Employee safety and development

Our safety culture nurtures trust between the company and our employees by ensuring optimal work conditions. We have put in place comprehensive measures to safeguard our workers’ safety, such as by having an Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Guideline, providing HSE training for employees and suppliers, and implementing a crisis and incident management system. We also hold mandatory meetings ahead of projects to discuss HSE-related concerns and policies with construction contractors, suppliers in charge of power plant maintenance and local businesses outsourced by power plants.

We strive to ensure the highest safety standards for our power plants. Operating in an earthquake prone region means preventative safety measures are essential to minimize risks. Before site development we conduct Probable Maximum Loss (PML) assessments, and plan sites accordingly. During operation, we follow strict Safety Guidelines that uphold high safety standards. As an example, to reduce risk of heatstroke for personnel performing maintenance on wind turbine nacelles, we install internal fans to regulate the temperature of the space. Nacelles are machine compartments at the top of the wind turbine tower that contain general components of the wind turbine, including the generator, which can become very hot due to the equipment. We also maintain clear access routes to power plants, by removing fallen trees, branches and cutting grass, to provide quick access in the event of an emergency.

To prepare for possible HSE-related incidents, ENEOS Renewable Energy has put in place a crisis-management system, outlined in our HSE manual, that defines a reporting line to notify parties about incidents as soon as they happen. If an employee at a power plant notices an incident, they first report to their supervisor, who then contacts the heads of the division and the Human Resources Department, followed by the president and executive vice president. After an assessment of the gravity of the situation, a task force is established to take appropriate corrective measures, including information disclosure to stakeholders.

To realize the ENEOS Group Philosophy and fulfill our social responsibility, we perform our duties in compliance with the ENEOS Group Code of Conduct, including ensuring safety, environmental conservation, and respect for human rights that prohibits forced labor and child labor. Furthermore, in safety management, we have updated our previous Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Policy to an HSE Policy, further strengthening our efforts to prioritize the safety of executives, employees, contractors and their employees, and local residents while giving maximum consideration to the conservation of the regional environment and biodiversity.