Draft notice amending workplace substance and concentration standards
「労働安全衛生規則第五百七十七条の二第二項の規定に基づき厚生労働大臣が定める物及び厚生労働大臣が定める濃度の基準の一部を改正する件（案）」に関する御意見の募集について
Published: 2026-10-20 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-11-18 16:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-22
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AI summary
Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.
Summary
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare published a draft notice for public comment on 2026-10-20 to amend the substances and concentration standards designated by the Minister under Article 577-2, paragraph 2 of the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health. The stated comment deadline is 2026-11-18 16:00 JST; the responsible office is the Chemical Substances Control Division, Industrial Safety and Health Department, Labour Standards Bureau.
Business Impact
Employers handling substances covered by these workplace safety standards may be affected by changes to the designated substances or concentration standards, although the metadata does not identify the proposed changes.
Recommended Action
Reviewing the official Japanese draft would help establish which substances and concentration standards would change and whether any implementation or transitional provisions are proposed.