What is a hygiene committee? ~A safe place created by the company and employees~

you know what a hygiene committee is?
In fact, the law requires that any business with 50 or more employees establish a hygiene committee.

At Beyond, we started a hygiene committee about two years ago when our employee base exceeded 50 people!
In this article, I would like to give you a brief introduction to what this hygiene committee is.

What is the Sanitation Committee?

This is a committee established to
protect employee health and workplace safety Under the Industrial Safety and Health Act, workplaces with 50 or more regular employees are required to hold the committee at least once a month.

Main activities

The Health Committee is engaged in activities such as the following.

・Regular meetings at least once a month
・Workplace inspections (checking the office environment)
・Sharing seasonal health topics
・Implementing stress checks and follow-ups, etc.

Member Composition

The Health Committee is comprised of the following members to ensure both company and employee perspectives are included,
ensuring a balanced discussion about health and safety across the workplace

・Chairman (company representative or representative)
・Industrial physician (health management expert)
・Health manager (responsible for workplace health and safety)
・Employee representative (role of conveying voices from the workplace)

Ideally, employee representatives should be selected with consideration given to the balance of departments and the gender ratio.

This term's Beyond Hygiene Committee has members from almost every department!
I recently obtained a qualification, so I can now participate as a hygiene manager

Benefits of the Health Committee

Benefits for the company:
・You can gather feedback from the field.
・You can use it as a place to consult on personnel policies.
・It can be a place for mini-training on personnel and labor management.
・It can also help develop employees who can act independently.

Benefits for employees:
・They can convey their opinions to the company
. ・They can connect with other departments.
・They can see each other's faces and it becomes easier to cooperate.

summary

The health committee is a forum established by law, and at the same time,
an important opportunity for employees to be involved in their own work style and company development .

・It can be actively used to solve internal issues.
・It leads to the creation of a system that involves employees.
・It can be a place for both the company and employees to consult.

By exchanging opinions on improving the workplace environment, promoting health, and
taking measures to address mental health issues, and by taking concrete steps, we will create an environment where employees can work with peace of mind

Let's make good use of the hygiene committee and create a comfortable workplace