01Occupational Safety Initiatives
Based on the DOWA group’s Safety and Health Policy that “All employees shall voluntarily work on initiatives and aim for the improvement of safety and health standards” from the standpoint of the basic policy being, “Safety is the top priority”, we have organized safety and health committees at all business sites and are developing various safety activities based on the annual safety and health plan.
Holding Risk Assessment (RA) Presentations
In June of each year, the DOWA Group holds a risk assessment presentation with the aim of improving efforts at each company by sharing the outstanding initiatives of group companies and forming a network of personnel.
At the sixth presentation that was held this year there were presentations by the six companies in Japan and talks by two companies invited from overseas. Each company elaborated what they had done, such as activities associated with improving business, and activities involving stakeholders from outside of the company.
DOWA Safety Award in Thailand
At a hotel in Bangkok, each office of the DOWA Group in Thailand participated in the DOWA Safety Award in Thailand where outstanding safety initiatives were announced. There were presentations on a wide range of subjects including risk assessment, risk prediction training, safety patrols, unsafe incidents and 5S activities. In some cases, the results of educational visits to Japan the previous year were included in the presentations. DOWA Thermotech Thailand won, giving a presentation about “log-out and tag-out activities” to lock with a key, raise the alarm and prevent operation of the shutdown power switch. The details of these activities were shared as good examples at safety conferences in Japan and China.
02Promotion of Health Management
At the DOWA Group, through the health insurance association, we are developing various initiatives for promoting the health management of employees and their families, such as promoting physical check-ups and mental health measures, and supporting sports events.
Health Check Up
The departments and business units are taking initiatives for all employees to have their regular health checkup done every year to raise their awareness towards health, so that they can maintain their physical and mental health. In addition to this, we are also making the most of various subsidy programs such as medical checkups, gynecological examinations, influenza vaccination, etc. We have also taken various initiatives directed at improving the consultation rate of specific medical checkup intended for insured persons of age 40 or more and nonworking dependents by providing information through group newsletters, etc.
Further, provide a subsidy system for sporting events for employees through sports and exercise so that they continue to maintain and promote a healthy body.
Mental Health Initiatives
At the DOWA Group, we operate a mental health counseling system for the mental health management of employees, and have established a dedicated telephone number for telephone consultations with specialized counselors (clinical psychologists). We have established a strictly private point of contact outside of the company that anyone can contact with peace of mind. Moreover, from FY 2013, in order to encourage people to be aware of their own stress, and to improve the workplace environment that is the cause of stress, we have introduced a stress check tool so that people can self-diagnose their mental health, and we are working to prevent employees from having mental health problems.
