International Workshop for Occupational Safety & Health 2017 (IWOSH2017) Finished
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
JNIOSH will organize the International Workshop for Occupational Safety & Health in order to establish effective strategy to decrease labour accidents and diseases. We will invite some special speakers of governmental institute for Health & Safety from UK and USA and would like to discuss about on-going and future strategy, the regulatory philosophy, its effects on the decrease of fatalities and casualties, acceptable risk etc.
1. Place
JNIOSH(Kiyose District)
https://www.jniosh.johas.go.jp/en/about/access.html
2. Date
15th and 16th of February 2017
3. Chairman and Key note speakers
UK:
Mr. Nic Rigby (HM Principal Inspector, Health & Safety Executive (HSE))
USA:
Dr. Hongwei Hsiao (Chief, Protective Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH))
Japan:
Professor Mitsuru Arai (University of Tokyo (UOT)) (Chairman of this WS)
Professor Masayoshi Nakamura (Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT))
Mr. Tomoki Natsui (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW))
Professor Takenori Mishiba (Kindai University (KU))
Mr. Takanori Kawashima (Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association (JISHA))
Dr. Takehiro Matsunaga (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))
Dr. Yasuo Toyosawa (Director General, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan (JNIOSH))
4. Secretariat
Professor Nakamura (TIT), Dr. Ohdo, Dr. Yamaguma, Mr. Hino, Dr. Yoshikawa, Dr. Takahashi, Dr. Kikkawa (JNIOSH)
5. Programme
Time | Presenter | Contents (draft) |
9:30 | Opening ceremony | |
9:40 ~ 10:15 | Prof. Mitsuru Arai (UOT) |
Chemical Industries and their Risks |
10:15 ~ 10:50 | Mr. Tomoki Natsui (MHLW) |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Japan - With a focus on how we should look at risks |
10:50 ~ 11:25 | Mr. Takanori Kawashima (JISHA) |
JISHA’s Concept about “Risk” |
11:25 ~ 12:00 | Dr. Takehiro Matsunaga (AIST) |
Physical Hazard Evaluation of Chemicals |
12:00 ~ 13:00 | Lunch break | |
13:00 ~ 13:35 | Mr. Nic Rigby (HSE) |
The Regulatory Strategy in Great Britain - Construction & the Olympics |
13:35 ~ 14:10 | Dr. Hongwei Hsiao (NIOSH) |
A Model for Occupational Safety: Strategy, Research, Practice and Regulation |
14:10 ~ 14:45 | Prof. Takenori Mishiba (KU) |
Risk assessment from a legislative perspective: The relationship between characteristics of laws and policies and the concept of risk in various countries |
14:45 ~ 15:20 | Prof. Masayoshi Nakamura (TIT) |
Safety Management & Safety Goal of Chemical Plants in Japan |
15:20 ~ 15:30 | Coffee break | |
15:30 ~ 17:00 | Panel Discussion by all presenters Chairman: Prof. Mitsuru Arai (UOT) |