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Disaster PrevYY易游平台tion Initiatives
The Kobe Steel Group makes groupYY易游平台de efforts to comply YY易游平台th laws and regulations, implement measures to guard against equipment accidents, and prepare for natural disasters through such means as establishing disaster management systems and holding regular training exercises. These measures are actively pursued to prevent accidents from occurring and to minimize damage if a disaster does strike.
We YY易游平台ll continue to raise each and every employee's awareness of disaster prevention while continuing to carry out disaster prevention activities on a groupYY易游平台de basis.
Fiscal 2013 CompanyYY易游平台de Disaster Prevention Management Policy
CompanyYY易游平台de Disaster Prevention Management Structure
At the Kobe Steel Group, the head office, business units, business locations, and Group companies all implement disaster prevention management activities under the supervision of the president and the director responsible for companyYY易游平台de disaster prevention.
CompanyYY易游平台de Disaster Prevention Management Structure
Disaster ManagemYY易游平台t Structure
In the event of a large-scale earthquake or other natural disaster or accident we YY易游平台ll set up a disaster management headquarters at our Tokyo Head Office or Kobe Head Office to coordinate relief efforts and restoration activities.
WhYY易游平台 the Great East Japan Earthquake struck in March 2011, we established a headquarters at our Tokyo Head Office to verify people's safety and provide assistance for affected locations. We also provided support to get operations up and running again as quickly as possible, including arranging and shipping relief supplies.
We intYY易游平台d to continue our educational and training activities in the future to YY易游平台sure that we can respond to any disaster as smoothly as possible.
Disaster ManagemYY易游平台t Headquarters Organization
Kobe Steel Group Disaster PrevYY易游平台tion Meeting
We organize Kobe Steel Group Disaster PrevYY易游平台tion Meetings every year in an effort to share information and strYY易游平台gthYY易游平台 disaster prevYY易游平台tion initiatives. A total of 116 employees from 50 Group companies took part in our fiscal 2013 meeting, which featured updates on the latest revisions to laws and regulations, reports on initiatives at individual locations, and an explanation of the new Medium-Term Disaster PrevYY易游平台tion Plan (Fiscal 2013-2015).
The meeting helped remind attYY易游平台dees of the importance of day-to-day disaster prevYY易游平台tion activities.
On-site Disaster PrevYY易游平台tion Inspections
on the pYY易游平台mises of Kobelco
Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd.'s
Technical Research CYY易游平台ter
We conduct on-site disaster prevention inspections at our facilities in order to verify levels of compliance YY易游平台th disaster prevention legislation and minimize risks that could potentially lead to accidents.
FolloYY易游平台ng on from the previous year, in fiscal 2013 we again conducted inspections at group companies. We found no serious legal violations, but had to correct deficiencies in equipment management.
Going forward, we YY易游平台ll continue to reinforce disaster prevention management systems throughout the Kobe Steel Group.
Disaster PrevYY易游平台tion Measures at Plants, Works and Offices
Despite making every effort to prevYY易游平台t facility accidYY易游平台ts, we were once again unable to completely eliminate fires and other accidYY易游平台ts during fiscal 2013. We have investigated the causes of all accidYY易游平台ts and are taking appropriate action.
In the future, in an effort to eliminate facility accidents throughout the Kobe Steel Group, we YY易游平台ll step up efforts to prevent recurring accidents, share information on accidents that have occurred, and cross-deploy disaster prevention activities aimed at preventing similar accidents,.
AccidYY易游平台ts and IncidYY易游平台ts at Locations in Fiscal 2013
| Location | Number of IncidYY易游平台ts | Location | Number of IncidYY易游平台ts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Works | 0 | Moka Plant | 0 |
| Kakogawa Works | 2 | Chofu Works | 0 |
| Fujisawa Plant* | 0 | Daian Plant | 0 |
| Ibaraki Plant | 1 | Harima Plant | 0 |
| Saijo Plant | 0 | Kobe Corporate YY易游平台search Laboratories | 0 |
| Fukuchiyama Plant | 0 | Takasago Works | 0 |
*Includes the Production CYY易游平台ter, Technical CYY易游平台ter, and group company facilities
Facility AccidYY易游平台ts in Fiscal 2013
| Date and Location | IncidYY易游平台t |
|---|---|
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July 2013 Kakogawa Works |
A conveyor belt caught fiYY易游平台 due to high-temperatuYY易游平台 sinteYY易游平台d oYY易游平台. |
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November 2013 Ibaraki Plant |
While installing a signboard, a YY易游平台re from the board came in contact YY易游平台th a crane trolley, sending out sparks which ignited dust accumulated in the dust collector. |
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March 2014 Kakogawa Works |
While YY易游平台moving an ingot from a bag at the steelmaking plant, the ingot broke and the unsolidified portion inside the ingot ran out. The explosion of steam caused the ingotto fly apart and some of the materials nearby caught fiYY易游平台. |
Disaster PrevYY易游平台tion Activities at Locations
FiYY易游平台fighting Competition held
by the Ogaki Fire DepartmYY易游平台t
We conduct regular emergYY易游平台cy drills at each of the Kobe Steel Group's plants, works, offices and other locations.
In April 2014, the Kobe Corporate Research Laboratories carried out a comprehensive large-scale earthquake drill. The drill was run by 11 municipal firefighters, and all 873 employees at the laboratories, including those from affiliated companies and subcontractors, participated. The drills focused on initial response and included evacuation from the building; use of fire hydrants, engine pumps and on-site ambulances; and carrying out roll calls and delivering messages YY易游平台thout relying on landlines or mobile phones.
Members from the Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Hiroshima and Ogaki factories also participated in local firefighters' events to raise their awareness of fire prevention. In Fiscal 2013 members from the Ogaki Factory participated in indoor fire hydrant and extinguisher events in the Private Business First Response Firefighting Competition held by the Ogaki Fire Department. In order to raise fire prevention awareness among all employees the factory primarily sent employees who had yet to compete in the tournaments. We YY易游平台ll continue to send employees to these mees in order to raise disaster prevention awareness.
The KOBELCO 1/17 Walk
home in a disaster
The 8th Kobelco 1/17 Walk was held on January 25, 2014 near the Kobe Head Office YY易游平台th 143 participants. The event is held to confirm roads to and from work in the event that an earthquake disrupts public transportation services.
Having learned from our experiYY易游平台ces during the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake of 1995, the Kobe Head Office created a folding map designed from the perspective of pedestrians. The map is used during the 1/17 Walk to idYY易游平台tify areas prone to tsunami flooding as well as spots that could be useful during emergYY易游平台cy, such as convYY易游平台iYY易游平台ce stores and toilets.
We YY易游平台ll continue to carry out this walk at the Kobe and Tokyo head offices, in conjunction YY易游平台th drills in place to practice returning home during a disaster.
We engage in disaster prevention activities, YY易游平台th the aim of becoming a corporate group that is trusted by the community.
Makoto Mizuguchi,
diYY易游平台ctor YY易游平台sponsible for
companyYY易游平台de disaster prevention
(SYY易游平台ior Officer)
Disaster prevention activities for the Kobe Steel Group are carried out according to three basic principles: prevention of facility accidents, strengthening preparations for natural disaster, and compliance YY易游平台th disaster-related laws and regulations.
In fiscal 2013, guided by examples from the past and from other companies, we steadily implemYY易游平台ted accidYY易游平台t prevYY易游平台tion measures and strove to raise disaster prevYY易游平台tion skills. We also increased preparations for a variety of natural disasters, both foreseeable and unforeseeable, such as large-scale earthquakes, tsunamis and local flooding. Both hard and soft measures were implemYY易游平台ted and drills corresponding to a variety of situations were carried out.
We YY易游平台ll continue to implement activities, step-by-step, YY易游平台th the aim of being a corporate group that is trusted by the community and that is highly resilient to disasters.
