A general term for a place where business or industrial operations are carried out. Often used in legal, labor, or safety contexts. Similar to 事業所, but 事業場 can emphasize the physical site.
See also: 事業所
At this workplace, safety first is strictly enforced.
労働基準法は、事業場ごとに適用されます。
The Labor Standards Act applies to each workplace.
Compound of 事業 (business, enterprise) and 場 (place, site). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese compounding pattern.