[The Truth About Workers' Compensation, Part 2] A Complete Ranking of the Value of Life Across 188 Countries | Safety Management Is a Business Strategy
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. [The Truth About Workers’ Compensation: Part 1] How Much Is a Japanese Life Worth? The Importance of Safety Management as Seen in the Global Top 20 Rankings This is a continuation of the previous post. In Part 1, we discussed the compensation amount paid when a Japanese office worker dies in an accident (in practice, typically ranging from 65 million to 100 million yen…
[The Truth About Workers' Compensation, Part 1] How Much Is a Japanese Life Worth? The Importance of Safety Management as Seen in the Global Top 20 Rankings
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’d like to talk about a somewhat sensitive topic. It’s about human life—and specifically, the question of “how much it’s worth in monetary terms”—so reading this might not be a pleasant experience. However, for those of us in the construction industry to truly understand the gravity of safety management, we cannot avoid…
I want you to realize that safety involves some acceptable level of risk!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There was a report at a certain job site that the scaffolding planks were wobbly, lol. I’m sure you’re all thinking, “Huh?” Take a look at the photo above. The edges of the scaffolding are secured with wire. The scaffolding planks are 1 cm…
Thinking About Workers' Compensation | Insurance in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day on Twitter, there was a discussion about penalties related to workers’ compensation. Let’s start with the basics. Back in the day, there were scammers who would intentionally injure themselves on construction sites just to collect workers’ compensation benefits. What’s more, when a site is shut down due to a workers’ compensation claim, the general contractor…