The European Union and Japan have taken an important step towards co-operation on occupational safety and health (OSH) information
News release - 09.12.2004
The Japan International Center 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 in Bilbao (Spain) have today launched a new joint OSH website.
The Japan International Center 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 in Bilbao (Spain) have today launched 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.
Mr. Kazuo Hiromi, the president of the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, JISHA, comments: “I am very pleased to launch this new website in cooperation 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, said: "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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Further information
Press contact: Andrew Smith, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Tel: +34 94 479 5733 emails: smith@osha.europa.eu
Other enquiries: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Gran Via 33, E-48009 Bilbao, Spain, email: information@osha.europa.eu, fax: +34 94 479 4383
Notes for editors:
- The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work was set up by the European Union to help meet the information needs in the field of occupational safety and health. Based in Bilbao, Spain, the Agency aims to improve the lives of people at work by stimulating the flow of technical, scientific and economic information between all those involved in occupational safety and health issues.
- The Agency's website acts as a gateway to an ever-increasing amount of safety and health information for people with an interest in safety and health at work such as workers, employers, practitioners and experts. Starting at the Agency's home page http://osha.europa.eu/ easily navigated links connect to 25 national web sites maintained by the Agency's Focal Points, 3 EFTA countries, 2 Candidate countries and 2 international organisations plus 4 trade partners.
