Enforcement Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Act Article 39

This English translation was last updated on 2020-02-27, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-06-26. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Work that is potentially hazardous to maternal health referred to in Article 31 Paragraph 1 of the Act means involving in the following works that might affect the growth of the fetus, the health of the mother and infant for the duration of pregnancy or breastfeeding:1.Work that exposes to the CNS 15030 classification chemicals class 1 germ cell mutagenicity, class 1 toxic for reproduction, or other chemicals that might have adverse effect on breastfeeding function;2.Individual work type of the laborer that easily results in health hazard during pregnancy of breastfeeding after birth, including work posture, manually lifting, transporting, pushing or pulling heavy objects, work shifts, and heavy workload that can cause harmful effect to health;3.Other works specified and announced by the central competent authority.
中文原文 職業安全衛生法施行細則第39條
本法第三十一條第一項所稱有母性健康危害之虞之工作,指其從事可能影響胚胎發育、妊娠或哺乳期間之母體及幼兒健康之下列工作:
一、工作暴露於具有依國家標準CNS15030分類,屬生殖毒性物質、生殖細胞致突變性物質或其他對哺乳功能有不良影響之化學品者。
二、勞工個人工作型態易造成妊娠或分娩後哺乳期間,產生健康危害影響之工作,包括勞工作業姿勢、人力提舉、搬運、推拉重物、輪班及工作負荷等工作型態,致產生健康危害影響者。
三、其他經中央主管機關指定公告者。

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