Our OSH management system covers a total of 2,200 persons, including 2,130 employee and 70 non-employee workers, with an employee coverage rate of 100%. In order to effectively discuss and solve practical OSH issues, we have established the Safety and Health Committee.
The structure of the Safety and Health Committee is as follows:
The President of each site would serve as the chairman and hold regular meetings. In Taiwan, meetings are held at least once every three months while monthly meetings are arranged for our China and overseas plants.
The relevant duties of the committee are as followed:
1. Review OSH policies. 2. Review OSH management plans. 3. Review the implementation plan of safety and health education and training. 4. Review work environment monitoring plan, monitoring results and action plans. 5. Review health management, occupational disease prevention and health promotion matters. 6. Review various safety and health proposals. 7. Review self-inspections and safety and health audits of business units. 8. Review preventive measures for hazards of machinery, equipment, or raw materials and materials. 9. Review occupational disaster investigation reports. 10. Assess the performance of on-site safety and health management. 11. Review safety and health management of contractor business. 12. Responsible for other matters related to OSH management.
The Company conducts regular safety and health compliance audits to ensure that our business operations adhere to regulations. In 2023, all sites were in compliance with local regulations, and there were no safety and health violations. To ensure that employees can work in a safe and healthy environment and to enhance the Company's competitiveness, each site conducts regular monitoring of the working environment and occupational hazards as required by local laws and regulations— twice a year for our Taiwan plants and once a year for our overseas and China plants. The monitoring results have met all requirements and remained below the regulatory thresholds.
Safety Promotion
The Group aims for zero incidents in occupational hazard management, prioritizing employee safety. If immediate danger arises in the workplace, personnel must cease operations, move to a safe location, and report the issue, without facing any disciplinary action. Each year, "Safety Risk Week" activities are held at each plant to enhance employees' awareness of safety and health, ensuring a safe working environment. Each plant conducts at least two comprehensive disaster drills annually, covering scenarios such as earthquakes, fires, and chemical spills, tailored to the specific operational characteristics and hazards of each site.
Additionally, to reduce occupational injuries, a hazard identification and risk assessment is performed annually for operations in each department. Risks are classified by severity and likelihood, with medium- and high-risk operations requiring additional risk control measures to lower their risk levels. The principle of transparent reporting of occupational accidents is enforced, encouraging departments to proactively identify safety hazards during daily operations and observe unsafe conditions through labor behavior monitoring, with safety suggestions tracked for improvement. The company includes near-miss incidents in its reporting procedures, intervening to make improvements before any harm occurs to prevent future incidents.
Emergency Drills
Internal Training Courses for Safety and Health
Occupational Accidents Management
Occupational injury statistics are calculated based on the definitions provided by the “Occupational Safety and Health Act” and the key disabling injury indicators published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), focusing on the frequency rate (FR) and severity rate (SR) of disabling injuries.
In 2023, the CWTC Group reported a total of 6 occupational injuries, including 1 major injury, with no fatal occupational incidents. For each occupational injury case, we complete an incident report and investigate the direct, indirect, and root causes of the injury. In addition to conducting training and reviewing standard operating procedures (SOPs), we reassess the risk evaluation of the relevant work environment to understand the underlying causes of each occupational injury. Appropriate corrective measures are then implemented and extended to other similar work environments or tasks to minimize hazards and effectively prevent recurrence of similar incidents.
Statistics of Occupational Injuries in 2023
Statistics on the Frequency and Severity Rates of Disabling Injuries in Recent Years
Contractor Safety and Health Management
To further enhance workplace safety and extend protection to contractors, the CWTC Group has established Contractor Management Procedures at all plants. These procedures ensure that safety management mechanisms are in place when contractors perform work on-site, aiming for zero workplace injuries. Before starting any work, contractors must hold a safety meeting with project and occupational safety personnel. The occupational safety personnel will outline the safety requirements for the project, and work can only commence once these requirements are met. For special operations, such as slinging and lifting, hot work, confined spaces, or hazardous piping, a special work permit must be submitted, along with a relevant protection plan, and approved before proceeding.
Project and safety personnel conduct periodic inspections during the contractor's work to ensure compliance with safety requirements and to safeguard the contractor’s work safety. In 2023, no contractor-related workplace injuries were reported at any domestic or overseas plants.
Health Care Management
The Company provides health check-ups that exceed regulatory requirements, offering all employees annual health screenings, including general check-ups and special hazard-related assessments, to understand and protect our employees’ health status. Since 2019, the Taiwan plant has also included electrocardiography to assess cardiovascular health and prevent overwork. Health check-up results are managed by risk levels. We track employees in high-risk health groups and provide relevant health education and consultation services to safeguard their health and prevent occupational diseases. In 2023, 102 employees at the Taiwan plant were categorized for Level 2 to Level 3 management based on their special health check results. They were interviewed and monitored by nurses and on-site physicians, with results from follow-up doctor appointments uploaded to the official system as required by law. No occupational disease cases were diagnosed at any domestic or overseas plants in 2023.
On-site health services by contracted occupational health physicians are arranged at our Taiwan plant on a monthly basis, with a total of 173 appointments in 2023. The services include disease health interviews and guidance, assessment for return-to-work or job reassignment, recommendations for improving workplace environmental hazards, and reviews of health interview documents by nurses, etc.
To enhance employees' physical and mental well-being, CWTC has established fitness areas at our Taiwan and China plants, offering a variety of exercise equipment, table tennis, billiards, and a basketball court (at the Chengdu plant) for use during breaks. Additionally, we require our catering service to provide multigrain rice and cook a variety of vegetables with minimal oil, salt, and sugar to offer healthier dietary options. Vending machines stocked with sugar-free beverages and fruits are also provided to meet employees' needs and promote better health and productivity.