2. Definitions व्याख्या

(d) On each of the two days subsequent to the abovesaid first two days, i.e., on each of the last two days of the abovesaid total of four days immediately preceding entry of the vat or any receptacle by any person, water shall be discharged on the sides of the vat either by means of bucket or a hose, care being taken to see that the sides, top to bottom, are washed in process.

(e) During complaince with the provisions of caluse (d), if there has to be any partial entry of a vat through the man-hole, by the insertion through the man-hole of (for example) the head and shoulders of the man carrying on the cleaning process or by the man in question descending a rung or two of a ladder in order to see that the washing process of the top and sides is done properly, such entry shall be the bare minimum necessary; and more over during such compliance there shall be constantly on the top of the vat with the man carrying out the cleaning process a companion; and lastly to the man carrying out the cleaning process in accordance with clause (d), there shall be securely attached, for all the time that he is engaged on that work, a "safety line," or rope which will in fact be one of the same safety lines or ropes that are prescribed to be kept in the distillery or warehouse continuously ready to hand under clause (b) of sub-rule (2).

(f) At a distillery before any person enters a vat a lighted safety electric lamp shall be suspended in the vat.

(g) On the occasion on which a vat is entered after it has contained spirit, only one person shall enter the vat in the first instance and no other shall follow, until after an interval of at least five minutes.

(h) No person shall enter a vat unless another is stationed at the top of the vat at the mandoor and the first person who enters a vat is securely attached to a rope one end of which shall be held by the person stationed at the top of the vat until it is ascertained that there is no danger to the person in the vat when the rope may be removed.

(i) All vats and other spirit vessels ofan internal height of 1.75 metres or over shall be provided with a manhole at least 0.75 metre in diameter or, if rectangular, at least 0.75 x 0.60 meters and vats and other like vessels or less itemal height than 1.75 metres shall have manholes which will conveniently permit of ingress and egress. Manhole covers should project at least 4.5 cm. beyond the sides of the hole and should have fixed to their undersides a rim which shall fit against the sides of the hold and keep the cover in position.

(j) Before any person enters a vat or other spirit receptacle of 1.75 metres intemalheight or over a ladder which can be conveniently ascended and descended should be placed in the vat.

2. Definitions व्याख्या

(a) A suiTicient number of wooden grills shall be provided at the distillery or warehouse for being placed over the manholes of the empty vats, whenever they are required to be kept open for the purpose of clause (c) of sub-rule (1). The dimensions of the grills should be larger than those of the manholes, and the grills should be provided with locking arrangements on one side and two opposite sides, so that the grills may not be displaced from their proper places. Each grill shall be sufficiently strong to sustain the weight of any person who may happen to step on it while crossing to the top of another vat. When sufficiently strong wooden grills cannot be had, grills made of iron may be obtained. When in use the grills shall be fastened to the fat by means of locks on one side or both sides. The locks applied to the grills shall bear the labels showing the date and time oflocking the grills.