Basic Approach
In the Maruha Nichiro Group's broad-ranging supply chain, human resources are active at a variety of sites, including fishing, aquaculture, processing, storage and logistics, and sales bases. We recognize that ensuring the health and safety of our employees leads to increased productivity and greater employee awareness, which is essential for sustainable corporate growth, and we are working to maintain and promote occupational health and safety.
Management Structure
Occupational Health and Safety Management Structure
Maruha Nichiro has acquired ISO 45001* certification for its six directly managed plants and the Chemical Bioscience Production Group.
* ISO45001: International standard for occupational health and safety management systems
Workers Covered by the Occupational Safety Management System
| Office | People | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| New Ishinomaki plant | 286 | 100% |
| Oe plant | 467 | 100% |
| Shirataka plant | 167 | 100% |
| Utsunomiya plant | 228 | 100% |
| Gunma plant | 377 | 100% |
| Shimonoseki plant | 319 | 100% |
| Fine chemical unit Utsunomiya branch | 85 | 100% |
| Fine chemical unit Mori branch | 16 | 100% |
Worker Training on Occupational Health and Safety
We conduct training on occupational health and safety management systems twice a year, mainly at directly operated plants, to improve occupational health and safety performance.
Training Results for FY2023
- Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Management System Elementary Workshop
September 25, 2023 (1-day training)
Objective: To understand the outline of ISO14001/ISO45001 - Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management System Internal Auditor Training
January 29-30, 2024 (2-day training)
Objective: To understand ISO 14001/ISO 45001 standards, acquire internal auditing methods, and increase the number of qualified internal auditors
Occupational Health and Safety Initiatives
The following initiatives are being implemented at directly operated plants.
- Establishment of occupational accident reduction targets and progress management reporting
- Advice on measures to prevent recurrence of occupational accidents when they occur
- Horizontal dissemination of occupational accident information to other factories
- Instructing each factory to implement preventive measures to prevent serious or frequent occupational accidents
- Implementation of management review meetings
Occupational Accidents
The products developed each year are more complex and diverse, and the details of work-related accidents are becoming correspondingly more complex. The Maruha Nichiro Group strives to reduce the number of industrial accidents by sharing information on industrial accidents that occur within the Group.
The following table shows the number of occupational accidents that occurred in the Maruha Nichiro Group in FY 2023.
| All employees | Temporary staff, etc. | |
|---|---|---|
| i. Number of deaths due to work-related injuries | 0 | 0 |
| ii. Number of work-related injuries (excluding fatalities) with serious consequences | 25 | 7 |
| iii. Number of work-related injuries to be recorded | 107 | 18 |
| iv. Main types of work-related injuries | (1) Falls, (2) Caught in or Rolled in a trap, (3) Cut, etc. | (1) Falls, (2) Crashes and Rolled in (3) Falls, etc. |
Occupational Accidents in the Maruha Nichiro Group in FY2023 (Maruha Nichiro Corporation + 27 Major Group Companies)
| Frequency rate | 2.93 |
|---|---|
| Intensity rate | 0.05 |
[Formula]
Frequency rate = number of fatalities and injuries due to occupational accidents/total number of working hours x 1,000,000
Frequency rate = number of days lost due to work-related accidents/total number of working hours x 1,000,000
[Scope of survey]
Maruha Nichiro Group (survey covers the following domestic companies: Aisia, Kannonji Seafoods, Kyushu Uoichi, Kyushu Chuo Uoichi, Koyo Suisan, Sangurume, Shinko Seafoods, Daikyo Seafoods, Daito Seafoods, Daito Seafoods, Taiyo A&F, Taiyo Foods, Central Surimi Laboratory, Maruha Nichiro Yamagata, Delica Wave (Shonan Factory, Niigata Factory, Maruha Nichiro Seafoods, Maruha Nichiro Livestock, Nihon Silo, Maruha Nichiro Asset, Maruha Nichiro North Japan, Maruha Nichiro Kyushu, Maruha Nichiro Logistics, Maruha Nichiro Retail Service, Yayoi San Foods, Ryukyu Taiyo, Hayashida Food Industry, Marine Access), Maruha Nichiro (Headquarters and branches, Livestock Products Division I Tokachi, Central Research Laboratory, Development Center, directly managed plants, Kasei Bio [Mori, Utsunomiya])
Prevention of Long Working Hours
The Maruha Nichiro Group has established committees on occupational safety and health at each business site based on employment regulations and collective labor agreements to "prevent long working hours," and is taking measures such as confirming the actual status of overtime work and identifying problems in the workplace. In addition, Maruha Nichiro Corporation has adopted a flexible work schedule with no core working hours for all departments at the head office and branch offices, in an effort to realize flexible work styles and prevent long working hours.
Average overtime hours in FY2023 (per month): 17.28 hours
*Maruha Nichiro Corporation employees (including regular employees hired at Maruha Nichiro directly managed plants)
Implementation of Labor Relations Managers' Meeting
The Maruha Nichiro Group has made the "promotion of safe and comfortable workplaces" one of its top priorities and continues to hold meetings of labor affairs managers. The Labor Managers' Meeting is an annual meeting of labor managers from Group companies. At the meeting, participants discuss how to respond to revised labor-related laws and precedents, and exchange information on labor-related issues within the Group.
Improving the Working Environment at Aquaculture Farms
Work at aquaculture farms tends to place a heavy physical burden on employees. Maruha Nichiro is working to improve the working environment for employees working at aquaculture farms by utilizing the latest machinery and AI/IoT technologies.
