At the Saga Industrial Safety and Health Convention, 12 business sites and individuals, including the Polatech Kyushu Saga Plant, received awards, and approximately 300 people attended at the Cultural Gymnasium in Karatsu. The event was held for the first time in 7 years.
The Saga Industrial Safety and Health Convention, held to promote safe and healthy workplaces, took place at the Cultural Hall of the Karatsu City Cultural Gymnasium. Twelve business sites and individuals, including the Polatech Kyushu Saga Plant, received awards including the Saga Labour Bureau Director's Award and the Prefectural Labour Standards Association President's Award.
The convention was held in Karatsu for the first time in 7 years, with approximately 300 people from business sites across the prefecture attending. Speakers stressed the importance of creating workplaces where people can work safely and healthily, reviewing risks and promoting health and hygiene activities.
In a case study presentation, Yamaguchi Kazuhisa (山口 和久), production control department manager at the Kyushu Marudai Foods Karatsu Plant, introduced initiatives that draw on the perspectives of all employees on the shop floor. A resolution was also adopted to mobilize all available resources to advance these efforts. Responses to an aging workforce and heatstroke prevention were also included.
The business sites and individuals receiving awards included Sanken Kogyo, Nihon Kensetsu Gijutsu and Kyushu Sumiden Precision, which received the encouragement award under the Saga Labour Bureau Director's Award, and Narasaki Hideki (奈良崎 英樹) and Shiranita Kenkai (白仁田 憲海), who received the safety and health promotion award. Recipients of the Excellent Safety and Health Personnel Award under the Prefectural Labour Standards Association President's Award were also listed.