Occupational physicians are practitioners specialized in occupational medicine who deal
with overall health maintenance in the workplace. The goal is to prevent employees'
exposure to any dangerous work situation or environment.
The laws related occupational medicine in Japan.
Based on the Japanese Industrial Safety and Health law, every company of 50 or more
employees must hire an occupational health physician. If a company has 3 000 or more
employees, two or more occupational physicians are required.
What dose the occupational health physician do?
- Annual health check-up and follow up
- Health consultations and advisement
- Attend regular health committee meetings
- Workplace inspections
- Stress level evaluation and management
- Report statutory health and safety evaluations to the Labor Standards Inspection
Office
Advisement regarding leave of absence and return to work
What can NIC do?
- Regular consultations with an occupational health physician
- Medical check-up
- Medical care and referral to specialized hospitals and facilities
