Railway Occupational Accident Risk and Recurrence Prevention
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2016. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
West Japan Railway Company moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 9 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 9 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-08-05MaterialisedFinancial results presentation
「Fatal railway work-related accidents: zero; 2 occurred in fiscal 2023」
The company disclosed that 2 fatal railway work-related accidents occurred in fiscal 2023 as progress under Railway Safety Action Plan 2027. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「While initiatives to prevent railway personal injury accidents involving customers and level-crossing accidents are beginning to show results, incidents presenting challenges have also occurred in relation to workplace accidents.」
Continues to recognize that incidents presenting challenges have occurred in relation to workplace accidents. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, a workplace accident in which an employee of a partner company died occurred in September during work. We will promptly implement recurrence prevention measures, review our initiatives to date, and pursue efforts across the Group to ensure that such an accident never occurs again.」
States that a workplace accident resulting in the death of an employee of a partner company occurred in September during work, and that recurrence prevention measures and safety initiatives will be reviewed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, the goal of preventing railway workplace accidents was not achieved, and we regard the occurrence of a serious incident on the Shinkansen as a significant issue.」
Explicitly states that the railway workplace accident prevention goal was not achieved and continues to identify the prevention of serious workplace accidents as an issue under the new plan. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, with regard to the goal, also set forth in the plan, of zero fatal railway workplace accidents, 2 fatal workplace accidents occurred while this plan was being implemented. By reconfirming our initiatives to date and further strengthening them, the entire Group will work to prevent such accidents.」
Describes the fact that 2 fatal railway workplace accidents occurred during implementation of Safety Action Plan 2017 and indicates that recurrence prevention measures were strengthened. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To improve railway safety, we are promoting various initiatives under the Safety Action Plan 2017, formulated in 2013. As priority issues, we are addressing increasingly severe natural disasters, improving platform safety, preventing fatal railway workplace accidents, strengthening risk management, enhancing internal safety audits, and incorporating external perspectives.」
Continues to identify safety priorities, including preventing fatal railway workplace accidents. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As priority issues, we are addressing increasingly severe natural disasters, improving platform safety, preventing fatal railway workplace accidents, strengthening risk management, enhancing internal safety audits, and incorporating external perspectives.」
Continues to identify the prevention of fatal railway workplace accidents as a priority item in the safety plan. - FY2016MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, a workplace accident involving multiple workers falling occurred during bridge painting work on the Sanyo Shinkansen in December last year, and we will implement appropriate measures to prevent recurrence.」
Describes the occurrence of a workplace accident involving a fall during construction on the Sanyo Shinkansen and links it to recurrence prevention measures, including revisions to rules and training using a safety experience facility.