The employing unit shall, in accordance with the requirements of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the administrative department of public health and the labor protection supervision institution, carry out the detection of occupational hazard factors in the provided workplace to ensure the health of workers. The inspection contents include: inspection object, inspection parameters, inspection period, inspection standard and inspection report. The detection targets include workers, workplace environment, workplace facilities and various production and business activities, especially workers engaged in special environments such as high temperature, low temperature, high pressure, low pressure, toxic and harmful. The detection parameters include physics, chemistry, biology, human body, etc., and the detection period is at least once a year. The testing standards are designated by the national health department and labor protection supervision institutions, and are tested and evaluated according to the standards. The test report shall be submitted to the labor protection supervision institution and posted in the workplace to ensure transparency. If the employer fails to detect the occupational hazard factors, or the detection results exceed the standard, resulting in the employee's injury or illness, the employer will bear administrative or criminal responsibility. Therefore, employers should conscientiously fulfill their occupational health and safety obligations, strengthen the detection and preventive measures of occupational hazards, and protect the health and rights and interests of workers.
If the employer fails to detect occupational hazards, but does not cause physical damage to the workers, is it necessary to bear the responsibility? According to the Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases and relevant laws and regulations, the employer shall detect the occupational hazard factors in the provided workplace. If the employer fails to detect the occupational hazard factors, or the detection results exceed the standard, even if it does not cause physical damage to the workers, the employer shall bear the corresponding administrative or criminal responsibilities.
The employing unit shall earnestly fulfill its occupational health and safety obligations, strengthen the preventive measures and detection of occupational hazards, and protect the health and rights and interests of workers. Relevant administrative organs and labor protection supervision institutions should also strengthen inspection and supervision, and give corresponding administrative or criminal penalties to employers who violate laws and regulations.
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Measures for the Administration of Occupational Disease Diagnosis and Appraisal Article 3 The diagnosis of occupational diseases shall be undertaken by medical and health institutions approved by the provincial health administrative department.