Law on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases (2018 Amendment) · Yalla China
قانون الوقاية من الأمراض المهنية ومكافحتها (تعديل 2018) / Occupational Disease Prevention Law (2018 Amendment)
Enacted: 2018-12-29 ✅ Effective: 2018-12-29
📝 Overview
Regulates workers' rights to a safe work environment and requires employers to prevent occupational diseases and provide periodic health examinations for workers.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
The Occupational Disease Prevention Law (2018 Amendment) provides: (1) Covered occupational diseases: list including 132 officially recognized occupational diseases; (2) Employer obligations: occupational health risk assessment, providing protective equipment, periodic health examinations; (3) Worker rights: right to information about risks, refuse unsafe work, compensation for injury; (4) Diagnostic procedures: occupational diseases must be diagnosed by accredited institutions; (5) Compensation: workers with occupational diseases entitled to work injury insurance compensation.
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you work in a hazardous work environment in China, you have the right to request periodic health examinations and be informed of risks. In case of occupational disease, apply to an accredited institution for diagnosis.
📎 Official source
National People's Congress of China
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026