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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

Update : 2008.03.28

Part II Safety Standards

Chapter VIII-4 Prevention of Dangers in Erection, etc. of Wooden Buildings.

Article 517-11 (Work of Erection, etc., of a Wooden Building)
  • (1) The employer shall, when carrying out the work set forth in item (xv)-4 of Article 6 of the Order, take the following measures:
    • (i) To prohibit workers other then those concerned from entering the area where the work is carried out;
    • (ii) To suspend the work when dangers regarding the implementation of the said work are forecast due to bad weather conditions such as strong wind, heavy rain, and heavy snow;
    • (iii) To have workers use lifting ropes, lifting bags, etc., when lifting or lowering materials, equipment or tools, etc.
Article 517-12 (Appointment of an Operations Chief of Erection, etc., of Wooden Buildings)
  • (1) The employer shall, as regards the work set forth in item (xv)-4 of Article 6 of the Order, appoint an operations chief of erection, etc., of wooden buildings from the persons who have completed the skill training course for operations chief of erection, etc., of wooden buildings.
Article 517-13 (Duties of an Operations Chief of Erection, etc., of Wooden Buildings)
  • (1) The employer shall have an operations chief of erection, etc., of wooden buildings carry out the following matters:
    • (i) To decide the method and procedure of the work, and supervise the work directly;
    • (ii) To check the function of an instrument, a tool, a safety belt, etc., and a safety helmet, and remove defective ones.
    • (iii) To monitor the use of a safety belt, etc., and a safety helmet.
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