Registration criteria for building drainage pipe cleaning business

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Please contact Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division, the ward where the facility is located.

Please attach the following documents to the registration application form.

• If the applicant is a legal entity, a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and a certificate of registration or a copy of the donation and a certificate of registration (if the applicant is an individual, a copy of the resident certificate). If the business purpose is stated on the certificate of entry, the articles of incorporation or donation can be omitted.
• Overview of machinery and equipment*
• Information map of sales office, guide map of storage, floor plan and elevation view
• List of supervisors*
• Copy of drainage pipe cleaning work supervisor (re) course completion certificate or certificate of building environmental hygiene management engineer (in the case of re-registration, omit it on the attached documents confirmation slip)
• Training implementation status and plan*
• A copy of the certificate of completion (for all members) (re-registration only) if an employee attends the training of workers conducted by an organization registered by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare
• attached documents Confirmation Form (Re-registered only) *
• Method of cleaning drainage pipes*
• Style of drain pipe cleaning work report

＊Please attach the one described in the designated form. Please refer to page of Building Hygiene Law about style.
Drain pipe cleaning work supervisor (re) class completion certificate, building environmental hygiene management engineer's certificate, and certificate of completion of worker training will be checked, so please bring it with you at the time of application.

Please note the following when describing the drainage pipe cleaning work implementation method (Attachments 9-1, 9-2).

• It must be clearly stated that the cleaning method should be taken according to the pipe diameter, length, material, and type of drainage tank of the drainage pipe.
• When opening the manhole on the premises and performing work, it must be clearly stated that safety measures such as installing safety signs will be taken.
• The work of the supervisor must be specified.
• When performing work that requires ventilation, it must be specified that ventilation is always performed with a ventilation fan.
• Before and after cleaning, it must be stated that the status of obstruction due to filth inside the drain pipe is checked with an endoscope, the effect of cleaning is confirmed, and a photograph is taken.
• After cleaning, clean the area around the cleaning mouth and indicate that there is no water leakage and that the trap is properly sealed.
• If a sanitary problem is found as a result of the work, the response must be clearly specified.
• The procedure for preparing the work report must be clearly stated (it must be clearly stated that two copies will be created, one copy will be given to the owner, and one copy will be kept for 5 years). In addition, from the viewpoint of personal information protection, it must be clearly stated in the procedure for preparing the work report that measures will be taken to prevent leakage of personal information, etc., based on the Guidelines of the Personal Information Protection Law, etc. as necessary.
• Methods for inspection of machinery and equipment, etc. are described.
• The name of the person in charge of the storage must be stated.
• The form of the drain pipe cleaning work report must be attached.
• ※There must be a column to attach the photo.
• There must be a description of the standards for outsourcing, and the notification of the outsourcing contents to the cleaning requester, the method of grasping the work of the contractor, etc. must be specified.
• There must be a description of the system for complaints and emergency communications.

Please note the following when describing the outline of the machinery and equipment (Attachment 1).

• There must be an endoscope, a high-pressure washing machine, a high-pressure hose, a cleaning nozzle, a wire-type pipe cleaning machine (snake wire), an air-pressure pipe cleaning machine (water lamb), and a drainage pump.
  ※For endoscopes, it must be photographable and the cable length must be about 15m or more in the performance column.
• The quantity of machinery and equipment shall be appropriate for the number of employees.
  ※It must be occupied over a long period of time and can be used freely.
• Machinery and equipment must be exclusively used for cleaning drainage pipes.
• When using a high-pressure washing vehicle, the vehicle number must be indicated.

Please note the following when describing the training implementation method (plan) (Attachment 3).

• Training for workers refers to training for workers conducted by an organization registered by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as registration training). Or, for various reasons, training conducted by the employer himself (hereinafter referred to as in-house training) That's what I mean.
• The training conducted by the employer for various reasons shall be equivalent to the training conducted by the registered organization regarding the teaching materials used for the training and the training instructor.
  ※Regarding the handling of worker training in Yokohama City, please refer to the following:About worker training of building registration businessPlease refer to the documentation.
• As of the date of application, the plan for the next one year must be filled out.
• All employees (including part-time workers) are planning to attend training for workers every year.

(1)Registration training attendance plan

• Please indicate that you plan to attend the training of workers by the registered organization.

(2)In-house training implementation plan

• Refer to the text used in the registration training and supervisor training sessions, a plan for properly performing the same content as the registration training should be described, and the number of hours (total of 7 hours or more) should be described.
  ※Examples of training curriculumAbout worker training of building registration businessPlease refer to the documentation.
• In principle, the instructor shall be a supervisor qualification holder, and the name and qualification of the instructor (drain pipe cleaning supervisor) must be stated.
• If all employees are supervisory qualifications, there is no need to conduct training, but please indicate so in the training implementation plan.

• Training for workers refers to registration training or in-house training.
• Regarding the status of training, enter the results of the past year if you are going to register for the first time, and enter the results of the past six years if you are registering for the second and subsequent times. In the case of new treatment due to expiration, please fill in the results of the past 6 years for applications up to about 3 months from the completion of the previous validity period.
• New registrations shall be applied after training, and the status of implementation shall be described.
• The reference date for the training results shall be the registration date.
• All engaged staff (including part-time workers) must attend training for workers.
• If all employees are supervisory qualifications, there is no need to conduct training, but please indicate so in the training implementation status table.

(1)Status of registration training attendance

• If all employees have taken the registration training and do not conduct in-house training, attach a copy of the certificate of attendance issued by the employee training implementing agency registered by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.
• Registration training must be taken at the same time every year.

(2)Status of in-house training

• Refer to the text used in the registration training and supervisor training sessions, it must be stated that the contents equivalent to the registration training are being performed properly, and the number of hours (total of 7 hours or more) must be described. .
• In principle, the instructor shall be a supervisor qualification holder, and the name and qualification of the instructor (drain pipe cleaning supervisor) must be stated.