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
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
1. Elimination and Reduction of Potential Risks through Risk Assessments (Priority: High)：
- Each department conducts risk assessments and prioritizes countermeasures for addressing critical risks first.
- The effectiveness of these measures is regularly evaluated and improved.
2. Raising Awareness and Preventing Recurrence through Health and Safety Newsletters (Priority: Medium)：
- Monthly newsletters are issued to raise employee awareness and share case examples.
- 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)：
- Improvements are made based on workplace inspections conducted through internal audits, as well as advice on risks provided by occupational physicians and external experts.
Action Plan
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 measurement of their effectiveness.
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：
- Incorporate external advice and the latest information to strengthen our systems.
- Ensure transparency through proactive information disclosure.
In addition, for our business partners, we require agreement to our Procurement Guidelines prior to the commencement of any transaction. One of the key requirements is to prioritize the occupational health and safety of their employees and to make proactive efforts to prevent accidents and occupational hazards.
Risk Assessment Promotion System for Occupational Health and Safety
※ This flow outlines the internal procedure for investigating work-related injuries, illnesses, and accidents.