The Safety Ordinance for Gondola

(Ordinance of the Ministry of Labour No.35 September 30, 1972)

Chapter VI Alteration, Pause of Use, Disuse, etc.

Article 28 (Notification for Alteration)

(1) As regards a gondola having been installed, the employer who intends to alter any of the parts listed in the following each item shall, when notifying pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act, submit the gondola alteration notification (Form No.12) with the gondola inspection certificate and drawings of the parts intended to alter (excluding the one listed in item (v)), to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office:
- (i) Working floor;
- (ii) Arms or other structural parts;
- (iii) Raising/lowering equipment;
- (iv) Brakes and controlling devices;
- (v) Wire ropes;
- (vi) Method of fixing a gondola
(2) The provision of paragraph (2) of Article 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case of the notification pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph.
(3) The employer (excluding the one set forth in the text of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act) shall, when intending to alter the any of the parts listed in each item of paragraph (1), pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act which applies mutatis mutandis in the paragraph (2) of the same Article, submit the gondola alteration notification (Form No. 12) with the inspection certificate and drawings set forth in paragraph (1), to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office.

Article 29 (Alteration Inspection)

(1) A person who has altered the parts of a gondola falling under each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article shall, pursuant to the provision of paragraph (3) of Article 38 of the Act, undergo the inspection for the said gondola by the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. However, this shall not apply to the case that the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office approved the said inspection is unnecessary.
(2) On the inspection pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "alteration inspection"), in addition to examining the condition of altered parts of the gondola, the load test shall be performed.
(3) The provision of paragraph (3) of Article 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the load test set forth in the preceding paragraph.
(4) A person who intends to undergo the alteration inspection shall submit an application for gondola alteration inspection (Form No.13) to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. In this case, when the said person has not submitted the notification set forth in paragraph (1) or (3) of the preceding Article because of having obtained the accreditation pursuant to the provision of the proviso of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act (including the case applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (2) of the same Article) (hereinafter referred to as gaccreditationh.), the inspection certificate and drawings set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and other document necessary for the alteration inspection shall be attached.

Article 30 (Measures for the Case of Undergoing the Alteration Inspection)

(1) The provision of Article 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case of undergoing the alteration inspection. In this case, the term "the Director of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau" in paragraph (2) of the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office".

Article 31 (Endorsement on Inspection Certificate)

(1) The Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office shall, as regards the gondola that passed the alteration inspection or the gondola set forth in the proviso of paragraph (1) of Article 29, endorse the inspection date, the parts altered and the results of the inspection on the said gondola inspection certificate.

Article 32 (Report on Pause of Use)

(1) The person who has installed a gondola shall, in case of intending to pause the use of the gondola and when the non-use period of the gondola may exceed the validity term of the gondola certificate, report that matter within the validity term of the said gondola inspection certificate, to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. However, this shall not apply to the employer who has obtained the accreditation.

Article 33 (Reuse Inspection)

(1) A person who intends to reuse the gondola that have paused the use shall, pursuant to the provision of paragraph (3) of Article 38 of the Act, undergo the inspection for the said gondola by the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (2) and (3) of Article 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "reuse inspection").
(3) A person who intends to undergo the reuse inspection shall submit an application for gondola reuse inspection (Form No.14) to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office.

Article 34 (Measures for the Case of Undergoing the Reuse Inspection)

(1) The provision of Article 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case of undergoing the reuse inspection. In this case, the term "the Director of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau" in paragraph (2) of the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office".

Article 35 (Endorsement on Inspection Certificate)

(1) The Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office shall, as regards the gondola that passed the reuse inspection, endorse the inspection date and the results of the inspection on the said gondola inspection certificate.

Article 36 (Return of Inspection Certificate)

(1) When a person who has installed a gondola disused it, the said person shall return without delay the gondola inspection certificate to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office.

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The Safety Ordinance for Gondola (Ordinance of the Ministry of Labour No.35 September 30, 1972) Chapter VI Alteration, Pause of Use, Disuse, etc. Article 28 (Notification for Alteration) (1) As regards a gondola having been installed, the employer who intends to alter any of the parts listed in the following each item shall, when notifying pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act, submit the gondola alteration notification (Form No.12) with the gondola inspection certificate and drawings of the parts intended to alter (excluding the one listed in item (v)), to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office: (i) Working floor; (ii) Arms or other structural parts; (iii) Raising/lowering equipment; (iv) Brakes and controlling devices; (v) Wire ropes; (vi) Method of fixing a gondola (2) The provision of paragraph (2) of Article 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case of the notification pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph. (3) The employer (excluding the one set forth in the text of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act) shall, when intending to alter the any of the parts listed in each item of paragraph (1), pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act which applies mutatis mutandis in the paragraph (2) of the same Article, submit the gondola alteration notification (Form No. 12) with the inspection certificate and drawings set forth in paragraph (1), to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. Article 29 (Alteration Inspection) (1) A person who has altered the parts of a gondola falling under each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article shall, pursuant to the provision of paragraph (3) of Article 38 of the Act, undergo the inspection for the said gondola by the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. However, this shall not apply to the case that the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office approved the said inspection is unnecessary. (2) On the inspection pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "alteration inspection"), in addition to examining the condition of altered parts of the gondola, the load test shall be performed. (3) The provision of paragraph (3) of Article 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the load test set forth in the preceding paragraph. (4) A person who intends to undergo the alteration inspection shall submit an application for gondola alteration inspection (Form No.13) to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. In this case, when the said person has not submitted the notification set forth in paragraph (1) or (3) of the preceding Article because of having obtained the accreditation pursuant to the provision of the proviso of paragraph (1) of Article 88 of the Act (including the case applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (2) of the same Article) (hereinafter referred to as gaccreditationh.), the inspection certificate and drawings set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, and other document necessary for the alteration inspection shall be attached. Article 30 (Measures for the Case of Undergoing the Alteration Inspection) (1) The provision of Article 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case of undergoing the alteration inspection. In this case, the term "the Director of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau" in paragraph (2) of the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office". Article 31 (Endorsement on Inspection Certificate) (1) The Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office shall, as regards the gondola that passed the alteration inspection or the gondola set forth in the proviso of paragraph (1) of Article 29, endorse the inspection date, the parts altered and the results of the inspection on the said gondola inspection certificate. Article 32 (Report on Pause of Use) (1) The person who has installed a gondola shall, in case of intending to pause the use of the gondola and when the non-use period of the gondola may exceed the validity term of the gondola certificate, report that matter within the validity term of the said gondola inspection certificate, to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. However, this shall not apply to the employer who has obtained the accreditation. Article 33 (Reuse Inspection) (1) A person who intends to reuse the gondola that have paused the use shall, pursuant to the provision of paragraph (3) of Article 38 of the Act, undergo the inspection for the said gondola by the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. (2) The provisions of paragraph (2) and (3) of Article 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "reuse inspection"). (3) A person who intends to undergo the reuse inspection shall submit an application for gondola reuse inspection (Form No.14) to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. Article 34 (Measures for the Case of Undergoing the Reuse Inspection) (1) The provision of Article 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case of undergoing the reuse inspection. In this case, the term "the Director of the competent Prefectural Labour Bureau" in paragraph (2) of the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office". Article 35 (Endorsement on Inspection Certificate) (1) The Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office shall, as regards the gondola that passed the reuse inspection, endorse the inspection date and the results of the inspection on the said gondola inspection certificate. Article 36 (Return of Inspection Certificate) (1) When a person who has installed a gondola disused it, the said person shall return without delay the gondola inspection certificate to the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office. << –ÚŽŸ‚Ö–ß‚é Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions top Home \| Sitemap \| Disclaimer Copyright (C) 1999- JICOSH All Right Reserved.