There must be compliance with the H&S regulations in the ³host country² as a minimum, the company canıt over-ride that. They can, however, go over and above those if they so choose. Anne On 09/05/2013 15:02, "Milne Campbell" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It would be worth checking which regulations the company want you to follow, > Having worked in the UK for a company under OSHA requirements instead of our > HSE, > That said what are the custom and practice in Japan, > What does the risk assessment in the office merit having ? > > Just thinking aloud J > > > > > <http://www.workingwell2gether.nhs.uk/home/flu/> > > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of Caroline Mercer > Sent: 09 May 2013 14:23 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] First Aid at work guidance/Japan > > > Good afternoon, > > > > I have a question about first aid at work guidance in Japan, in particular > suggested contents of a First Aid kit, but all other local guidance would be > helpful to know too. The question has arisen at the organisation (in the UK) > where I work as they have recently opened a small office in Japan and whilst > assisting with their H & S requirements note that they request to stock their > first aid kit with various medicinal items including analgesia such as > paracetamol, antacids and so forth. > > > > In order that we can advise I am trying to ascertain Japan's First Aid at work > regs and guidance and a Google search has provided me with some Japanese > Health & Safety organisations but I am not quite sure what I am looking at > (especially when it is in Japanese). > > > > Just by chance, can anyone assist or point me in the right direction please? > > > > Caroline > > The information in this email and in any attachment(s) is commercial in > confidence. > > If you are not the named addressee(s) or if you receive this email in error > then any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information > in it is strictly prohibited. > > Please return it to the sender and delete all copies. Thank you. > > Whilst e-mail and attachments are virus checked Gloucestershire Healthcare > Community does not accept any liability in respect of any virus which is not > detected. > > Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are those of > the author and do not necessarily represent those of their respective > organisation. > > 2gether NHS Foundation Trust : http://www.2gether.nhs.uk > <http://www.2gether.nhs.uk/> > Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust : http://www.glospct.nhs.uk > Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust : > http://www.gloshospitals.org.uk <http://www.gloshospitals.org.uk/> > > > > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH