SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SITE WORK

1.Work outfits
Contents Standards
 As a general rules, work in the following outfits.
① All workers wear a helmet within durable period, for
protection against falling or flying objects, for protection
against fall accidents.
Electrical workers wear a helmet of electricity-resistance.
② Wear clothes of long sleeves with adjustable cuffs. (Left
Clothes picture)
③ Use safety shoes or safety boots (sneakers type is
allowable).
With supervisor's permission, shoes except the above
are allowable in building or special works.

 Wear a safety belt for working at the places more than

1.5 meters of height (depth).

 Prepare a handrail and a main rope to hang the hook of

safety belt.

 Follow the rules below for the use of the safety belt.
① Hang the hook of safety belt to a position that is higher
Safety than your waist.(Left picture)
belt
② Fasten the safety belt securely at a little higher than your
hipbone.
Stomach injury
③ Exchange a rope about every two years.
Exchange equipment other than a rope about every three
Fatal stomach
years.
injury

※When an owner has his own standards and regulations for safety, workers shall follow them.

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 Follow the rules below for the use of
safety blocks. In principle, a hook must be set above the level of a
原則フック位置がヘルメットより高い位置に。
helmet.
① Use safety blocks for working at a
When you step
下りる時の
place 3 meters high or higher (deep).
down, make sure
Ｄ環側に
② Adjust the position of the hook to be that the hook is
フックが来
at your waist to prevent the hook located at the side
from hitting your face etc. of るように。
D-ring.

Safety ③ The hook must be connected with

block the ring of the safety belt.
(Karabiner is not permitted to use.)

 Prepare safety blocks or fall

arresting device at A rope must be
ロープは十分
going-up-and-down equipment. long enough to
下へ届く長さ
reach the ground. More than 3 m
のものに。 3m以上

※When an owner has his own standards and regulations for safety, workers shall follow them.

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 2. Temporary equipment such as ladder, step ladder
Contents Standards
 Follow the rules below for the use of
ladder.

① Stick out the upper part of ladder 60

centimeters or more and unite with the
structure. An assistant must support it
when it is impossible to unite.

② Use a ladder with 30 centimeters or more

in width.

Ladder ③ Do not go up and down with luggage.

(Upper right picture)

④ Do not work on the ladder.

⑤ Apply a nonslip to the ladder.

⑥ Prepare a safety device suitable for the

angle of ladder.
1) Vertical: safety block
2) 75 degrees or more: fall arresting
device
 Follow the rules below for the use of
Stepladder.

① Do not work at a highest step.

② DO NOT use it instead of ladder.

③ Use metal fittings to fix the angle of

stepladder, do not lean it against a wall for
use.

④ Set it up in a horizontal and steady place.

Step-
ladder ⑤ Apply a nonslip to the stepladder.

⑥ Do not use it near the opening. Example of a permit

Stepladders-use permit
⑦ Obtain a supervisor’s permission for using
ladder of 2 meter high or higher, and Seal
Field agent
attach the permit (lower right picture) on
your feet. Use location

Use period
⑧ Use a safety belt or other safety device for
work with step-ladder at a place of 1.5 Company
meter high or higher.
Supervisor
(Upper right picture)

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Contents Standards
 Follow the rules for the use of mobile scaffold (rolling tower).

① Set up stairs within the structure as a rule. If it is impossible to

do, use a safety belt or a safety block to go up and down after
obtaining a permission by the supervisor.

② Select a qualified work chief for assembly and disassembly.

③ Mount outriggers to a structure with 3 stages or more.(Left

Mobile picture)
scaffold
④ If it is impossible to set up handrails, prepare main ropes and
use a safety belt.

⑤ Put up the following indications:

1) Maximum loading capacity
2) The name of a qualified work chief

Do not move the mobile scaffold while workers are working on

it.

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Contents Standards
 Follow the rules for the use of steel pipe scaffold.
Prevent the scaffolds from touching the overhead lines.
Move or insulation-coat the overhead lines.
When the structure
exceeds 31 meter,
the pole exceeding
Loading weight must be below 400 kg. 31 m must be
Overhead lines
reinforced by
another pole.

Handles
Handrail Joint fitting (Sleeper)
Bracket (for each standing pole, as a rule)
Middle rail

The intermediate footing spacing

Orthogonal clamp must be 1.5 to 1.8 m.

Brace Approx. The lowermost footing must be

Adjustable clamp 10 m less than 2 m above the ground.
Adjustable clamp
Span direction: single tube) The horizontal spacing of braces:
less than 1.5 m Standing pole (single tube) 14 m within and without
Approx
Bridging batten of . 45°
floor pole Base fittings Plywood floor plate
Longitudinal direction:
less than 1.85 m (single tube) Loading weight: 1 span W≦400 kg
Connecting, uniting must be The load of the lowermost section of
surely done with provided metals. a standing pole W≦700 kg/piece
(use joint fittings at random spots.) (including its own weight.
① Select a qualified work chief for assembly and disassembly.
Steel ② Set up the handrail at the places more than 1.5 meters of height.
Pipe
scaffold ③ Put up the following indication.
1) Maximum loading capacity
2) The name of a qualified work chief

④ Make sure to prevent tools or materials from falling down by spreading safety nets or otherwise.

⑤ Check for fall prevention for workers and objects and record the details before work.

⑥ Fall prevention shall be applied as indicated below:

Height of handrail:
more than 85 cm

Height of middle rail:

35 to 50 cm

Height of baseboard:
more than 10 cm

Handrail (at 85 cm high or higher)+ Middle rail (at 35 to 50 cm high)+ Baseboard (at 10 cm high or
higher)

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 Follow the rules for the use of the Flaming scaffold.
Prevent the scaffolds from touching the overhead lines.
Move or insulation-coat the overhead lines.
① Select a qualified work chief for
assembly or disassembly.
Handrail
pole
Wall
mounting
Handrail
② Follow 「手すり先行工法による足
場の組立て等の基準」.
If impossible, suggest an
Handrail for alternative method and obtain
gable side
Steel footing
approval by the supervisor for
plate working.

③ Set up handrails at a place 1.5

meter high or higher.
Main frame H ≦2 m
Frame
Brace
④ Put up the following indications:
1) Maximum loading capacity
2) The name of a qualified work
chief.
Sliding and settlement prevention for legs.
Plywood floor plate
Bridging batten of floor pole
Flaming Span direction: Jack base Longitudinal direction
Less than 1.5 m L ≦1.85 m
scaffold

⑤ Make sure to prevent tools or materials from falling down by spreading safety nets or otherwise.

⑥ Check for fall prevention for workers and objects and record the details before work.

⑦ Fall prevention shall be applied as indicated below:

1） Cross brace＋Baseboard 2） Handrail frame＋Baseboard

（Height: more than 15cm） （Height: more than 10cm）

Baseboard
(Height: more than 15 cm)

Baseboard
(Height: more than 10 cm)

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  The intervals of wall mountings are listed in the following.

Vertical direction Horizontal direction

Type of scaffold
(less than) (less than)
Wall Flaming scaffold 9 meters 8 meters
mounting
Tube and coupler scaffold 5 meters 5.5 meters
Line scaffold 5 meters 5.5 meters
Line scaffold with brackets 3.6 meters 3.6 meters

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3.Opening
Contents Standards
 Follow the rules for the opening curing.
[Plan view]
① Use a nonslip cover for the opening (short side or
diameter) of 15 centimeters or more. (Right picture)

② A board used as a nonslip shall be more than 30×60

millimeters. Opening
○m deep
CAUTION
③ Put up the following indications at the opening.
(Right picture)
1) Caution
2) Depth (Height)
3) The opening size with red or yellow paint.
Opening dimensions

④ A fence shall be installed when the opening size is as ≧ 100 ≧ 100

m m
below: [Section view]
 1 square meter or more
 more than 1.2 meters on a side.

Opening ⑤ Material of the cover must have enough strength and

structure not to bend even if the person gets on.
(Plywood is prohibited.)

⑥ The cover shall be 100 millimeters or longer than opening. (Upper right picture)
⑦ The thickness of the cover shall be as listed below:

Opening size Thickness

30 cm or less 12 mm or more
from 30 to 60 cm 24 mm or more
from 60 to 120 cm Use a scaffold board.
120 cm or more ・Do not use the cover.
・Install a fence around the opening.

cm=centimeters, mm=millimeters

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Contents Standards
 Follow the rules for the temporary opening fencing. Top rail (handrail)

① Put up the indication for caution. (Upper right

picture) Middle Opening Clustered
rail pole
Caution (standing
② Set up top rails (handrail) at 110 centimeters high pole)

or higher. (Lower right picture)

Baseboard
③ Baseboard is more than 20 centimeters in width.
When the material is wood, the thickness shall be
more than 1.6 centimeters.

Opening ④ Keep the clearance between the baseboard and Top

rail
fencing the floor less than 1 centimeter. Firm ≦185 cm ≦45 cm
uniting
fittings
≧110 cm
⑤ Set up middle rails with the clearance of less than (clamp,
etc.)
Middle
rail
45 centimeters between them and the top rails.
(Lower right picture)
Baseboard
⑥ Keep the interval between the clustered poles
(standing pole) less than 185 centimeters. (Lower
right picture)

⑦ If necessary, set up safety nets.

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4. Welding ・ Fusing

Contents Standards
 Follow the rules for use of dissolved Keep the handle
作業中はハンドル
acetylene gas cylinder. attached
をつけておく。
Replace
バンドやホース a during work.
damaged
の傷みがあれば
① Use nonflammable materials such as band
取り替えるor hose.
metal chain for fixing of the cylinder. 使用しない時は
Keep the valve
shut when not
容器弁を閉めて
in おく。
use.
② Follow the rules in the right picture. Check for
使用前に石けん水
leakage with
で漏れチャックす
るsoapy water
Welding before use.
Fusing Equip a work
作業場に消火器

Ａｃｅｔｙｌｅｎ
place with a fire
又は消火バケツ
extinguisher
等を備えておく。 and
bucket .

5. Slinging work
Contents Standards
 Do not hang lengthwise.
 If absolutely necessary, follow the
rules below:

① Do not hang with only single wire.

② Put the bottom edge in a bag such as

sack and wire bag, or fix wires with a
Slinging clamp to prevent them from slipping.
work

Wire
Sack bag

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