Outline of JCOSHA

Aiming at a working environment where everybody can work both safely and securely

Photograph of Chairman Imai

Under its noble fundamental principle “respect for human life,” the Japan Construction Occupational Safety and Health Association (JCOSHA), established in 1964, has actively promoted voluntary occupational health and safety activities in the industry. Consequently, from the year of its foundation, the number of annual fatal accidents in the construction industry has decreased to a one-seventh. However, even with this improvement, we must never forget that many Precious human lives are still lost every year.

Accordingly, JCOSHA is committed to steadfastly maintaining this momentum of a declining number of industrial accidents and promoting initiatives toward their eradication.

To ensure that the construction industry continues to develop as one of Japan’s key industries, it is vital to further raise the health and safety standards in the industry and among companies and thus create a working environment where everybody can work both safely and securely. From this point of view, great expectations are placed on JCOSHA’s occupational health and safety activities. We are deeply aware of the mission given to us, and the headquarters, branches, and sub-branches, and all members are working together and striving to prevent accidents in the construction industry.

Japan Construction Occupational Safety and Health Association
Masanori Imai, Chairman

Purpose of JCOSHA

JCOSHA was established with employers in the construction industry and their organizations as its members. Its objective is to prevent industrial accidents in the construction industry, and for this purpose, it is voluntarily engaged in a variety of initiatives to promote the industrial accident prevention activities of contractors and employers and their organizations. Our activities include establishing regulations on occupational health and safety, and offering support and guidance concerning measures for worker health and safety.

Outline of JCOSHA

Name

Japan Construction Occupational Safety and Health Association

(Abbreviated name: JCOSHA)

Basis of establishment Established in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Accident Prevention Organizations Law (authorized by the Minister of Labour at the time )
Date of establishment 1st September, 1964
Chairman Masanori Imai
Number of branch offices 47 Prefectural branches
Headquarters 7F Anzen Eisei Sogo Kaikan building, 5-35-2, Shiba, Minatoku, Tokyo 108-0014
TEL:03-3453-8201 (switchboard number) FAX:03-3453-3753Map

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