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Occupational safety and health

Policy

It is an important responsibility of a company to provide an environment in which employees can work safely and comfortably. Based on our Occupational Safety and Health Policy, our Group strives to ensure the safety and promote the health of not only our employees but all those involved in work at our offices and Plant, and to create an environment in which they can work comfortably and with peace of mind.

Promotion system

In our Group, Executive Committee, led by Member of the Board, Executive Officer, President & CEO, discusses company-wide policies and measures for occupational health and safety. Based on this, we formulate specific goals and plans and thoroughly manage safety at the field level. We regularly review our activities, share and discuss measures against occupational accidents and the number of accidents, and report the results to Executive Committee in a timely manner.

Initiatives to achieve zero workplace accidents

Aiming to achieve zero workplace accidents, we work hard to promote safety activities in cooperation with all parties working at our offices and Plant. Specifically, we conduct regular safety patrols and audits, and risk assessments before the operation of any equipment exceeding a certain size, and we work to evaluate the safety of the working environment and work procedures. The results of these efforts are reflected in our safety measures plan, leading to continuous improvements.
When a workplace accident occurs, we prepare a workplace accident report summarizing the circumstances, causes, and measures to prevent recurrence. By sharing this report with all Plant, we aim to spread workplace accident prevention measures across the plant and prevent recurrence.
While continuing our current initiatives, we aim to achieve zero workplace accidents by further increasing our sensitivity to danger and thoroughly implementing basic operations.

Identifying hazards and taking measures

Hazard Risk assessment Measures
Stairs, traffic lanes, slippery floors, shipping vehicles Fall, fall, fall
  • Rapid sharing of information on workplace accidents that occur within the company, raising awareness, and spreading the prevention of recurrence
  • When dangerous areas are identified, prompt reporting of near misses, risk analysis, and dissemination to the workplace and health and safety committee
  • In order to ensure proper work flow, rules were established such as not placing objects on walkways, and walkways were installed to avoid obstacles.
  • Improving slippery conditions such as traffic lanes and floors
  • Regular safety training on fall accidents
  • We recommend using fall prevention equipment such as steps when moving onto the truck bed.
Steam equipment, hot water cleaning equipment, analytical instruments Contact with hot/cold objects or harmful substances
  • Regular safety patrols and updating of work procedures
  • Analyze risks based on near misses and points raised during patrols and incorporate them into safety measures plans
  • Regularly hold cross-sectional safety activities across all Plant and share information
  • Education while communicating with employees to ensure that they have no anxieties about performing tasks for the first time
  • Making it a rule to use safety equipment such as protective glasses
  • Making it a rule to use heat-resistant and chemical-resistant protective gloves when working with hot objects or hazardous substances

Education

The Group provides a variety of occupational health and safety training programs tailored to each employee's position and responsibilities to all employees working at its offices and Plant.
The main education programs for 2024 are as follows:

  • Education for managers on safety precautions, etc.
  • Training on preventing tripping and falling
  • Education for those with less experience
  • Chemical substance legal compliance education
  • Education based on past disaster cases and KY (hazard prediction activities)

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