Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health
Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 32 of September 30, 1972
Latest Amendments:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 47 of March 30, 2007
In Japanese
掲載日：2008.03.28
Part II Safety Standards
Chapter VI Prevention of Dangers in Excavating Work, etc.
Section 2 Construction Work of Tunnels, etc
Subsection 1-2 Prevention of Dangers Due to Cave-in, Collapse of Natural Ground, etc.
Article 384 (Prevention of Dangers Due to Cave-in, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, in the case of a construction work of tunnels, etc., and when it is liable to cause dangers to workers due to a cave-in or fall of rocks, take measure such as providing tunnel shoring, use lock bolts and removing loose stones in order to prevent the said danger.
Article 385 (Prevention of Dangers Due to Collapse of Natural Ground, etc., near the Entrance)
- (1) The employer shall, in the case of construction work of tunnels, etc., and when it is liable to cause dangers to workers due to collapse of natural ground or fallen soil and stone near the entrance or exit of the said tunnels, etc., take measures such as providing shoring, setting up protective nets and removing loose stones in order to prevent the said dangers.
Article 386 (Prohibition of Entry)
- (1) The employer shall not allow workers other than those concerned to enter the following places:
- (i) Places where the work to remove loose stones is being carried out or downward from the said places, where it is liable to cause dangers to workers due to fallen loose stones.
- (ii) Places where the work to reinforcing or repairing tunnel shoring is being carried out and where it is liable to cause dangers to workers due to cave-in or falling of rocks.
Article 387 (Maintenance of Visibility)
- (1) The employer shall, in the case of a construction work of tunnels, etc., and when visibility in tunnels, etc., is highly limited by exhaust gas, dusts, etc., take measures such as ventilating tunnels, etc., spraying water in order to maintain the visibility necessary to carry out the said work safely.
Article 388 (Application by Analogy)
- (1) The provisions of Articles 364 to 367 shall apply mutatis mutandis to construction work of tunnels, etc.
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