5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网/Social Report/Creating Attractive Workplaces5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Health and Safety
Basic Ap5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网oach
To en5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re the safety of its workplaces, the Daicel Group promotes various mea5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网res 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ch as conducting risk assessments of all its activities, including R&D, manufacturing, and logistics, in accordance with 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网e Daicel Group Basic Policies for Responsible Care. We have also established medium 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d long-term goals 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d carry out the CAPD*1 cycle as part of a continual effort to improve the 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 health and safety of our employees.
Placing the highest priority on safety in m5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ufacturing, all workers 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d m5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网agement at our business sites 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d partner comp5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ies (contractors)*2 work to improve 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网e foundation of our production sites.
- *1Instead of a Pl5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网, Do, Check, 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d Act (PDCA) cycle, the most widely known approach to continuous improvement, Daicel has adopted a CAPD improvement cycle to avoid the risk of overlooking crucial facts 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d realities that often lie hidden in the initial pl5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ning stage.
- *2Partner comp5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ies (contractors) are comp5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ies outside the Daicel Group that engage in various operations primarily at our business sites.
Promoti5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 System
Through our responsible care system, which is supervised mainly by the Responsible Care (“RC”) Committee, health and safety management supervisors from each business site leads our efforts to improve the quality of health and safety management at our business sites. We implement DAICEL Production Innovation for pr5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ess-based production at our domestic business sites. For assembly-based manufacturing done at Group companies in Japan and overseas, we utilize the approach of the Toyota Production System based on DAICEL Production Innovation, and operate a labor health and safety management system tailored to each business site. Furthermore, some of our domestic and overseas Group companies are ISO45001 certified.
DAICEL Producti5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Innovati5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网
This production system goes back to the basics and f5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网uses on human-oriented manufacturing. By systemizing the skills and know-how of experienced staff and enabling everyone to put them to practical use, it endeavors to achieve a broad range of results that include:
(1) 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 health and safety/process safety and disaster prevention, and stable operations
(2) Dramatically hig5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网r productivity
(3) 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网bstantially lower manufacturing costs
(4) Smoother, more finely-tuned operations 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d quality stabilization
(5) The passing on of skills 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d techniques 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d hum5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 resource development
(6) Energy c5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网servati5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网
Also, we regularly conduct meetings of environmental and safety division supervisors, which are attended by safety management supervisors from each business site and members of the Responsible Care Center (“RC Center”) of the Safety and Quality Assurance Headquarters. In these meetings, members share information and discuss RC-related problems such as 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 health and safety, process safety and disaster prevention, and environmental conservation, as well as the content of revisions to laws and regulations such as the Industrial Safety and Health Act. In addition, during considerations of major issues, members confirm and discuss progress and issues concerning the RC Yearly Activity Plan, including 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 health and safety, which each business site formulates.
Various councils led by partner companies (contractors) and the Environment and Safety Division have also been established at each business site to confirm and discuss all manner of policies to en5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re safety.
Initiatives toward Zero 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Accidents
The Daicel Group has set zero major 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 accidents as a KPI in its materiality, and carries out the CAPD cycle and takes a variety of measures, including those below, to eliminate all serious workplace accidents.
■Practicing 3S, HH, 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d KY
In Jap5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网, all business sites, including those of our partner comp5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ies (contractors), practice the 3S methodology of —Seiri (Sorting), Seiton (Setting-in-Order), 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d Seisou (Shining)—as well as HH (near-miss reporting)*1 and KY (work injury prediction) as basic practices in order to improve the foundation of our business sites and prevent the 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网rrence of problems.
■Befo5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网/After (BA) approach
We use a BA (Before/After) approach: Cases identified through this pr5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ess as needing improvement are noted as “before” situations, and “after” situations are after improvements have been made. These workplace improvement initiatives involve employees consulting with their supervisors using BA sheets and then carrying out human and physical countermeasures. Progress with improvements is visualized as an after-improvement rate, and details are shared at health and safety meetings attended by employees and management at each business site. Workplace improvements help prevent problems, prevent quality defects, and improve productivity.
■Looking to 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网e future while respecting 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网e past
We believe in “looking to the future while respecting the past,” aiming to foster a safety culture while preventing the recurrence of workplace accidents. We look back on workplace accidents and pr5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ess-related accidents arising from unsafe behavior and the neglect of the basics, work to prevent recurrence, and raise employees' safety awareness.
Every month, the RC Center shares information about workplace accidents and process safety incidents that 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网rred the previous fiscal year with the workplace where those incidents 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网rred. This information helps employees at these workplaces review and make themselves aware of the incidents to avoid complacency in preventing their recurrence. In this way, both employees and managers work to prevent similar accidents from happening.
In FY2024/3, we and our partner companies (contractors) continued our efforts of FY2023/3 and worked toward our goal of eliminating serious workplace accidents, including chemical injuries, caught in, on or between, falls, and heat stroke. As a mea5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re to eliminate chemical injuries, caught in, on or between accidents, and falls, we have continued promoting initiatives for pre-work safety assessments through the Whiteboard KY Sessions*2, a system shared by all business sites. For heat stroke, we have made 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re employees can readily replenish drinking water and mineral 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网pplies, set up rest areas, enforced mask usage rules, and encouraged the use of equipment to prevent and treat heat stroke. In order to prevent health problems and chemical injuries caused by chemical 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网bstances, we are working to reduce the risk of hazards and dangers in work by conducting chemical 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网bstance risk assessments and complying with the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act (new chemical 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网bstance regulations).
In FY2024/3, there were 44 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 accidents for the entire Group, consisting of 26 resulting in lost workdays and 18 that did not. There were no fatal accidents, and 1 serious accident resulting in permanent disability. In the event of an 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 accident, an overview of the accident is shared with the RC Center through the "Incidents Database" promptly after they occur in accordance with internal rules. When investigating the cause and examining temporary and permanent recurrence prevention measures, a problem review sheet*3 is used, and the relevant parties pr5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网eed with the examination, and recurrence prevention measures are determined. This information is also shared horizontally with other business sites through the database and used to prevent similar accidents.
- *1Near misses: Activities that are recorded as events that nearly became accidents or incidents, 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d whose causes are investigated by all involved. Eliminating the causes of near misses makes for safer workplace environments.
- *2Aiming to ensure that work risks have been exhaustively identified, these sessions involve workers, supervisors, and experts using a shared format board to discuss and predict work-ass5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网iated risks in advance, and confirm measures to mitigate them.
- *3This is a proprietary tool where technical experts from the relevant department as well as other departments jointly investigate and confirm the objective and detailed facts of the problem events that 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网rred on-site, such as malfunctions and problems, repeatedly verify the hypotheses with technical evidence and facts, identify the root cause, and determine countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
Number of 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Accidents (Daicel Group)
Lost Workday Accident F5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网quency Rate* (Daicel Group)
*Lost Workday Accident Frequency Rate = number of people involved in an accident re5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网lting in lost workdays / total actual working hours × 1 million hours
5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网G DataRefer to page 3 "5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Health and Safety."
Patrols to en5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re against heatstroke and injuries from hazardous 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网bstances
Initiatives to Improve 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Health and Safety
Safety Education for Employees 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d Partner Comp5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ies (contractors)
The Daicel Group formulates its own training programs 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d provides necessary technologies 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d skills for employees, as well as regular safety education.
■Initiatives at 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网e Operation Training Center (TRC)
In order to provide training on technology and knowledge related to chemical plants, the Group set up the Operation Training Center (TRC) where all staff learn about the background and goals of the mechanisms and rules created in light of past incidents. Employees also use special equipment to engage in hands-on risk training that includes experiencing crush accidents, static electricity, solvent and dust explosions, pres5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re, and expo5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re to caustic liquids. In FY2024/3, 495 people took training at the TRC, and a total of 9,090 people have taken training since the Center was founded in 2002.
■Initiativ5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 at each busin5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网s site
Each business site receives training in using manufacturing technologies particular to their work processes, as well as training in 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 health and safety, environmental conservation, and chemicals management. Through TRC branch offices at each site, employees also take part in information sharing and simulation training for incidents that happened at business sites in the past. We review the curriculum for education and training every year, taking into account education using VR and newly arising issues, and continuously implement education and training in accordance with the annual plan. More than 21,000 people in total took training through TRC branch offices at each business site in FY2024/3.
Furthermore, for all cooperating companies and construction-related personnel who enter business sites, we provide education on the safety policy, safety mea5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网res, and other relevant information, and we also conduct site-specific safety training along with confirming business site safety rules and their level of understanding.
Furthermore, business partners and construction workers receive safety training specific to that site to confirm that they understand all safety rules. In addition, at workplaces where incidents occurred in the past, notices containing information about the events are posted to prevent complacency and raise awareness. Also, through the 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Accidents and Process Safety Incidents Database, TRC branch offices share information about incidents, as well as their causes and prevention measures, with top management and business sites where those types of incidents have not occurred.
Furthermore, in career development training for newly promoted employees, conducted as part of our human resource development program, we educate employees on our approach to disaster and risk management by citing the history of the explosion and fire that 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网rred at the Sakai Plant in 1982, using newspaper articles from that time and video footage to reinforce the importance of placing safety first in manufacturing. In the human resource development program for engineers to exercise their specialized skills, we organize seminars on assessment methods, including HAZOP,* and total and technical assessments, as well as the environmental management system.
*Hazard and operability (HAZOP) is a qualitative analysis method for providing feedback on potential hazards and operability issues in the design pr5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ess.
Creation 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d Distribution of “The Essence of Safe Operations” 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d the “Basic Internal Rulebook on Construction Work”
The Daicel Group has numerous in-house rules on manufacturing safety, including the "Essence of Safe Operations" and "Basic Internal Rulebook on Construction Work," established in FY2014/3 to enable all front-line operators of the Group involved in manufacturing to be aware of, think about, and act to en5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网re safety on the same basis.
■Essence of Safe Operati5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网s
We created p5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ket-sized versions of these d5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网uments to allow workers to check, anywhere and at any time, the key points of safety rules that apply in the field, including information about the types of protective gear, how to use it, and how to use tools. In 2018, we issued the third edition, which includes more diagrams and photos so as to facilitate reading and understanding, and in 2020, the fourth edition which includes rules for preventing electrostatic accidents and the appropriate wearing of new uniforms was issued. In April 2022, we published the fifth edition of the leaflet, making changes necessitated by revisions to the Static Electricity Accident Prevention Rules (Powders and Liquids) and adding in content about safety when working at heights and other matters.
In April 2024, in accord5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ce with the revision of the Industrial Safety 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d Health Act, we reviewed 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d added items related to the strengthening of voluntary m5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网agement of chemical safety 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d published the sixth edition.
■Basic Internal Rulebook 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 C5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网structi5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 Work
There are two versions of the Basic Internal Rulebook on Construction Work, the Safety Version and the Quality Version. The Safety Version is a compilation of Daicel’s unified basic rules related to construction work, formulated based on feedback from field personnel. We created the rulebook based on our belief that complying with these rules is essential, not only to ensure one’s own safety but also to ensure the safety of colleagues working at the same site. The Quality Version f5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网uses exclusively on rules aimed at preventing a recurrence of serious incidents resulting from defects in construction quality. It was created with the intention of encouraging employees to gain a deep understanding of the key points for ensuring construction quality and to comply with the rules. In April 2024, we issued a revised edition of the leaflet containing updated information.
Safety Programs for Partner Comp5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网ies (contractors) 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网d Business Partners
We strive to ensure the safety of each business site by educating not only Daicel Group employees but all workers of partner companies (contractors) who are involved in manufacturing and construction work. To raise safety awareness, we continuously provide education on safety rules related to 5357cc拉斯维加斯游戏官网 health and safety process safety, and disaster prevention on a regular basis, such as when workers enter the worksite for the first time or before undertaking periodic repair work.