of all persons employed in lead processes. The
Appointed Surgeon will enter in the Health Register the dates
and results of his examinations of the persons employed and
particulars of any directions given by him. He shall on a
prescribed form furnish to the Chief Inspector of Factories
on the 1st day of January in each year a list of the persons
suspended by him during the previous year, the cause and
duration of such suspension, and the number of examinations
made.
The Health Register shall be produced at any time when required
by H.M. Inspectors of Factories or by the Certifying Surgeon or
by the Appointed Surgeon.
9. _Overalls._—Overalls shall be provided for all persons
employed in manipulating dry compounds of lead or in pasting.
The overalls shall be washed or renewed once every week.
10. _Cloak and dining rooms._—The occupier shall provide and
maintain:
(_a_) a cloak room in which workers can deposit clothing put
off during working hours. Separate and suitable arrangements
shall be made for the storage of the overalls required in
Regulation 9.
(_b_) a dining room unless the factory is closed during meal
hours.
11. _Food, &c._—No person shall be allowed to introduce, keep,
prepare or partake of any food, drink, or tobacco, in any room
in which a lead process is carried on. Suitable provision shall
be made for the deposit of food brought by the workers.
This regulation shall not apply to any sanitary drink provided
by the occupier and approved by the Appointed Surgeon.
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