# 労働安全衛生法 / Industrial Safety and Health Act — 第五十七条の三 (Article 57-3)

- 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: 第五十七条の三 (Article 57-3)（第五十七条第一項の政令で定める物及び通知対象物について事業者が行うべき調査等） — address `art-57-3`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第五十七条の三（第五十七条第一項の政令で定める物及び通知対象物について事業者が行うべき調査等） — (Assessment for Substances Specified by Cabinet Order pursuant to paragraph (1) of Article 57 and Substances Subject to Notice)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-57-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3</sup>

  **第一項**  事業者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第五十七条第一項の政令で定める物及び通知対象物による危険性又は有害性等を調査しなければならない。
  <sup>art-57-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-1</sup>
  Pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, an employer must assess the things such as the potential for danger or harm from the substances specified by Cabinet Order pursuant to paragraph (1) of Article 57 and from substances subject to notice.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  事業者は、前項の調査の結果に基づいて、この法律又はこれに基づく命令の規定による措置を講ずるほか、労働者の危険又は健康障害を防止するため必要な措置を講ずるように努めなければならない。
  <sup>art-57-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-2</sup>
  An employer must endeavor to take the necessary measures to prevent the endangerment of workers and the impairment of workers' health, in addition to taking measures under the provisions of this Act or an order under this Act, based on the results of the investigations referred to in the preceding paragraph.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  厚生労働大臣は、第二十八条第一項及び第三項に定めるもののほか、前二項の措置に関して、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。
  <sup>art-57-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-3</sup>
  The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to release the necessary guidelines in connection with the measures referred to in the preceding two paragraphs in order to ensure the appropriate and effective implementation thereof, beyond what is provided for in paragraphs (1) and (3) of Article 28.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  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。
  <sup>art-57-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-4</sup>
  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.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-57-3: 第五十七条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条第一項 (Article 57, paragraph (1)), art-57/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57/par-1
- art-57-3/par-1: 第五十七条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条第一項 (Article 57, paragraph (1)), art-57/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57/par-1
- art-57-3/par-2: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の三第一項 (Article 57-3, paragraph (1)), art-57-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-1
- art-57-3/par-3: 第二十八条第一項 → 労働安全衛生法 第二十八条第一項 (Article 28, paragraph (1)), art-28/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-28/par-1
- art-57-3/par-3: 第三項 → 労働安全衛生法 第二十八条第三項 (Article 28, paragraph (3)), art-28/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-28/par-3
- art-57-3/par-3: 前二項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の三第一項 (Article 57-3, paragraph (1)), art-57-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-1
- art-57-3/par-3: 前二項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の三第二項 (Article 57-3, paragraph (2)), art-57-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-2
- art-57-3/par-4: 前項 → 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の三第三項 (Article 57-3, paragraph (3)), art-57-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-3

## Cited by

7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の二第一項（文書の交付等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-2/par-1
- 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の三第二項（第五十七条第一項の政令で定める物及び通知対象物について事業者が行うべき調査等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-2
- 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の三第三項（第五十七条第一項の政令で定める物及び通知対象物について事業者が行うべき調査等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-3
- 労働安全衛生法 第五十七条の三第四項（第五十七条第一項の政令で定める物及び通知対象物について事業者が行うべき調査等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-57-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-57-3/par-4
- 労働安全衛生法 第六十五条の三第三項（健康障害の防止のための措置等に当たつて行う作業環境測定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-65-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-65-3/par-3
- 労働安全衛生法 第百六条第一項（国の援助） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/industrial-safety-and-health-act/art-106/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/347AC0000000057/art-106/par-1
- 労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律 第四十五条第三項（労働安全衛生法の適用に関する特例等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/worker-dispatch-act/art-45/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/360AC0000000088/art-45/par-3

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 労働安全衛生法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/347AC0000000057/20261001_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
- This site's parser, version 209 — 労働安全衛生法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17
