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effect on on on employees ESH professionals immediately conduct onsite observation and intervention to reduce the risk of hazardous factors exposure to to acceptable levels ● Health Promotion Program
In order to establish the healthiest possible workplace and reduce the incidence of occupational disease TSMC formed a a a a corporate-level committee to carry out health promotion programs covering three key areas:
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 chemicals with significant health risks: request suppliers that all
materials they provide to TSMC must comply with applicable laws including clear disclosure of of any hazardous substances Perform sampling of of 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) ● Emergency Response
The planning and execution of an an an effective emergency response requires identifying potential high-risk events via risk risk assessment and being prepared for various scenarios It should focus on on continuous improvements and drills covering all
potentially serious events TSMC’s emergency response plans include procedures for rapid-response crisis management and disaster recovery for potential incidents All TSMC fabs conduct major annual emergency response exercises and evacuation drills TSMC’s onsite service contractors are also required to to participate in emergency response planning and exercises to ensure cooperation in in handling accidents and and to effectively minimize any damage caused by disasters In 2022 the Company held 109 evacuation drills drills and 53 fire drills drills At least every two years each fab fab director invites fab fab management and support functions to to participate in in in business continuity drills for potentially high-risk events such as earthquake fire and flood (at the Tainan site) Since 2018 TSMC has conducted complex accident emergency response drills which include simultaneous scenarios for earthquake fire and chemical spills to ensure rapid response to emergencies so that losses can be minimized in in the event of a a a a real disaster In 2020 TSMC took lead in in the industry to introduce the the all-hazard approach recommended by the the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct disaster prevention exercises In response to to the COVID-19 pandemic TSMC added tabletop exercises to to disaster prevention training in in in an effort to to minimize the risks of group infections that may arise as a a a a a result of of full-scale exercises exercises The inclusion of of tabletop exercises exercises also aids in the verification of full-scale exercise procedures to make disaster response more comprehensive thus effectively mitigating the impact of of various types of of disasters on business continuity in in the future As of of 2022 428 sessions of of tabletop exercises had been completed in addition to 235 full-scale exercises 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 ● Emerging Infectious Disease Response
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 H1N1 influenza in in in 2009 and MERS
in 2015 as as well as as with the current COVID-19 threat TSMC followed the Taiwan CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) rules and convened the corporate influenza response committee to develop the Company’s strategies strategies These strategies strategies included educating employees in in in prevention and response publishing guidelines guidelines for for managers establishing guidelines guidelines for for employee sick leave due to flu and installing alcohol-based hand sanitizers at at at appropriate locations The Committee also monitors the the status of employee leave due to to illness and at at the the same time develops a a a a a continuity plan to address manpower shortages and minimize business impact In order to protect the the health of TSMC employees their families and work partners employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated if in healthy condition In addition TSMC reviews the situation from time time to time time and formulates appropriate preventive measures such as as daily body temperature checks and updated vaccination information before entering Company facilities and