Japan and Europe co-operate on health and safety

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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Dec 10, 2004

The European Union and Japan have taken an important step towards co-operation on occupational safety and health information.

The European Union and Japan have taken an important step towards co-operation on occupational safety and health (OSH) information.

The Japan International Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (JICOSH), a division of the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA), and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EASHW) in Bilbao, Spain, are launching a new joint OSH website.

The site follows the structure and presentation of the Agency's website network and represents a significant contribution to the creation of a global portal to workplace safety and health information.

As well as linking directly to EU information, the site is a rich source of Japanese OSH information.

Kazuo Hiromi, the president of the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA), comments: "I am very pleased to launch this new website in co-operation with the European Agency.

"At the same time as JICOSH has been disseminating Japanese information across the world, Japanese industries have also been learning a lot from information provided by the Agency and other countries.

"In the new website we have agreed with the Agency to put the emphasis mainly on 'good practice'.

"In doing so, I hope we can further contribute to improving occupational safety and health in the world.

"This link between Japan and Europe provides valuable information on workplace health and safety standards in our respective economies.

"We can share our successful strategies to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses.

Good OSH practice benefits society and makes sound business sense".

The director of the European Agency, Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, says: "The launch of the Japanese website adds a significant dimension to the Agency's network.

"It allows business, workers and experts alike to be better informed about regulatory demands, OSH systems and best practices in Japan and in the European Union and thus to meet the challenges of globalisation".

The EU/Japanese website is available at: http://www.eujposh.org/.

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