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Occupational safety and health

Basic Concepts

At the Mizuno Group, based on the “Occupational Safety and Health Basic Policy,” we operate a labor safety and health management system according to our internal voluntary standards, working on the prevention of workplace accidents among employees and the maintenance and enhancement of health, as well as disease prevention.

Occupational Safety and Health Basic Policy

Philosophy

Mizuno Corporation and all related companies involved in the manufacturing and sale of Mizuno Corporation's products recognize that ensuring the safety and health of employees is an integral part of business operations, and we commit to creating a safe and comfortable working environment.

Policy:

  1. Each business location will comply with all safety and health-related laws and regulations in their respective regions, while establishing necessary internal standards to improve management levels.
  2. Within Mizuno Corporation and all Mizuno Group organizations, efforts will be made to build organizational structures that enable the promotion of safety and health activities and to clarify where responsibility lies.
  3. Regular evaluations, inspections, and improvements of dangers and hazards related to safety and health will be conducted in all areas of business activities.
  4. All employees will be provided with necessary and sufficient education and training to ensure safety and health.
  5. Recognizing that the usefulness of safety and health is realized through daily information sharing, important information will be disseminated to employees through the internal network and other means of communication, aiming to raise awareness.
  6. Regular audits will be conducted to measure and improve the safety and health management system.
  7. Participation in administrative and community activities related to safety and health will occur.
  8. Appropriate management resources will be allocated in the execution of this policy, and effective improvements will be continuously implemented.

Occupational Safety and Health Management System

Mizuno holds Safety and Health Committee meetings at all business locations, jointly organized by labor and management representatives. These committees discuss and examine measures related to employee safety, including the prevention of occupational accidents, the promotion and maintenance of health, and disease prevention.

To oversee and coordinate these efforts, Mizuno has established a Central Safety and Health Committee chaired by the executive officer responsible for Human Resources and General Affairs. This committee convenes twice a year to review the safety and health plans for the current fiscal year and report on the previous yearʼs activities.

Based on the central committeeʼs plans, each business location holds monthly Safety and Health Committee meetings chaired by the respective department heads. These meetings verify the implementation status of annual plans, investigate the causes of workplace issues, occupational injuries, and accidents, and formulate and resolve measures to prevent recurrence. All meeting records are stored in a shared database accessible to all Safety and Health Committees.

In collaboration with the labor union, Mizuno also conducts building inspections and formulates improvement plans for identified risk environments. Legal inspections and corrective actions are fully compliant, with a 100% adherence rate.

Additionally, Mizuno has established a “General Consultation Desk” to receive various individual employee concerns. While no reports or consultations regarding workplace risks have been recorded to date, Mizuno recognizes the importance of raising awareness across the Group that such consultations are available.

Composition of the Safety and Health Committee

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Enhancing Occupational Safety and Health Activities

Following fiscal year 2023, in fiscal year 2024 Mizuno continued to implement various safety and health initiatives with a focus on legal compliance, improving risk management levels, and addressing sustainability themes such as health promotion, environmental protection, and earthquake preparedness.

We conducted hands-on training using fire extinguishers and fire hydrants during self-defense firefighting drills, AED usage training, and updated our safety confirmation procedures using a safety confirmation app.

At the Innovation Center Mizuno Engine, located on the Osaka headquarters premises, we continue to aim for zero accidents and occupational injuries. However, in fiscal year 2024, two occupational accidents occurred at the center. In response, the frequency of workplace patrols by the Safety and Health Committee was increased, and countermeasures for hazardous areas were implemented.

Across the Mizuno Group, we have increased the number of healthcare professionals and continue efforts to identify and eliminate factors or conditions that could lead to occupational injuries. As part of our early disease detection initiatives, cancer screenings have been incorporated into regular health check-ups, and we regularly conduct health consultations with industrial physicians and mental health consultations with advisory doctors.

We remain committed to continuously promoting and maintaining the safety and health of our employees over time.

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Fire Hydrant Training

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AED Training

Report on Mizunoʼs safety and health plan for FY 2024

Initiative Results
Facility Management Zero incidents caused by facility defects (e.g., collapse, damage, electric leakage, fire).
Result: 0 cases
Health management Implementation of stress checks, verification of check-up rates at two sites piloting a new health check method*, prevention of health issues during telework, dissemination of health information via video, and compliance with health-related laws and regulations.
* Regular health check-ups were replaced with government-sponsored lifestyle disease prevention check-ups.
Risk management Zero incidents during disasters; continuous improvement and development of emergency response measures.
Vehicle management Efforts to reduce rear-end and collision accidents, parking lot incidents, and external complaints.
Result: Rear-end/collision and parking lot accidents increased by 5 cases year-on-year; external complaints decreased by 1 case.
Cafeteria management Zero cases of food poisoning, equipment-related accidents, or occupational injuries in the cafeteria.
Result: 0 cases for all categories
Health Management Planning and Implementation Exercise events (50% participation rate), health education, sharing health management status with the executive board (10+ times/year), cancer screenings (over 90% participation rate), and health consultations with physicians and nurses.
Result: 100% participation rate in health check-ups
Health Education Planning and Implementation Seminars by external lecturers on womenʼs health, cancer awareness for working generations, and nutrition; internal training by medical staff on line care, health education for new employees, and utilization of health check-up and stress check results.