(Qualifications of Safety Officer)
Article 5 A person who is in possession of the qualifications prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in paragraph (1) of Article 11 of the Act shall be as follows:
(i) A person who falls under any of the following categories and who completed a training course provided by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare that provides the knowledge necessary to supervise technical matters pertaining to safety among the works listed in each item of paragraph (1) of Article 10 of the Act.
(a) A person who has completed and graduated from the regular course of science line of a university or a technical college accredited under the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947) (including the long term course of the Human Resource Development and Promotion University accredited under the Human Resource Development and Promotion Act (Act No. 64 of 1969), the same shall apply hereinafter) and has business experiences having engaged in the industrial safety service for two years or longer thereafter.
(b) A person who has completed and graduated from the regular course of science line of a senior high school or a secondary education school accredited under the School Education Act and has business experiences having engaged in industrial safety service for four years or longer.
(ii) Industrial safety consultants.
(iii) In addition to those listed in the preceding two items, a person who is provided by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.