YOKOO Receives First-Ever Director-General of Gunma Labor Bureau Commendation for "Excellent Achievement"

YOKOO Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Katsuhei Yanagisawa) is pleased to announce that it has received the "Excellent Achievement" award from the Director-General of the Gunma Labor Bureau at the Reiwa 8 (2026) Gunma Industrial Safety and Health Convention. The award ceremony was held on July 3 (Fri) at the Gunma Prefectural JA Building (Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture).

Scene from the award ceremony held on July 3 (Fri) (Left: Yusuke Mido, Environmental and Safety Division; Right: Takeshi Akao, Managing Executive Officer)

About the Director-General of Gunma Labor Bureau Commendation

The Gunma Labor Bureau conducts "National Safety Week" annually from July 1 to July 7 with the aim of promoting voluntary accident prevention activities in the workplace and raising safety and health awareness. As part of this event, commendations are given to workplaces and organizations with excellent safety and health management standards.

YOKOO has been recognized as a workplace with particularly good safety and health standards within the region, serving as a model for others, and has received the "Excellent Achievement" award for the first time. This is the second time YOKOO has received an award from the Director-General of the Gunma Labor Bureau, following the "Encouragement Award" received in Reiwa 1 (2019).

Reason for the Award

We believe this award is a comprehensive recognition of YOKOO's efforts to improve safety and health standards, including safety management centered on risk assessment, and educational programs and training aimed at improving employee safety awareness.

YOKOO's Initiatives

As YOKOO utilizes machinery and chemicals, we recognize the risks of industrial accidents and health issues. We implement safety management centered on risk assessment, as well as KYT (Kiken Yochi Training - Hazard Prediction Training) and near-miss reporting. To eliminate industrial accidents, we hold regular safety and health committee meetings, provide safety and health education through e-learning, and have established a "Safety Dojo" at the Tomioka Plant where employees can experience simulated industrial accidents, thereby enhancing their safety awareness.

Furthermore, to maintain and promote employee health, we have established a health management center, developed a support system with industrial physicians and public health nurses, and promote influenza vaccinations. We believe these initiatives have been comprehensively evaluated.

Going forward, YOKOO will continue its efforts to protect safety and health, aiming to create a workplace free of industrial accidents and realize an environment where everyone can work with peace of mind and safety.

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Examples of Safety and Health Initiatives

・ Identify and reduce hazards in all workplaces based on risk assessment

・ Share accident information company-wide and thoroughly implement recurrence prevention measures

・ Improve safety awareness through education and the Safety Dojo

・ Continuously improve on-site safety through inspections and visualization

・ Strengthen practical safety measures such as traffic safety and evacuation drills

・ Promote organizational safety management through ISO and committee systems

・ Comprehensive safety and health measures including health and work styles

Safety Dojo

Through the "Safety Dojo," which is equipped with facilities that allow users to experience simulated industrial accidents that could occur within the company, we aim to achieve a "workplace free of hazards and accidents" and "zero accidents." We conduct experiential programs during training for new and mid-career employees to enhance their safety awareness.

The "Safety Dojo" permanently installed at the Tomioka Plant

Crushing and entanglement simulation equipment installed within the "Safety Dojo"

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