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China’s laws, rights, and administrative structures in occupational safety and health: A comparison with the United States

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China has achieved rapid economic development, but faces tremendous challenges in occupational safety and health (OSH). We describe China’s laws, rights, and administrative structures in OSH and in workers’ compensation. The article compares these with comparable laws, rights, and administrative structures in the United States. We hope this comparison may provide useful lessons for continued OSH development and improvement in China.

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We thank Catherine Elizabeth Walker, Consultant on Occupational Health and Safety, Environment, Workers’ Compensation, and Labor Relations, for invaluable assistance on this article.

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Because of China's growing attention to consequences of expanding industry and increased worker exposures, these authors compare China's worker protection scheme with rules and regulations in the United States.

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Sun, Y., Xu, L., Shao, H. et al. China’s laws, rights, and administrative structures in occupational safety and health: A comparison with the United States. J Public Health Pol 35, 455–469 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1057/jphp.2014.12

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