As the number of industrial accidents due
to falling from heights is largest among
accidental causes, employers are required
to take the following measures to prevent
these accidents:
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1.Installing safe scaffolding
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| (1) |
The employer shall take the following measures
when performing operations at a place
having
a height of 2 meters or more.
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(a) |
Building scaffolding with a working floor. |
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(b) |
Installing handrails having a height of 75
cm or more on the outside edge of the
scaffolding. |
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(c) |
The working floor shall have a width of 40cm
or more, and clearance between floor boards
shall not be 3 cm or less. Floor board materials
shall have adequate strength and shall be
fastened to at least two supports to prevent
displacement or coming off. |
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(d) |
In cases where the working floor is difficult
to install because of the nature of
operations,
safety nets shall be installed and
safety
belts shall be provided to workers. |
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(e) |
Scaffolding shall be assembled or disassembled
under the directions of the relevant
operations
chief.
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| (2) |
The employer shall take the following measures
to prevent workers from falling from the
edge of the working floor or from openings
having a height of 2 meters or more (existing
facilities.)
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(a) |
Installing enclosures, handrails or covers. |
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(b) |
Installing safety nets or providing workers
with safety belts when enclosures,
etc.,
are difficult to install or they are
to be
temporarily removed.
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| (3) |
Worker obligations |
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Workers shall use safety belts when they
are required to do so in cases of (1)-(d)
and (2)-(b).
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| (4) |
Maintaining the necessary illumination |
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When performing any operations at a place
having a height of 2 meters or more,
the
employer shall maintain the illumination
necessary for the safe performance
of work.
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| (5) |
Work suspension during bad weather |
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When performing any operations at a place
having a height of 2 meters or more,
the
employer shall not allow workers to
engage
in any operations if danger is expected
from
strong winds, heavy rain or heavy snow.
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| (6) |
Prohibiting access |
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The employer shall not allow workers to access
any places where the danger of falling is
expected.
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| (7) |
Facilities for fixing safety belts |
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The employer shall having workers use safety
belts, have such workers provide facilities
to fix safety belts safety. And the employer
shall inspect safety belts and facilities
for their fixing, for existence of abnormalities.
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2.Prevention of danger of collapsing roof
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When performing any operations on a roof
made of slate, etc., the employer shall provide
foot boards having a width of at least 30cm,
or install a safety net to prevent workers
from falling from a collapsing roof.
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3.Blocking unused shafts, etc.
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The employer shall block any shafts, wells,
or inclined shafts having slope of
40 degrees
or more that are not in use by installing
a blockade at the entrance to prevent
workers
from falling into said shafts.
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4.Providing facilities for ascending and
descending
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When performing any operations at a place
having a height or depth exceeding
1.5m,
the employer shall provide facilities
that
enable workers engaged in such operations
to ascend or descend safely.
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5.Preventing the danger of falling into boiling
vats
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The employer shall install strong fencing,
etc., having a height of 75cm or more
on
the outside edge of boiling vats, hoppers,
or bits to prevent workers from falling
into
such containers, etc., and being injured
by burns or suffocation.
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6.Preventing workers from falling into grinding
machines, etc.
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The employer shall install lids, covers and
railings having a height of 90cm or
more
on the openings of grinding machines
or mixers
to prevent workers from falling into
such
machines.
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7.Ensuring the safety of temporary passages
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The employer shall take the following measures
for temporary passages:
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| (1) |
Keeping the slope of the passage to 30 degrees
or less. |
| (2) |
Installing handrails having a height of 75cm
or more at places with danger of falling. |
| (3) |
Installing landings at intervals of 10m or
less for temporary passages in a shaft
having
a length of 15m or more. |
| (4) |
Installing landings at intervals of 7m or
less for an ascending pier for construction
work.
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8.Use of safety helmets
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| (1) |
The employer shall require workers to use
safety helmets to prevent dangers from falling.
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| (2) |
Workers shall use the safety helmets as instructed
by the employer.
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9.Providing subcontractors with safe facilities
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The employer shall provide subcontractors
with facilities meeting the required safety
standards when such facilities are provided
to them under the provisions of 1-(1),(2)
and 4. (See also Item 15.)
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| "Regulations to Prevent Industrial Accidents
from General Machines" will be
discussed
in the next session.) |
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