At the manufacturing plants of Group companies in Japan*, we develop occupational health and safety management systems in accordance with the international standard ISO 45001 and strive to improve safety and health standards. Specifically, we set occupational safety targets—such as limiting the total annual working hours per person to less than 2,000 hours—in accordance with our Occupational Health and Safety Policy, and use monitoring and evaluation to bring about improvements.

Education and awareness-raising activities—such as education at the time of employment and circulation of work safety guidelines—are conducted to reduce occupational injuries. In addition, Health and Safety Committee members conduct monthly patrols inside the plants to confirm safety and sanitary conditions in work processes. At Health and Safety Committee meetings, problem areas and dangerous behavior found during patrols are shared with the committee members including plant director and safety measures are studied. Furthermore, occupational injury prevention measures being implemented by Group companies in Japan are shared with Group companies, both in Japan and overseas. Suggestion boxes have also been installed at each plant to allow the recommendations from employees to be reflected.

To achieve good workplace environments, we also conduct monitoring, measurement, and analysis as stated in ISO 45001, and at the same time, promote qualitative and quantitative evaluation to establish and maintain performance evaluation. We also developed a manual based on ISO 45001 as a measure against occupational health and safety risks, clearly stating measures to prevent injuries, illnesses, and accidents as well as the investigation procedures when they occur.