査察

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 査察 is read as ささつ and is a noun and する verb for an official on-site inspection of operations, safety management, or compliance.
• Basic usage: Inspecting factory safety appears in 安全管理を査察する, while preparing for a visit appears in 施設への査察に備える.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An authorized on-site review
  • It is a formal visit by responsible personnel to determine whether a facility is being managed according to standards.
• Difference from 検査
  • 検査 broadly tests or checks a person, item, or measurement, whereas 査察 focuses on officially reviewing a facility or organization on site.