Labor Relations and Safety and Health Activities
Efforts to protect the safety and health of working companions
In order to protect the safety and health of all working companions of the pulp and paper industry and to realize better work environment, the Japan Paper Association (JPA) carries out a number of sectoral and inter-sectoral programs including sharing of best practices and incident cases among member companies as well as various educational activities.
In October 2024, we partially revised the "Action Plan for Industrial Accident Prevention" formulated in February 2018 and strive to further improve the safety and health standards in our industry.
Action Plan for Prevention of Industrial Accidents
The initial action plan, which was drawn up in February 2018 with the ultimate goal of "eliminating fatal accidents," was updated based on the results of past efforts and partially revised in October 2024.
Action Plan for Prevention of Industrial Accidents(revised in October 2024)(Japanese)

National Conference of the Pulp and Paper Industry on Safety and Health
The conference has been annually held continuously since 1961. The schedule is two days, composed of safety and health award ceremony, lecture, workshops.
The second day is fully dedicated to the discussion of workshop sessions (in small groups of less than 10 people). The discussion of workshop sessions by participants characterizes this conference

Safety and health award
By recognizing the sites and the contractors with outstanding occupational safety and health performance or good practices, JPA aims to improve the occupational safety and health standards of the pulp and paper industry and contribute to the eradication of industrial accidents and injuries.
Apart from the JPA awards, JPA select candidates for recommendation to the Green Cross Award given by the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA) and the Outstanding Safety Supervisor Commendation given by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
Response to the Public-Private Council for Safety Measures in the Manufacturing Industry
The Public-Private Council for Safety Measures in the Manufacturing Industry was inaugurated on March 6, 2017, by MHLW, Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI), and JISHA together with the top management of major manufacturing industries for the purpose of strengthening the safety measures in the manufacturing sector and spreading relevant information. This is the first time that an inter-sectoral public-private council has been formed in order to jointly study occupational safety and health issues and spread the outcome nationwide. JPA served as the Acting Chair of the council in the very first year and has been actively engaged in the council activities.
The activities were summarized and completed in March 2023, and the "Action Plan for Prevention of Industrial Accidents" revised in October 2024, added that member companies should use the results of this work to steadily implement safety measures.
Activities of the Public-Private Council for Safety Measures in the Manufacturing Industry
Educational activities
JPA offers workshops, plant visits of different industries and training texts to occupational safety and health managers and staff of the member companies from time to time.
Leaflets on safety and health published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Walfare
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