Skylark Group Health and Safety Policy
Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd. will comply with collective agreements in accordance with international standards and regulations on occupational safety and health, the Labor Standards Law, the Industrial Safety and Health Law and other related laws and regulations, and the rules of employment of the Skylark Group, and will enhance safety and health activities, clarify the basic matters necessary to prevent occupational accidents, ensure employee safety and health, and promote the creation of comfortable work environments.
In addition, we recognize that ensuring the occupational health and safety of all Group employees, suppliers, business partners, and other related parties is an important part of our corporate activities, and we are committed to the following five items in order to realize our health and safety policy.
- Implement measures to prevent danger to workers, or impairment of worker health.
- Provide education to promote worker safety and health.
- Conduct medical examinations (health checks) and other measures related to maintaining and improving health.
- Implement matters relating to the causes of occupational accidents and measures to prevent recurrences.
- Implement matters relating to the creation of a comfortable working environment.
July 1, 2014
Approved by Board of Directors
Skylark Group has established a process for the continuous planning, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of safety and health plans, based on its Safety and Health Management Detailed Rules. Within this framework, Group sets annual quantitative targets focused on the prevention of occupational accidents and the maintenance and promotion of employee health. By evaluating and monitoring the achievement of these targets, Group strives to continuously enhance the standards of safety and health.
Occupational Health and Safety Management System
At Skylark Group, we have established a Health and Safety Committee that meets monthly to conduct risk assessments related to occupational health and safety. Through various monitoring activities, issues and countermeasures are discussed and reviewed by representatives from both management and labor, and the outcomes are reported to senior management.
In addition, we are continuously working to enhance our management framework through the following initiatives.
Initiatives to Continuously Improve Our Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Skylark Group promotes a company-wide action plan based on safety and health plans, adhering to established priorities.
1. Elimination and Reduction of Potential Risks through Risk Assessments (Priority: High)：
- Each department conducts risk assessments and prioritizes measures for significant identified risks. Based on the results of these risk surveys, Group establishes quantitative annual targets, such as the prevention of occupational accidents.
- Regular measurement of effectiveness and continuous improvement based on these targets.
2. Raising Awareness and Preventing Recurrence through Health and Safety Newsletters (Priority: Medium)：
- We issue monthly newsletters to raise employee awareness, share case examples, and provide training to reduce occupational health and safety incidents.
- They also provide the latest information related to occupational health and safety.
3. Multidimensional Inspections and Improvements by Internal Audits, Occupational Physicians, and Experts (Priority: Medium)：
- Based on inspections by internal audits and advice on workplace risks from occupational physicians and experts, we evaluate and improve the progress of our risk reduction and preventive measures to achieve our health and safety objectives.
Action Plan
Skylark Group formulates and discloses the following action plan and manages progress in order to incrementally enhance occupational health and safety performance.
1. Regular Implementation and Improvement of Risk Assessments：
- Establish appropriate frequencies for conducting assessments and prioritize risks accordingly.
- Evaluate progress toward goals related to health issues, risk mitigation, and prevention through specific action plans and performance of measurement of their effectiveness.
Through this process, Group formulates optimal annual quantitative targets and strives for continuous improvement.
2. Enhancement of Health and Safety Education：
- Enrich the content of health and safety newsletters to raise employee awareness.
- Provide guidance focused on preventing recurrence of workplace accidents, in order to reduce incidents and protect the health and safety of employees.
3. Continuous Improvement of the Management Framework：
- Ensure transparency through information disclosure.
- Establish an operational framework to be prepared for unforeseen circumstances.
Group sets Group-wide quantitative targets for key indicators, such as health check-up rates, and strengthens governance by regularly monitoring progress through management systems, including the Health and Safety Committee.
Risk Assessment Promotion System for Occupational Health and Safety
※ This flow outlines the internal procedure for investigating work-related injuries, illnesses, and accidents.
