People must have a health check just before visiting the Array Operation Site of ALMA at an altitude higher than 5000 m. They are required to submit a written permission to work at AOS prepared by industrial physician every year, and to have a simple health check in advance of the visit to AOS. This picture was taken during the health check of Masahiko Ota (safety manager of ALMA-J) having examination of blood pressure, pulse and oxygen concentration in blood. This visit to AOS gave him new insights on the safety management in the construction area.
NEW ARTICLES
2025 8.8
The Universe’s Secret Harvest: ALMA Sheds Light on “the Cosmic Grapes”
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2025 8.5
Discovery of Protoplanetary Disk Caught in Explosion Driven by Stellar Jet
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Development of Total Power GPU Spectrometer was approved by ALMA Board
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