[Chapter 3] Section 4

Compliance, etc. with industrial safety and health laws and regulations

1. The Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health states that ” The employer shall, when it is liable to endanger workers due to flying objects, provide facilities for preventing flying objects, have workers wear personal protective equipment, or take other measures to prevent the said dangers.” (Article 538 of the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health).

2. It also states that “The employer shall, when it is liable to endanger workers due to falling objects, provide protective nets, establish a prohibited entry area or take other measures to prevent the said danger.” It says (Article 537 of the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health).

3. As a measure to prevent objects falling from scaffolding, it is mandatory to set a vertical net or a baseboard with a height of 10 cm or more. If falling objects are unavoidable, measures must be taken to prohibit entry into the necessary area.

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Explanation: Horizontal nets (protective nets) are used to prevent falling accidents, but if a fine mesh is used, a net can be used to prevent falling of both people and objects.

Explanation: The flying distance of an object is not taken into account. If a piece of grinding stone gets into a worker’s eyes when using a disc grinder, it will be classified a flying accident.

Explanation: A falling object accident is a phenomenon where an object falls. When a person falls, it is clearly classified by accident type as a fall accident.