Eye protection

In the case of the following processes, suitable goggles or effective screens shall be provided to protect the eyes of the persons employed in these processes– (a) dry grinding of metals or articles or metal applied by hand to a revolving wheel or disc driven by mechanical power; (b) turning (external or internal) of non-ferrous metals, or of cast iron, or of articles of such metals or such iron, where the work is done dry, other than precision turning where the use of goggles or a screen would seriously interfere with the work, or turning by means of hand tools; (c) welding or cutting of metals by means of an electrical, oxyacetylene, or similar process; Factories 23 (d) the following processes when carried on by means of hand tools or other portable tools– (i) fettling of metal castings involving the removal of metal; (ii) cutting out or cutting off (not including drilling or punching back) of cold rivets or bolts from boilers or other plant or from ships; (iii) chipping or scaling of boilers or ship plates; (iv) breaking or dressing of stone, concrete or slag.