Occupational Safety and Health

• Basic Approach and Policy
• Global Safety and Health Organization
• Occurrence of Occupational Injuries
• Employee Training and Education
• Safety for Our Partners
• Regional Activities

Basic Approach and Policy

The Olympus Group has positioned the occupational health and safety of people who work at Olympus as one of its highest-priority management challenges. We endeavor to develop a workplace environment that is conducive to working in a safe and healthy manner based on the Olympus Global Code of Conduct and the Environmental Health and Safety Policy.
More specifically, we carry out the formation and maintenance of management systems for health and safety, the ongoing improvement of those systems, risk reduction activities based on risk assessment, training and drills pertaining to health and safety, and workplace patrols in our aim to realize zero occupational accidents.

• Olympus Global Code of Conduct
• Environmental Health and Safety Policy

Promotion Structure and Initiatives

Global Safety and Health Organization

The CEO serves as the chief officer for EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety). The CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer), who supervises the human resource and general affairs functions, has responsibility for establishing the health and safety policy and activity goals as well as the achievement of goals, etc. in the capacity of general manager of EHS operations for the entire Group. Under the instructions of the CHRO, the global EHS management division promotes activities in line with the health and safety activity guidelines for each fiscal year as well as monitors the health and safety activity status of each Group company and site and conducts quarterly management reviews as it endeavors to make ongoing improvements to health and safety activities for the Group as a whole.
Additionally, each Group company and site nominates the head of that company or site as its health and safety manager, and promotes health and safety activities tailored to the attributes of that company or site in line with annual activity guidelines for the Group overall. In Japan, a “Health and Safety Committee” that involves the participation of both employees and management convenes at each Group company or site to conduct discussions of the achievement of the annual activity plan as well as discussions aimed at associated improvements.
Regarding the multiple sites that have production, repair and other functions, we will go on to pursue ongoing improvements through acquiring external certifications for our health and safety management system, starting with ISO 45001, and through implementing a PDCA cycle.

• List of sites for which health and safety management system certification was acquired (ESG Data Social (S) Data)

Occurrence of Occupational Injuries

In FY2026, we maintained both the number of fatalities involving employees and contractors at zero. However, the lost time injuries frequency rate was 0.87, an increase from the previous year. For all occupational accidents, the health and safety promotor verified the circumstances of accident occurrence at the actual site and with the actual articles in question and took measures to prevent reoccurrence such as improvement of equipment, revision of work procedures and guidelines, and retraining on safe behavior.
For the purpose of realizing a safer, healthier workplace, in addition to measures for and the management of tasks that may lead to serious accidents as identified through risk assessments, we will continue training for elevating the level of safe behavior of people who work at Olympus.

★ Indexes certified by external assurance.

*2 Numbers in brackets indicate contractors

*3 Lost time injury frequency rate: number of lost time injuries per 1,000,000 working hours

Employee Training and Education

The Olympus Group believes that in order to realize a workplace where its employees can go about their work in a healthy and safe manner, it is imperative that all its employees become able to take appropriate action with respect to health and safety. To that end, we regularly administer training to all our employees with policies and basic rules on health and safety, actions to prevent accidents carried out with respect to machines, chemicals, blades, heavy objects, and other sources of danger, and appropriate notification, evacuation and other forms of response in times of emergency as basic knowledge.
Additionally, health and safety management systems, risk assessments, and specialized and special training for specific job categories were also administered for foremen and special workers.

Safety for Our Partners

As with our employees, we conduct safety management for contractors who work together with us onsite (dispatch employees, work consignees, etc.) as people who work at Olympus. An example of this is how in the Japan region, we ask contractors to undergo training on health and safety upon onsite acceptance, and how in the Americas region, we conduct initiatives such as handing out leaflets on health and safety to visitors when they enter the site.
Furthermore, in the Olympus Global Third Party Code, we ask our suppliers to comply with applicable laws and regulations related to health and safety in order to provide a safe workplace. Additionally, we monitor the status of those initiatives through ESG assessments and request improvements as necessary.

• Olympus Global Third Party Code

Regional Activities

Activities in Japan

Improving chemical substance management

With the aim of achieving more effective and more efficient chemical substance management throughout Japan, we continued to hold opinion exchange sessions since 2024 to share know-how on and experience from each site. In FY2025, we conducted reciprocal site visits to review the operating status of chemical substance risk assessments and identify best practices and areas for improvement. Based on this initiative, we consolidated the Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Rules, which previously were maintained individually at each site, into a single set of regulations common to all of Japan.

Joint traffic accident prevention measures at Aizu, Shirakawa, and Aomori
(Aizu Olympus Co., Ltd., Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd., and Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd.)

The risks of traffic accidents while commuting increases from December to February due to snow and icy conditions, and to address this, the three sites in Tohoku worked jointly to prevent such accidents. Each site created and displayed awareness-raising posters on a monthly basis in succession and shared measures such as identification of hazard areas specific to snowy regions, tire inspections, equipment checks, and adjustment of commuting times. They also promptly shared information on the causes of and countermeasures against accidents that occurred during this period, leading to improvements at each site. As a result, the safety awareness of employees who commute by car increased, leading to a reduction in traffic accidents while commuting. The three sites plan to continue this initiative in the future.

Monthly Safety Meetings
(Nagano Olympus Co., Ltd.)

To foster a culture of safety and continuously raise safety levels at worksites, each workplace holds monthly safety meetings with a different theme. Based on the specific theme, such as near-miss incidents in routine and non-routine work, heavy object handling, prevention of hazardous substance dispersal, electric shock, distracted walking, and awkward postures, participants discuss risk awareness and effective countermeasures. The improvement proposals gained through these discussions are promptly incorporated into worksites, and a mechanism has been created for sharing proposals at all workplaces, leading to recurrence prevention and increased knowledge throughout the entire organization.

Activities in Americas

Disaster preparedness drills and fire extinguisher training
(Olympus Surgical Technologies America)

With the objective of strengthening initial response capabilities in the event of a fire, a fire safety expert was invited to conduct classroom training and hands-on fire extinguisher training for emergency response teams on both the day and night shifts. Through this training, all participants improved their decision-making capabilities in initial responses and their practical firefighting skills while also gaining confidence in their ability to implement on-site responses based on their experience. Going forward, periodic training will be conducted to maintain and enhance the ability of emergency response teams to respond to fires.

EHS topic of the month
(Olympus Surgical Technologies America)

To maintain and enhance safety awareness, educational materials on the environment, health, and safety are distributed to all employees on a monthly basis. The content of such materials is tailored to the season to spur employee interest. For example, in April, the company participates in Go Orange Day, a program to raise safety awareness in work areas, and in November, it conducts safety awareness programs related to Thanksgiving. Participating in training courses through education management tools and managers confirming levels of understanding within teams lead to awareness and behavior related to the environment, health, and safety taking root among all employees.

Activities in Europe

Introduction of internal audit management system
(KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Ltd.)

An internal audit management system was introduced and digitalization was promoted with the objective of efficiently conducting internal audits and performing prompt and reliable follow-up on audit indications. By registering photos, documents, and observations to a dedicated platform in real time during audits, the need for printing these items on paper and post-processing was eliminated, and it is possible to generate reports directly from the tool. This has resulted in faster reporting, centralized management of audit histories, and quicker follow-up on audit indications.

Elf on the Shelf—health and safety awareness
(Olympus Medical Products Portugal, Unipessoal LDA)

To embed safety behavior in day-to-day work, awareness-raising measures are conducted using a familiar character—the Elf on the Shelf. Witty and fun safety reminders such as “handrails aren’t decorations” and “let’s use cut-resistant gloves” are conveyed to employees through posters and digital signage. Managers are encouraged to confirm messages, generating greater interest and engagement resulting in safety behaviors, such as wearing protective equipment and exercising caution when using stairs, becoming embedded.

Activities in China

Safety Patrols
(Olympus Trading (Shanghai) Limited)

Regular safety audits are conducted at the Guangzhou site to identify and improve on-site risks at an early stage. Root causes of problem areas are identified using a checklist, countermeasures are determined, responsibilities are assigned, and schedules are set, followed by evaluation and verification of countermeasures, supported by photos to compare conditions before and after. In the FY2025 audit, corrective actions were immediately implemented for five items requiring improvement, including age-related deterioration of machine safety covers and the storage method for disinfectant solutions. All items were addressed by the end of the year. As a result of systematic record management, the improvement cycle continues to function effectively.

On-site workplace patrols by external auditors
(Olympus Trading (Shanghai) Limited)

With the aim of further strengthening our safety management system, on-site guidance was received from local production safety inspectors and experts, inspections were performed with a focus mainly on chemical storage areas and repair sites, and advice was obtained. The experts praised the company’s management systems and even recommended them as a model for other companies in the region. They also proposed improvements, such as enhancing the visibility of emergency supply labels. All issues identified were promptly addressed, and efforts to improve its safety management systems by leveraging external expertise will be continued.

Activities in Asia/Oceania

Safety Month Programs
(Olympus Vietnam Co., Ltd.)

New occupational safety management system introduced
(Olympus Australia Pty Ltd.)

A new safety management system was introduced in June 2025 to further strengthen workplace safety. Multiple briefing sessions for employees and managers were held, communicating procedures for reporting identified hazards and accidents as well as how to use workplace safety inspection checklists. Responses to identified hazards were accelerated by consolidating reporting information within the system. In addition, the system’s functions are being used for risk management, visitor and contractor management, equipment ledgers, and chemical substance information management.

5S activities and workplace patrols
(Olympus Taiwan Co., Ltd.)

Employees were divided into several teams to conduct 5S activities, which involves inspecting the entire office every other month, with the objectives of instilling habits of organization and orderliness in the workplace and enhancing safety. During these inspections, areas for improvement are identified from the perspectives of “sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain,” with findings recorded using a special-purpose tracker, responsibilities assigned, and progress managed. As a result, concrete improvements, such as standardized and easy-to-read labeling for work areas, fire extinguishers, and switches as well as installation of dust covers on unused outlets to prevent dust-related issues, have taken root. Regular inspections and record-keeping have led to improved workplace visibility, contributing to heightened awareness of day-to-day organization and orderliness and ensuring safety.