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Ordinance on Prevention of Lead Poisoning

(Special Ordinance of September 30, 1972)
(Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 37)

Chapter IV.  Management

Section 1.  Operations Chief of Lead Work, etc.

(Appointment of Operations Chief)

Article 33.The employer shall appoint an operations chief of lead work from among those who have completed the skill training course for operations chiefs of lead work provided for in item (19) of Article 6 of the Enforcement Order.

(Duties of Operations Chief of Lead Work)

Article 34.The employer shall have the operations chief of lead work carry out the following matters:

  1. Supervise the workers so that they are not contaminated by lead, etc., or sintered ore, etc., as much as possible.
  2. When the workers are found to be seriously contaminated by lead, etc., or sintered ore, etc., have them wash off the contaminated substances immediately.
  3. Inspect the local exhaust ventilation system, general ventilation system, ventilating duct and dust exclusion device at least once a week.
  4. Observe the use of occupational health protective equipment, etc.
  5. When the workers are engaged in work as prescribed in item 9 of Attached Table 4 of the Enforcement Order, confirm that the measures provided for in each item of Article 42 are taken.
(Periodical Voluntary Inspection for Local Exhaust Ventilation System, etc.)
  1. Article 35.The local exhaust ventilation system and dust exclusion device (restricted to those to be used for lead work) established by the Ministry of Labour Ordinance in compliance with item 8 paragraph 1 of Article 15 of the Enforcement Order shall be the local exhaust ventilation system designated in Article2, the local exhaust ventilation system designated in the provisions of Articles 5 through 20 and the dust exclusion device to be installed conforming to the provision of Article 26.
  2. For the local exhaust ventilation system and the dust exclusion device designated in the preceding paragraph, the employer shall voluntarily conduct a periodic inspection at least once a year on the following items, except in a period of one year or longer during which such systems have not been used.
    1. For a local exhaust ventilation system, check the following items:
      1. Hoods, ducts and fans for wear, corrosion, dents and other damages
      2. Dust and air exhauster for accumulation of dust
      3. Joints of duct for looseness
      4. Belt to connect the motor and fan for performance
      5. Air intake and exhaust capacity
      6. Besides the above items a) through e), those items necessary for maintaining required performance.
    2. (2)   For a dust exclusion device, check the following items:
      1. Structural parts for wear, corrosion and other damages
      2. Inside of dust exclusion device for accumulation of dust
      3. Dust exclusion device with filter for damage of filter and looseness at the attached part of filter
      4. Processing capacity
      5. Besides the above items a) through d), those items necessary for maintaining the required performance.
  3. The employer, before operating the equipment stated in the provisory clause of the preceding paragraph, shall make a voluntary inspection on items stated in the same paragraph.
(Records)

Article 36.The employer, upon making the voluntary inspection provided for in paragraph 2 and 3 of the preceding Article, shall make records of the following points and keep the records for three years:

  1. Date of the inspection.
  2. Method of the inspection.
  3. Parts of the equipment inspected.
  4. Results of the inspection.
  5. Name of the person who made the inspection.
  6. Description of repair or adjustment steps, if such steps were taken, as the result of inspection.
(Inspection)

Article 37.Before operating the new local exhaust ventilation system or dust exclusion device designated in the provision of paragraph 1 of Article 35 for the first time, or before operating such system/device after modifying or repairing them by disassembling , the employer shall inspect such system as to the following items:

  1. (1)   For a local exhaust ventilation system, check the following items:
    1. Duct and air exhauster for accumulation of dust
    2. Joints of duct for looseness
    3. Air intake and exhaust capacities
    4. Besides the above items a) through c), those items necessary for maintaining required performance.
  2. (2)   For a dust exclusion device, check the following items:
    1. Inside of dust exclusion device for accumulation of dust
    2. Dust exclusion device with filter for damage of filter
    3. Processing capacity.
    4. Besides above items a) through c), those items necessary for maintaining required performance.
(Repair)

Article 38.The employer, upon conducting the voluntary inspection as provided for in paragraph 2 or 3 of Article 35 or the inspection stated in the preceding paragraph and finds any abnormality, shall repair immediately.

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