Updated August 2025
On June 14, 2023, at our Omi Plant, one employee from our partner company died and two others sustained injuries in an accident in which a pipe had burst during maintenance work at. We prays for the deceased and extend our condolences to the bereaved family. We also take this opportunity to express our sympathies to the injured.We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and concern we have caused to local residents, our many business partners and other persons involved. In addition to fully cooperating with the investigation by the relevant authorities, we have established an Accident Investigative Committee by inviting outside experts and professionals to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and formulate measures to prevent recurrence.
Denka has set the target of 0.2 or less for the frequency rate of occupational injuries and illnesses by fiscal 2030 in accordance with its basic policy on occupational health and safety and security.
| Item | Scope | Unit | 2021年度 | 2022年度 | 2023年度 | 2024年度 | FY2025 Targets |
2030 Targets |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of occupational health and safety risks ※1 | Number of sites (offices) where risk assessment was conducted | Non-Consolidated | Base | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Percentage of sites where risk assessment was conducted | Non-Consolidated | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Employee safety training ※1 | Percentage of Denka employees taking courses up to 5 years of employment | Non-Consolidated | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | - | 100% | |
| Percentage of first-year Denka employees taking training | Non-Consolidated | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | - | 100% | ||
| Number of occupational injuries | Total | Non-Consolidated | cases | 40 | 24 | 24 | 37 | - | - | |
| The following items are not allowed | Non-Consolidated | cases | 24 | 13 | 19 | 25 | - | - | ||
| Closed | Non-Consolidated | cases | 16 | 11 | 4 | 12 | - | - | ||
| Death | Non-Consolidated | cases | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Total Denka Employees | Non-Consolidated | cases | 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 | - | - | ||
| The following items are not allowed | Non-Consolidated | cases | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | - | - | ||
| Closed | Non-Consolidated | cases | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | - | - | ||
| Death | Non-Consolidated | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Total employees of partner companies | Non-Consolidated | cases | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | - | - | ||
| The following items are not allowed | Non-Consolidated | cases | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | - | - | ||
| Closed | Non-Consolidated | cases | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Death | Non-Consolidated | cases | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Total employees of domestic affiliated companies *2 | Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites | cases | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Closed ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Death ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Total employees of overseas subsidiaries ※2 | Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites | cases | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | - | - | ||
| ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | ||
| Closed ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | ||
| Death ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Employees of overseas subsidiaries and partner companies ※2 | Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites | cases | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | ||
| ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Closed ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Death ※2 | Non-Consolidated | cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| By cause: Caught in | Non-Consolidated | cases | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | - | - | ||
| By cause: Slips, trips and falls | Non-Consolidated | cases | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | ||
| Occupational injury frequency rate | Denka total | Non-Consolidated | % | 0.98% | 0.67% | 0.44% | 0.73% | 0.63% | 0.2% | |
| Average of Japan Chemical Industry Association | % | 0.41% | 0.43% | 0.47% | Collecting | - | - | |||
| Number of disasters at partner companies (by industry) ※2 | Total | Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites | cases | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | - | - | |
| Manufacturing | Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites | cases | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | - | ||
| Loading and unloading | Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites | cases | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||
| Construction | Non-consolidated sites / Domestic & Overseas Key production facilites | cases | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - | - | ||
| Days lost due to work-related injury, death and illness ※3 | Non-Consolidated | English | 162 | 205 | 2 | 48 | - | - | ||
| Item | Scope | Unit | 2021年度 | 2022年度 | 2023年度 | 2024年度 | FY2025 Targets |
2030 Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sites acquired ISO45001 certification ※1 | Principal manufacturing sites in Japan and overseas |
Number of sites | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| Number of sites acquired OSHMS certification | Principal manufacturing sites in Japan and overseas |
Number of sites | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Company-wide coverage rate (ISO45001+OSHMS) | Principal manufacturing sites in Japan and overseas |
% | - | - | 16% | 20% | - | - |
For the status of obtaining other external certifications, click here.
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