Process Safety and Disaster Prevention

Here at the Mitsui Chemicals Group, we are constantly striving to improve our process safety and disaster prevention capabilities, so that we can eliminate accidents entirely.

Goals and Results

Goals for Fiscal 2011

  • Improve, distribute and make use of information regarding the dangers associated with chemical substances that are handled
  • Ensure compliance with all operating procedures
  • Share information about major accidents and occupational injuries, identify the causes and take decisive action
  • Respond effectively to accidents that occurred in fiscal 2010

Fiscal 2011 Goals and Results

Level achieved: A

  • Organized process safety and disaster prevention training for Mitsui Chemicals Group employees (nine times)

Level achieved: B

  • Gathered information regarding the dangers associated with high-risk substances

Level achieved: C

  • Abnormal phenomena and accidents occurred

Priorities for Fiscal 2012

  • Strengthen measures to prevent leaks
    • Implement equipment measures through cooperation between the production and maintenance departments
    • Isolate equipment susceptible to leaks and reinforce leak prevention measures

  • Strengthen process safety technology
    • Make ongoing improvements through self-management at Mitsui Chemicals Works
    • Provide support to help affiliates (domestic and overseas) establish self-management
    • Improve process safety and disaster prevention training
    • Reaffirm and raise awareness of information regarding the dangers of high-risk substances, provide training and incorporate information into safety measures
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Levels of achievement based on self-assessment: A: 95% or more, B: 70% or more, C: less than 70%