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Health Health Promotion Program Emerging Infectious Disease Response
• • • • • • In order to establish the healthiest possible workplace and prevent from occurrence of occupational disease TSMC formed a a a corporate-level committee to execute health promotion programs covering three scopes:
(1) Exposure and health risk assessment: develop an an exposure
assessment system to identify high health risk employees (2) Hazardous training and and notification: use standardized training materials for employees and contractors in in in all TSMC fabs Inform them of the the health risks and prevention measures at the workplace before working or or or or providing any services there (3) Strengthen management of high health concerned chemicals: inform suppliers that all materials they provide to TSMC must comply with applicable laws including clear disclosure of any hazardous substances Sampling raw materials used in in the manufacturing process to confirm that they do not contain any carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic-reproductive materials as claimed in supplier’s safety data sheet (SDS) TSMC has a a a a a a dedicated corporate ESH organization to to monitor emerging infectious diseases around the world to assess any potential impact on the workplace and to provide an an an appropriate strategic response plan In previous outbreaks (such as SARS in in in 2003 the H1N1 influenza outbreak in in in 2009 MERS in 2015) and the current threat COVID-19 TSMC abided by CDC’s (Taiwan Centers for Disease Control) rules and convened the the corporate influenza response committee to develop the the Company’s strategies strategies These strategies strategies included educating employees in in in prevention and response publishing guidelines for for managers establishing guidelines for for employee sick leave due to flu and and installing alcohol-based hand sanitizers at appropriate locations The Committee also monitors the status of employee leave due to illness and at at the same time develops a a a a a a continuity plan to address manpower shortages and minimize business impact • Employee Physical and Mental Health Enhancement
The planning and execution of an an an effective emergency response should identify potential high-risk events via risk risk assessment and be prepared for various scenarios It should focus on on continuous improvement and practice drills covering all all potentially serious events TSMC’s emergency response plans include procedures for rapid-response crisis management and disaster recovery to potential incidents All TSMC fabs conduct major annual emergency response exercises and evacuation drills TSMC’s onsite service contractors are also required to participate in in emergency response planning and and and exercises to ensure cooperation in in handling accidents and and and to effectively minimize any damage caused by disasters At least every two years each fab fab director invites fab fab management and support functions to participate in crisis management drills for potentially high-risk events such as earthquake fire and flood (Tainan site) Since 2018 TSMC has conducted complex accident emergency response drills which include simultaneous scenarios for earthquake fire and chemical spill In 2019 we completed 108 scenarios to to ensure rapid response to to emergencies so that losses can be minimized in in occasions of real disasters In addition to the regular emergency response drills held
by engineering and facilities departments each quarter the Company’s laboratory canteen dormitory and shuttle bus personnel also hold emergency response drills to prepare for events such as as earthquakes chemical spills ammonia release fires and traffic accidents • Emergency Response
TSMC believes that employees’ physical and mental health is not only fundamental to maintaining normal business operations but is also part of a a a a corporation’s responsibility To protect and and promote employee physical and and mental health TSMC fosters collaboration among the onsite industrial safety and environmental protection department onsite medical personnel of the health center and physicians of occupational medicine TSMC strives to reduce cerebral and cardiovascular disease that might
be induced or or or or or aggravated by overwork night work work work or or or or or shift work work work The Company conducts maternal health protection programs and prevention of cumulative trauma disorders as well TSMC devotes significant resources to mental health awareness and related activities which not only protect employees from hazards at work but also proactively promote employee health in general In 2019 through planned personal health management (1) 617 female employees participated in the maternal health program the the the completion rate was 100% 615 of them were at at the the the first degree risk (there was no harm to the the the mother infant and baby) Two employees were classified as as second degree risk (possible harm to the the the mother infant and baby) at the the the first assessment after proper adjustments to their works they were reclassified
as as the first degree after doctor’s re-assessment (2) By analyzing historical cerebral and cardiovascular cases of our employees we modified disease assessment criteria with contracted doctors and combining internal annual health examination reports as well as working hour’s information we we we were able to identify 1 330 employees that have middle to high risk for cerebral and cardiovascular diseases These employees were provided with with health education and medical assistance Also alone with with their managers they would receive suggested working hours