# 労働安全衛生法 / Industrial Safety and Health Act — 第六章 (Chapter 6) - Law: 労働安全衛生法 (Industrial Safety and Health Act), 昭和四十七年法律第五十七号 - English title "Industrial Safety and Health Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第六章 (Chapter 6) — address `ch-6` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-04-01, standing until 2028-03-31 — NOT yet in force (revision 20270401_507AC0000000033) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/ch-6 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第六章　労働者の就業に当たつての措置 — Chapter VI Measures at the Time of Hiring Workers heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6 ### 第五十九条（安全衛生教育） — (Safety and Health Education) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-59 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59 **第一項** 事業者は、労働者を雇い入れたときは、当該労働者に対し、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その従事する業務に関する安全又は衛生のための教育を行なわなければならない。 art-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-1 Having begun to employ a new worker, the employer must educate that worker in safety or health as it relates to the operations in which the worker is to be engaged, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、労働者の作業内容を変更したときについて準用する。 art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis if the substance of the worker's work has changed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 事業者は、危険又は有害な業務で、厚生労働省令で定めるものに労働者をつかせるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該業務に関する安全又は衛生のための特別の教育を行なわなければならない。 art-59/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-3 Before assigning a worker to dangerous or hazardous operations specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, an employer must educate that worker in safety or health as it relates to the operations, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 作業従事役員等は、労働者と同一の場所において前項の業務に就くときは、同項に規定する教育を受けなければならない。 art-59/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-4 When engaging in the operations referred to in the preceding paragraph at the same site as workers, an officer, etc. engaged in work must receive the education prescribed in that paragraph. machine translation, not official ### 第六十条 art-60 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60 **第一項** 事業者は、その事業場の業種が政令で定めるものに該当するときは、新たに職務につくこととなつた職長その他の作業中の労働者を直接指導又は監督する者（作業主任者を除く。）に対し、次の事項について、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、安全又は衛生のための教育を行なわなければならない。 art-60/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60/par-1 If the type of industry at an employer's workplace falls under the category specified by Cabinet Order, the employer must conduct safety or health education regarding the following particulars, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, for foremen newly taking on that role and other persons newly taking on a role directly guiding or supervising workers in operations (except operations supervisors): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 作業方法の決定及び労働者の配置に関すること。 art-60/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60/par-1/item-1 things related to decisions on work methods and the assignment of workers; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 労働者に対する指導又は監督の方法に関すること。 art-60/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60/par-1/item-2 things related to the method of guiding or supervising workers; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 前二号に掲げるもののほか、労働災害を防止するため必要な事項で、厚生労働省令で定めるもの art-60/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60/par-1/item-3 the necessary particulars for preventing industrial injuries that Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes, beyond what is set forth in the preceding two items. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十条の二 art-60-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2 **第一項** 事業者は、前二条（第五十九条第四項を除く。）に定めるもののほか、その事業場における安全衛生の水準の向上を図るため、危険又は有害な業務に現に就いている労働者に対し、その従事する業務に関する安全又は衛生のための教育を行うように努めなければならない。 art-60-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles (excluding paragraph (4) of Article 59), an employer must endeavor to educate workers currently engaged in dangerous or hazardous work operations in safety or health as it relates to the operations in which they are engaged, in order to improve the level of safety and health at the workplace. machine translation, not official **第二項** 作業従事役員等は、労働者と同一の場所において危険又は有害な業務に就くときは、第五十九条第四項に定めるもののほか、当該作業を行う場所における安全衛生の水準の向上を図るため、安全又は衛生のための教育を受けるように努めなければならない。 art-60-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2/par-2 When engaging in dangerous or hazardous work operations at the same site as workers, an officer, etc. engaged in work must endeavor, beyond what is provided for in paragraph (4) of Article 59, to receive education in safety or health in order to improve the level of safety and health at the place where that work is carried out. machine translation, not official **第三項** 厚生労働大臣は、前二項の教育の適切かつ有効な実施を図るため必要な指針を公表するものとする。 art-60-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2/par-3 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to release the necessary guidelines to ensure the appropriate and effective implementation of the education referred to in the preceding two paragraphs. machine translation, not official **第四項** 厚生労働大臣は、前項の指針に従い、事業を行う者又はその団体に対し、必要な指導等を行うことができる。 art-60-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2/par-4 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide the necessary guidance to persons conducting a business and associations thereof in accordance with the guidelines referred to in the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official ### 第六十一条（就業制限） — (Restrictions on Work) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-61 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61 **第一項** 事業者は、クレーンの運転その他の業務で、政令で定めるものについては、都道府県労働局長の当該業務に係る免許を受けた者又は都道府県労働局長の登録を受けた者が行う当該業務に係る技能講習を修了した者その他厚生労働省令で定める資格を有する者でなければ、当該業務に就かせてはならない。 art-61/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-1 An employer must not assign a person to the operation of a crane or any other operations specified by Cabinet Order unless the person has obtained a license for those operations from the Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau, has completed a skill training course for those operations conducted by a person registered by the Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau, or has other qualifications specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定により当該業務につくことができる者以外の者は、当該業務を行なつてはならない。 art-61/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-2 A person other than one that may engage in the relevant operations pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not engage in those operations. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定により当該業務につくことができる者は、当該業務に従事するときは、これに係る免許証その他その資格を証する書面を携帯していなければならない。 art-61/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-3 A person that may engage in the relevant operations pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must, at the time of the engagement in these operations, carry the license for those operations or other document evidencing the person's qualifications. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 職業能力開発促進法（昭和四十四年法律第六十四号）第二十四条第一項（同法第二十七条の二第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の認定に係る職業訓練を受ける労働者について必要がある場合においては、その必要の限度で、前三項の規定について、厚生労働省令で別段の定めをすることができる。 art-61/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-4 If it is necessary to do so for workers who are to receive vocational training authorized under the provisions of paragraph (1), Article 24 of the Human Resources Development Act (Act No. 64 of 1969) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2), Article 27-2 of that Act), it is permissible, within the limits of that necessity, for alternate provisions to be made by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as regards the provisions referred to in the preceding three paragraphs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十二条（中高年齢者等についての配慮） — (Considerations Regarding Middle-Aged and Elderly Workers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-62 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62 **第一項** 事業者は、中高年齢者その他労働災害の防止上その就業に当たつて特に配慮を必要とする者については、これらの者の心身の条件に応じて適正な配置を行なうように努めなければならない。 art-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62/par-1 For middle-aged, elderly, and other workers with regard to whom particular considerations need to be made in assigning work with a view to preventing industrial injuries, an employer must endeavor to arrange appropriate assignments for these persons based on their physical and mental conditions. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十二条の二（高年齢者の労働災害防止のための措置） — Measures to Prevent Industrial Injuries Among Elderly Persons caption: machine translation, not official art-62-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62-2 **第一項** 事業者は、高年齢者の労働災害の防止を図るため、高年齢者の特性に配慮した作業環境の改善、作業の管理その他の必要な措置を講ずるように努めなければならない。 art-62-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62-2/par-1 In order to prevent industrial injuries among elderly persons, an employer must endeavor to improve the work environment, carry out management of work, and take other necessary measures in consideration of the characteristics of elderly persons. machine translation, not official **第二項** 厚生労働大臣は、前項の事業者が講ずべき措置に関して、その適切かつ有効な実施を図るため必要な指針を公表するものとする。 art-62-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62-2/par-2 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to release the necessary guidelines in connection with the measures referred to in the preceding paragraph that employers are to take, in order to ensure their appropriate and effective implementation. machine translation, not official **第三項** 厚生労働大臣は、前項の指針に従い、事業者又はその団体に対し、必要な指導、援助等を行うことができる。 art-62-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62-2/par-3 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide the necessary guidance and assistance to employers and associations thereof in accordance with the guidelines referred to in the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official ### 第六十三条（国の援助） — (State Assistance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-63 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-63 **第一項** 国は、事業者が行なう安全又は衛生のための教育の効果的実施を図るため、指導員の養成及び資質の向上のための措置、教育指導方法の整備及び普及、教育資料の提供その他必要な施策の充実に努めるものとする。 art-63/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-63/par-1 In order to ensure the effective implementation of safety and health education by employers, the State is to endeavor to strengthen the necessary policies and measures including those for the training of instructors and improvement of their quality, preparation and dissemination of training and educational methods, and the supply of educational materials. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-59/par-2: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十九条第一項 (Article 59, paragraph (1)), art-59/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-1 - art-59/par-4: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十九条第三項 (Article 59, paragraph (3)), art-59/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-3 - art-60/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十条第一項第一号 (Article 60, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-60/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60/par-1/item-1 - art-60/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十条第一項第二号 (Article 60, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-60/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60/par-1/item-2 - art-60-2/par-1: 前二条 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十九条 (Article 59), art-59 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59 - art-60-2/par-1: 前二条 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十条 (Article 60), art-60 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60 - art-60-2/par-1: 第五十九条第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十九条第四項 (Article 59, paragraph (4)), art-59/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-4 - art-60-2/par-2: 第五十九条第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十九条第四項 (Article 59, paragraph (4)), art-59/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-59/par-4 - art-60-2/par-3: 前二項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十条の二第一項 (Article 60-2, paragraph (1)), art-60-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2/par-1 - art-60-2/par-3: 前二項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十条の二第二項 (Article 60-2, paragraph (2)), art-60-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2/par-2 - art-60-2/par-4: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十条の二第三項 (Article 60-2, paragraph (3)), art-60-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-60-2/par-3 - art-61/par-2: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十一条第一項 (Article 61, paragraph (1)), art-61/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-1 - art-61/par-3: 第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十一条第一項 (Article 61, paragraph (1)), art-61/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-1 - art-61/par-4: 職業能力開発促進法（昭和四十四年法律第六十四号）第二十四条第一項 → e-Gov law 344AC0000000064, 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-61/par-4: 同法第二十七条の二第二項 → e-Gov law 344AC0000000064, 第二十七条の二第二項 (Article 27-2, paragraph (2)), art-27-2/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-61/par-4: 前三項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十一条第一項 (Article 61, paragraph (1)), art-61/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-1 - art-61/par-4: 前三項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十一条第二項 (Article 61, paragraph (2)), art-61/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-2 - art-61/par-4: 前三項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十一条第三項 (Article 61, paragraph (3)), art-61/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-61/par-3 - art-62-2/par-2: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十二条の二第一項 (Article 62-2, paragraph (1)), art-62-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62-2/par-1 - art-62-2/par-3: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第六十二条の二第二項 (Article 62-2, paragraph (2)), art-62-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/amendments/20270401_507AC0000000033/text/ch-6#art-62-2/par-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 労働安全衛生法 — the text as 令和七年法律第三十三号 leaves it, from 2027-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/347AC0000000057/20270401_507AC0000000033), retrieved 2026-10-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Industrial Safety and Health Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3440/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17 - claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation, batch industrial-safety-and-health-act-20261017T185616-004, translated 2026-10-18 - claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation of amended wording, batch industrial-safety-and-health-act-amendments-20261017T185616-001, translated 2026-10-18 - This site's parser, version 209 — 労働安全衛生法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17