Work Safety Ordinance [New Version], 5730-1970

A stationary internal combustion engine shall not be used unless both of the following have been done:

"dangerous process to health", for the purposes of this Section –

In every factory in which a process dangerous to health is carried on, a suitable place for eating meals shall be made available to the workers, with tables and chairs in sufficient numbers.

The Minister may, by Regulations, extend the provisions of sections 157 and 158, or any of them, to rooms in which a particular process is carried on, if it appears to him that, by reason of the nature of that process, it would be injurious to health or otherwise undesirable for meals to be eaten in such a room or for persons to remain in it during the intervals allowed for eating or rest.

The Minister may prescribe that a particular process involves a special risk of injury to the eyes from particles or fragments thrown off in the course of the process, and that adequate protective goggles or effective screens shall be provided, in accordance with requirements prescribed by him, to protect the eyes of workers engaged in the process.

No person shall use in the manufacture of matches the substance commonly known as white phosphorus or yellow phosphorus.

The provisions of this Section shall apply to a factory in which atmospheric humidity is artificially raised by the injection of steam or by any other means in the course of a process in the manufacture of textiles.

Before raising artificial humidity in a factory for the first time, or upon so doing, the occupier of the factory shall furnish written notice thereof to the regional inspector.

A factory in respect of which there are no Regulations made under this Ordinance concerning humidity shall be subject to the provisions of the Schedule.

"basement room", for the purposes of this Section – a room of which the whole or part has one half of its height from floor to ceiling, or more than one half, below the level of the footway of the street adjoining the room or below the level of the ground adjoining or nearest to it.

No work shall be carried on in a basement room the construction of which was completed after the 4th of Tevet 5723 (31 December 1962), unless the regional inspector has approved in writing that the room is suitable for its purpose from the standpoint of safety and hygiene at work.

Where the occupier is aggrieved by the decision of the regional inspector under section 167 in respect of a room actually in use, he may, within twenty-one days from the day on which he was informed of the certificate, appeal by way of action before the Regional Labour Court; so long as a final judgment has not been given, it shall not be regarded as though a provision of this Section had been contravened in respect of the room under consideration in the action.

The regional inspector may revoke an approval given under section 166 or a certificate given under section 167, if in his opinion changes have occurred in the room that render it suitable for its purpose, or unsuitable for its purpose, as the case may be.

In a laundry, effective measures shall be taken, by means of ventilation or otherwise, to regulate the degree of heat in every ironing room and to remove steam from every wash room.

In this Section –

"the website" – the website of the Ministry of Economy and Industry;

"performance of work" – including the performance of a particular type of act in the framework of work;

"authorisation" – an empowerment, approval, permit, licence or other authorisation from an authorisation grantor, required under this Ordinance for the purpose of –

"the Committee" – the Labour, Welfare and Health Committee of the Knesset;

"Work Inspection (Organisation) Law" – the Work Inspection (Organisation) Law, 5714-1954;

"workplace holder" – any of the following:

"workplace" – any of the following:

"authorisation grantor" – any of the following:

"Labour Inspection Service" – the Service within the meaning of section 1 of the Work Inspection (Organisation) Law;

"inspection and control function" – a function that includes inspection and control powers required under provisions made pursuant to this Section.

In Regulations made under section 173, the Minister may prescribe a prohibition, restriction or conditions for the performance of work, or prescribe conditions for the performance of an inspection and control function or for the grant of an authorisation, as set out below, as the case may be:

A person who considers himself aggrieved by a decision of an authorisation grantor under section 173c or 173d may request a review of the decision, if new facts have been discovered or circumstances have changed since the date of the previous decision, within 30 days of the discovery of the new facts or the change of circumstances.

A person who considers himself aggrieved by a decision of an authorisation grantor under the provisions of this Section, including a decision on a request for review as referred to in section 173e or on an objection as referred to in section 173f, may appeal against it to the Regional Labour Court, within the meaning of the Labour Court Law, 5729-1969, within 45 days from the day the decision came to his knowledge; in hearing the appeal, the Regional Labour Court shall conduct judicial review of the decision of the authorisation grantor.

Without derogating from the provisions of any law, a person who has been granted a licence to perform an inspection and control function shall be treated as a public servant for the purposes of the following laws:

A place of work to which Regulations made under this Section apply shall be regarded as a factory for the purposes of section 200, where a duty to keep a register or other records has been imposed, and for the purposes of sections 201 to 204 and 212 and Chapter IX.