Enforcement OrdinanceAppended Table 1
Provisions on which the restriction of employment and the prohibition of employment are based Scope of dangerous and injurious work and belowground labor to which trainees may be assigned Standards on individual measures to be taken by the employer
Article 8, item (iii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors (Order of the Ministry of Labour No. 13 of 1954) Work of operating cranes, mobile cranes or derricks Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, five months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (iii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of operating cargo handling appliances Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, five months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (x) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of slinging for cranes, mobile cranes or derricks Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, three months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (x) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of slinging for cargo handling appliances Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, three months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (vii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of operating power-driven hoists, conveyors or cableways Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, three months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (viii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of installing, inspecting, repairing or operating charged electric circuits of high voltage (meaning a voltage exceeding 750 volts for direct current or 600 volts for alternating current and not exceeding 7,000 volts; the same applies hereinafter) or extra-high voltage (meaning a voltage exceeding 7,000 volts; the same applies hereinafter) or the supports of those charged electric circuits, work of installing or repairing charged electric circuits of low voltage (meaning a voltage not exceeding 750 volts for direct current or not exceeding 600 volts for alternating current; the same applies hereinafter) (excluding those whose voltage to ground is not more than 50 volts, and those for telegraph use, telephone use, etc. that pose no risk of causing harm by electric shock), or work of operating switches with exposed live parts on low-voltage electric circuits installed in partitioned places such as switchboard rooms and substation rooms (excluding those whose voltage to ground is not more than 50 volts, and those for telegraph use, telephone use, etc. that pose no risk of causing harm by electric shock) Of the work in the upper column, not to assign trainees to work pertaining to high voltage or extra-high voltage until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, eight months, and for trainees in a training course with a training period of seven months or six months, five months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training, or to work pertaining to low voltage until three months have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (ix) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of cleaning, oiling, inspecting, repairing or changing the belts of power transmission devices running from prime movers in operation to intermediate shafts Not to assign trainees to the work until six months have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xiii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of roll-kneading viscous substances such as rubber and ebonite Not to assign trainees to the work until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, eight months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xiv) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of feeding wood into circular sawing machines of 25 centimeters or more in diameter or band sawing machines whose drive wheels are 75 centimeters or more in diameter Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, five months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xv) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of adjusting or cleaning the dies of presses or the blades of cutting machines operated by power Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, five months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (i) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of handling boilers Not to assign trainees to the work until six months (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of six months, five months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xviii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of metal processing using presses or forging machines operated by steam or compressed air 1. Not to assign trainees to the work until six months have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
2. Of the work in the upper column, for work using forging machines of one-quarter ton or more, not to assign trainees to the work until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, nine months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xix) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of processing steel plates 8 millimeters or more in thickness using power-driven punching machines, cutting machines, etc. Not to assign trainees to the work until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, nine months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xxi) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of handling woodworking planing machines or single-spindle shapers Not to assign trainees to the work until six months have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xxii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of feeding materials into crushers for rocks or minerals Not to assign trainees to the work until six months have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xxiv) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work in places at a height of 5 meters or more where workers are at risk of being harmed by a fall 1. Of the work in the upper column, for the work of erecting poles and stringing wires, not to assign trainees to the work until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, eight months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training.
2. Of the work in the upper column, for work other than that referred to in the preceding paragraph, not to assign trainees to the work until two years (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of two years, one year and six months, and for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, nine months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xxv) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of assembling, dismantling or altering scaffolds Not to assign trainees to the work until two years (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of two years, one year and six months, and for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, nine months) have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xxviii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of manufacturing or handling gunpowder, explosives or explosive devices that involves a risk of explosion
Article 8, item (xxix) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of manufacturing or handling dangerous materials (meaning the explosive substances, ignitable substances, oxidizing substances, flammable substances or combustible gases listed in Appended Table 1 of the Order for Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act) that involves a risk of explosion, ignition or catching fire
Article 8, item (xxxi) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of manufacturing compressed gas or liquefied gas, or work using them Not to assign trainees to the work until six months have elapsed after the start of vocational training.
Article 8, item (xxxii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of handling mercury, arsenic, yellow phosphorus, hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, hydrocyanic acid, caustic alkali, carbolic acid or other harmful substances equivalent thereto 1. If the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds two hours, to give a rest period of 15 minutes for every two hours of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than two hours.
2. To have trainees thoroughly wash the contaminated parts of their bodies after the work is finished.
3. To provide the minimum quantity necessary for the work.
4. Of the work in the upper column, for work handling corrosive harmful substances such as hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, caustic alkali, sulfuric acid and acetic acid, or skin-irritating harmful substances such as hydrofluoric acid, carbolic acid, ammonia, chlorobenzene and formalin, to install jet-type eyewash devices.
5. For the work referred to in the preceding paragraph in which the bodies, clothing, etc. of the workers assigned to the work are continuously contaminated by those harmful substances, not to assign trainees to the work until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, eight months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training, and not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed four hours per day.
6. For the work referred to in paragraph (4) other than the work referred to in paragraph (5), not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed four hours per day.
7. Of the work in the upper column, for work handling harmful substances other than those referred to in paragraph (4) in which the bodies, clothing, etc. of the workers assigned to the work are continuously contaminated, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
Article 8, item (xxxiii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work in places where gas, vapor or dust of lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, yellow phosphorus, fluorine, chlorine, hydrocyanic acid, aniline or other harmful substances equivalent thereto is emitted 1. If the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds two hours, to give a rest period of 15 minutes for every two hours of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than two hours.
2. To have trainees thoroughly wash the contaminated parts of their bodies after the work is finished.
3. Of the work in the upper column, for work in places where gas, vapor or dust of carbon monoxide or other harmful substances separately specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is emitted, to install gas detectors, take measurements at least once a month, and keep records of the measurement results.
4. Of the work in the upper column, for work in places where gas, vapor or dust of corrosive harmful substances such as chromium, yellow phosphorus and hydrochloric acid, or of skin-irritating harmful substances such as hydrofluoric acid and carbolic acid, is emitted, to install jet-type eyewash devices.
5. Of the work in the upper column, for work in places where gas, vapor or dust of harmful substances with a high degree of harmfulness separately specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is emitted, not to assign trainees to the work until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, eight months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training, and not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
6. Of the work in the upper column, for work in places where gas, vapor or dust of harmful substances with a moderate degree of harmfulness separately specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is emitted, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
7. Of the work in the upper column, for work in places where gas, vapor or dust of harmful substances with a low degree of harmfulness separately specified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is emitted, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed four hours per day.
Article 8, item (xxxiv) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work in places where dust or powder of earth and stone, animal hair, etc. is scattered to a significant degree (excluding belowground places where dust containing a large amount of free silicic acid is scattered to a significant degree) 1. If the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds two hours, to give a rest period of 15 minutes for every two hours of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than two hours.
2. Of the work in the upper column, for work belowground, not to assign trainees to the work until one year has elapsed after the start of vocational training, and not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or three hours per day for other trainees.
3. Of the work in the upper column, for work that falls under the dust work prescribed in Article 1 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Pneumoconiosis Act (Order of the Ministry of Labour No. 6 of 1960) other than work falling under the preceding paragraph, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed one hour per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, two hours per day for trainees for whom one year or more but less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or three hours per day for other trainees.
4. Of the work in the upper column, for work other than that falling under the preceding two paragraphs, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, three hours per day for trainees for whom one year or more but less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
Article 8, item (xxxv) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work involving exposure to harmful radiation other than ionizing radiation (excluding ultraviolet rays) Not to assign trainees to the work until six months have elapsed after the start of vocational training, and not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
Article 8, item (xxxvi) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of handling large quantities of high-temperature objects and work in extremely hot places 1. Of the work in the upper column, for strenuous work in extremely hot places, if the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds one hour, to give a rest period of 15 minutes for every hour of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than one hour.
2. Of the work in the upper column, for work other than that falling under the preceding paragraph, if the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds two hours, to give a rest period of 15 minutes for every two hours of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than two hours.
3. Of the work in the upper column, for work handling large quantities of high-temperature objects, not to assign trainees to the work until one year (or, for trainees in a training course with a training period of one year, eight months) has elapsed after the start of vocational training, and not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed four hours per day.
4. Of the work in the upper column, for work in extremely hot places, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed one hour per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, two hours per day for trainees for whom one year or more but less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
Article 8, item (xxxvii) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work of handling large quantities of low-temperature objects and work in extremely cold places 1. Of the work in the upper column, for work inside freezer rooms, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed one hour per day.
2. Of the work in the upper column, for work in extremely cold outdoor places, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
3. Of the work in the upper column, for work handling large quantities of low-temperature objects, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed one hour per day.
4. For the work falling under paragraph (2), if the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds one hour, to provide appropriate warming facilities and give a warming period of 10 minutes for every hour of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than one hour.
Article 8, item (xxxix) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work in which the body is subjected to severe vibration through the use of rock drills, riveting machines, etc. 1. If the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds one hour, to give a rest period of 10 minutes for every hour of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than one hour, and not to have trainees remain in places where the body is subjected to severe vibration during rest periods.
2. Of the work in the upper column, for work using rock drills or riveting machines belowground, not to assign trainees to the work until one year has elapsed after the start of vocational training, and not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
3. Of the work in the upper column, for work using rock drills or riveting machines above ground, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than one year has elapsed since the start of vocational training, three hours per day for trainees for whom one year or more but less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or four hours per day for other trainees.
4. Of the work in the upper column, for work other than that falling under the preceding two paragraphs, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed four hours per day.
Article 8, item (xl) of the Ordinance on Labor Standards for Minors Work in places where intense noise is generated, such as places where boilers are manufactured 1. If the time for which trainees are engaged in the work exceeds one hour, to give a rest period of 10 minutes for every hour of engagement, so that engagement in the work does not continue for more than one hour, and not to have trainees remain in places where intense noise is generated during rest periods.
2. Of the work in the upper column, for work involving exposure to noise of 100 phons or more, not to assign trainees to the work until one year has elapsed after the start of vocational training, and not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed two hours per day for trainees for whom less than two years have elapsed since the start of vocational training, or three hours per day for other trainees.
3. Of the work in the upper column, for work involving exposure to noise of 90 phons or more but less than 100 phons, not to have the time of engagement in the work exceed four hours per day.
Article 63 of the Act Belowground labor in coal mines 1. Not to assign trainees to the work until one year has elapsed after the start of vocational training.
2. That the physique and state of health of trainees conform to the following standards when they are first assigned to belowground work.
(a) For persons who have reached the age of 16, that their height is 152 centimeters or more, their weight is 48 kilograms or more, their chest circumference is 79 centimeters or more and their vital capacity is 3,200 cubic centimeters or more.
(b) For persons who have reached the age of 17, that their height is 155 centimeters or more, their weight is 51 kilograms or more, their chest circumference is 81 centimeters or more and their vital capacity is 3,430 cubic centimeters or more.
(c) That there is no abnormality in the upper respiratory tract, and that a chest X-ray examination shows no abnormality.
3. For one year after trainees are first assigned to belowground work, to conduct the medical examination under the provisions of Article 44 of the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health three or more times a year.
4. Not to assign trainees to particularly dangerous work, such as work involving flooding, gas outbursts, spontaneous combustion, or large-scale roof falls and collapses.
5. Not to have trainees work inside vertical shafts or inclined shafts of 40 degrees or more.
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(a) For persons who have reached the age of 16, not to have them work in places where the temperature exceeds 30 degrees Celsius, and not to have their total working time exceed three hours per day when having them work in places where the temperature exceeds 20 degrees Celsius but does not exceed 25 degrees Celsius, or two hours per day when having them work in places where the temperature exceeds 25 degrees Celsius.
(b) For persons who have reached the age of 17, not to have them work in places where the temperature exceeds 34 degrees Celsius, and not to have their total working time exceed three hours per day when having them work in places where the temperature exceeds 24 degrees Celsius but does not exceed 29 degrees Celsius, or two hours per day when having them work in places where the temperature exceeds 29 degrees Celsius.
“Article 63 of the Act”