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Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct of Japan Association of Safety and Health Consultants |
| Code of Ethics |
Code of Conduct |
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Established 25
September 1982 |
Established
1 April 2006 Preamble |
| The Industrial Safety Consultants and Industrial Health Consultants (hereinafter Consultants or Consultant) must accept a mission always to acquire experience in safety and health, endeavor for enhancement and advancement of their skills and knowledge, and secure the environment that all the workers can work in safety and good health, must contribute to social development through enhancement of safety and health, and must elevate the honor and authority of the Consultants. |
The code of ethics presents the minimum standard which theIndustrial Safety Consultants and Industrial Health Consultants (hereinafter Consultants or Consultant) should comply with in their activities. To indicate more specific guidelines on ethical conduct, the code of conduct which the Consultants should adhere to is presented here addressing important issues the Consultants may frequently encounter. The code of conduct is not comprehensive but should be revised with addition as needed in the future. |
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Article 1 (Mission and Responsibility) |
(Mission and Responsibility) |
| The Consultants’ mission is to contribute to social development by securing the environment that all the workers can work in safety and good health. |
1-1 Act with maximum efforts for implementation of the most appropriate measures to secure safety and health of all the workers. 1-2 Understand situations where all the workers stand, and act respecting each individual situation. 1-3 Communicate exactly the information, which will help all the workers to keep their safety and health, to everyone of them. 1-4 Take necessary measures promptly to avoid harm in the situation that all the workers involved may be harmed because the Consultant’s professional judgment is not accepted. 1-5 Endeavor to further enhance the whole public awareness of the importance of safety and health. 1-6 Participate actively in research on safety and health, disclosure of information, improvement of institutions, and so on, and contribute to the advancement of technical expertise and social systems. |
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Article 2 (Retention of Dignity) |
(Retention of Dignity) |
| The Consultants must always retain their dignity, and their conduct must not cause loss of their credibility or honor. |
2-1 Take pride in the Consultant’s mission and responsibility, act in modest behavior on his or her conscience, and never take an arrogant attitude as if he or she were superior to others. 2-2 Maintain good judgment and manners as a member of society before being a specialist in safety and health, e.g. never conduct threats, violence, abuse or sexual harassment. 2-3 Refrain from the conduct, on either job-related matters or otherwise, that is inappropriate or may lead to misunderstanding, considering its influence. 2-4 Do not take any conduct that may undermine the credibility of a specialist or may deceive persons concerned. And do not keep silent if the Consultant knows facts, nor fail to communicate properly. 2-5 Put mutual trust in the Consultants, respect positions of other Consultants, and never behave in a manner that may defame them or hinder their services. |
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Article 3 (Service Fairness) |
(Service Fairness) |
| The Consultants must perform their services fairly and faithfully. | 3-1 Act respecting social standards as well as complying with laws and regulations as a matter of course. 3-2 Act based on clear grounds supported by scientific principles. 3-3 A ct based on the scientific evidence or objective data relative to theConsultant’s services when his or her view or testimony is sought on the services, and do not falsify the facts nor suppress them. |
| Article 4 (Capability Development) | (Capability Development) |
| The Consultants must endeavor always to enhance their capability of performing the services by acquiring experience in safety and health and by studying and developing their skills and knowledge. |
4-1 Endeavor always to develop the Consultant’s skills and knowledge by evaluating them by himself or herself and studying them systematically as necessary. 4-2 Grasp the latest specialized technology and knowledge at home and abroad, and endeavor to keep up with the advancement of the times. 4-3 Participate in the continuing professional development program provided by the Association, and endeavor to study as necessary. |
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Article 5 (Retention of Authority) |
(Retention of Authority) |
| The Consultants must recognize the level of their own experience, skills and knowledge, and must not undertake the services which require more than their capability or those they do not feel confident of. |
5-1 Do not undertake the services if the Consultant has come to know they require more than his or her capability or if the Consultant does not feel confident except if support is available by other Consultants or specialists who have capability required for theservices. 5-2 Admit his or her mistakes frankly, notify the client to the effect promptly, and take appropriate measures if the Consultant has come to know his or her fault in the performance of the services. 5-3 Do not attest or sign on the services about the matters which are out of the Consultant’s scope. 5-4 Do not accept an order at an unreasonable fee, nor lend the Consultant’s name, nor outsource whole services when concluding a service agreement. 5-5 Do not conclude an agreement on the services that require competences the Consultant does not have. 5-6 Wear the working clothes and personal protective equipment appropriate for the Consultant and get the required test equipment ready when conducting inspection and guidance. |
| Article 6 (Preservation of Confidentiality) | (Preservation of Confidentiality) |
| The Consultants must not disclose any confidential information obtained in the performance of the services. |
6-1 Do not disclose to a third party or steal any of the corporate or individual confidential information obtained in the performance of the services. 6-2 Do not ask questions about private information if it is not necessary for the performance of the services. 6-3 Obtain the client’s prior approval when the information on the clientis disclosed. 6-4 Do not disclose or steal any of the corporate or individual confidential information even after the Consultant’s resignation. |
| Article 7 (Performance of Services based on Clear Agreements) |
(Performance of Services based on Clear Agreements) |
| The Consultants must conclude clear agreements before starting the services, and perform them in good faith based on the agreements. |
7-1 Conclude clear agreements through prior discussion about the contents, retainer, period, and so on of the services to be provided so that any unnecessary conflict with a client may not occur. 7-2 Notify a client promptly if execution of the agreement appears impossible, and take appropriate measures to cause no detriment to the client. 7-3 Charge no money or goods other than the agreed retainer without agreement with a client based on the principle of agreement fulfillment even if costs overrun the original estimate after conclusion of the agreement. |
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Article 8 (Prohibition of Act for Conflicting Interests) |
(Prohibition of Act for Conflicting Interests) |
| The Consultants, in the performance of the services, must not perform any act for conflicting interests that may cause an unreasonable loss for a client, and also must not request or receive any unreasonable entertainment or gift of money or goods other than the retainer stipulated in the agreement. |
8-1 Suspend the act and notify the parties concerned immediately if the performance of the services may cause conflicting interests or if the Consultant judges the situation as such. 8-2 Do not request or receive any money or goods that are intended to exert an influence on the services directly or indirectly in the performance of the services. 8-3 Gift no money or goods, whatever the pretext is, for the purpose of receiving an order for the services. |
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Article 9 (Prohibition of Inflated Representation) |
(Prohibition of Inflated Representation) |
| The Consultants must not provide any inflated or false representation of their capability or career. |
9-1 Describe exactly the Consultant’s academic background, educated specialty, business career, qualifications, and so on, and do not provide any inflated or false representation that may lead to a client’s misunderstanding. |
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Article 10 (Consultants’ Own Safety and Health) |
(Consultants’ Own Safety and Health) |
| The Consultants must endeavor to be models for other people in securing their own safety and health. |
10-1 Maintain the best condition physically and mentally in the performance of the services. 10-2 Set a personal example always following standards of safety and health in daily activities as well as in the performance of the services. 10-3 Comply with the rules on the job site in the performance of the services, and do not behave in an unsafe manner, which is unacceptable for a leader, including entering the site without specified personal protective equipment and walking on the site with his or her hand put in the pocket. |