Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases.
Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of preventing, controlling and eliminating occupational hazards, preventing and controlling occupational diseases, protecting the health of workers and their related rights and interests, and promoting economic and social development.
Article 4 Laborers have the right to occupational health protection according to law. The employing unit shall create a working environment and conditions that meet the national occupational health standards and health requirements for workers, and take measures to ensure that workers obtain occupational health protection. Trade unions shall supervise the prevention and control of occupational diseases according to law and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of workers. The employer shall listen to the opinions of the trade unions when formulating or amending the rules and regulations related to the prevention and control of occupational diseases.
Article 5 The employing unit shall establish and improve the responsibility system for occupational disease prevention and control, strengthen the management of occupational disease prevention and control, improve the level of occupational disease prevention and control, and be responsible for the occupational disease hazards generated by the unit.