Mukaidono Safety Award
Applications for the 2018 awards were accepted throughout the month of July, and the winners were selected through a review by the Awards Judging Committee, which is made up of experts. The awards ceremony was held on the following dates.
Mukaidono Safety Award The Safety Assessor Council presents the award for outstanding contribution to Mr. Friedrich H. Harleß
As a world leader in safety, he has made significant contributions to the creation of international safety standards and helped to disseminate electrical and mechanical safety technology around the world. He has also made Japan aware of the importance of international standardization in the field of safety and made outstanding contributions to its promotion.
Distinguished Professor Mukaidono
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
When I heard that I am the laureate of the prestigious Mukaidono Safety Award in the year 2018 this was an unbelievable surprise for me and it really took me some time to realize the honor which is associated with this award.
It was in the year 2002 when I met Dr. Fujita for the first time who contacted me in those days as chairman of IEC TC 44 “Electrical aspects of machinery safety” and chairman of the Advisory Committee on Safety ACOS. We discussed the systematic of machinery safety system in IEC and ISO, particularly the benefit of a systematic risk assessment. One outcome of this was the machinery safety certification scheme in Japan with which the safety assessor system was installed.
Secondly, we discussed possibly suitable projects of NECA member companies which were suitable to be implemented as New Work Item Proposals in IEC. It makes me happy to see that Japanese activities in Technical Committees in the IEC have significantly increased.
Last but not least please let me express once again that I am really proud of having received the prestigious Mukaidono Safety Award and that it makes me really happy to hear that some Japanese standardization projects could be successfully installed in IEC.
Thank you very much once again and looking forward to hear also in future about.
Professor Mukaidono and the guests
When I found out that I had been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Mukaidono Safety Award for 2018, I was filled with a sense of genuine joy and disbelief. I was so surprised that it took me a while to fully grasp the weight of receiving this wonderful award.
Looking back, my relationship with Dr. Fujita began in 2002. That was when I was working on IEC 44 "Safety of Machinery - Electrical Aspects" and chairing the ACOS Advisory Committee on Safety. One of the topics I discussed with Dr. Fujita was the operation of the IEC and ISO machinery safety systems, especially the creation of risk assessment systems. This discussion was the basis for the formation of the machinery safety certification system in Japan, which later led to the establishment of the Safety Assessor System.
We also discussed which activities by NECA member companies could be proposed as new IEC work items.
I am very pleased to see that compared to that time, Japan's participation in IEC Technical Committees (TCs) has increased dramatically.
Finally, I would like to express my deep gratitude for receiving this prestigious award. I am truly pleased that Japan's standardization project at the IEC is a success. I hope that everyone in Japan will continue to play an active role in the IEC and contribute to international standardization. Thank you very much.
Mukaidono Safety Award The Safety Assessor Council presents the award for outstanding contribution to Dr. Pete Kines
As a world-class researcher in the field of occupational safety and health, he has created the foundations of Vision Zero (VZ), a new-age concept for occupational safety and health. In Japan, he has also provided guidance on building a safety culture through mutual enlightenment, and has made significant contributions to pointing out and advocating the importance of top management's involvement in safety.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am extremely honored to receive the Mukaidono Safety Award 2018. Many safety initiatives originated in Japan going back to the Toshibumi Gamo inspired 'Safety first' campaign in 1919, and the 'Zero-Accident Total Participation Campaign' in 1973. Vision Zero strategies are all around us now, from the food and beverages we consume with zero sugar and fat, to zero defects in manufacturing and a global focus on zero waste and pollution. Countries, governmental organizations and companies are adopting Vision Zero strategies such as in traffic, fire and patient safety, to violence, assault and suicide prevention. With the current globalization trends and technological advances, the time is right for integrating Vision Zero strategies for workplace health, safety and wellbeing into company business strategies, processes and practice.
Professor Masao Mukaidono has played, and continues to play a commendable, key role in shaping safety science in Japan and abroad, including inspiring the 'collaborative safety' concept with humans and robots. My institution (NFA) is proud to be a part of the international cooperation with Vision Zero and collaborative safety. I would like to recognize the collaboration between the institutes and colleagues in the Partnership of European Research in Occupational Health and Safety (PEROSH), the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA), and Dr. Toshihiro Fujita and the Institute of Global Safety Promotion (IGSAP). To all of them, I am deeply grateful, and I wish you a successful launch and journey with Vision Zero.
Dear visitors,
We are truly honored to receive the 2018 Mukaidono Safety Award.
Many safety movements originated in Japan, such as the "Safety First Movement" proposed by Toshifumi Gamo in 1919, and the "Zero Accidents Movement" which began in 1973.
Vision Zero methods are being adopted in many areas today, such as no sugar, no fat in food and beverages, zero defects in manufacturing, and zero waste and zero pollution initiatives all over the world.
It is used at the national, government and corporate levels in the fields of traffic, firefighting, medical safety, and even violence, assault and suicide prevention. Given globalization and technological advances, now is the perfect time to apply Vision Zero strategies for workplace health, safety and wellbeing to your business strategies, processes and practices.
Professor Mukaidono has played a major role in shaping safety science both in Japan and overseas, and one of his major achievements is advocating "cooperative safety" between humans and robots.
The Danish National Research Centre for the Work Environment (NFA), where I work, is proud to be part of the international collaboration on Vision Zero and collaborative safety. The collaboration between the European Research Institute for Safety and Health (PEROSH), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA), Dr. Fujita, and the International Group for Safety and Global Promotion (IGSAP) is very meaningful.
We would like to thank everyone for this award and wish Vision Zero a successful launch and continued success in the future.
