Overview of the Japan Society for Occupational Health
| Official name | Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSOH) |
| Purpose | This society aims at the scientific promotion of occupational health, prevention of occupational disease and promotion of worker health, thereby contributing to the development of society and science in Japan. |
| Activities | To accomplish these purposes, the society conducts the following. (1) Holding of scientific meetings, lectures, workshops, etc. on occupational health (2) Publishing academic journals, academic books, collection and compilation of materials related to occupational health (3) Recommendation of Occupational Exposure Limits and various standards for occupational health. (4) Education, training and certification for related professional careers (5) Forming committees on occupational health, Expert committees and Research groups etc. (6) Investigative research on occupational health (7) Other achievements required for the purposes of this society |
| Office | Kouei building, 1-29-8, Shinjuku, Shinjuku ward, Tokyo, 160 0022, Japan Tel. +81-3-3356-1536 Fax. +81-3-5362-3746 |
| Representative | President：Koji Mori, MD, PhD Department of Occupational Health Practice and ManagementInstitute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Number of affiliates | Members: 8222 (as of March 1 2022) |
| Membership fee | 10,000 JPY/year |
| Society journals | Japanese Journal of Occupational Health Journal of Occupational Health Environmental and Occupational Health Practice |
| Corporate status | A public interest incorporated association |
| Year of foundation | 1929 |
| Year joined the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences | 1951 Joined the Japanese Board of Medical Specialties |
| Educational activities | Special workshop at the annual meeting JSOH National Joint Conference of Occupational Physicians and Occupational Health Nurses in autumn Institution for Certified Associates of Occupational Physicians：established in 1992 Institution for Registered Occupational Nurses： (1999-2015) Institution for Certified Occupational Health Nurses: established in 2015 |