[For Major Manufacturing Companies] How to Prevent Slips, Falls, and Lower Back Pain Risks in Older Workers: Webinar Announcement

Measures for Older Workers Transition from 'Duty of Effort' to Practical Challenge Starting April 2026, measures to prevent occupational accidents among older workers will become a duty of effort. In the manufacturing industry, accidents such as slips, falls, lower back pain, and stumbling are already on the rise. Particularly in workplaces with many employees aged 50 and over, more concrete measures than before are required. On the other hand, many companies express concerns such as, 'We understand the overview of the legal revisions, but we don't know what to do in practice,' or 'We continue safety education, but accidents are not decreasing.' If responses are delayed, it can lead to the risk of being held liable for violating the duty of care. Therefore, initiatives that align with the actual site conditions, rather than mere formal measures, are necessary.

Why Do Slips, Falls, and Lower Back Pain Persist Despite Continuous Safety Education? Many companies are engaged in safety education, cautionary notices, and thorough enforcement of work rules. However, the background of the increasing number of slips, falls, and lower back pain accidents in recent years often involves changes in physical functions such as 'decreased flexibility,' 'decreased core strength,' and 'decreased balance ability.' In other words, accidents that cannot be prevented by simply 'being careful' are increasing. Especially in workplaces with many older workers, there are cases where measures are personalized because it's difficult to grasp who has what kind of risk.

Achieving Next-Generation Occupational Accident Prevention through 'Visualization of Physical Functions' This seminar will introduce 'Valuspo,' a site measurement service that visualizes 'precursors to occupational accidents' through physical function assessment for the risks of slips, falls, and lower back pain in older workers. With Valuspo, specialists visit the site and immediately assess the risks leading to falls and lower back pain by measuring and providing feedback on each employee's physical functions on the spot. Unlike kit-delivery or later-report type services, the client and manager can share the issues on the day of measurement, enabling a speedy transition from 'awareness' to 'improvement actions.' On the day of the seminar, a checklist will be used to assess the company's current status for compliance with legal revisions, helping to organize 'what has been addressed' and 'what should be started.' We will also explain PoC cases conducted in the manufacturing industry, improvement results from one-month trials, and key points that companies should prepare now for legal compliance.

Recommended for: - Managers in charge of safety and health and occupational accident prevention at companies with logistics bases in manufacturing and transportation industries. - Factory managers and site supervisors considering measures against slips, falls, lower back pain, and near misses due to an increasing number of employees aged 50 and over. - HR, General Affairs, and Industrial Health staff who want to learn about the key points of legal revisions and practical measures for preventing occupational accidents among older workers.

Organizer/Co-organizer E3 Co., Ltd. ■ Cooperation Majisemi Inc.

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