SCHEDULE 1 ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS AND WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY IS PROHIBITED
1
In lead smelting and refining processes—
a
work involving the handling, treatment, sintering, smelting or refining of ores or materials containing not less than 5 per cent lead; and
b
the cleaning of any place where any of the above processes are carried out.
2
In lead-acid battery manufacturing processes—
a
the manipulation of lead oxides;
b
mixing or pasting in connection with the manufacture or repair of lead-acid batteries;
c
the melting or casting of lead;
d
the trimming, abrading or cutting of pasted plates in connection with the manufacture or repair of lead-acid batteries; and
e
the cleaning of any place where any of the above processes are carried out.
3
In this Schedule, “lead oxides” means powdered lead oxides in the form of lead, lead monoxide, lead dioxide, red lead or any combination of lead used in oxide manufacture or lead-acid battery pasting processes.