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Aiming for a Safe and Comfortable Working Environment Globally
The NKC Group, guided by the safety principle that “safety takes precedence over everything,” actively engages in occupational safety and health activities as well as initiatives to create a comfortable workplace environment. To create this kind of an environment and prevent workplace accidents, various activities are carried out, led primarily by the safety and health committees at each location and members of each department.
Occupational Safety and Health at NKC Group
Safety Principle
“Safety takes precedence over everything”
The NKC Group fosters a corporate culture in which all employees can act with safety as their top priority, and actively works to create a safe, secure, and comfortable working environment.
March 24, 2025
Tatsuo Nakanishi
President & CEO
Nakanishi Metal Works Co., Ltd.
Occupational Safety and Health Policy
Under the leadership of top management, the NKC Group promotes the improvement of safety awareness and skills through safety and health activities, training, and communication with employees, and drives the continuous improvement of its occupational safety and health management system.
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Zero occupational accidents
We strive to eliminate accidents caused by unsafe conditions and unsafe actions.
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Compliance with laws and regulations
We endeavor to comply with occupational safety and health-related laws and regulations, as well as internal safety and health rules.
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Promotion of a comfortable workplace
Through improvements in the work environment and work processes, we aim to create a comfortable workplace.
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Health promotion
Through health management and mental health activities, we aim to reduce the number of sickness-related absences and promote overall health.
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Risk reduction activities
We advance fire and disaster prevention measures and ensure thorough risk management.
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Traffic safety
We work to enhance traffic safety awareness and promote safe driving.
Occupational Safety and Health Management System
Safety and Health Management Activities
At domestic production sites, internal safety audits based on the Occupational Safety and Health Management System are conducted once a year at each site. These audits aim to ensure strict compliance with laws, including the Industrial Safety and Health Act, and to improve safety and health standards through various educational programs. In KY (hazard prediction) activities, potential hazards are identified and countermeasures are implemented to prevent occupational accidents. Risk assessment activities aim to reduce latent risks associated with equipment, work processes, and handling of chemicals at production sites.
Overseas production sites also conduct the same year-round safety activities as domestic sites.
To further strengthen systems that prevent occupational accidents and to share information across domestic and overseas production sites, the Global Safety Conference (GSC) is held in Japan every few years. Safety personnel from each country apply the insights gained at the conference to their activities in their own countries.
Additionally, the Conveyor Division manages conveyor system construction not only in Japan but also in Europe, the US, and Asia. In Japan, contractors (partner companies) are also invited, and an annual safety conference is held.
In 2025, the 12th Global Safety Conference, which included participation from overseas sites and related personnel, featured practical programs such as hazard experience training.
Going forward, all stakeholders will continue to raise safety awareness together, transcending national and cultural differences.
(Shiga Plant)
(NKC head office)
