IBUKINOSATO SKI RESORT
Business period
Winter Season
1. Message to all users
We would like to thank you for your continued use of our cable car business and your understanding and cooperation in ensuring safe transportation.
Our basic policy regarding ropeways is to prioritize safety, and we strive to ensure safety while complying with laws and regulations.
In accordance with the Railway Business Act, we will review our efforts to ensure transportation safety and the current state of safety, and publish this safety report to ensure it is widely understood by all our users.
Ibuki Co. , Ltd.
Representative Director: Takayoshi Ishida
2. Basic Safety Policy and Safety Goals
2-1 Basic safety policy
We will work together to ensure the safety of transportation.
We will thoroughly understand and comply with laws and regulations related to transportation safety (including these regulations; hereinafter referred to as "Laws, etc."), and will perform our duties in a strict and faithful manner.
We will always strive to understand information and situations related to transportation safety.
When carrying out our work, we strive to check things thoroughly without relying on guesswork, and when in doubt, we will handle things in the safest way possible.
In the event of an accident or disaster, we will act with the highest priority on saving lives and take prompt, safe and appropriate measures.
We will communicate information promptly and accurately without omissions, ensuring transparency.
We will always be aware of problems and boldly take on the challenge of necessary changes.
2-2 Safety goals
The safety manager, ropeway technical manager, and all employees will work together to ensure safe transportation and thorough maintenance of ropeway facilities, with the goal of completing the season without any accidents.
3. Ropeway operation accident occurrence status
Ropeway operation accident (cableway personal injury accident)
There were no reports of any cableway accidents resulting in personal injury.Incident (signs of an accident)
There were no reported incidents.Administrative Guidance, etc. There was no administrative guidance, etc.
Disasters (earthquakes, wind and snow, heavy snow, etc.)
There were no operational outages due to the disaster.
4. Efforts to ensure transportation safety
Based on the above "Safety Goals and Basic Policy," we are working on the following to provide safety and security.
1. Human Resources Training
I participated in the annual training session held by the Transport Bureau and learned about transportation safety.
Safety training was provided to all employees before the start of the season.
We have provided employee training and worked to improve safety awareness, taking into account accident cases from the Transport Bureau and the Ropeway Association.
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Before the start of the season, we gave an explanation of lift operation duties and conducted rescue training for all lift staff.
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Before the start of the season, we were invited by Niimi Fire Station to learn first aid and initial firefighting techniques.
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Before the start of the season, we were invited by the Niimi Public Health Center to take a hygiene training course.
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Before the start of the season, we were invited by Niimi Police Station to take a crime prevention course.
2. Initiatives to maintain safety
To prevent infection during business hours, we regularly disinfected the facility using sodium hypochlorite.
Disinfectants were placed in various locations and visitors were encouraged to disinfect their hands.
Maintenance of the cableway facilities was carried out during the summer, with inspections being carried out before and during the season, led by the cableway technical manager.
Before operating the lift each day, we conducted a pre-operation inspection and test run to ensure safety for our customers.
When complaints or problems occurred, we gathered everyone involved in the cableway to hold safety meetings, made the problems and countermeasures known, and worked to ensure safer operations at all times.
At boarding and disembarking points, we made every effort to ensure safe operation by providing guidance and slowing down the carriages to ensure passengers could board and disembark safely.
We operated while paying close attention to changes in weather conditions such as strong winds and poor visibility.
5. Conclusion
We will continue to prioritize safety, and will thoroughly inspect the equipment daily by our staff and by the manufacturer, and will promptly address any areas that require repairs.
We will also work to ensure that each and every employee is always aware of and able to act on safety.
Contact details
Please send us your thoughts on the 2025-2026 Safety Report and your opinions on our efforts to ensure safe transportation.
〒718-0005
699-1 Kamiichi, Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture
Ibuki Co., Ltd.
TEL 0867-71-2380
FAX 0867-72-8177
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