Safety Resources

Following are some resources that can be useful to plan your FW, but should not be limited to the following!
If there are other websites that are useful and you'd like to share, please send them to research_safety@oist.jp

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Forms, Rules, and Compliance

Field Work related Rules, Manuals, and Handbook can be accessed from OHS Rules & Forms page

• E-AS
• Work requiring license, training, etc. 免許・技能講習等が必要な業務について (JPN)
• RSD Support for Research Involving Wildlife and Field Work

Okinawa and Japan

• Okinawa Prefecture 沖縄県
  • Beware of Habu ハブに注意 (JPN) (ENG)
    • Annual Snake Bite Reports 毒蛇咬症 (JPN)
  • Beware of Dangerous Marine Organisms 海のキケン生物 (JPN) (ENG)
    • Annual Marine Animal Injury Reports ハブクラゲ等危害防止対策事業報告書 (JPN)
  • Beware of Bees ハチに注意 (JPN)
• Onna Village Habu Captured 恩納村ハブ捕獲状況 (JPN)
• Infectious Diseases, Okinawa Pref. 沖縄県感染症情報センター (JPN)
• Medical institutions near OIST (OIST Health Center)
• Living in Okinawa - Emergency (OIST Resource Center)
• Prefectural Hospitals (includes other remote Okinawa islands) 沖縄県立病院 (JPN)
• AED map 日本全国AEDマップ (JPN)
• Rip Current Sites in Okinawa with Pictures リーフカレント注意海域を写真で見よう！ (JPN) (ENG not available but still can be used)
• Okinawa Prefectural Police - Safe Marine Leisure 沖縄県警察署 - 安全なマリンレジャー (JPN)
• National Police Agency - Mountain and Water Accidents 警察庁 - 山岳遭難・水難 (JPN)
• Bear sightings 熊の目撃・出没情報 (JPN)
• National Parks of Japan 日本の国立公園 (JPN) (ENG)
• Okinawa Parks (Quasi and Prefectural) 沖縄の自然公園 (JPN)
• Wildlife in Japan 日本の野生生物 (JPN) (ENG)
• River Foundation 河川財団 - River Incident Map 全国の水難事故マップ (JPN)
• Okinawa Travel Brochure (multi-language)
• Visitokinawajapan.com
  • Enjoying Okinawa Safely (ENG)
  • Useful information (ENG)

Weather & Environment

• Japan Coast Guard 海上保安庁
  • MDA Situational Indication Linkages 海しる 海洋状況表示システム (JPN) (ENG)
    • New Developments in Japan’s Marine Information Management (ENG)
    • Real-time Web-GIS as part of Japan’s MDA (ENG)
• Japan Meteorological Agency 気象庁 (JPN) (ENG)
  • JMA Okinawa Regional HD 沖縄気象台 (JPN)
  • Maritime Information and Communication System 海の安全情報 (JPN) (ENG)
  • Tide table 潮位表 (JPN)
  • Real-time and Analysis/Forecast 警報の危険度分布 (JPN) (ENG)
• Japan Transport Safety Board 運輸安全委員会 (JPN) (ENG)
  • Japan Marine Accident Risk and Safety Information System 船舶事故ハザードマップ (JPN) (ENG)
• Ministry of Environment 環境省
  • Heat Illness Prevention - Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) 熱中症予防サイト - 暑さ指値 (JPN) (ENG)
  • Past Heat Risk Calendar 熱中症リスクカレンダー (JPN)
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 国土交通省 (JPN) (ENG)
  • Hazard Map ハザードマップポータルサイト (JPN)
• Fire and Disaster Management Agency 総務省消防庁
  • Heatstroke Information 熱中症情報 (JPN)
• Heat induced illnesses, ORCA Surveillance 日本医師会ORCA管理 (JPN)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (ENG)
• NOAA - National National Weather Service Safety Tips (ENG)
• Center for Disease Control
  • Natural Disasters and Severe Weather (ENG)
  • Yellow Book 2020 - Chapter 3: Environmental Hazards & Other Noninfectious Health Risks (ENG)
• Unites States Search and Rescue Task Force
  • Cold Water Survival (ENG)
• Characteristics of winds on Okinawa Island throughout the year, for your safe marine activity (ENG)

Diseases (vector-borne)

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Foodborne Illnesses and Germs (ENG)
  • Index of Water-Related Topics (ENG)
  • Vector-borne disease
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates (ENG)
  • Yellow Book 2020 - Chapter 4: Travel-Related Infectious Diseases (ENG)
• Global Hydration
  • Common Waterborne Disease (ENG)
• Ministry of Labour, Health and Welfare 厚生労働省
  • Animal-derived infectious disease 動物由来感染症 (JPN)
  • Countermeasures for ticks and mitesマダニ対策、今できること(JPN)
  • Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome 重症熱性血小板減少症候群 (SFTS) (JPN)
• National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan 国立感染症研究所
  • Zoonosis 人獣共通感染症 (JPN)
• World Health Organization
  • Vector-borne diseases (ENG)
  • Water-related diseases (ENG)
  • Zoonoses (ENG)

Traveling Overseas

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs 外務省
  • Countries and Regions (JPN) (ENG)
  • Local health conditions (JPN) (ENG)
  • Overseas Travel Safety Information 危険情報 (JPN)
• Overseas Security Advisory Council 海外安全対策協議会
  • Country Search (ENG)
  • Travel Advisories (ENG)
• Ministry of Labour, Health and Welfare 厚生労働省
  • Overseas infectious disease outbreak information 海外感染症発生情報 (JPN)
  • When traveling abroad 海外渡航にあたって (JPN)
  • Yellowcard 黄熱について(JPN)
• World Health Organization
  • List of Countries Requiring Yellow Fever Vaccination (ENG)
  • Traveler Vaccination (ENG)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Travel (ENG)
  • Travel Health Notices (ENG)
  • Getting Sick after Travel (ENG)
  • Yellow Book 2020: Health Information for International Travel (ENG)
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates (ENG)

Embassy and Consulate General Offices

• Japan Embassy and Consulate General Offices in the world - list (JPN)
• Embassies & consulates around the world (ENG)

Books, Other Training, and Related Infos

• Curtis, R. (2005). The Backpacker's Field Manual: a comprehensive guide to mastering backcountry skills. Three Rivers Press.
• Schimelpfenig, T. (2016). NOLS Wilderness Medicine (6th ed.). Stackpole Books.
• Wilderness Medicine Training Center (JPN)
• Wilderness Medical Associates International (ENG) (JPN)

Regulations

• Ordinance on Safety and Health of Work under High Pressure 高気圧作業安全衛生規則 (JPN1, JPN2) (ENG)
• Natural Parks Act 自然公園法 (JPN) (ENG)
• Urban Park Act 都市公園法 (JPN)
• Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act 外国為替及び外国貿易法 (JPN+ENG)
• Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) 生物の多様性に関する条約 (ENG)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 絶滅のおそれのある野生動植物の種の国際取引に関する条約(ENG)
  • Species+ database
• Fishery Act 漁業法 (JPN+ENG)
• Laws on Nature and Parks from Ministry of Environment 環境省法令・告示・通達 (JPN) (ENG - limited)
• Wildlife Protection and Hunting Management Law 鳥獣保護管理法 (JPN) (ENG - summary)
• List of tasks that require operation chief 免許・技能講習、特別教育が必要な業務一覧表 (JPN)

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