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Prime
movers,

Transmis-
sion

machinery.

Ch. 30. No. 2.] Factories.

shall have the same powers as those entrusted to local
health authorities under the Public Health Ordinance.

PART IV
SAFETY (GENERAL PROVISIONS).

13. (1) Every flywheel directly connected to any prime
mover and every moving part of any prime mover, except
such prime movers as are mentioned in subsection (3) of
this section, shall be securely fenced, whether the flywheel
or prime mover is situated in an engine house or other
enclosure or not.

(2) The head and tail race of every water wheel
and of every water turbine shall be securely fenced.

(3) Every part of electric generators, motors and
rotary {converters, and every flywheel directly connected
thereto, shall be securely fenced unless it is in such a
position or of such construction as to be as safe to every
person employed or working on the premises as it would
be if securely fenced.

14. (1) Every part of the transmission machinery shall
be securely fenced unless it is in such a position or of such
construction as to be as safe to every person employed or
working on the premises as it would be if securely fenced.

(2) Efficient devices or appliances shall be provided
and maintained in every room or place where work is
carried on by which the power can promptly be cut off
from the transmission machinery in that room or place.

(3) No driving belt when not in use shall be allowed
to rest or ride upon a revolving shaft which forms part of
the transmission machinery.

(4) Suitable striking gear or other efficient mechanical
appliances shall be provided and maintained and used to
move driving belts to and from fast and loose pulleys
which form part of the transmission machinery, and any
such gear or appliances shall be so constructed, placed
and maintained as to prevent the driving belt from creeping
back on to the fast pulley.