§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Minister of Labour if he will extend safety standards in industries which involve men working with molten metal to include protective clothing for such employees, in view of the accident rate in this form of employment.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsProtective equipment for the hands and eyes of persons working with molten metal is already required under the Iron and Steel Foundries Regulations 1953 and the Non-Ferrous Metals (Melting and Founding) Regulations 1962. In 1965 my right hon. Friend circulated to interested organisations a draft of regulations requiring protective footwear for foundry workers at risk from molten metal and, in order to 9W assist consideration of the comments on that draft, H.M. Factory Inspectorate are at present carrying out a survey of accidents due to splashes of molten metal in the first six months of 1966.