The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983

Duties And Resposibilities Of The Manufacturer Or Dealer Of A Dangerous Machine

• Manufacturer to ensure that every part of a dangerous machine conforms to prescribed standards.
• Particulars to be specified on every dangerous machine.
• Duties of the manufacturer to supply operator's manual with each danagerous machine.
• Certificate and guarantee by manufacturers and dealers.
• Liability of the manufacturer for reimbursement.
• Manufacturers and dealers to maintain records.

Manufacturer to ensure that every part of a dangerous machine conforms to prescribed standards.

.13. (1) Every manufacturer of dangerous machine shall ensure that such machine and every part thereof complies with such stan- ards, conforming to the standards laid down therefor by the Indian Standards Institution, as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of theforegoing provisions, the manufacturer of a dangerous machine shall ensure that the following parts are secured by safeguardsof substantial construction, namely:-

(a) the prime mover and every part thereof,

(b) the transmission machinery and every part, such as, rollers,blowers, sieves, elevator and the like.

(3) Every manufacturer of a dangerous machine shall also clearly and legibly Provide such machine with danger signals indicating the point beyond which no limb shall be inserted for the purpose of feeding the machine or for any other purpose.

Particulars to be specified on every dangerous machine.

14. The manufacturer shall ensure that the following particulars are legibly and conspicuously marked or inscribed on every dangerous machine by such method as would make it indelible, namely:-

(a) the direction of the rotation and the number of rotations per minute;

(b) its power requirement; and

(c) the name and correct address of the manufacturer, the year of its manufacture, and the date, number and other particulars of the licenceof the manufacturer.

Duties of the manufacturer to supply operator's manual with each danagerous machine.

15. Every manufacturer shall supply along with each dangerous machine a manual containing general instructions regarding the operation of suchmachine, and shall also include therein such cautions, as may be pres-cribed .

Certificate and guarantee by manufacturers and dealers.

. 16. Before transferring the possession of any dangerous machine, whetherby sale, lease, hire or otherwise, every manufacturer and every dealershall deliver, to the person acquiring the possession of such machine,a declaration to the effect that the machine conforms to the standards laid down by or under this Act and also complies with in all respects, the provisions of this Act and the rules and orders made thereunder;

Liability of the manufacturer for reimbursement.

17. Whenever any person operating a dangerous machine suffers death ordismemberment of any limb or any other bodily injury-

(i) by reason of any manufacturing defect in the machine where by such death, dismemberment or injury was caused, or

(ii) by reason of the omission of the manufacturer to comply with the provisions of this Act and the rules and orders made thereunder,

Such manufacturer shall be liable to reimburse the person by whom compensation had to be paid under this Act to the members of the family of the person whose death was caused by such machine or, as the case may be, to the person by whom such dismemberment or bodily injury was suffered.

Manufacturers and dealers to maintain records.

18. Every manufacturer and every dealer shall maintain such registers,records and accounts as may be prescribed.