Safety Committee - Anzen Iinkai

…(c) General Safety and Health Officer and Safety and Health Officer In construction and other businesses where multiple contracts are used, the highest-ranking person at the business site is given this role, and is responsible for coordinating between tasks and providing guidance and assistance with safety and health education to prevent harm to workers at the lowest levels, such as subcontractors and sub-subcontractors. (d) Safety Committee and Health Committee An advisory body to reflect the opinions of workers on safety and health issues, and is required to be established at business establishments of a certain size or larger. (2) Measures to prevent danger or health damage to workers Employers must take the necessary statutory measures to prevent dangers caused by machinery and equipment, explosive/ignitable/flammable substances, electricity/heat and other energy, and dangers associated with work methods and work locations such as excavation, quarrying and civil engineering work, as well as health damage caused by chemical (toxic gases, etc.) and physical (radiation, noise, vibration, etc.) factors, work actions such as transporting heavy objects and punching work, and health damage caused by the work environment, such as buildings. …

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…(c)統括安全衛生責任者と安全衛生責任者　建設業等数次の請負により事業が行われるところでは，事業現場の最高責任者にこの役目を与えて，下請･孫請等の末端の労働者の危害防止のため，作業間の連絡調整，安全衛生教育の指導援助等にあたらせることにした。(d)安全委員会と衛生委員会　安全衛生問題について労働者の意見を反映させるための諮問機関で，一定規模以上の事業場に設置が義務づけられる。(2)労働者の危険または健康障害を防止するための措置　事業者は，機械設備，爆発･発火･引火性物質，電気･熱等のエネルギーによる危険，掘削･採石･土木作業等の作業方法･作業場所に伴う危険を防止し，また化学的(有毒ガス等)，物理的(放射線，騒音，振動等)要因による健康障害，重量物の運搬やパンチ業務等の作業行動ならびに建物等の作業環境から生じる健康障害を防止するために必要な法定の措置をとらなければならない。…

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