Schedule 3 AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEDULES TO ABSTRACT OF FACTORIES ACT ORDER 1973
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision to be amended | Subject-matter of measurement | Present measurement | Measurement to be substituted |
| The Abstract of Factories Act Order 1973 | |||
| Schedule 1 | |||
| Paragraph 2 | Minimum amount of cubic space per person employed in a workroom | Four hundred cubic feet | 11 cubic metres |
| Maximum height from floor to be taken into account when calculating cubic space | Fourteen feet | 4.2 metres | |
| Paragraph 3 | Minimum temperature of workroom after the first hour | 60°F | 16 degrees Celsius |
| Paragraph 17 | Minimum height of edge of fixed vessel, structure, sump or pit containing scalding, corrosive or poisonous liquid which need not be covered or fenced | Three feet | 920 millimetres |
| Minimum width of ladder, stair or gangway placed above, across or inside any vessel, structure, sump etc. | 18 inches | 460 millimetres | |
| Minimum height of secure fencing to ladder, stair or gangway Passage between vessels etc to be barred unless there is | Three feet | 920 millimetres | |
| (a) minimum space between vessels or | 18 inches | 460 millimetres | |
| (b) minimum height of secure fencing | Three feet | 920 millimetres | |
| Paragraph 26 | Minimum distance between over-head travelling crane and person working near its wheel track | 20 feet | 6 metres |
| Paragraph 28 | Distance which person will be liable to fall | Six feet six inches | 2 metres |
| Schedule 2 | |||
| Paragraph 13 | Minimum distance between over-head travelling crane and person working near its wheel track | 20 feet | 6 metres |