Japan’s Industrial Safety and Health Law was first enacted in 1972 to ensure worker’s safety and health in workplaces in conjunction with the Labor Standards Act (Act No.49 of 1947). Under ISHL, the competent authority, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, designates substances subject to prohibition, permission, labeling, SDS delivery and hazard assessment. ISHL also requires manufactures and importers to notify new chemical substances with the results of Ames test and documents of the manufacturing and/or handling methods of the chemicals.

ISHL was revised to implement GHS in 2006, which mandates some designated substances and their preparations to be supplied with labels and/or SDSs in accordance the Japanese GHS standards. 

Contents:

• Chapter I General Provisions

• Chapter II Industrial Accident Prevention Plan

• Chapter III Organization for Safety and Health Management

• Chapter IV Measures for Preventing the Dangers or Health Impairment of Workers

• Chapter V Regulations concerning Machines, etc. and Harmful Substances

• Chapter VI Measures in Placing Workers

• Chapter VII Measures for Maintaining and Promoting Workers’ Health

• Chapter VII-2 Measures for Creating a Comfortable Work Environment

• Chapter VIII License, etc.

• Chapter IX Safety and Health Improvement Plan, etc

• Chapter X Inspection, etc.

• Chapter XI Miscellaneous Provisions

• Chapter XII Penal Provisions

• Supplementary Provisions