Occupational Safety and HealthSocial

All workers hope to be able to work in safe and comfortable workplaces, and so we are pouring all our energy into creating workplaces like this based on the following policy.

Related SDGs

Policy

Create a corporate culture with safety over everything
Strictly comply with all laws and regulations, etc.
Continue to improve level of safety and health through implementation of safety and health countermeasures
Implement effective education and guidance for safety and health
Promote the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health

Initiatives

Safety Countermeasures (Intangible)

Safety education for new employees

We implement on-the-job training using actual vehicles and locations where occupational accidents have previously occurred

Through initial safety education, as well as education based on yearly plans, we aim to prevent accidents before they occur

Online safety and health education

By offering smartphone-based safety and health education, in addition to working to improve employees' level of knowledge, we are also enabling supervisors to verify the effectiveness of employees' education

Safety Countermeasures (Tangible)

Safety Activities through Enhanced Visibility

To ensure effective safety activities, we are making potentially dangerous and harmful areas within our worksites more visible to employees

Zebra markings on protruding objects to prevent collisions

Non-slip material on passage floors to prevent falls

Zebra markings on slopes to prevent falls

Removing level differences along passages to prevent falls

Standardization of Road Markings at Our Sales Offices

We have standardized the road markings at each of our sales offices and separated routes for pedestrians and trucks to prevent on-site traffic accidents.

Promoting Health and Productivity Management

Health Declaration

Sagawa Express is committed to the following so that our employees can maximize their capabilities and work in a healthy, safe, and secure environment.

Sagawa Express Health Declaration

We will improve health literacy by providing our employees with health information and education.
In addition to promoting healthier lifestyle habits, we will support physical health initiatives for the early prevention and detection of disease.
We will promote mental health measures and work to ensure that each individual can receive appropriate mental care.
We will promote the maintenance and improvement of the health of our employees and their families through collaboration with the health insurance association.

Kimiaki Sasamori
President
SAGAWA EXPRESS CO., LTD.

Mental health

Promotion Structure

Led by the President, the Human Resources Department serves as the promotion secretariat.
In promoting the initiative, we will actively incorporate the opinions of professionals such as industrial physicians and public health nurses, who support the health of our employees.

KPI (Health indicator)

Details of the initiative		KPI
Details of the initiative		Item/fiscal year	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	(target value) FY2026
Promoting physical and mental health	Physical Indicators	Attendance rate for regular health check-ups	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
		Attendance rate for re-examinations following regular health check-ups	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
		Specific health guidance (Implementation completion rate)	55.4%	61.8%	64.4%	65.0%	65.0%
		Normal blood pressure (percentage of people with blood pressure below 130/85)	-	-	60.0%	59.5%	63.0%
		Maintaining a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 25)	67.2%	67.3%	66.6%	66.0%	70.0%
	Lifestyle indicators (Diet, alcohol, smoking, exercise, and sleep)	Rate of skipping breakfast^*1	44.1%	44.5%	44.4%	42.7%	40.0%
		Rate of habitual drinking^*2	9.1%	9.5%	9.5%	10.1%	9.0%
		Rate of smoking	45.4%	45.5%	45.1%	45.4%	40.0%
		Rate of habitual exercise^*3	40.2%	41.7%	42.2%	42.7%	45.0%
		Rate of adequate sleep^*4	65.9%	67.1%	68.0%	68.1%	73.0%
	Psychological indicator	Rate of stress check implementation	91.7%	93.0%	93.5%	92.2%	94.0%
	Psychological indicator	Rate of those with high stress levels	11.1%	11.3%	10.6%	10.4%	10.0%

*1

Skipping breakfast three or more times a week
*2

Drinking frequency is either occasional or daily, and the amount of alcohol consumed on each drinking day is equivalent to two or more cups of sake.
*3

Exercising at least twice a week for at least 30 minutes each time
*4

Having enough rest through sleep

*1 to 4 are data from the health check questionnaire.

Specific initiatives for Health and Productivity Management

Improving health literacy

The Safety and Health Committee discusses the health measures outlined in the annual plan, using documents and posters.
The SG Holdings Group Health Insurance Association website offers a variety of useful information for promoting health, including health columns on topics like exercise, SAS, sleep, diet, women's health, and how to quit smoking.

Example

Regular health check-ups and follow-ups

We have achieved a 100% attendance rate for mandatory regular health checkups and re-examinations. All health check results are reviewed by industrial physicians and other doctors to make decisions about employees' fitness for work. Additionally, to prevent any health conditions from worsening, we provide follow-ups on each employee's health issues, including guidance from public health nurses of the SG Holdings Group Health Insurance Association and interviews with industrial physicians.

Initiatives to improve the implementation rate of specific health guidance

Hygiene staff at our sales offices take an individualized approach to relevant individuals to help improve their lifestyle habits.
Employees and eligible individuals can also choose to have an online interview at their convenience.

Improving diet

In FY2024, we have begun holding nationwide events to visualize the status of vegetable intake.
As part of efforts to promote employee health, we plan to expand the scope of this program starting next fiscal year.

Promoting early detection and treatment of diseases like cancer

The SG Holdings Group Health Insurance Association subsidizes part of the cost of cancer screenings and health checkups, promoting the early detection and treatment of disease.
In particular, breast cancer, the most common cancer among women, has been addressed through mobile screenings using "breast cancer screening vans" since FY2011, leading to early detection and treatment.

We recommend that mobile breast cancer screenings be conducted during working hours.

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Prevent health problems associated with long working hours

Employees who work long hours are required to receive guidance from an industrial physician. If an industrial medical examination reveals certain findings, we take mitigating action, such as imposing work restrictions, based on those findings.

Mental health measures

We conduct an annual "stress check" for "self-care" for people to maintain their own mental health. In addition, the Safety and Health Committee meets monthly to discuss the promotion of mental health care. In FY2023, we conducted 'Line Care' training via video sessions, with our company's industrial physician as the lecturer. During the training, employees learned how to prevent and address mental health issues among their subordinates.

Health Consultation Desk

The Mental and Physical Consultation Desk and the Childcare and Eldercare Consultation Desk are available for consultations 24 hours a day, either by phone or online. Employees can receive free mental health counseling up to five times a year, either in person or online, from external providers.

Exchange with other companies

Sagawa Express joined the Health and Productivity Management Alliance^* on February 1, 2024.」
We will gain expertise from interacting with other member companies and engage in Health and Productivity Management activities, such as taking measures to address health issues at Sagawa Express.

The Health and Productivity Management Alliance was established on June 30, 2023. It is an organization of 402 companies and organizations (as of May 31, 2024) that share the vision of "revitalizing Japanese companies and achieving the sustainability of health insurance through employee health."
Health and Productivity Management Alliance Website (Japanese Only)
https://kenkokeiei-alliance.com/

Health and Productivity Management^® is a registered trademark of Non-profit Organization Kenkokeiei.