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Sumitomo Metals Conducts Disaster Training
10/05/2009 - Sumitomo Metal Industries conducts training based on the premise that a major earthquake has hit the Tokyo metropolitan area. All 600 directors and employees who work at the Tokyo head office participated in the exercise.
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. recently conducted training based on the premise that a major earthquake had hit the Tokyo metropolitan area. All 600 directors and employees who work at the Tokyo head office participated in the training exercise.
In addition to drills of various actions stipulated in the Emergency Countermeasure Manuals, Sumitomo Metals conducted a training exercise that involved returning home and coming back to the office on foot via the "Kitaku Shien" roads. (The government identified the roads where support services would be provided to people who have to return home on foot.)
The company also conducted a training exercise on transferring business operations (i.e., order receipt, manufacturing instruction, and shipment management) to the Osaka head office, in cooperation with trading companies and transporters. The purpose is to ensure the safety of employees and stable supply of products and services to customers in the case of an emergency.
Since this was the fifth such training session at the Tokyo head office, no prior notice was given regarding the starting time or program this year. Participants became familiarized with hardware and tools such as the Earthquake Early Warning System, an emergency messaging service, a satellite telephone, emergency power sources, and a portable wireless device. New training additions included usage of AED, "triage-method" rescue training, and an evacuation exercise in which everyone including visitors participated.
Sumitomo Metals says it will continue to promote, assess, and continuously improve its Business Continuity Planning.
