Kawasaki Plant

Regarding occupational safety and health, the Kawasaki Plant had two injuries with loss of workdays (backache and a fall) and one injury without loss of workdays (chemical burns). To thoroughly prevent similar issues, we provided re-education in work procedures and strengthened scaffoldings.
For process safety and disaster prevention, we ensured safety management. As a result, we achieved zero Class A and Class B process safety accidents. In addition, we underwent a third-party evaluation by the Japan Industrial Safety Competency Center, through which we were able to confirm that our safety foundation and culture had been maintained, and identified the issues to be tackled to further strengthen them.
For environmental protection, we took energy conservation measures, including heat recovery through modification of equipment. Regarding substances subject to the PRTR Law, we continued to work for the recovery of boron and conducted comprehensive inspections centering on the substances added to the list of those subject to the law due to its amendment. The inspections ensured that we grasp our emission amount without omission.
We will continue to promote RC activities to ensure safety and even higher reliability.

Recently there have been fewer opportunities for employees to learn firsthand about “fears” in a chemical plant. We provide hands-on education to employees to enhance their awareness of danger. At the Kawasaki Plant, we provide experience-based education for not only young operators but also those working in administrative areas, including the technical department and the engineering department, who often make on-site visits.
In an experiment on chemical burns, chicken meat and a piece of the material used for protective equipment are dipped in chemical solutions handled at the plant, such as acids and alkalis, to see how they change in color and shape. In addition, participants learn the importance of washing at the time of exposure to a chemical solution through a demonstration that shows how difficult it is to restore the chicken meat exposed to the chemical solution to a neutral pH by washing it with water. In an experiment on burning, various hazardous materials are burned in a laboratory to see how the color and shape of the flame change.
Considering the effectiveness of education for those working in plants, we will strive to enhance their safety awareness.

As part of education and training activities conducted under the RC Promotion Plan, the Kawasaki Plant places emphasis on the enrichment and effective use of documents necessary to pass on skills. In an effort to pass on the tacit knowledge that experienced employees have acquired to younger employees, the production division continues to provide education to enhance employees’ inspection skills.
In this education program, persons who stay at the company under its post-retirement re-employment system serve as instructors, taking advantage of the deep production knowledge they have acquired through many years of experience in operation management and equipment modification. Those re-employed workers join young employees in their on-site inspection and give guidance on inspection points. They also provide explanations about equipment that is not subject to inspection, including the background to modification, configuration, and operating conditions. This education program helps young employees add new perspectives to their inspection activities and improve their ability to perceive changes occurring on-site and respond to them promptly.

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Trend in Emissions of Substances Subject to the PRTR Law