Strengthening proactive measures to prevent occupational accidents based on the Chugai Group Occupational Safety and Health Code of Conduct
Occupational Safety
We formulated the Chugai Group Occupational Safety and Health Code of Conduct in 2009, and have been working to achieve zero occupational accidents. In 2010, occupational accidents resulting in lost workdays decreased, but those without lost workdays increased slightly. We will continue efforts to familiarize all employees with the Chugai Group Occupational Safety and Health Code of Conduct and carry out activities aimed at achieving accident-free workplaces.
With the closure of the Kamakura plant at the end of 2010, we returned the OHSAS 18001* certification that the Kamakura site had acquired.
*An occupational health and safety management system specification
Chugai Group Occupational Safety and Health Code of Conduct (2011 edition)
Deepening understanding of the guidelines for theassurance of environmental protection and safetyEliminating occupational or traffic accidentsPromoting employee health and creating pleasant workplacesCreating cheerful accident-free workplaces without any unsafe aspects or behaviorsEncouraging employees to greet one another and be aware of their actions- Safety and Health Initiatives at CPMC
In January 2010, Chugai Pharma Manufacturing (CPMC), a Chugai manufacturing subsidiary, established an environment and safety team. The team's objective is to further improve environmental and safety performance by integrating activities conducted at each site in order to stop the upward trend in occupational and commuting incidents.
To strengthen the knowledge base, the team has been holding regular meetings of safety managers, standardizing safety training and risk assessment methods, planning task-based measures to make junior employees more safety-conscious, and thoroughly investigating the cause of accidents to prevent similar events from occurring. In terms of the physical environment, the team has reexamined all workplaces based on uniform company-wide themes, and has been making improvements, including capital expenditures, to eliminate hazards.
In 2011, the team's second year, we will vigorously implement measures to enhance environmental and safety activities throughout CPMC.
Takayuki Nagai
Team Leader, Environment & Safety Team Administration Group
Corporate Planning Dept., Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
