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Occupational Health and Safety
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Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Health and Safety
Basic Approach
We strive to establish working conditions and workplace environments that accommodate diverse lifestyles, enabling employees to work in good health and with psychological security, thereby significantly contributing to productivity.
Occupational Health and Safety
We maintain a management system to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and the creation of comfortable workplace environments. We continuously implement activities to ensure safety and health, maintain good conditions, and minimize risks to a minimum.
As part of our efforts to prevent workplace accidents and promote employee wellness, the Hokuriku Electric Industry Group has prepared safety and health risk documentation in local languages at all domestic and international business sites and conducts training for all employees.
Occupational Health and Safety Policy
(OHS Policy)
(Occupational Health and Safety Philosophy)
Based on respect for human life, we recognize that ensuring occupational health and safety (OHS) is fundamental to our business activities. We fulfill our corporate social responsibility and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by providing a safe and healthy workplace environment for all workers.
(Occupational Health and Safety Policy)
As an electronic component manufacturer, we promote occupational health and safety activities based on our Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) and in accordance with the following policy to ensure the safety and health of all workers involved in our production-related business activities.
- Establishment of Occupational Health and Safety Objectives and Targets and Continuous Improvement
① Establish occupational health and safety objectives and targets within technically and economically feasible limits, and conduct regular reviews.
② We will eliminate hazards and reduce occupational health and safety risks, promoting the continuous improvement of our Occupational Health and Safety Management System. - Compliance with Laws, Regulations, and Other Requirements
We comply with laws, regulations, and other requirements related to occupational health and safety that our company agrees to, fulfilling our social responsibility as a corporation. We establish management standards and strive to foster a workplace culture that prioritizes safety above all else. - Providing a Safe and Healthy Working Environment
Through the participation and consultation of workers, we will provide safe and healthy working conditions to prevent injuries and illnesses by creating a working environment that reflects their opinions, and promote the creation of comfortable and productive workplaces.
Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is committed to establishing and operating an Occupational Health and Safety Management System. As part of this effort, we have obtained certification to the international standard ISO 45001. We have established and operate an Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
Key Initiatives
Elimination of Occupational Accidents
Traffic Safety Education
As part of our new employee training program, we incorporate lectures using safe driving awareness videos for new employees who are unfamiliar with driving.
Additionally, with the cooperation of the police, we provide individualized education to foreign employees from different cultures and backgrounds to ensure they understand and comply with traffic rules.
Traffic Safety Education for Foreign Workers
Promoting Employee Health
Promoting Health Management
We prioritize employee health promotion, advancing both health maintenance/improvement and increased company productivity. We believe that working to improve working conditions and the workplace environment is essential for company development. We have formulated a ‘Health Management Declaration’ and are actively pursuing health management. We have already obtained DBJ Health Management Rating Financing Certification and continue to pursue ongoing improvement. Our company has obtained certification under the Toyama Healthy Company Declaration.
The DBJ Health Rating is a program by the Development Bank of Japan that evaluates and selects companies demonstrating outstanding efforts in employee health care.
The Toyama Healthy Enterprise initiative is a program jointly established by Toyama Prefecture and the Toyama Branch of the National Health Insurance Association to support, promote, and encourage health management and health-building efforts.
Employee Health Management (Collaboration with Health Insurance Associations and Occupational Physicians)
Employee health management is a major challenge for companies. We collaborate not only with the company but also with the health insurance association and occupational physicians to conduct health checkups that go beyond the legally required items. Furthermore, from the perspective of preventing lifestyle-related diseases and excessive workloads, occupational physicians and public health nurses provide direct health guidance to employees.
Prevention of Excessive Workload
To prevent excessive workloads and raise awareness, we conduct overtime patrols twice monthly through joint labor-management efforts. Furthermore, we have implemented an interval system between shifts. Using a web-based system, we manage and guide all employees to ensure they receive adequate rest periods.
Mental Health
Employee mental healthcare is a critical issue directly linked to improving psychological safety and engagement in the workplace. We implement measures such as web-based stress tests to prevent onset and enable early detection.
We also invite external experts as lecturers to conduct seminars for managers and supervisors, as well as for different job levels, and the scope of participants is expanding year by year.
Mental Health Seminars
Health Consultation System (24-Hour Telephone Consultation Service)
We provide a health consultation service accessible to all employees and their families. By establishing a system where concerns can be discussed with external specialists, we help reduce stress in daily life and at work.
The labor union also operates a similar consultation system, addressing concerns that may be difficult to discuss in the workplace.
Employee Benefits
Enhancing Employee Benefits (Introduction of the Finance Wellness Program)
As part of our welfare system, we continue initiatives aimed at supporting employees’ financial well-being (enhancing employee financial wellness).
All employees participate in the defined contribution pension plan, and we are expanding this system.
Enhancing the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and increasing participation rates is expected to create a virtuous cycle: each employee approaches their work with a shareholder perspective, enhancing corporate value while also improving engagement. Currently, we provide a monthly incentive equal to 10% of contributions, and the participation rate has reached 64.3% (FY2024, same period as previous year ).
| Item | Internal Restrictions | Features |
| Wealth accumulation | Defined contribution plan | Allowance included |
| Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Incentives available |
Promotion of Affiliated Sports Club Use
Approximately 60 employees per year utilize complimentary membership rights at sports clubs where the company holds corporate membership. Additionally, corporate discount coupons for these clubs are distributed without quantity restrictions, contributing to the health maintenance of employees and their families through sustained exercise habits.
Partner Sports Clubs
Work Style Reform & Various Supports
Work-Life Balance
In conjunction with work style reform, we are promoting initiatives such as reducing working hours, encouraging the use of paid leave, taking refreshment leave, implementing shortened work hours, staggered commuting times, and utilizing the flextime system. Labor-management cooperation is advancing these efforts, including monitoring paid leave utilization rates through the Labor-Management Committee.
Childcare Support
Amidst Japan’s declining birthrate and aging population, companies are increasingly expected to implement measures supporting employees’ work-life balance. Our company has extended childcare leave to two years and expanded reduced-hour work arrangements to cover the period until a child graduates elementary school, creating systems that surpass requirements under the Act on Promotion of Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generation and the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act.Additionally, family allowances are now provided until children graduate from university. These ongoing efforts have maintained a 100% childcare leave uptake rate and return-to-work rate for women, significantly contributing to women’s advancement. To make childcare leave more accessible for men, we provide awareness training to managers and supervisors about its necessity, leading to increased uptake. We have also been certified under Toyama Prefecture’s “Genki Toyama! Childcare Support Companies” initiative.As a company actively committed to supporting the balance of work and childcare, we foster a supportive environment for childcare and promote the creation of workplace conditions that facilitate this balance.
Caregiving Support
Amidst the societal challenges of a declining birthrate and aging population, the need for caregiving is increasing, making it essential to improve the workplace environment for employees.
Our company encourages employees to take long-term care leave as needed, strengthening our caregiving support. Furthermore, we maintain a 100% return-to-work rate after caregiving leave.
Genki Toyama! Childcare Support Company Registration Certificate