Occupational Health and Safety - Management System
Mission
Safety* is a qualification for continuing in the manufacturing industry. Resonac, as a unified group, builds a safety foundation and safety culture and promotes safety activities globally aiming for zero accidents and disasters.
*Safety includes security and disaster prevention
Policies
Our company has established the "Safety, Health, Security and Environmental Policy" based on the fundamental principle that "Safety and compliance take priority over everything." We aim to ensure the safety and health of all our working partners, including employees, cooperative companies, and contractors, and to create workplaces where they can work with peace of mind. We also promote corporate activities that are mindful of the environment and work to prevent major accidents that could affect the outside, such as fires or hazardous material leaks.
To demonstrate this policy through concrete actions, we have established the "Safety Behavior Code for Managers," the "Safety Behavior Code for Employees," and the "Ten Safety Action Rules." This clearly defines what administrators and employees "should do" and "should not do." The Safety Behavior Code and the Ten Safety Actions are disseminated globally through e-learning. This promotes initiatives toward achieving zero accidents and disasters by ensuring that each position fulfills its responsibilities and practices safe behavior.
Safety, Health and Environment Management Vision Statement
Based on the corporate vision, we, as members of the Resonac Group will strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the group and the realization of a sustainable society, placing priority on the level of enhancement for health and safety, equipment-related accidents, and environment management.
- 1. We share the belief that safety and compliance come before everything, and act based on the belief.
- 2. We understand and adhere to all applicable laws, policies and regulations.
- 3. We eliminate unsafe acts · unsafe conditions to protect ourselves and our co-workers from occupational injuries and equipment-related accidents.
- 4. We promote safe/stable operations and preventive management in order to secure the safety of Resonac employees and public safety.
- 5. We aim to achieve a sustainability-oriented society through recycling materials and reducing environmental impact by addressing the prevention of environmental pollutants.
- 6. Based on the Group Environment and Safety Management System, we aim to enhance the management level of environment, and health and safety, through managing the risks, and improving the management system continuously.
January 1, 2025
CMEO Naobumi Shimpo
Resonac Corporation
Standards for Managers’ Safety Management Actions
<Standard - 1: Responsibilities and belief >With our firm principle of “We can prevent any accidents/disaster from occurring,” we will play the role of the highest executive of the workplace to secure safety.
<Standard -2: To take the initiative and set an example>
We will take the initiative and set example to create the culture in which people in the workplace do the common things properly.
<Standard -3 Collaboration [1]>
We will formulate concrete plans and promote the safety activity.
<Standard -4 Collaboration [2]>
We will formulate the work procedures, etc. and have our subordinates and other workers
thoroughly know them.
<Standard -5 Collaboration [3]>
We will carry out safety education to raise the awareness of subordinates and other workers on
safety and their sensitivity to risks.
<Standard -6 Psychological safety>
We will attach importance to the rapport and communication in workplaces and endeavor to create favorable workplaces.
<Standard - 7 Investment in the future [1]>
We will volunteer for finding out the risk factors in the workplace and endeavor to eliminate them.
<Standard - 8 Investment in the future [2]>
We will provide for the measures taken to counter irregularity, and will enhance our capacity to
counter it by training.
<Standard - 9 Continual improvement [1]>
We will patrol the workplace and, if we should find unsafe situation, unsafe actions or violation of rules, we will correct it promptly.
<Standard - 10 Continual improvement [2]>
We will be fully knowledgeable about our workplaces, and will raise our sensitivity and management ability.
Safety Code of Conduct for Employees
- 1. We give first priority to safety when taking action.
- 2. We observe applicable laws, regulations and rules in order to prevent the occurrence of accidents and injuries.
- 3. We engage in safe operations, following the procedures established for each process.
- 4. We endeavor to develop knowledge and skills concerning safety, and engage in safer operations.
- 5. We endeavor to create a safe and secure workplace by promoting sound and active communication.
Promotion system
The President and CEO is the highest authority responsible for labor safety and health management at Resonac. Environmental safety officers are assigned to each Business Unit and office, and efforts are being made to manage safety. The Head Office Staff Department has established a system to support these initiatives. Information sharing regarding safety with the management is conducted, in principle, at biweekly safety meetings, during which instructions from the management are communicated to the entire company. At each business site, the site manager and the environmental safety officer take the lead in advancing occupational safety and health activities based on the environmental safety action plan.
Labor-management consultations concerning occupational safety and health are conducted in labor-management meetings attended by the company president or representatives and labor union representatives. Additionally, at each business site, safety and health committees based on the Industrial Safety and Health Act are established, where the company and labor union members engage in discussions and various activities related to safety and health, working together in promoting safety and health as a unified labor-management effort.
Operation of the Resonac Environmental Safety Management System
At Resonac, an original environmental safety management system has been established to centrally manage risks related to industrial safety, health, and disaster prevention. This system is based on ISO14001 (Environmental Management), ISO45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management), and PSM (Process Safety Management), aiming for continuous improvement of the management system. This helps prevent workplace accidents and serious incidents, thereby reducing management risks.
Strategy for Realizing the Long-Term Vision
Roadmap for 2030
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Issues to be addressed | Results in 2024 | Plans for 2025 | |
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| Fostering a culture emphasizing safety |
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Long-Term Challenges
Immediate Challenges and Awareness of Issues
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| Establishment of safety infrastructure |
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Global operation of the Resonic Environmental Safety Management System has begun.
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| Invigoration of safety activities |
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- ※ SCP = A mutual awareness-raising activity where Safety Communication Program managers and supervisors conduct on-site patrols, commend good behaviors, point out unsafe behaviors, and work together to solve problems.
Non-financial KPI Results and Targets
Resonac regards sustainability as the basis for its companywide strategies and has set three material issues for sustainability. Accordingly, for occupational health and safety, we will work on the non-financial KPIs and measures that were set to “Gain credibility through responsible business management” toward the achievement of our long-term vision.
| Key items (KPIs) | 2025 Targets | 2024 Results |
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| Fostering of a culture emphasizing safety | Establishing a safety culture aimed at zero accidents and disasters |
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| Number of occupational accidents* | Zero serious occupational accidents (All group companies) | One serious occupational accident (All group companies) *Resonac includes partner companies in the count of occupational accident cases |
| Lost time incident rate | 0.1 or less (Japan) | 0.64 (Japan) |
| Number of equipmentrelated accidents | Zero major facility accidents (All group companies) | Zero major facility accidents (All group companies) |
- ※ Serious occupational accidents are defined as those that qualify for disability certification (Disability Grades 1 to 7 under the Labor Standards Act) or death.
Occupational health and safety education
To prevent disasters, accidents, and the deterioration of safety and environmental management due to veteran employees retiring or personnel changes, it is important to raise safety awareness among managers, supervisors, and workers. In addition to common education provided by the corporate office, each business site creates and implements an annual safety education plan and verifies the effectiveness of the education. The following are labor safety-related training sessions hosted by the headquarters (within Japan). Participants take the training content back to their respective workplaces and utilize it in safety activities.
Number of attendees at labor safety and health-related training sessions hosted by the headquarters in 2024
| Date | Name | Target | Number of attendees |
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| April and October 2024 (twice) | ISO 45001 internal auditor training | Workplace applicants | 59 |
| July, September, November 2024 (twice a month) | Interactive Safety Patrol (SCP) training session | Environmental safety officers | 68 |
| November and December 2024 (2 times) | Safety skill seminar training for team leaders | Team leaders and team leader candidates | 84 |
TOPICSSupervisor and Team Leader Skill Improvement Activities
A team leader skill seminar is being conducted for team leaders in the manufacturing field. In this seminar, participants learn the "4R-KYT*" and the mindset required as a team leader. Also, as part of strengthening education for the highly demanded chief tier from each workplace, a chief skill seminar has newly started from April 2025. In this seminar, participants learn about the obligations for safety considerations required of manufacturing site chiefs, risk assessment, and interactive safety patrol (SCP). Each seminar is held twice a year, with 25 participants attending each time.
*Hazard prediction training conducted in four rounds (current situation understanding, pursuit of essence, establishment of countermeasures, setting of goals)
