# 労働安全衛生法 / Industrial Safety and Health Act — 第三十二条 (Article 32) - 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: 第三十二条 (Article 32)（請負人の講ずべき措置等） — address `art-32` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第三十二条（請負人の講ずべき措置等） — (Measures to Be Taken by Contractors) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32 **第一項** 第三十条第一項又は第四項の場合において、同条第一項に規定する措置を講ずべき事業者以外の請負人で、当該仕事を自ら行うものは、これらの規定により講ぜられる措置に応じて、必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-1 In a case as referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30, a contractor that does not constitute an employer obliged to take the measures provided for in paragraph (1) of that Article, and that directly carries out the relevant job must take the necessary measures based on the measures that are taken pursuant to those provisions. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第三十条の二第一項又は第四項の場合において、同条第一項に規定する措置を講ずべき事業者以外の請負人で、当該仕事を自ら行うものは、これらの規定により講ぜられる措置に応じて、必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-32/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-2 In a case as referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-2, a contractor that does not constitute an employer obliged to take measures provided for in paragraph (1) of that Article, and that directly carries out the job must take the necessary measures, based on the measures that are taken pursuant to those provisions. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In a case as referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-2, a contractor that does not constitute an employer obliged to take measures provided for in paragraph (1) of that Article, and that that directly carries out the job must take the necessary measures, based on the measures that are taken pursuant to those provisions." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3440/tb **第三項** 第三十条の三第一項又は第四項の場合において、第二十五条の二第一項各号の措置を講ずべき事業者以外の請負人で、当該仕事を自ら行うものは、第三十条の三第一項又は第四項の規定により講ぜられる措置に応じて、必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-32/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-3 In a case as referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-3, a contractor that does not constitute an employer obliged to take measures in each item of paragraph (1) of Article 25-2, and that directly carries out the job must take the necessary measures, based on the measures that are taken pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-3. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In a case as referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-3, a contractor that does not constitute an employer obliged to take measures in each item of paragraph (1) of Article 25-2, and that that directly carries out the job must take the necessary measures, based on the measures that are taken pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-3." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3440/tb **第四項** 第三十一条第一項の場合において、当該建設物等を使用する作業従事者に係る請負人は、同項の規定により講ぜられる措置に応じて、必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-32/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-4 In a case as referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 31, a contractor associated with the persons engaged in work who are using the relevant construction, equipment, or raw material must take the necessary measures, based on the measures that are taken pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph. machine translation, not official **第五項** 第三十一条の二の場合において、同条に規定する仕事に係る請負人は、同条の規定により講ぜられる措置に応じて、必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-32/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-5 In a case as referred to in Article 31-2, a contractor involved in a job as provided for in this Article must take the necessary measures, based on the measures taken pursuant to the provisions of that Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 第三十条第一項若しくは第四項、第三十条の二第一項若しくは第四項、第三十条の三第一項若しくは第四項、第三十一条第一項又は第三十一条の二の場合において、作業従事者は、これらの規定又は前各項の規定により講ぜられる措置に応じて、必要な事項を守らなければならない。 art-32/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-6 In a case as referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30, paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-2, paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-3, paragraph (1) of Article 31, or Article 31-2, persons engaged in work must observe the necessary rules in accordance with the measures taken pursuant to these provisions or the provisions of each of the preceding paragraphs. machine translation, not official **第七項** 第一項から第五項までの請負人及び前項の作業従事者は、第三十条第一項の特定元方事業者等、第三十条の二第一項若しくは第三十条の三第一項の元方事業者等、第三十一条第一項若しくは第三十一条の二の注文者又は第一項から第五項までの請負人が第三十条第一項若しくは第四項、第三十条の二第一項若しくは第四項、第三十条の三第一項若しくは第四項、第三十一条第一項、第三十一条の二又は第一項から第五項までの規定に基づく措置の実施を確保するためにする指示に従わなければならない。 art-32/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-7 A contractor as referred to in paragraphs (1) through (5) and a person engaged in work as referred to in the preceding paragraph must follow the instructions given by the specified principal employer, etc. referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 30, the principal employer, etc. referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 30-2 or paragraph (1) of Article 30-3, the orderer referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 31 or Article 31-2, or the contractor referred to in paragraphs (1) through (5), for ensuring the implementation of the measures under the provisions of paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30, paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-2, paragraph (1) or (4) of Article 30-3, paragraph (1) of Article 31, Article 31-2, or paragraphs (1) through (5). machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-32/par-1: 第三十条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30/par-1 - art-32/par-1: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条第四項 (Article 30, paragraph (4)), art-30/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30/par-4 - art-32/par-2: 第三十条の二第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の二第一項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-2/par-1 - art-32/par-2: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-2/par-4 - art-32/par-3: 第三十条の三第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の三第一項 (Article 30-3, paragraph (1)), art-30-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-3/par-1 - art-32/par-3: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の三第四項 (Article 30-3, paragraph (4)), art-30-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-3/par-4 - art-32/par-3: 第二十五条の二第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第二十五条の二第一項 (Article 25-2, paragraph (1)), art-25-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-25-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-25-2/par-1 - art-32/par-4: 第三十一条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十一条第一項 (Article 31, paragraph (1)), art-31/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-31/par-1 - art-32/par-5: 第三十一条の二 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十一条の二 (Article 31-2), art-31-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-31-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-31-2 - art-32/par-6: 第三十条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30/par-1 - art-32/par-6: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条第四項 (Article 30, paragraph (4)), art-30/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30/par-4 - art-32/par-6: 第三十条の二第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の二第一項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-2/par-1 - art-32/par-6: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-2/par-4 - art-32/par-6: 第三十条の三第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の三第一項 (Article 30-3, paragraph (1)), art-30-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-3/par-1 - art-32/par-6: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の三第四項 (Article 30-3, paragraph (4)), art-30-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-3/par-4 - art-32/par-6: 第三十一条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十一条第一項 (Article 31, paragraph (1)), art-31/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-31/par-1 - art-32/par-6: 第三十一条の二 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十一条の二 (Article 31-2), art-31-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-31-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-31-2 - art-32/par-6: 前各項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第一項 (Article 32, paragraph (1)), art-32/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-1 - art-32/par-6: 前各項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第二項 (Article 32, paragraph (2)), art-32/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-2 - art-32/par-6: 前各項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第三項 (Article 32, paragraph (3)), art-32/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-3 - art-32/par-6: 前各項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第四項 (Article 32, paragraph (4)), art-32/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-4 - art-32/par-6: 前各項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第五項 (Article 32, paragraph (5)), art-32/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-5 - art-32/par-7: 第一項から第五項まで → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第一項 (Article 32, paragraph (1)), art-32/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-1 - art-32/par-7: 第一項から第五項まで → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第二項 (Article 32, paragraph (2)), art-32/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-2 - art-32/par-7: 第一項から第五項まで → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第三項 (Article 32, paragraph (3)), art-32/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-3 - art-32/par-7: 第一項から第五項まで → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第四項 (Article 32, paragraph (4)), art-32/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-4 - art-32/par-7: 第一項から第五項まで → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第五項 (Article 32, paragraph (5)), art-32/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-5 - art-32/par-7: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十二条第六項 (Article 32, paragraph (6)), art-32/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-32/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-32/par-6 - art-32/par-7: 第三十条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30/par-1 - art-32/par-7: 第三十条の二第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の二第一項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-2/par-1 - art-32/par-7: 第三十条の三第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の三第一項 (Article 30-3, paragraph (1)), art-30-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-3/par-1 - art-32/par-7: 第三十一条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十一条第一項 (Article 31, paragraph (1)), art-31/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-31/par-1 - art-32/par-7: 第三十一条の二 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十一条の二 (Article 31-2), art-31-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-31-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-31-2 - art-32/par-7: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条第四項 (Article 30, paragraph (4)), art-30/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30/par-4 - art-32/par-7: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-2/par-4 - art-32/par-7: 第四項 → 労働安全衛生法 第三十条の三第四項 (Article 30-3, paragraph (4)), art-30-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-30-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-30-3/par-4 ## Cited by 5 provisions cite this one. 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