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Introduction: Three Important Things Required of Every Technical Intern Trainee
1. Three Types of Industrial Accident in the Food Manufacturing Industry
2. Why do Industrial Accident Occur?
3. Your Checklist

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4. Always Training with a Good Presence of Mind and a Sound Body
5. Basics of Food Sanitation and the Five S Tasks
6. Noting and Sharing Experiences of Close Calls

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10Introduction

Three Important Things Required of Every Technical Intern Trainee● Training everyday with a healthy mind and body.

●R eturning to your home country with a positive mindset and using your acquired

skills to contribute to the development of your country.
●M aking safe and sanitary food to provide to consumers in Japan and abroad.

In Japan, it is stipulated that measures be taken by the company to keep workers safe from accidents
and to prevent accidents from occurring in the work place. To accomplish this, all trainees must correctly
follow the procedures and rules set by the company and be mindful of safety as they undergo their training
in Japan.
This Health and Safety Manual contains important points that require your attention so that you do not
become involved in a life-threatening accident or serious industrial accident, and be forced to abandon
your training and return to your country.

Please read this Health and Safety Manual prior to beginning your training.
Also, please refer back to this Manual from time to time to refresh memory of the crucialpoints.
In the following you will learn points of caution and methods of how to carry out your work in a safe andaccident-free manner. After you complete your training, we hope that you can share the knowledge andexperiences in your home country that you have gained in Japan.

2Three Types of Industrial Accident in the Food
Manufacturing Industry
The following three types of industrial accident common in the food manufacturing industry account foraround 90% of all casualties.
(According to a JITCO 2014 work accident survey)

Cuts/abrasions: approx. 40%
These are commonly light injuries to the hands andﬁngers, but they occur often. They adversely affect thesanitary conditions of the food.

Wearing protection, such as a mask and gloves,and be mindful of the proper use of equipment,such as knives.

Getting pinched/trapped: approx.
30%

This often occurs when a machine has become
clogged with debris or materials and you place yourhands inside to remove the clog without ﬁrst stopping
the machine or if the safety mechanism becomes
disengaged. This can lead to serious injuries and lasting
complications with severed ﬁngers and broken bones.
Follow company work procedures, and do notdisengage the safety mechanisms, like removing
the safety cover.

Falls/trips: approx. 20%
Falls on wet ﬂoors, due to water, oil or ice, and tripping
on items are a common occurrence. Serious injury canresult from hitting your head or body.

Correctly follow all company cleaning
procedures. Maintain walking space for people
on ﬂoors and along aisles by tidying away allitems.

In addition to these, burn-related accidents also occur when using chemicals or during steam
cleaning.

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Why Do Industrial Accident Occur?

When unsafe work practices are combined with unsafe conditions with both machinery and the working
environment, work accidents tend to occur.

Unsafe Work Practices

Unsafe Conditions

Exhaustion, lack of sleep,
illness, absent mindedness,lack of attention

The ﬂoor and aisles are wet and slippery.
There are items obstructing the stairway
and aisles making passage difﬁcult.

IndustrialAccident
Health and Safety Training Immediately After being Posted
Have you been trained in and do you understand the following content enough to put it intopractice when you begin your technical intern training?

1. Wearing work clothing and protective gear (masks and gloves etc.) correctly
2. Keeping the workplace clean, neat and tidy
3. Conﬁrming that machinery and equipment is fully functional before starting work
4. Knowing where the dangerous parts of machinery are and knowing not to touch them
5. Knowing how to react when something goes wrong

4Your Checklist
If you answer 'no' to any of the below, then you must immediately correct the situation.

Preventing Cuts/Abrasions

Worries /Concerns

Conﬁrm there are noproblems with tools

Using cooking tools
correctly

Adequate space

Using speciﬁed safety
equipment correctly

Items to Conﬁrm
Is there adequate space between you and the people around you
so your arms do not collide with them?
Are you correctly use the tools that will protect your body,such as gloves to protect your ﬁngers from being cut?
Are you able to correctly use dangerous tools like knives andpeelers?
Have you conﬁrmed that there are no problems with knives andpeelers?
Do you return tools, such as knives, to their proper place after you
have ﬁnished using them?
Do you know the working method of the person working besideyou?
Are you getting enough sleep, eating well and keeping your bodyin good condition to work with no problems?

5YesNoPreventing Yourself from Getting Pinched/TrappedKnow what areas of a machine
are dangerous

Train to know when to press theemergency stop button to stop amachine

Correctly wearing thespeciﬁed work clothing

Items to Conﬁrm
Are you wearing your work clothing etc. correctly so it does not
get caught on or trapped in a machine?

Do you correctly understand the workings and use of themachine you always use for your work?
Are you following the work procedures and rules set by
the company?
Do you know what parts of the machine are dangerous?
Are the machines kept in place for the workers not to touch
the dangerous parts of the machine?
Do you completely stop the machine before you put your handin to remove any debris or material clogs?

Is the emergency stop button set in a place where you canquickly push it when you want to quickly stop the machine?
Have you practiced pushing the emergency stop button to
immediately stop the machine?

6Yes

No

Preventing Falls and Trips

Properly stacking boxes
and containers of materials

Storing wagons and steppingstools in their proper place

Floors are always
kept clean

Items to Conﬁrm
Are you following the company rules for cleaning and tidying up?
Is the ﬂoor surface always clean?
Are you following the company rules to clean up any spilled wateror oil off the ﬂoor?
Are boxes carefully stacked so they do not fall over?
Are wagons and stepping stools stored in their correct place?

Are aisles, entrances/exits, and stairways unobstructed?

7Yes

No

Always Training with a Good Presence of Mindand a Sound Body

Unforeseen accidents can be prevented and better work will result by entering training witha good presence of mind and a sound body.
Please get adequate sleep and maintain your health by keeping a positive frame of mind.

Results at work are a product of your skills and condition
The most productive workers are not those who are highly skilled but have ups and downs
in their mental and physical conditions, but those who have an even good condition of mind
and body, even if their skills are not exactly good. Please put yourself in a good presenceof mind when you start your training. If you feel ill, please do not hesitate to report this toyour boss or supervisor and follow their instructions.

Make sure to get enough sleep
Sleep helps us heal our injuries and illnesses, and allows our bodies to recover. This isbecause your immune system is boosted through the release and activation of a growth
hormone during sleep. If you lose sleep, however, your immune system will degrade
making you more prone to illness. Try to get more sleep so you can prevent illness.

Refrain from using electronic devices
right before bed
Watching the TV or using a computer or
smartphone right before bed will stimulate yournerves and keep your brain awake even if your bodyis sleeping. Try to stop using electronic devices
about 1 hour before bed.

Use the best method for you to put yourself in agood frame of mind
It is ancient knowledge that illness starts from the mind. When you
are worried about various things and you are not feeling settled, yourimmune system will degrade, and not only will your mind suffer, but
your body will as well. Careless mistakes at work can also lead tomajor, unforeseen accidents. Try to use the best method for you toput yourself in a good frame of mind when you are off of work and onyour break, like exercising, shopping, cooking, talking with friends,listening to music etc. This will boost your immune system and let
you keep a sound mind and body.

8Basics of Food Sanitation and the Five S Tasks

The basics of food sanitation are always maintaining cleanliness (keepinggerms away), and quickly carrying out work (stop germs from multiplying).
The 5 S tasks are essential in carrying this out.

The 5 S's are the key tasks of 'Seiri' (tidying), 'Seiton' (keeping order), 'Seiso' (cleaning),'Seiketsu' (cleanliness), 'Shukan' (making habits).

Maintaining both food sanitation andwork safety● Seiri (tidying):

Separating what's needed from what's not needed and tidying up what's not needed.

● Seiton (keeping order):Storing what's needed in the proper place so it can be removed when it is needed and in the amountthat is needed. Alwatys returning items to where they belong after you are ﬁnished using them.

● Seiso (cleaning):

Cleaning off dirt and debris from machines and the workplace.

● Seiketsu (cleanliness):

Keeping things clean and unsoiled. This is not just for the machinery and the workplace, but this also
goes for the work clothing and the worker's own body.

● Shukan (making habits):

Making habits following the company work procedures. Do not carry out tasks of your own deciding
because you cannot be bothered with the rules or you think your way is better.

The 5 S tasks should be fully understood and carried out daily to improve workplace conditions
and help maintain the health and safety of everyone.

9Noting and Sharing Experiences of Close Calls

Have you ever had a close call, like almost cutting your ﬁnger or gettingcaught in a machine, or almost falling over?
You can use this close call to help prevent other accidents.

What kind of close call have you had?

How you can use your close call to prevent other accidents● When you have experienced a close call, you should write it down immediately so you don't forget about it

as time passes. If you write it down in Japanese, this will help you improve your Japanese as well.

● During the morning greetings, you can use the opportunity to speak with your supervisor and colleaguesabout your close call, and share with them why it occurred and what should have been done about it.

Paying attention to signs
Do you have these signs in your workplace? You should understand what they mean.

Emergencyexit
A machine is currently
under repairs andmust not be started.

Do not place any
objects in passage
ways.

The surface is hot andshould not be touched.

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There is a danger ofelectric shock.
Do not touch.

In an emergency,
evacuate the building
through this exit.