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Ministerial Ordinance amending occupational safety rules, including lead poisoning prevention

労働安全衛生規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2022-05-31 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-29

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 91 of 2022 amends the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health and other ordinances, including the Ordinance on Prevention of Lead Poisoning (Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 37 of 1972). The listed promulgation and effective dates are both 2022-05-31.

Business Impact

Employers carrying out work covered by the Ordinance on Prevention of Lead Poisoning may be affected by the amendments; the provided information does not identify the changed requirements.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended lead poisoning prevention provisions and their application from the stated effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2022-05-31 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 労働安全衛生規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和四年厚生労働省令第九十一号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2022-05-31 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 粉じん障害防止規則、鉛中毒予防規則 (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2023-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 粉じん障害防止規則、鉛中毒予防規則 Dashboard page Original Japanese source