Article 96-2Implementation of Investigations into Causes of Industrial Injuries by JOHAS

①If an investigation will be undertaken into the causes of an industrial injury under the provisions of paragraph (2) or (3) of Article 93, and in light of the magnitude of the accident or any other such circumstances, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that it is necessary to do so, the minister may have the Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety (hereinafter referred to as "JOHAS") undertake that investigation.

②On finding that it is necessary to do so, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may have JOHAS carry out an on-site inspection under the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 94 (limited to one that is connected with an investigation as prescribed in the preceding paragraph).

③If having JOHAS carry out an on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to indicate the location of the on-site inspection and other necessary particulars to JOHAS and instruct it that it must implement an on-site inspection.

④Having undertaken an on-site inspection in accordance with the instructions referred to in the preceding paragraph, JOHAS must report the result to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

⑤The provisions of paragraph (3) and (4) of Article 91 apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to respect to on-site inspections under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (2). In such a case, the phrase "labor standards inspector" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "staff of the Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety".