Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases.
Article 34 The principal responsible person and occupational health management personnel of the employing unit shall receive occupational health training, abide by the laws and regulations on occupational disease prevention and control, and organize the occupational disease prevention and control work of the unit according to law.
The employing unit shall conduct occupational health training for workers before their posts and regularly during their posts, popularize occupational health knowledge, urge workers to abide by the laws, regulations, rules and operating procedures for occupational disease prevention and control, and guide workers to correctly use occupational disease protection equipment and personal occupational disease protection articles.
Workers should learn and master relevant occupational health knowledge, enhance their awareness of occupational disease prevention and control, abide by laws, regulations, rules and operating procedures for occupational disease prevention and control, correctly use and maintain occupational disease protection equipment and personal occupational disease protection articles, and report occupational disease hazards in a timely manner.
If the laborer fails to perform the obligations stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the employer shall educate him.
Article 55 When medical and health institutions find patients suspected of occupational diseases, they shall promptly inform the workers themselves and the employing units.
The employing unit shall timely arrange patients suspected of occupational diseases for diagnosis; During the period of diagnosis or medical observation, patients suspected of occupational diseases may not terminate or terminate their labor contracts.
The expenses of patients suspected of occupational diseases during diagnosis and medical observation shall be borne by the employer.