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 VII Prevention of Dangers in Cargo Handling Operations, etc.
Section 2 Stevedoring Work
Subsection 2 Loading and Unloading of Cargo
Article 455 (Prevention of Dangers Due to Harmful Substances, Dangerous Substances, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, before commencing the stevedoring work, investigate whether or not substances that may cause acute poisoning such as chlorine, cyanic acid and tetraalkyl lead, corrosive liquids or other corrosive substances, gunpowder or dangerous substances exist in the cargo in the hold, on the exposed deck or on the quay where the said work is carried out, and when the said substances exist, take the following measures:
- (i) To determine the method of safe handling of the said substances and make them known to the worker engaging in the said work, and have them follow the said method in carrying out the work.
- (ii) To determine the measures to be taken in case the said substances are scattered or leak and make them known to the workers engaging in the said work, and have them take the said measures in case where scattering or leaking of the said substances.
Article 456 (Checkup of Hatch Beam, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the work hoisting cargo from the hold or lowering cargo into the hold with cargo lifting appliance, etc., before commencing the said work, check the condition of fastening of the hatch beam or the opened hatch board with a hinge, and not have workers engage in the said work unless otherwise having confirmed that they have been fastened.
Article 457 (Confirmation of Removal of Shifting Board, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, in the case of carrying out the work unloading bulk cargoes such as wheat, soy beans or corn in the hold, and when it is liable to cause dangers to the worker engaging in the said work due to collapsed or fallen partitions to prevent cargo from moving such as shifting boards and feeder boxes, not have the worker engage in the said work unless the said board have been removed.
Article 458 (Prohibition of Simultaneous works)
- (1) The employer shall not carry out the work on different tiers in the same hold at the same time. However, this shall not apply to where facilities to prevent cargo from falling such as protective nets, protective sheets are provided.
Article 459 (Use of Drag Lines, etc.)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the work hoisting with cargo lifting appliance, etc., the cargo in the hold other than those located directly under the hatch, move the cargos to the place directly under the hatch using drag lines, etc., before commencing the work.
Article 460 (Mounting of Sheaves)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the work dragging out or in cargos using cargo lifting appliance, etc., mount sheaves firmly on the frames of the vessel with beam clamps, shackles, etc.
Article 461 (Prohibition of Entry)
- (1) The employer shall, while dragging cargoes with drag lines using a cargo lifting appliance, etc., not allow workers to enter places located within the interior angle of the said lines where is liable to cause dangers to workers due to the said lines or sheaves coming off.
Article 462 (Use of Slings with Hooks)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the work hoisting drums, barrels , etc. with slings with hooks using cargo lifting appliance, etc., use drum slings or other slings with hooks having a structure, which is unlikely to cause coming-off of cargos.
Article 463 (Handling of Baled Cargo)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the work hoisting cotton, wool, cork etc., packaged with a bale package using cargo lifting appliance, etc., not allow workers to hitch sling hooks on the band irons, ropes or wires used for the said cargo packaged with a bale package.
- (2) The worker engaging in the work set forth in the preceding paragraph shall not hitch sling hooks on the band iron, rope or wire set forth in the same paragraph.
Article 464 (Wearing of a Safety Helmet)
- (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the stevedoring work, have the worker engaging in the said work wear a safety helmet in order to prevent workers from dangers due to flying or falling objects.
- (2) The worker engaging in the work set forth in the preceding paragraph shall wear the safety helmet set forth in the same paragraph.
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