Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)

Status of Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certifications (FY2024)

Approximately 99% of the Group’s major production sites have established and operate Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) in accordance with ISO 45001. Of these sites, approximately 10% have obtained third‑party certifications such as ISO 45001.

Note：Following the discontinuation of OHSAS 18001 in March 2021, ISO 45001 has been adopted.

(Unit : Sites)

Certification

Domestic

Overseas

ISO 45001

3

4

Total

7

Work-related Accidents

Regarding work-related accidents at the Group, when compared with the figures for business establishments of the same size in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s occupational accident statistics, the frequency rate was 1.20 for DOWA (including contract and dispatch work) compared to an average of 1.30, and the severity rate was 0.01 (including contract and dispatch work) for DOWA compared to an average of 0.06, meaning DOWA came in with a below average frequency rate and severity rate compared to business sites of the same size covered by the occupational accident statistics. We will continue to implement a variety of safety measures and strengthen our safety management system.

In addition, there were 85 non–lost-time accidents (affecting 86 individuals) and 26 lost-time accidents (affecting 26 individuals). When accidents occur, the Company conducts root cause analyses and implements measures to prevent recurrence in accordance with its occupational accident reporting standards. The 26 lost-time accidents were caused by factors such as heavy objects, including incidents involving flying or falling objects (jigs and plastic pallets). As countermeasures, we implemented equipment improvements and pre-operation inspections to prevent recurrence. Going forward, we will continue to steadily implement various safety measures and work to further strengthen our safety management system.

Change in the Occupational Accident Frequency Rate

Classification

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

DOWA Group

1.25

1.14

1.58

1.20

Same-sized business site average (*)

1.31

1.25

1.29

1.30

Coverage includes all of our domestic and overseas business locations, excluding equity‑method affiliates.

These figures include cooperating companies and contractors. Totals have been calculated based on accidents requiring one or more days of leave.
Frequency rate: An indicator that represents the number of fatalities and injuries caused by occupational accidents per one million total working hours.

(*) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare statistics (manufacturing companies with 100 or more employees)

Change in the Severity Rate of Accidents at Work

Classification

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

DOWA Group

0.02

1.09

0.03

0.01

Same-sized business site average (*)

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.06

Coverage includes all of our domestic and overseas business locations, excluding equity‑method affiliates.

These figures include cooperating companies and contractors. Totals have been calculated based on accidents requiring one or more days of leave.

Severity rate: An indicator that represents the degree of accident severity by the number of working days lost per 1,000 total working hours.

(*) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare statistics (manufacturing companies with 100 or more employees)

Trend in Fatalities from Occupational Accidents

(Unit : People)

Classification

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Permanent employees

0

0

2

0

0

Non-permanent employees

0

0

0

0

0

In-plant contract workers

0

0

1

0

0

Total

0

0

3

0

0

Coverage includes all of our domestic and overseas business locations, excluding equity‑method affiliates.

Safety Education

Status of Safety and Health Related Training (FY2024)

(Unit : People)

Classification

Training Program

Target Participants

Number of Participants

Safety training

Occupational health and safety compliance evaluator training (Intermediate)

Safety and environment officers

63

Safety training

Risk assessment trainer training

Risk assessment assessor trainers

131

Health and Productivity Management

Labor-Management Relations

Change in Trade Union Membership

Unit

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Union member (*1)

People

559

558

561

554

556

Participation rate (*2)

%

99.5

99.3

99.5

99.6

96.9

(*1)Number of employees directly affiliated to the DOWA Trade Union Confederation
(*2)Ratio of the number of employees directly affiliated to the DOWA Trade Union Confederation to the number of employees including those in probationary periods, excluding managers and supervisors.

Regular Health Checkups

Investment in Various Health Checkup Cost Subsidies by the DOWA Health Insurance Associations

(Unit : Millions of yen)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

The amount of investment

74

77

82

86

87

Employment

Status of Employees

Number of Employees by Region

(Unit : People)

Region

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Japan

6,810

5,566

1,234

5,792

1,376

5,755

1,424

5,755

1,424

Overseas

Asia (*)

3,558

3,105

503

3,218

535

3,404

553

3,404

553

Europe

29

30

15

21

16

23

17

23

17

North America

128

99

27

112

36

122

41

122

41

Latin America

76

52

28

50

32

49

29

49

29

Overseas subtotal

3,791

3,286

573

3,401

619

3,598

640

3,598

640

Subtotal

10,601

8,852

1,807

9,193

1,995

9,353

2,064

9,353

2,064

Total

10,601

10,659

11,188

11,417

11,337

(*) Japan is excluded from Asia.

Number of Domestic Employees (End of FY2024)

(Unit : People)

Age

Permanent Employees

Temporary Employees

Executive Officers

Management Employees

General Employees

Outsourced and Temporary Employees

Part-Time Employees

Dispatch Employees

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Under 30

0

0

0

0

830

187

17

9

24

13

696

30–49

0

1

373

19

2126

336

60

34

62

76

Over 50

61

3

520

10

828

157

254

49

160

138

Subtotal

61

4

893

29

3784

680

331

92

246

227

696

Total

5,451

1,592

Total (％)

77.4

22.6

Grand total

7,043

Number of Overseas Employees (End of FY2024)

(Unit : People)

Age

Resident Employees

Local Employees

(Permanent Employees)

Local Employees

(Temporary Employees)

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Under 30

6

1

364

127

1,146

69

30–49

62

4

1,444

357

233

13

Over 50

48

1

340

49

27

3

Subtotal

116

6

2,148

533

1,406

85

Total

122

2,681

1,491

Total (％)

2.8

62.4

34.7

Grand total

4,294

Labor

Establishing Diverse Workstyles

Changes in the Use of Leave Related to Childcare Leave

Unit

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Employees eligible for childcare leave (*1)

People

125

13

131

10

150

16

119

16

151

21

Employees who have taken childcare leave (*1)

People

5

33

13

20

40

17

67

16

95

34

Employees who have returned to work after an established childcare leave

People

3

10

11

15

36

9

72

16

90

16

Percentage of employees returning to work after childcare leave

%

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Retired employees on childcare leave

People

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Percentage of retention after childcare leave (*2)

%

100

95

70

100

99

94

Employees who have returned to work after an established childcare leave (*3)

People

0

11

4

12

11

13

39

26

70

14

(*1) The number of employees on childcare leave includes those who continued their leave from the previous year. The number of eligible employees refers to those who newly became eligible in the relevant year.

(*2) Employees who were on childcare leave in the previous year and remained employed at the end of the current year.

(*3) Employees who remain employed 12 months after returning to work from childcare leave.

Changes in the Use of Leave Related to Nursing and Family Care Leave

(Unit : People)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Employees who took nursing leave

76

27

116

46

147

50

197

55

219

47

Employees who took family care leave

22

12

35

15

30

11

42

12

46

18

Average Overtime Hours

(Unit : Hours/month)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Average overtime hours

15.7

21.0

13.9

14.7

15.0

Status regarding the Taking of Annual Paid Leave

Unit

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Average number of days granted

Days

20

19

20.4

20.4

21.9

Average number of days taken

Days

14

15

16.2

18.1

18.1

Ratio of leave taken

%

70.8

76.7

79.5

88.6

82.9

Employees who took refresh leave

People

257

339

246

217

Average number of volunteer leave days taken

Days

0

0

0

0

Status of Reported Labor‑related Non‑Compliance (FY2024)

“The number of labor‑related compliance violations reported in FY2024 that could affect business operations was zero.

Diversity

Promoting Diversity and Spreading Awareness of Human Rights

Percentage of Female Employees by Job Classification

(Unit : ％)

Position

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Executive officers

0.9

0.9

1.1

1.4

4.5

Management employees

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.1

General employees

11.4

16.8

17.3

14.5

15.3

* HD-registered employees (including those of unconsolidated companies)

Trend in Rehiring after Retirement

(Unit : People)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Reemployed employees

Men

40

61

31

13

9

Women

2

10

4

0

0

Trend in Employment of People with Disabilities

(Unit : ％)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

DOWA HOLDINGS

2.1

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.7

Group-wide

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

Status of Training on Diversity (FY2024)

Training Program

Target Participants

Number of Participants (People)

Total Time (Hours)

Diversity, equity and inclusion training

New management employees

35

35

Seminar on support for balancing work and nursing care

HD-registered or operating company-registered employees

418

627

Status of Training on Human Rights (FY2024)

Training Program

Target Participants

Number of Participants (People)

Total Time (Hours)

Stress check training

All relevant employees

37

222

New employee training

New employees

60

30

Human Resource Development

Securing Human Resources and Developing Core Human Resources

Status of Employment (FY2024)

Unit

Men

Women

Overall

Average age

Years old

43.2

41.2

43.3

Average length of employment

Years

14.7

10.1

14.0

Number of new graduates hired

People

89

28

117

Number of mid-career employees hired

People

156

47

203

Number of employees who left for mandatory retirement

People

16

0

16

Number of employees who left for personal reasons

People

246

52

298

Percentage of employees who left for personal reasons

%

6.2

7.6

6.4

Average retention rate after 10 years of service (*)

%

66.7

33.3

62.2

(*) Calculated based on new graduate recruitment within HD

Percentage of Mid-Career Recruits

(Unit : ％)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Percentage of permanent mid-career hires (*)

10

9

7.4

8.5

10.5

(*) Calculated in accordance with the Act on Comprehensive Promotion of Labour Policies.

Turnover Rate of New Hires within Three Years

(Unit : ％)

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

Turnover rate within the first three years of employment (*)

6.4

5.7

15.2

6.1

11.3

(*) Calculated based on new graduate recruitment within HD

Developing Human Resources and Promoting Organization-Building That Will Create Change

Main Training Programmes (FY2024)

Category

Content

Target Participants

Number of Participants (People)

Total Time (Hours)

Position-based education

Business leader training

Management employees

12

1,116

Position-based education

Training for new managers

New management employees

35

1,260

Position-based education

Basic management training for management trainees

Management trainees

26

624

Position-based education

Follow-up training for new and young people

1st–3rd year employees

156

3,852

Position-based education

New employee training

New employees

60

14,112

Elective education

Training for on-the-job-training instructors

On-the-job-training instructors

36

252

Elective education

New recruiters training

New recruiters

34

170

Elective education

Training for site supervisors

Workplace leader

45

2,520

Global education

Training for overseas base managers

Managers of overseas bases

27

432

Global education

Preparatory training for overseas assignments

Employees receiving new overseas assignments

11

176

Global education

English-learning methodology seminar

New employees

49

49

Changes in Training Status for Employees

Target Participants

Unit

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

Total annual training hours

Employees eligible for HD HR training

Hours

31,347

38,965

32,630

Total annual educational investment

Thousands of yen

116,510

127,251

122,709

Total annual training hours

HD-registered or operating company-registered employees

Hours

25,725

32,233

26,386

Total annual training hours per employee

Hours

18

24

19

Total annual educational investment

Thousands of yen

78,463

96,895

87,433

Total annual educational investment per employee

Thousands of yen

56

73

61

Quality Control

Status of Quality Management System Certifications (FY2024)

(Unit : Sites)

Certification

Domestic

Overseas

ISO 9001

20

13

Total

33

Supply Chain Management

CSR Audits

Number of CSR Audits

We conducted three CSR audits in FY2024. Issues identified included “hazardous areas in manufacturing equipment” and “incomplete records of occupational accidents,” for which we have requested improvements.

(Unit : Cases)

FY2019

FY2020 to FY2022 (*)

FY2023

FY2024

Number of audits

2

-

1

3

Number of issues identified

15

-

8

24

(*) Not conducted in FY2020-2022 due to measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Coexistence with Local Communities

Status of Support for the Development of the Next Generation (FY2024)

(Unit : Thousands of yen)

Initiatives

Amount of support

Endowed chairs

60,000

Expenditure on Social Contribution Activities (FY2024)

(Unit : Thousands of yen)

Region

Examples of social contribution activities

Amount of expenditure

Japan

Donations for nature conservation

Support for local culture and sports, etc

41,799

Thailand

Support for student education and sponsorship of scholarships

Initiatives to support local welfare, etc

919

the United States

Support for local organizations, etc

576

Total

43,293

Status of Work Experience and Internships for Students (FY2024)

Region

Total Number of Participants (People)

Total Number of Days (Days)

Domestic

178

221

Overseas

41

551

Total

219

772