The Japanese Industrial Safety and Health Act was first enacted in 1972. The purpose of this Act is to secure the safety and health of workers in the workplace, as well as to facilitate the establishment of a comfortable work environment. To fulfill these purposes, the Industrial Safety and Health Act aims to clarify the responsibility system in the workplace and to promote proactive efforts by both employers and employees to maintain safety and health in the workplace. Specifically, it is expected that occupational accidents will be prevented by obligating employers to appoint safety and health personnel in accordance with the Act. In this paper, I introduce the features and key points of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, especially in relation to Chapter 3 (Articles 10–19), which provides for the organization of the safety and health management system. In addition, I describe recent amendments to the Act.

《日本工业安全与健康法》于1972年首次颁布。该法的目的是确保工作场所工人的安全与健康，并促进建立舒适的工作环境。为了实现这些目的，《工业安全与健康法》旨在阐明工作场所的责任制，并促进雇主和雇员双方为维护工作场所的安全与卫生做出积极的努力。具体而言，期望通过强制雇主根据该法案任命安全和卫生人员来防止职业事故。在本文中，我将介绍《工业安全与健康法》的特点和要点，特别是与第3章（第10至19条）相关的内容，它提供了安全与健康管理系统的组织。此外，我介绍了该法的最新修正案。