Occupational Safety and Health Act Article 20
(Ⅰ)The employers shall conduct pre-employment physical examinations for laborers at the time of employment; for currently employed laborers, the following health examinations shall be conducted:1.General health examinations.2.Special health examinations for those involved in tasks with special health hazards.3.Health examinations of specific items for specific targets workers as designated by the Central Competent Authority.(Ⅱ)The examinations in the preceding paragraph shall be performed by physicians from medical institutions approved by the Central Competent Authority in consultation with the Central Competent Health Authority; the employers shall keep the examination records and be responsible for the expense of the health examinations; when special health examinations are performed, the employers shall provide detailed information on laborer’s work, exposure to hazards, and other work experience information to the medical institution.(Ⅲ)Regulations regarding the subjects of examinations and their work experience, the items and time of their examinations, hierarchy of health management, examination records and the record keeping period in the preceding two paragraphs and other binding matters shall be stipulated by the Central Competent Authority.(Ⅳ)The medical institutions shall report the results of health examinations to the Central Competent Authority for future reference, to be applied as necessary for prevention of work related diseases. The reporting of the results of general health examinations, however, is limited to cases in which abnormalities are discovered in specific items.(Ⅴ)Regulations regarding the approval conditions, management of medical institutions, and the qualifications of examination physicians in Paragraph 2, as well as the contents, methods, and deadline for the reporting of examination results in the preceding paragraph and other binding matters to be complied with are stipulated by the Central Competent Authority.(Ⅵ)The laborers are obligated to accept the examinations in Paragraph 1.
中文原文 職業安全衛生法第20條
雇主於僱用勞工時,應施行體格檢查;對在職勞工應施行下列健康檢查:
一、一般健康檢查。
二、從事特別危害健康作業者之特殊健康檢查。
三、經中央主管機關指定為特定對象及特定項目之健康檢查。
前項檢查應由中央主管機關會商中央衛生主管機關認可之醫療機構之醫師為之;檢查紀錄雇主應予保存,並負擔健康檢查費用;實施特殊健康檢查時,雇主應提供勞工作業內容及暴露情形等作業經歷資料予醫療機構。
前二項檢查之對象及其作業經歷、項目、期間、健康管理分級、檢查紀錄與保存期限及其他應遵行事項之規則,由中央主管機關定之。
醫療機構對於健康檢查之結果,應通報中央主管機關備查,以作為工作相關疾病預防之必要應用。
但一般健康檢查結果之通報,以指定項目發現異常者為限。
第二項醫療機構之認可條件、管理、檢查醫師資格與前項檢查結果之通報內容、方式、期限及其他應遵行事項之辦法,由中央主管機關定之。
勞工對於第一項之檢查,有接受之義務。
一、一般健康檢查。
二、從事特別危害健康作業者之特殊健康檢查。
三、經中央主管機關指定為特定對象及特定項目之健康檢查。
前項檢查應由中央主管機關會商中央衛生主管機關認可之醫療機構之醫師為之;檢查紀錄雇主應予保存,並負擔健康檢查費用;實施特殊健康檢查時,雇主應提供勞工作業內容及暴露情形等作業經歷資料予醫療機構。
前二項檢查之對象及其作業經歷、項目、期間、健康管理分級、檢查紀錄與保存期限及其他應遵行事項之規則,由中央主管機關定之。
醫療機構對於健康檢查之結果,應通報中央主管機關備查,以作為工作相關疾病預防之必要應用。
但一般健康檢查結果之通報,以指定項目發現異常者為限。
第二項醫療機構之認可條件、管理、檢查醫師資格與前項檢查結果之通報內容、方式、期限及其他應遵行事項之辦法,由中央主管機關定之。
勞工對於第一項之檢查,有接受之義務。