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As part of the Management Philosophy and the IHI Group Basic Code of Conduct for the IHI Group, the IHI Group believes ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for everyone is one of its most important corporate responsibilities. In particular, the Group positions ensuring health and safety as one of the foundations of its business activities. Every month, the Group shares the progress of Group-wide occupational health and safety management with all Officers.
In addition, its initiatives are undertaken according to the IHI Group Health and Safety Policy as a way to ensure a healthy and safe workplace for everyone who works with the IHI Group whether they are a Group or partner company employee.

Policies

IHI Group Health and Safety Policy

Based on the following policy approved by the Officer in charge of Group Safety and Health, the IHI Group is methodically promoting risk assessment, which is the most important issue in terms of safety and health, by determining risk priorities and allocating management resources to respond to risks under the leadership of senior management.

Based on our management philosophy of “Contribute to the development of society through technology” and “Human resources are our single most valuable asset,” the IHI Group is committed to establishing a corporate culture that puts safety as the first priority. Specifically, based on the Basic Code of Conduct for the IHI Group, the following initiatives will be implemented to ensure a workplace environment in which all employees can work safely and in good health.

  1. The “Safety 5 Principles” will be taken as a principle shared throughout the Group and managers as well as all employees will engage in safety and health activities to prevent accidents.
    [Safety 5 Principles]
    — Safety is the highest priority
    — Don’t do or ask others to do dangerous work
    — Eliminate things that could lead to an accident
    — Follow the rules
    — Take the initiative
  2. We will endeavor to prepare facilities and provide opportunities to promote and maintain the mental and physical health of our employees, and create ideal workplaces in which employees can work in good health.
  3. While complying with relevant laws and regulations on safety and health, we will give full consideration to how our business activities affect local communities and endeavor to ensure safety and health as a member of society.

IHI Group Health Management Declaration

The IHI Group will implement management that values the health of employees based on the management philosophy of “Human resources are our single most valuable asset.”
We will support the proactive improvement of employee health and aim to energize the organization by maximizing employee vitality and capabilities.
By doing this, we will contribute to the development of society through the growth of the IHI Group.

July 1, 2020
Hiroshi Ide
President and Chief Operating Officer
IHI Corporation

Specific Initiatives

The IHI Group will work on both corporate health management and work-style reforms.
We will actively cooperate with labor unions and health insurance associations to spearhead the key measures below.
IHI asks every employee to strive to better their own health and take part in building an enthusiastic working environment.

  1. Reduce individual and organizational health risks.
    1. Enforcement of working conditions according to the results of medical checkups.
    2. Ensure the implementation of reactive mental health care measures.
      (Improve the working environment through stress checks, workplace surveys, and a clear response to illnesses.)
    3. Encourage employees to stop smoking and prevent second-hand smoking.
  2. Improve individual and organizational health to invigorate the working environment.
    1. Assist each person to actively manage their own health.
    2. Proactively implement active mental health care measures. (Build a working environment where enthusiasm and professional growth is felt so that everyone cultivates an enduring spirit.)
  3. Promote better health for both employees and their families.
    1. Expand activities to better health of employees and their families.
    2. Increase employee participation in medical checkups and health guidance.

Governance

The IHI Group has established the IHI Group Health and Safety Committee as a Group-wide committee. The Committee meets once a year, and whenever a serious accident occurs. The Committee discusses and drafts important policies and promotes occupational health and safety activities.
The committee is chaired by an Officer in charge of Group Safety and Health and is vice chaired by the General Manager of Monozukuri System Transformation Division, the Vice Presidents of Industrial Systems & General-Purpose Machinery Business Area, the Vice Presidents of Resources, Energy & Environment Business Area, and the General Manager of Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area Production Center. Additionally, presidents of each business area and other relevant personnel participate as Committee members, bringing together views from a wide range of perspectives.
In regards to matters related to health and safety, the measures being implemented are reported to the Management Committee which is held monthly depending on the level of risk, and in the event of a serious disaster or other incident deemed to be important, a report is also made to the Board of Directors. This enables the Committee’s chairperson, the Officer in charge of Group Safety and Health, to evaluate and manage health and safety risks.

Occupational Health and Safety Structure

Occupational Health and Safety Structure

IHI Group Health and Safety Committee

Chairperson Officer in charge of Group Safety and Health
Deputy Chairperson General Manager of Monozukuri System Transformation Division, Vice Presidents of Industrial Systems & General-Purpose Machinery Business Area, Vice Presidents of Resources, Energy & Environment Business Area, and General Manager of Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area Production Center
Members President of Resources, Energy & Environment Business Area, President of Industrial Systems & General-Purpose Machinery Business Area, President of Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area, General Manager of Corporate Research and Development Division, Chief Occupational Health Physician, and other persons nominated by the chairperson
Secretariat Human Resources Division
Number of meetings convened in FY2025 1

Strategy

Risks

The IHI Group takes every possible measure to manage health and safety at our offices and construction sites, but in the unlikely event that an unexpected accident or disaster occurs, production activity may be disrupted, possibly having an adverse affect on the Group’s financial standing as a result. Although the Group has adopted measures such as taking its various types of liability insurance, in the event of a large-scale accident or disaster, it is possible the Group may be unable to recover all damages.

Opportunities

The IHI Group believes that ensuring occupational health and safety is not only essential to supporting sustainable business continuity and business transformation, but is also paramount to improving employee engagement and well-being*.
When employees can make full use of their abilities in a workplace where occupational health and safety are ensured, the IHI Group’s competitiveness increases, which leads to enhanced corporate value.

Well-being: condition where body and mind are healthy, a person is able to work in a lively manner, and both employees and organization are full of vitality

Risk Management

Workers Protected Under IHI’s Occupational Health and Safety Management System

The IHI Group has established standards laid out in both the occupational health and safety management system at works and research facilities and the occupational health and safety management system at construction sites.
These standards apply to all Group works, research facilities, and construction sites, and extend to all workers at these sites, including Group employees and partner company employees.

Health and Safety Management

The IHI Group has established health and safety policies, goals, and plans according to the standards set as part of its occupational health and safety management system. A monitoring system that complies with international guidelines such as ISO 45001 has also been established. Through annual health and safety management evaluations based on data such as the number of occupational accidents and injuries frequency rate, the IHI Group is supporting reforms to eradicate occupational accidents.
Additionally, in order to eliminate occupational accidents, the IHI Group regularly provides employees with health and safety education, and supports business partners at works and construction sites to improve health and safety management in a cooperative effort to ensure safe working environments.

Occupational Accident Risk Management

The IHI Group’s works and construction sites conduct risk assessments to ensure risk reduction by prioritizing fundamental and physical measures. Specifically, all hazards in the workplace are identified and the risk level is evaluated based on the magnitude of the energy each source has. Based on the results of the assessment, priorities are set according to the level of risk, and effective safety measures that can be implemented by investing management resources are considered and implemented with the involvement of senior management. This enables the Group to gradually and methodically lower the risk of occupational accidents.

FY2026 IHI Group Health & Safety Policy and Key Measures

Goal

Establish a safety and health foundation that supports sustainable growth through a diverse workforce

  • Zero Hazard Level A and B incidents by the end of FY2027

Measures

Establish a safety foundation by strengthening both the occupational health and safety management system and individual safety behavior

  • Strengthening the occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS)
    • Enhance risk assessment
      Develop operational standards that reflect actual workplace conditions and establish a cycle for continuously updating risk assessments and implementing corresponding measures in alignment with those standards
    • Prioritize investment in critical risks
      Establish a mechanism that uses risk assessment results as the basis for investment decisions, ensuring that management resources are allocated with top priority to critical risks
    • Integrate into the OHSMS
      Beginning with the enhancement of risk assessment, establish and integrate a common OHSMS across the Group, including overseas operations, to standardize safety management systems and enhance their quality
    • Enhance safety functions in line with the expanding use of AI and robotics and incorporate them into the OHSMS
  • Strengthening individual safety behavior
    • Reinforce personal ownership of the Safety 5 Principles and foster a safety culture of mutual encouragement
      Ensure that all employees translate the Safety 5 Principles into their own actions through the combined use of initiatives such as 5S

Due Diligence to Occupational Health and Safety during Construction and Other Projects

Concerning construction and other project execution, the IHI Group strives to identify and evaluate occupational health and safety risks in advance and take any necessary steps to reduce them.
Moreover, the Group carries out safety measures, which include the IHI Group’s Safety General Principle, with our business partners.

Investigation Procedures and Observations in the Event of an Occupational Accident

The IHI Group assesses and analyzes factors of any occupational accidents through Group-wide accident investigation procedures as well as standardizing the use of accident report formats, which allows for swift sharing of information about an accident in the Group.
Additionally, an analysis and evaluation of the accident information collected helps put in place measures to prevent any recurrence of the same or similar accidents throughout the Group.
In fiscal 2025, 50 accidents at or above the non-lost-time injury level occurred in Japan. In light of the hazards that led to these accidents, the Group is working on countermeasures for direct causes and indirect causes, focusing on root cause analysis including any background factors, and is working to strengthen countermeasures against them.

Breakdown of Occupational Accidents and Incidents* by Hazard Level
Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Hazard Level Hazard Level A (Risk of permanent total disability) IHI, consolidated subsidiaries in Japan, and their partner companies Incidents 3 5 8 7
Hazard Level B (Risk of permanent partial disability) IHI, consolidated subsidiaries in Japan, and their partner companies Incidents 17 22 20 19
Hazard Level C and below (Other risks) IHI, consolidated subsidiaries in Japan, and their partner companies Incidents 82 104 91 83
Total IHI, consolidated subsidiaries in Japan, and their partner companies Incidents 102 131 119 109

Occupational accidents and incidents include accidents below the non-lost-time injury level, as well as no-injury incidents, but exclude heat-related illnesses.

Well-Being

The IHI Group aims to achieve a “Good + Strong” company and individual “Growth + Happiness” as set out in Group Human Talent Strategy 2023, and believes that greater employee well-being helps improve individual productivity and invigorate the workplace, which is why the Group has strived for health management from both a physical and mental perspective. Going forward, the Group will further strengthen its Group-wide health management support system, centered on two pillars: promoting individual health and energizing the organization, to establish a safety and health foundation that supports sustainable growth through a diverse workforce. The Group will continue to implement its existing initiatives such as detailed follow-up with individuals experiencing health issues, programs to help employees return to work, and reintegration support programs, as well as resilience programs (programs to enhance peak performance, improve resilience and integration). The Group will also help create a health foundation that supports lifelong vitality and develop a work environment from a health perspective. Through these efforts, the IHI Group is working to build an enthusiastic workplace for everyone, from new employees to management level.

FY2026 IHI Group Well-Being Policy and Key Measures

Goal

Establish a safety and health foundation that supports sustainable growth through a diverse workforce

  • Improve engagement survey, health survey, and stress check results

Measures

Further strengthen the Group-wide health support system, centered on two pillars: promoting individual health and energizing the organization

  • Promoting individual health: Provide information and develop an environment with a view to longer working lives
    • Disseminate knowledge that supports lifelong vitality
    • Optimize the work environment: Develop an environment that naturally promotes vitality and health
  • Energizing the organization: Roll out Group-wide engagement enhancement measures in collaboration with the human resources division
    • Reduce disparities among divisions
  • Improving the health support system
    • Strengthen the mutual support system based on dialogue
    • Reduce disparities in support through the utilization of IT and AI
    • Strengthen governance by integrating hazardous operations management into the OHSMS

Promoting Workplace Improvement Activities

The IHI Group is working on activities that improve the well-being of its employees and the organization.
Beginning in fiscal 2025, in addition to the work it has already done, the Group is strengthening the involvement of organizational leaders and corporate divisions in workplaces that for multiple years have been identified through stress checks to have high stress levels and is taking measures to address these issues.

Topics Covered Under the Main Dialogue Between Employee Representatives and Management on Health and Safety

The IHI Group convenes the Central Health and Safety Committee every year to engage in a labor-management dialogue about employee health and safety.

Initiatives to Reduce Long Working Hours

The IHI Group has established policies regarding working time management and are making efforts to reduce long employee working hours.
In particular, when it comes to monthly working hour management, the Group has set the following two goals, monitored monthly conditions, and reported to Management Committee as needed. (1) Zero employees exceeding 60 hours of overtime in a month; (2) Zero employees exceeding 80 hours of overtime in a month.

Health Management of Employees Involved in the Nuclear Power Business

The IHI Group has an established set of Radiation Control Standards for preventing radiation hazard to our employees. Based on these standards, the Group regulates the exposure of all IHI Group employees and partner company employees engaged in radiation work at nuclear power plants, nuclear fuel cycle plants, and other sites to evaluate radiation damage caused by exposure (exposure dose control).
Based on recommendations from the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the Group has established an internal value standard (20 mSv/year) far stricter than the exposure limit for radiation workers set by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (50 mSv/year).
In fiscal 2025, 0 employees were exposed to this internal standard. Furthermore, IHI’s industrial physicians provide health checkups along with health advice.

Metrics and Targets

Occupational Accidents

Occupational Accidents*

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Occupational Accidents IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 56 54 66 50
(Of which, fatal incidents) IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 0 0 1 0
Employees IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 25 26 39 19
(Of which, fatal incidents) IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 0 0 1 0
Temporary employees IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 4 2 8 4
(Of which, fatal incidents) IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 0 0 0 0
Partners (contractors) IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 27 26 19 27
(Of which, fatal incidents) IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 0 0 0 0

Fatalities or injuries caused by occupational accidents.

Total Injuries Frequency Rate*

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Total Injuries Frequency Rate IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — 1.37 1.33 1.50 1.19

Fatalities or injuries caused by occupational accidents per million working hours

Lost Time Injuries Frequency Rate*1

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
IHI Group average IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — 0.39 0.34 0.42 0.29
National average in manufacturing industry*2 Business sites with at least 100 people
(sample survey)		 — 1.25 1.29 1.30 1.33
  1. Fatalities or injuries caused by occupational accidents per million working hours (excluding injuries with no time lost).
  2. Scope: Business sites with at least 100 people (sample survey based on the Survey on Industrial Accidents).

Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety Rate

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Works divisions

Target value

 IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — Under 0.6 Under 0.6 Under 0.6 Under 0.6

Results

 IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — 0.89 0.95 1.21 0.55
Construction divisions

Target value

 IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — Under 1.2 Under 1.2 Under 1.2 Under 1.2

Results

 IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — 2.30 2.10 2.13 2.80

Severity Rate of Occupational Health and Safety

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
IHI Group average IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — 0.01 0.01 0.15 0.01

Number of Administrative Penalties Due to Labor Standards Act Violations

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Number of administrative penalties due to Labor Standards Act violations IHI and affiliated companies in Japan Incidents 0 0 0 0

Well-Being

Medical Checkup Related Items

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Participation rate of medical checkups IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan % 96 98 98 100
Rate of diagnoses made as a result of medical checkups IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan % 72 72 73 73
Participation rate of stress checks IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan % 97 96 97 96
High stress rate IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan % 9 10 7 9
Absenteeism (Ratio of employees who take three or more months of leave) IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan % 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.9
Presenteeism (Ratio of employees with restricted hours) IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan % 1.7 2.3 1.9 2.2
Smoking rate IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan % 25 25 25 25

Rate of Occupational Diseases*

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Rate of occupational diseases IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan — 0.098 0.098 0.098 0.104
Deaths due to occupational diseases or illnesses IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan Incidents 0 0 0 0

People suffering from occupational diseases per million working hours.

Initiatives

Education/Awareness Building

Employee Training and Education

The IHI Group provides education on health and safety specific to each position to everyone from new employees to management as follows.
The works division employees undergo Supervisor Safety Training (SST) to learn about health and safety when promoted to assistant foreman or foreman.
Design and development employees on construction sites undergo Construction Safety Standard Training (CSST) to learn the ins and outs of construction health and safety as new and senior employees or group leaders and management.
Employees who are candidates for construction site director or supervisor undergo Supervisor Safety Training (SVST) and Site Manager Safety Training (SMST) to learn about on-site health and safety. The Group also provides follow-up training thereafter to expand knowledge about health and safety.
The IHI Group also cultivates trainers for the SST, CSST, SVST, and SMST programs as a Group.

IHI Group Health and Safety Training System

Construction Divisions
Eligible Participants New employees Training upon entry on new construction sites Construction supervisors and test driving coordinators instructing operators Small-scale construction site and service construction managers Health and Safety Officer
Head office Health and Safety Manager
On-site Health and Safety Manager
Details New Employee Training CSST Training Supervisor Training
(SVST Training)		 Site Manager Training
(SMST-I)		 Site Manager Training
(SMST-II)
Works Divisions
Eligible Participants New employees Work safety leaders, acting assistant foremen, etc. Upon appointment as an assistant foreman Upon appointment as a foreman Upon appointment as a plant manager
Details New Employee Training SST-1 SST-2 SST-3 New Manager Training

Health and Safety Training Participants

Item Scope Unit FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
SVST（Supervisor Safety Training） IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People 268 209 365 327
SMST-I（Site Manager Safety Training-I） IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People 56 109 157 140
SMST-II（Site Manager Safety Training-II） IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People ─ 22 38 16
SST（Supervisor Safety Training）-1 IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People 131 136 93 123
SST（Supervisor Safety Training）-2 IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People 109 98 78 87
SST（Supervisor Safety Training）-3 IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People 31 42 65 11
SST and SMST Trainer Courses IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People 27 15 31 17
Safety Management Appointment Training IHI and consolidated subsidiaries in Japan People 26 71 48 ─

Well-Being

Management Resilience Program

The IHI Group has implemented a Resilience Program for its management beginning in fiscal 2021. The industrial physicians give lectures throughout the year covering four topics where workers learn about the body (sleep, exercise, and nutrition), emotion, consideration, and spirituality and put them into practice. The purpose of this program is not only to maintain and improve physical strength, but through these initiatives, to further build an individual and organizational vitality and strengthen cooperation among management. To broaden the program’s reach, starting from fiscal 2023, we have started providing derived programs run by the managers who have completed the course. By making changes within the management that leads the organization, the Group will continue making efforts to improve the health of the organization as a whole by striving for the happiness of its employees and improving the organization’s corporate value.

Initiatives Related to Various Health Issues

The IHI Group is working to create an environment in which diverse personnel can continue to work with peace of mind by providing educational opportunities on women-specific health issues, thereby promoting understanding of gender-related health challenges and improving health literacy. In addition, through awareness-raising activities conducted by the Gender Gap Resolution Working Group and other initiatives, the Group fosters a workplace culture in which employees correctly understand health issues and support one another.
Furthermore, the health insurance association has introduced a companion-style support app for both expectant and nursing mothers and their partners, providing health support tailored to various life events.
When dispatching employees to overseas areas where there is risk of contracting infectious disease, the Group recommends that those employees receive vaccinations against measles, rubella and other diseases in accordance with the recommended standards set by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Quarantine Station (FORTH).
In addition to this the Group is working on a thorough system for preventing infection in the workplace, including administering in-house mass vaccinations for seasonal influenza. During annual medical checkups, chest X-rays are performed to detect early respiratory and circulatory diseases, including tuberculosis.

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