Guidelines for prevention of work-related injuries for working elderly people Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare December 29 7:21
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As the proportion of elderly people in occupational accidents has increased with the increase in the number of working elderly people, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has adopted guidelines for measures for elderly people, such as eliminating steps leading to falls at work and checking physical strength. To encourage their efforts.
As the number of elderly people working increases, the proportion of workers over 60 years old is increasing due to work-related accidents, and last year it accounted for about a quarter of the total.
As we get older, the length of time off work due to injuries tends to be longer, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare worked with experts to discuss measures to prevent accidents and compiled a report.
By doing so, we are proposing ways to ensure the brightness of the lighting in consideration of the decline in bodily functions, to eliminate bumps that are easily tripped over, and to provide non-slip shoes.
In addition, in order to prepare work and work environments that match the individual's abilities, we have established rules in each workplace to continuously check the physical strength of elderly employees.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will create guidelines within the fiscal year and encourage companies to take countermeasures, as well as provide guidance and support for small and medium-sized businesses.