9st Mukaidono Safety Award

The General Incorporated Association, Institute for Global Safety Promotion (IGSAP) called for applications for the 9th Mukaidono Safety Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have contributed to the improvement, advancement, and dissemination of industrial safety. 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 date and time.

Award ceremony date and time: May 6, 11 (Thursday) 14:12~

Award ceremony venue: Future Manufacturing International Expo Main Stage (Intex Osaka Hall)

Organization (Company) Category

　　[Achievement Award] Hokuyo Electric Co., Ltd.

　　 ❒ Award title: "Development and popularization of safety laser scanners"

　　【Achievement Award】Mitsubishi Electric System Service Co., Ltd.

　　 ❒ Award title: "Implementation of robot system integrator training using SA qualification system"

　　【Special Achievement Award】International Commission on Occupational Health(ICOH)　Palace

　　 ❒ Award title: "Contributions to the Global Field of Occupational Safety and Health"

Individual Division

　　【Achievement Award】Mr. Mamoru Ozawa[Professor Emeritus, Kansai University]

　 　❒ Award title: "Contribution to machine safety and social safety"

　　【Achievement Award】Mr. Kazuyuki Ochiai[Representative of Ochiai Labor Safety Consultant Office]

　　 ❒ Award title: "Contribution to occupational safety in the electrical industry"

　　【Achievement Award】Mr. Joaquim Pintado Nunes(Joaquim Pindado Nunez)

　　　　　　　　[Head of Occupational Safety and Health Section, International Labour Organization (ILO)]

　 　❒ Title of the award: "Contribution to global occupational safety and health and to improving the working environment for young people"

　    [Special Achievement Award] Dr. Tommi Alanko　

　　　　       　　 [Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

　　 ❒ Title of the award: "Leading contributions to promoting safety, health and well-being in the workplace worldwide"　　

　　[Achievement Award] Ms. Andresa Hernandes (Vice President of Safety, Siemens)

    　 ❒ Award title: "Contributing to building an innovative safety culture at Siemens worldwide"

Organization [Achievement Award] Hokuyo Electric Co., Ltd.

　　 ❒ Award title: "Development and popularization of safety laser scanners"

Organization [Achievement Award] Mitsubishi Electric System & Service Co., Ltd.

　　 ❒ Award title: "Implementation of robot system integrator training using SA qualification system"

Organization [Special Achievement Award] International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)　

　　❒ Award title: "Contributions to the Global Field of Occupational Safety and Health"

Individual 【Achievement Award】Mr. Mamoru Ozawa [Professor Emeritus, Kansai University]

　　   ❒ Award title: "Contribution to machine safety and social safety"

Individual 【Achievement Award】 Kazuyuki Ochiai [Ochiai Labor Safety Consultant Office, Representative]

　　　❒ Award title: "Contribution to occupational safety in the electrical industry"

Individual 【Achievement Award】Mr. Joaquim Pintado Nunes [International Labour Organization (ILO)]

Branch chief, Labor Administration, Labor Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health

　　　❒ Title of the award: "Contribution to global occupational safety and health and to improving the working environment for young people"

Individual 【Achievement Award】Dr. Tommi Alanko [Finnish Institute of Occupational Health]

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH)

　　　❒ Title of the award: "Leading contributions to promoting safety, health and well-being in the workplace worldwide"

Individual 【Achievement Award】Ms. Andresa Hernandes[Siemens Vice President of Safety]

　　　❒ Award title: "Contributing to building an innovative safety culture at Siemens worldwide"

You can watch the entire 9th Mukaidono Safety Award Ceremony here.