Risk assessment uses the source of hazards identified by persons engaged in daily work to prevent disasters and accidents through discussions among those persons. Since September 2009, activities to enhance awareness and understanding of risk assessment have started through explanations of the methods and simulation training. In FY 2010 as the second year of this program, activities will continue targeting implementation of the program involving all personnel in each workplace.

New Japan Chemical always strives to develop new products and technologies toward development of a society through its expertise in manufacturing. For 25 years, we at New Japan Chemical have been organizing and operating a system (Safety Review Committee) to verify whether safety and healthcare requirements are met in the critical steps to the introduction of new chemicals, new facilities, and new technologies, based on the technologies and knowledge established among in-house experts in research and development, production, and facility design. The Safety Review Committee met 14 times in FY 2007, 13 times in FY 2008, and 10 times in FY 2009 to effectively fulfill its assignment of ensuring and maintaining health and safety.

Headquarters level and branch level safety and heath committees meet regularly to positively support promotion of field level management based on the concept that safety and health are the core of the sound operation of our businesses. The establishment and promotional activities of safety and health are pursued by encouraging kaizen proposals from everyone and through awards and announcements of excellent proposals during National Safety Week and National Industrial Health Week.

New Japan Chemical endeavors to promote the physical and mental health of its employees through physical examinations under the Industrial Safety and Health Act and through coordination with industrial physicians, contracted physicians, and industrial counselors. Since FY 2007, lectures on mental health and counseling support have been provided to all employees as a part of the Mental Health Promotion Program in order to prevent psychological stress and disorders due to overwork.

In the event of a natural disaster, explosion, fire, spillage, industrial accident, etc., New Japan Chemical, according to the predetermined procedure, will promptly notify the relevant authorities and organizations and implement the necessary steps. Emergency drills are regularly conducted according to a presumed scenario at each site to ensure the taking of appropriate actions in the case of an emergency.