Occupational Safety and Health

In the section on occupational health and safety in Responsible Care (RC) policy, we promote various initiatives to foster a safety culture, reduce potential hazards, strive to eliminate workplace accidents, establish a pleasant workplace environment, and maintain and promote the health of our employees.

Based on our Responsible Care Policies, we share RC targets not only with Group employees but also with partner companies through the Contractor Safety Council and work together on serious accident prevention and KY (hazard prediction) activities. In the Contractor Safety Council, Facilities Maintenance Sections at each plant work with partner companies to conduct regular safety training and, through safety patrols, identify hazardous areas on site and propose improvements to strengthen safety awareness.

We aim to achieve zero lost worktime accidents and establish annual safety activity plans at each site, with progress monitored by the Site RC Committee, which meets monthly. By working to implement such measures as serious accident prevention and KY activities and regular meetings of the RC Committee (includes the Occupational Safety & Health and Process Safety & Disaster Prevention Committee), we are working to prevent lost worktime accidents. In 2024, there were zero lost worktime accidents and zero fatal accidents among employees.

We recognize the importance of safety education in manufacturing sites and provide safety training at onboarding, as well as safety and basic skills training.

We are working to improve understanding of the basic principles of machinery, electricity, and instruments and skills related to such operations as maintenance by introducing training for plant engineers provided by independent organizations.