Itochu Enex strives to keep its customers safe and protect local environments through a rigorous safety regime and education program, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that people can use the energy essential for daily life safely and with peace of mind.

Safety Initiatives in All Enex Group Companies

Safety Management Regime

Itochu Enex appoints a chief safety and security officer at each business division and Group company. The chief safety officers perform duties including formulating basic safety management policies and ensuring their strict application at work sites, monitoring the state of safety management, preventing accidents, and conducting independent safety audits. Each business division and Group company rigorously practices safety management with an ethos of self-reliance and self-safety.

Safety Education

The group provides safety education to all employees to ensure that they acquire the basic knowledge and practical skills required for effective accident prevention and safety management.

Nationwide On-Site Training

We conduct group training and one-on-one training programs for all Group employees and distributor and partner company employees. These programs impart safety-related knowledge and help employees acquire public qualifications required for the performance of duties.

Safety Personnel Training

We provide safety training for chief safety and security officers at Group companies and other safety personnel to ensure consistent understanding of safety matters and promote information sharing, which enhances the safety performance of the entire Itochu Enex Group.

Fire Fighting Drills

Proper Disposal of Industrial Waste

We properly dispose of waste in accordance with legally prescribed industrial waste consignment standards.

Car-Life Division

Car-Life Stations (gas and service stations), which store and sell large quantities of gasoline and other dangerous substances, must practice strict safety management in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Service Law. Enex Group-affiliated Car-Life Stations strive to ensure the safety of customers and protect the surrounding environment through rigorous safety initiatives ranging from day-to-day facilities management to safety instruction.

Facilities Inspections

We conduct rigorous safety inspections on a daily basis, including periodic statutory inspections of underground storage tanks, underground piping, and other facilities and routine inspections of gasoline dispensers (pumps), oil separators, and other equipment.

Soil Contamination Countermeasures

The aging of gas station storage tanks and other problems can lead to soil contamination. The Itochu Enex Group has established independent standards that exceed legal requirements, based on which it inspects facilities and equipment and conducts soil contamination surveys to prevent contamination accidents. In the unlikely event soil contamination occurs, we are prepared to swiftly take appropriate remedial action.

Education

Home-Life Division

LP gas is essential for daily life, and so is the ability to use it safely. The Enex Group strives to ensure customer safety by reliably conducting inspections of household gas appliances and providing detailed safety guidance to customers. In addition to periodically visiting households to conduct statutory inspections and surveys, we work to ensure customer safety and peace of mind through the independent initiatives described below.

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Prevention

Independent Safety Inspections to Ensure Peace of Mind

In addition to statutory inspections, the Itochu Enex Group provides a comprehensive independent inspection and guidance service to enable customers to use gas appliances safely and with peace of mind.

Self-Safety Manuals

We produce self-safety manuals and DVDs to provide instruction on the performance of statutory inspections and surveys with the aim of promoting the acquisition of knowledge about laws and regulations and practical knowhow. In 2010 we produced a DVD on how to correctly measure gas pressure using an innovative electronic gas-leak detector (Saver Pro). Through these efforts, we constantly strive to build the skills needed to enhance inspection and survey accuracy.

LP Gas Monitoring System (i-Bingo Mobile Security Terminals)

Safety Calendar

Safety Awareness Pamphlets

As another means of boosting safety awareness, we periodically distribute to customers pamphlets containing valuable safety information.

• CSR and Compliance Policy
• Employee Code of Conduct and Declaration of the Group Code of Conduct
• CSR and Compliance Structure
• Environmental Policy
  • Challenge 25
  • CO₂ Reduction Activities
• Environmental Activities
• Social Contribution Activities
• Safety Initiatives