Legal basis: Article 35 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases, the employing unit shall, in accordance with the provisions of the administrative department of health of the State Council, organize the workers who are exposed to occupational hazards to undergo occupational health examinations before, during and after taking up their posts, and inform the workers of the examination results in writing. The expenses for occupational health examination shall be borne by the employer.
The employer shall not arrange for workers who have not received occupational health examination before taking up their posts to engage in operations that are exposed to occupational hazards; Workers with occupational taboos shall not be arranged to engage in operations that are taboo; Workers who are found to have occupational-related health damage during occupational health examination shall be transferred from their original posts and properly placed; Workers who have not undergone occupational health examination before leaving their posts shall not terminate or terminate their labor contracts.
The occupational health examination shall be undertaken by the medical and health institutions that have obtained the Practice License of Medical Institutions. The administrative department of health shall strengthen the standardized management of occupational health examination, and the specific management measures shall be formulated by the administrative department of health of the State Council.