[Business continuity capabilities for disaster preparedness: A comparative study of different industries in Wakayama Prefecture].

Objectives: This study aimed to elucidate the status of business continuity plan (BCP) formulation in businesses, focusing on different industries. It examined their preparation for natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, and crisis events, such as emerging infectious diseases.

Methods: A total of 1,583 businesses in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, were randomly selected from the Wakayama Occupational Health Support Center workplace list.

[Efforts to improve workplaces considering for older workers: A questionnaire survey focusing on company size in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan].

Objectives: The "Guidelines for Ensuring the Safety and Health of Older Workers (hereafter referred to as "Guidelines")," formulated in 2021, require employers to implement measures that proactively prevent occupational accidents among older workers. This study aimed to clarify the status of awareness of the Guidelines and workplace improvement efforts with consideration of older workers, focusing on company size.

Methods: Overall, 780 businesses in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, were randomly selected from a Wakayama Occupational Health Support Center workplace list.

[Support for a balance between work schedules and treatment regimens among workers with illness: A questionnaire survey focusing on company size in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan].

Objectives: The support from businesses to create a balance between work schedules and treatment regimens among employees suffering from illnesses, such as cancer and diabetes, seems to be insufficient. This study aimed to investigate efforts of businesses to support the balance of work schedules and treatment regimens among employees with illness, focusing on company size and to identify potential workplace improvements for such employees.

Methods: Overall, 789 businesses in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan were randomly selected from a workplace list of the Wakayama Occupational Health Support Center.

[Supporting a balance between work schedules and treatment regimens among cancer patients: A questionnaire survey focusing on company size in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan].

Objectives: The support from businesses to create a balance between work schedules and treatment regimens among employees suffering from cancer seems to be insufficient. The aims of this study were to investigate efforts to find a balance between work schedules and treatment regimens among cancer patients focusing on company size and to identify potential workplace improvements for these employees.

Methods: Seven hundred and seventy businesses in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, were randomly selected from a workplace list consisting of businesses that had received support from either the Wakayama Occupational Health Support Center or the Regional Occupational Health Center.