Our Approach

In accordance with our company-wide LIXIL Occupational Health and Safety Principles, we are pursuing zero work-related accidents by introducing an occupational health and safety management system and systematically carrying out safety activities for all workers under our organization’s management (including temporary workers, contractors, and employees of affiliated companies). To create a better work environment and comply with the Industrial Safety and Health Act in Japan, LIXIL has established a health and safety committee for each business site. In these committees, we share and discuss occupational health and safety issues in labor-management consultation, ensuring both perspectives are equally valued. This approach plays a key role in fostering a corporate culture where we always act with a “safety first” mindset.

LIXIL Occupational Health and Safety Principles

At LIXIL, we recognize that good communication is essential for ensuring occupational health and safety, as stated in the LIXIL Occupational Health and Safety Principles. We strive to create a work environment where every employee feels safe and secure by actively soliciting feedback through regular consultations and discussions with employees, going beyond discussions between management and labor unions.

Furthermore, to achieve zero work-related accidents, we establish occupational health and safety activity policies each fiscal year. We set quantitative targets, define action plans to achieve them, prioritize activities, and ensure consistent implementation.

The five key elements of the LIXIL Occupational Health and Safety Policy Principles are:

• Continually improve occupational health and safety management systems and performance
• Adhere to rigorous compliance
• Mitigate risk and realize safe workplace
• Foster safety awareness through training and education
• Proactively communicate with all stakeholders

Revisions to the LIXIL Occupational Health and Safety Principles are implemented through resolutions by the Board of Executive Officers.

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Governance Structure

Targets and Progress

LIXIL monitors safety using indicators such as the lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR), the severity rate, and the number of occupational accidents, and implements various measures, with the goal of zero work-related accidents at all its organizations.

Number of Occupational Accidents

In FYE2025, LIXIL recorded zero Occupational Illness Frequency Rate (OIFR) due to the absence of occupational illness-related absences among directly and indirectly hired employees and contractors. The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) also remained below the industry average.

OIFR^*

Scope: Covers directly and indirectly hired employees and contractors at production and non-production sites in Japan and production sites outside Japan (excluding some sites) across LIXIL Corporation and its subsidiaries. For subsidiaries and sites that ceased operations or were integrated during FYE2025, results are included until the month prior to the cessation or integration.

* Occupational Illness Frequency Rate (OIFR): Number of occupational illness cases involving days away from work divided by the total working hours then multiplied by 1,000,000

Number of Work-Related Fatalities

Scope: Covers directly and indirectly hired employees and contractors at production and non-production sites in Japan and production sites outside Japan (excluding some sites) across LIXIL Corporation and its subsidiaries. For subsidiaries and sites that ceased operations or were merged during FYE2025, data up to the month prior to the closure/merger is included.

Specific Targets in Japan

Alongside a company-wide target, we set priority themes and related targets every year to strengthen our efforts to prevent work-related accidents in Japan.

FYE2025 Targets and Performance on Priority Themes

During FYE2025, two serious accidents occurred at our manufacturing sites. One involved an employee's toe being caught in an operating chain, resulting in its loss. The other involved an employee's finger being crushed between scrap material and a moving cart, also resulting in its loss. In response, preventative measures were implemented, including installing safety devices to prevent worker access to machinery during operation and introducing specialized carts for safe transport of scrap material at the affected sites. To strengthen safety measures across the company, details of these incidents and the corrective actions taken were shared with all LIXIL business operations in Japan. Each site then conducted inspections to identify and address similar potential hazards.

FYE2026 Targets on Priority Themes

We have set as priority incidents for mitigation: being caught or entangled in operating equipment, falling from heights, collisions with lifts, and being cut by rotating blades, which have a high risk of becoming serious accidents. By thoroughly implementing risk reduction activities focused on these areas, we aim to achieve our goal of zero serious accidents.

Response to Occupational Accidents

At LIXIL, our first response in the event of a work-related accident is to stop operations and rescue injured persons immediately. To prevent any secondary accidents, we evacuate workers, stop running machinery, and take steps to prohibit entry to the area where the accident occurred.

After that, in order to assess the disaster situation, the site leader and safety officer review the circumstances of the accident and information on victims and inform the relevant authorities such as the police station and Labor Standards Inspection Office, the families of the victims, and the relevant internal departments (senior managers, safety managers, company-wide officer in charge of occupational safety, and headquarters Safety Management Department) within two hours of the accident.

Within one day of the accident, an emergency health and safety committee meeting is convened. After conducting an on-site investigation, more detailed information is provided as a preliminary report to the relevant internal departments listed above. In the case of fatal or serious accidents, the situation is reported to the Issue Assessment Team (IAT) at this stage to receive assistance.

Furthermore, the site leader and safety officer attend on-site investigations by government agencies such as the Labor Standards Inspection Office, prepare the required documentation in the designated format, and report to these agencies within 30 days.

In cooperation with the relevant departments, we analyze the root cause of the accident and develop and implement countermeasures to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents.

Initiatives

In order to prevent work-related accidents, LIXIL is determined to universally implement the measures we compiled as a result of past accidents, and to create systems that enable not just managers who lead safety initiatives, but also each employee to predict danger and take preventive action.

Safety Meetings and Audits

In each business division, we convene safety officers from all business sites for biannual safety meetings to share and discuss safety policies and priority measures.

At LIXIL, departments in charge of promoting occupational safety at each business conduct annual audits at all our sites in Japan (72 sites as of FYE2025), in order to assess our legal compliance and implementation of management systems. We implement countermeasures at each business site based on audit results and collect and share effective safety activities widely on the intranet.

Universal Implementation of Accident Countermeasures

In Japan, departments in charge of promoting occupational safety within the headquarters and in each business division verify the effectiveness of measures implemented at the sites where incidents have occurred. We are also strengthening our efforts to inspect for any similar risk factors at other sites and deploy universal countermeasures at all business sites. Regarding particularly high-risk incidents, we also monitor progress on the implementation of countermeasures at each business site to prevent similar incidents from recurring in the future.

Emergency Preparedness and Action Plans

In Japan, we have established an integrated action plan to prepare for and respond to emergencies. In the event of an incident, our protocol is first to provide first aid and emergency life-saving measures, and then request emergency transportation. To facilitate this, we maintain close communication with hospitals, fire departments, police stations, labor standards inspection offices, and public health centers.

Safety Education

We provide safety education to a wide range of employees, from new hires to plant leaders.
At our sites in Japan, we have established Anzen Dojo (safety training centers) where employees can experience simulated work-related accidents. We offer various training programs tailored to different levels and objectives. For example, at the Anzen Dojo of LIXIL Housing Technology (LHT) in Tokoname, newly appointed plant managers receive training focused on their responsibilities for safety management. LIXIL Water Technology (LWT) Japan provides training for plant supervisors and group and team leaders, utilizing the Six Viewpoints for Workplace Observation* to identify potential hazards. Under the guidance of Anzen Dojo instructors, participants learn about on-site risks and hone their hazard identification skills through practical exercises. To date, over 650 training sessions have been held at Anzen Dojo facilities nationwide, with over 6,000 participants.

* Six Viewpoints for Workplace Observation: 1) Conduct risk-based simulations; 2) Identify hidden dangers; 3) Predict worker behavior based on equipment and other surrounding conditions; 4) Consider the differences between normal and abnormal operations; 5) Detect signs of unsafe behavior; and 6) Investigate the root causes of hazards

Number of Safety Training Sessions and Number of Participants

Hazard Source Risk Assessment

As part of our occupational health and safety management system, we conduct risk assessments and work to eliminate and mitigate risks, including exposure to chemical, biological, and physical agents, work that places a physical strain on workers, and safety confirmation and evaluation of production machinery. We have embedded safety at the core of our manufacturing and R&D processes, conducting detailed risk assessments for any change to the 4Ms-Man, Machine, Material, and Method-and enforcing measures to prevent accidents before they occur.

Employees conducting risk assessments in the R&D site

Creating Age-Friendly Workplaces

LIXIL is committed to mitigating risk and realizing a safe workplace, as stipulated in the LIXIL Occupational Health and Safety Principles. We are working to build a work environment where diverse employees can work together comfortably.

To help create safe and healthy workplaces where our senior employees, aged 60 and over, can work with a sense of security, LHT has established action plans for each business site and carried out initiatives to enhance the physical fitness of senior employees and create a better working environment.

Specific initiatives:

• Physical fitness measurements
• Promotion of physical fitness exercises
• Improvement of work environments to prevent fall accidents
• Wider adoption of best practices

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