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Enforcement Order of the Industrial Safety and Health Act
Cabinet Order No. 318, August 19, 1972

Amendments:
Cabinet Order No. 331. Oct 20, 2006

Update : 2008.03.25

Article 14-2 (Machines, etc. Subject to Undergo Type Examination)
  • The machines, etc. designated by the Cabinet Order set forth in paragraph (1) of Article 44-2 of the Act (excluding those which are clear not for domestic use.) shall be the machines, etc. listed in followings:
    • (i) Among the emergency stopped devices of rolling mills for kneading rubber, rubber compounds or synthetic resin, the one having braking mechanism other than electrical one;
    • (ii) Safety devices for press machine and shearing machine;
    • (iii) Explosion proof electric apparatuses (excluding those used on ships subject to the Ship Safety Act);
    • (iv) Overload preventive devices for cranes or mobile cranes;
    • (v) Dust respirators (limited to those with filters and disc face plates);
    • (vi) Gas masks (limited to those for the halogen gas, organic gases, or other gases prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
    • (vii)Mobile contact preventive devices for teeth of wood working circular saw;
    • (viii) Among powered press machines, the one having the mechanism to prevent the danger due to slide;
    • (ix) Automatic electric shock preventive devices for AC arc-weldingequipment;
    • (x) Personnel insulating protective equipment (limited to those applicable to live circuits with DC voltage exceeding 750 V, or AC voltage exceeding 300 V.);
    • (xi) Insulating devices (limited to those applicable to live circuits with DC voltage exceeding 750 V, or AC voltage exceeding 300 V);
    • (xii) Safety helmets (limited to those for protecting workers from flying or falling objects or from danger due to falls).
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