China Occupational Health: Legal Framework and Current Status

As the most populated country in the world, China faces unique challenges to ensure the occupational safety and health of its labor force. There are more deaths caused by occupational diseases every year than actual production accidents in China. The situation varies greatly among different industries and areas and the central government has been trying to establish a comprehensive legal system to prevent occupational disease in its labor force. Mr. Huanyong Du from China Academy of Safety Science and Technology gave a detailed introduction to the legal framework of the prevention and control of occupational hazards and the implementation status quo during his presentation at REACH24H’s Chemical Regulatory Annual Conference (CRAC 2015) which concluded in Hangzhou on Nov 3^rd.