Table 1 Question items based on the roles of health officers defined by the Industrial Safety and Health Law
From: Differences in the performance of health officers at the workplace according to their qualifications
Abbreviation | Questiona |
|---|---|
Occupational health and safety committee | Establishment and management of occupational health and safety committee |
Safety and health actions on machinery and equipment | Matters concerning safety and health actions when harmful or dangerous machinery and equipment and other facilities are introduced |
Advice and guidance on protectors | Assistance to, and advice and guidance on selection of appropriate products in purchasing protectors |
Management of chemical substances | Management of chemical substances and products containing a chemical substance |
Detecting harmful or dangerous factors | Detect harmful or dangerous factors caused by those resulting from specific work behaviors or duties, and determine the degree of danger |
Preventing any danger or health impairment | Actions for preventing any danger to or health impairment of employees |
Appropriate measures for the workers’ health | Taking appropriate measures for the workers’ health following the results, including work arrangements, work conversions, and reduction of working hours |
Investigating and preventing worker’s medical problem | Investigation into the cause of workers’ medical problems and medical treatment to prevent recurrence |
Health education | Assistance to, and advice and guidance on the formulation of plans on health education and the conduct thereof at the place of business concerned |
Treatment of minor injuries | Treatment of frequently occurring minor injuries, such as external wounds |
Emergency treatment | Emergency treatment |
Preventing injuries or diseases from worsening | Treatment to prevent injuries or diseases from worsening |
Management of workers after a medical checkup | Recuperation guidance and management for those who are found to have health trouble after a medical checkup |
Management of ventilators and local air exhausters | Assistance to and advice on the inspection of facilities, such as general ventilators and local air exhausters, etc., and the technical improvement of working method |
Routine inspections of workplace | Routine inspections of the place of business concerned, guidance and recommendation of safety measures |
Investigating and preventing industrial accidents | Investigation into and analysis of the cause of industrial accidents and provision of technical assistance to and advice and guidance on prevention of the reoccurrence |
Analysis of industrial accidents | Assistance to, and advice and guidance on the maintenance, management and analysis of statistics on industrial accidents |