Safety Awareness Communicated Through Animation and Illustrations for Accident and Near-Miss Prevention
NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation
Manager, Safety Management Group, Safety Quality Assurance Headquarters, Mariko Suga
Director, Safety Quality Assurance Headquarters, Taisuke Morita
Chief, Education and Awareness Group, Safety Quality Assurance Headquarters, Mariko Kubo
- Material Creation
- Employee Training Planning and Design
Customer Requests
――HS: Please tell us about the details of the projects you have commissioned to Human Science.
NEC Networks & Systems Integration: Since 2013, we have been requesting the production of animations and illustrations as part of our awareness activities aimed at accident prevention. Specifically, we animate the details, causes, and countermeasures of actual accidents and display them on our internal signage. Additionally, we create content called "Near Miss News" based on near-miss cases collected from various sites and disseminate it both internally and externally.
For the illustrations for Near Miss News, we were producing them in-house until spring 2015, but since then, we have started to request them from HS. We currently ask for production every three months. Near Miss News itself is published twice a month, and we place orders for three months' worth at a time.
――HS: What challenges did you face while working on projects and business activities?
NEC Networks & System Integration: We started requesting animation production in 2013 and illustration production in 2015. Before that, we received reports of accidents and near-miss incidents from each site in paper format and managed them by compiling them into files. The main purpose at that time was to record and accumulate information.
However, as the company progressed towards paperless operations, a serious accident prompted us to feel that the previous records were insufficient. There was a growing awareness that we should make better use of the data we had collected and utilize it to enhance safety awareness.
Therefore, we began efforts to visualize the reporting content as animations and stream them internally on signage. By strengthening awareness activities in this way, we aim to enhance the overall safety consciousness of the company.
Reasons for Choosing Human Science
――HS: We have been working with your company for over 10 years since 2013.If you remember, please tell us what prompted you to request Human Science and the reasons for our long-term relationship.
NEC Networks & System Integration: The first project we requested from your company was different from animation and illustration. Through that project, we became aware of your services, and subsequently, we started requesting the current animation and illustration production projects as well. Since then, we have been continuously working together.
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Customer Feedback from Clients
――HS: Please tell us about the challenges faced during content creation, how it has been utilized after delivery, and the internal feedback.
NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation: The Hiyari Hat News is shared on the internal website and on a server accessible to our business partners, allowing employees to check it at any time. In content creation, we focus on incorporating numerous cases reported from the field and seasonal Hiyari Hat cases to enhance the content.
One challenge during production was that the initial illustrations were understated and lacked impact. Therefore, we improved the design to be easily understood at a glance by incorporating more exaggerated expressions.
For points requiring specialized knowledge, such as terminology in specific fields and the attire of workers, our company conducts verification. Additionally, by reflecting the monthly safety goals and industry trends, we are able to produce highly effective awareness content.
Furthermore, the completed content is posted on the internal website and signage, and by utilizing it as a poster for alerting in the field, we feel it significantly contributes to raising employees' safety awareness.
Implementation Effects and Evaluation of Human Science Co., Ltd.
――HS: Please tell us about the evaluations and areas for improvement regarding Human Science.NEC Networks & System Integration: As mentioned earlier, there were areas for improvement in the initial illustration production. However, over our long relationship, the expertise and visibility have improved, allowing for illustrations that can be understood at a glance. This has effectively instilled a safety awareness among employees who repeatedly view the signage.
Additionally, the illustrations and animations are being utilized not only internally but also by our external business partners, and we have received positive feedback.
――HS: In the past, we have received requests for content production from your business partners who have seen the illustrations of the near-miss news we produced.
Future Prospects
――HS: Please tell us about your future prospects.NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation: In recent years, looking at the results of the internal safety quality awareness survey, we can see the thorough implementation of safety measures on-site and the improvement of each employee's safety awareness.
We would like to continue these activities in the future, striving to convey the importance of safety awareness to more people and to further expand it.
――HS: Thank you for your valuable insights today.
NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation: Thank you very much as well.
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