Occupational health and safety

Hamamatsu Photonics Group Health and Safety Policy
Systems and programs
Occupational health and safety management system
Plans, Suppression goals and results regarding health and safety
Plans, Suppression goals and results regarding health
Measures on traffic safety
Plans, Suppression goals and results regarding traffic safety

Hamamatsu Photonics Group Health and Safety Policy

Hamamatsu Photonics Group aims to grow and develop further as a reliable and trusted company that contributes to a better society and a healthier planet based on new technology, by committing to the research, development, and manufacture of photonics-related products which lead to the establishment of new industries.

As a responsible employer, we recognize that health and safety are important parts of human welfare. Therefore, our objective is to provide a safe and comfortable working environment and reduce occupational hazards to ensure the physical and mental well-being of all our employees. To achieve this, we:

Established an occupational health and safety management system to promote continuous improvement in our activities.
Undertake regular Risk Assessments to identify hazards and implement effective measures to reduce risk and prevent occupational injuries and illnesses.
Defined health and safety objectives to reduce occupational risks and hazards, creating a comfortable working environment, to maintain the physical and mental well-being of our employees. We will actively promote our objectives to our employees to prevent occupational disasters, illness, and traffic accidents.
Follow all laws, regulations, and corporate standards applicable to occupational Health and Safety.
Recognizing that ensuring safety and health is achieved through good communication, we promote consultation and participation with workers.
Communicate our Health and Safety Policy to all persons working in Hamamatsu Photonics Group to make them aware of their duties, and disclose it to all stakeholders.

Systems and programs

The Company establishes health and safety committees (headquarters and branch) as well as specialized subcommittees under each committee. The Headquarters Health and Safety Committee, headed by the responsible executive officer and including members from the union as well as management, advances activities to ensure safety, guided by an annual plan. The Executive Office of the Headquarters Health and Safety Committee is run by the Health and Safety Team, Employee Welfare Group, General Affairs Division.

【Organizational chart of the Health and Safety Committees】

【Specialized subcommittees】

1.Safety Subcommittee
2.Health Subcommittee
3.Traffic Subcommittee
4.Radiation Subcommittee
5.Laser Subcommittee
6.Gas Subcommittee
7.Test Animal Subcommittee
8.Bio Testing Safety Subcommittee
9.Subcommittee for Safe Handling and Testing of Biological Specimens

* The workers and management hold discussions on safety and health.

Occupational health and safety management system

In accordance with the Industrial Safety and Health Act, each business location in Japan operates management systems based on risk assessment. Under this framework, Hamamatsu Photonics has acguired the certification of occupational health and safety management systems in the following divisions.

Certified divisions	Certification Authority	Month of certification
Electron Tube Division ・Toyooka Factory (Shimokanzo, Iwata City) ・Tenno Glass Works (Tennocho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City)	ISO 45001	January 2020

Plans, Suppression goals and results regarding health and safety

The Company focuses on the application of its occupational health and safety management system and on preventive safety based on risk assessments.

We are working to prevent occupational accidents by identifying tasks involving heavy loads, conducting risk assessments, collecting near-miss incident cases, and sharing these findings and countermeasures within the Health and Safety Committee and Safety Subcommittee.

Additionally, we strive to create a comfortable working environment by considering and accommodating the individual characteristics of each employee.

【Status of occurrence of labor accidents (including temporary employees)】

	Number of suppression goals (of which: accidents resulting in absence from work)	Number of labor accidents (of which: accidents resulting in absence from work/death)
FY2024	5 or less (0)	8 (2/0)
FY2023	5 or less (0)	9 (1/0)
FY2022	5 or less (0)	11 (2/0)

【Frequency and severity at Hamamatsu Photonics (employees only)】

Please refer to "Social" on ESG data for details.
ESG data

Plans, Suppression goals and results regarding health

	Suppression goals	Days of absence from work because of illness
FY2024	0.95	1.40
FY2023	0.95	1.58
FY2022	0.95	1.29

Measures on traffic safety

Because of the Company’s location in western Shizuoka Prefecture, many employees commute to work in their own vehicles. The Company takes the following measures to promote safe driving and prevent accidents.

Employees are reminded at the workplace about safe driving.
The Traffic Subcommittee provides traffic guidance.
Employees who have suffered traffic accidents are interviewed.
Implementation of a one-day traffic safety course (lecture and practical training) jointly organized by labor and management.

Plans, Suppression goals and results regarding traffic safety

	Suppression goals	Number of accidents	Accident rate (number of accidents divided by number of employees)
FY2024	103 or less	89	2.07 %
FY2023	98 or less	99	2.41 %
FY2022	95 or less	83	2.17 %

The Company’s standards for counting traffic accidents are as follows.

Accidents that are mainly the fault of the employee
Self-inflicted traffic accidents resulting in responsibility for damages (including repair of Company vehicles) or injury or severe loss to the driver or a passenger or passengers