Article 19-1
The provisions stipulated in these Regulations relating to the Employer shall apply mutatis mutandis to the self-supporting labor regardless the work is accomplished either independently by himself or cooperatively by working with the labors belonging to other Employer.

Article 1
These Regulations are enacted pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 4 of Article 16 of Occupational Safety and Health Act (Hereinafter referred to as the Act), for the purpose of having the existing hazardous machines and equipment under the control of the inspection supervision.

Article 2
The existing hazardous machines and equipment as referred to in these Regulations are listed as follows:
1. Those that have already been installed before the date when Occupational Safety and Health Act came into force, and that have currently not been qualified by the inspection.
2. Those that have already been installed before the date when the Regulations for Safety Inspection of Hazardous Machines and Equipment were promulgated and became effective, and that have currently not been qualified by the inspection.
3. Those that have already been installed before the date when the construction specifications were regulated by the relevant national standards or the hazardous　machines and equipment regulations, and that have currently not been qualified by the　inspection.　
4. Those that have already been installed before the date when the central competent authority designates the applicable foreign inspection standards, and that have currently not been qualified by the inspection.
The requirements in the Regulations for Safety Inspection of Hazardous Machines and Equipment shall be applied, for any not stipulated in these Regulations.

Article 3
The existing hazardous machines and equipment may be exempted from the requirements for the type, welding, and construction, as stipulated in these Regulations for the Hazardous Machines and Equipment, in case the application for inspection of the existing ones is submitted to the labor inspection authority or the deputed inspection agency designated by the central competent authority (hereinafter all referred to as the Inspector) in compliance with Article 16 of the Act.

Article 4
To apply for inspection of the existing hazardous machines, the Owner shall fill up and submit an Application form for Inspection (Annex 1) and a detailed construction list along with the supporting documents as listed below:
1. The assembly sketches and strength calculation sheets.
2. Area plan and fundamental summary of the fixed crane.
3. Area plan of the construction lift.　
4. Setting means of fixing for the derrick crane.
5. The related evidences showing the installation date in compliance with the requirements as stipulated in the preceding Article 2.
The format of the above-mentioned detail list shall be formulated in conformity with the requirements stipulated in the Regulations for the Hazardous Machines and Equipment.

Article 10
In case the installation space between the existing hazardous machines and the building is inadequate, but still not jeopardizing the operation safety, the Inspector may proceed with the inspection in accordance with the following stipulations, and make remarks on the related documents:　
1. During the outage for maintenance or overhaul, the trolley of the overhead crane shall be moved and fixed in between the two trusses, and a minimum headroom of 1.8 meter shall be maintained between the building top and the walkway; or a canopy shall be installed at least 1.5 meter above the walkway with a warning notice posted on a significantly distinct location.
2. If it is impractical to provide a walkway for the overhead crane in compliance with the requirements, an inspection platform equipped with fall arresting measures shall be installed as an alternative.
3. If the safe-headroom above the top of the construction lift or the depth of the pit is inadequate, the safety facilities and measures, as required for performing the maintenance or overhaul tasks, shall be provided. In addition, a warning notice shall be posted at a distinct location.

Article 18
The inspection serial number shall be stamped, for identification purpose, on the distinct portion of the existing hazardous machines and equipment which have been successfully qualified through the inspection. In the mean time, the Inspector shall fill up a final inspection report and issue an inspection qualification certificate (annexes 3, 4) with validity date of one (1) year. The said validity date may be less than one (1) year at the discretion of the Inspector based on the actual inspection results.　
The final inspection report mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be formulated in conformity with the format as specified per the Regulations for Safety Inspection of Hazardous Machines and Equipment.

Article 20
These regulations come into force as of the same date of promulgation.
These regulations come into force as of the same date of being revised on July 3, 2014.