3 Yokohama Rubber plants gain OSHMS certification

Three of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd’s plants in Japan and China obtained JISHA (Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association) Standards Certification for Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OSHMS) in January 2012. They are the Onomichi plant, which makes tyres for construction and industrial vehicles in Japan, Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. (passenger car tyres), and Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd. (truck and bus tyres).

The Hiratsuka Factory (including the Hamatite and the Hiratsuka-East Plant) and the Mie, Nagano, Mishima, Ibaraki, Shinshiro and Shinshiro-Minami Plants had already obtained this certification. With the additional Onomichi plants, all domestic locations have now done so. On 26 March an awards ceremony was held at the Women’s Employment Support Center in Minato-ku, Tokyo, attended by representatives including plant manager Matsutaro Maeda from the Onomichi facility, Shen Yong of the firm’s safety section, Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd., Wang Weifeng manager of the safety section Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., Ltd.