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After one year of operations, Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. obtained ISO 9002
which titled as Model for Quality Assurance in Production, Installation and Servicing. In the
year 2000, YTPI acquired an ISO 14001 Certification which specifies requirements for an
environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a
policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and other requirements to
which the organization subscribes, and information about significant environmental aspects.
YTPI has obtained four certifications OSHAS 18001 for Occupational Health &
Safety Standards, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management System, and ISO 9002 and
ISO/TS 16949 for Quality Management Systems, all of which are certified by TUV Nord.
Currently, YTPI has a total lot area of 44.7 hectares, 16.5 ha for east plant and 28.2 ha
for west plant, with a total manpower of 3 000. The company uses almost 5000 tons of
rubber. Their goal is to make 25,000 tires per day. They export 96% of the tires they produce
and only 4% are for domestic use/purposes. YTPI also serves as the training ground outside
Japan. Employees/workers of Yokohama from other countries are being sent here to know,
understand and master what they will be doing to their respective works.
This study aims to identify the policies inside the YTPI that is concerned with the
safety and well-being of the employees.This also aims to know how they implement such
policies and if the employees really follow them. Also included in this study is how does the
company handle and how much prepared are they for such emergencies or incidents that
may happen inside their plant and to their employees. This also includes on how they keep
their employees aware and educated about the safety management policies inside the
company.
This study ought to know if the company provides the appropriate personal protective
equipments for their employees especially to the ones who are exposed in the mixing area
and those who are using such machines or technologies.
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