Conducting Statutory Stress Checks
How to conduct the mandatory annual stress check required for workplaces with 50+ employees.
【Legal basis】
Article 66-10 of Japan's Industrial Safety and Health Act requires an annual stress check for workplaces with 50+ employees.
【Implementation in WorkVell】
- 1.Register the occupational physician and implementer
- 2.Configure the questionnaire (standard 57-item version or physician-selected)
- 3.Distribute to all employees → response period (typically 2–3 weeks)
- 4.Identify high-stress respondents → guide them to a physician consultation
- 5.Use collective analysis results for workplace improvement
【Privacy protection】
Individual results are visible only to the physician/implementer. Admins see only collective analysis (groups below the threshold are hidden).
【Participation tracking】
Participation rates must be logged per regulation. WorkVell tracks response rates by department in real time.
Example
Company-wide stress check in October → 95% response rate → collective analysis reveals high load in sales dept
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