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.
Subsection 3 Prevention of Dangers Due to Transporting Machines, etc.
Article 413 (Travelling Route of Transporting Machines, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out quarrying work, determine in advance the travelling route of transporting machines, etc., and cut in-block machines and the method of entering and leaving from the loading and unloading site of earth and rocks of the said machines, and make the travelling route and method known to the workers concerned.
- (2) The employer shall, as regards the travelling route set forth in the preceding paragraph, take the following measure :
- (i) To maintain a sufficient width.
- (ii) To prevent collapse of shoulders.
- (iii) To prevent the ground from weakening.
- (iv) To provide signs or a railing at necessary places.
- (3) The employer shall, when carrying out repair or other work for maintaining the travelling route set forth in paragraph (1), arrange a watcher or post a notice indicating that the said operation is under way.
Article 414 (Prohibition of Work on the Travelling Route)
- (1) The employer shall not carry out small cant or rocks processing operation on the travelling route set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. However, this shall not apply to the case that it is inevitable and when taking the measures to prevent workers from danger due to contact with transporting machines and cut-in block machines, such as arranging a watcher or posting a notice indicating that the said operation is under way.
Article 415 (Prohibition of Entry)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out quarrying work, not allow a worker to enter a place where is liable to cause dangers to workers due to contact with a transporting machine and a small cant machine during operation.
Article 416 (Arrangement, etc., of a Guide)
- (1) The employer shall, in the case of carrying out a quarrying work, and when a transport machine, etc., and a small cant machine approach the work place by the reverse operation, or are liable to fall or turn over, arrange a guide person and have the said person guide the said transporting machine, etc., and small cant machine.
- (2) The worker operating the transporting machine, etc., and the small cant machine set forth in the preceding paragraph shall follow the instruction given by the guide set forth in the same paragraph.
このページの先頭へ