What is self acting machine section under the Factories act 1948?What should be the safe distance of self acting machine from fixed structure?

Section 25, Chapter IV Safety

Conditions:

There should be traverse movement inward and outward by self acting machine (movement alone or with material),

The space over which self acting machine runs is a space over which any person is liable  to pass, whether in the course of his employment or otherwise.


No traversing part of a self-acting machine shall be allowed to  run  on  its outward or inward traverse within a distance of forty-five centimeters from any fixed structure which is not part of the machine.

Exemptions:

Provided that the Chief Inspector may permit the continued use of a machine installed before the commencement of this Act which does not comply  with  the  requirements  of this section on such conditions for ensuring safety as he may think fit to impose.

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