Occupational Safety and Health

Occupational health and safety management system

Wistron has approximately 60,000 employees in all plants across the world. All plants have introduced ISO 45001 Occupational Safety and Health Management System to effectively manage safety and health of the environment and provide employees with a good work environment.

Worker Safety Committee

All Wistron plants have established a Worker Safety Committee to take charge of the occupational safety and health of their plants, facilitate communication, and respond to complaints. The Committee includes a supervisor being responsible for decision-making as well as worker representatives. It is the main communication channel for employee participation in occupational safety and health management. Employees can submit questions or opinions on occupational safety and health to representatives of the Department who propose them in annual meetings. It allows employees to directly communicate with senior executives through the Committee.

Specific Measures for Occupational Safety and Health

Occupational Safety and Health Education and Training

To help employees understand Wistron's regulations of occupational safety and health and learn how to respond to hazards and accidents, all new employees must take occupational safety and health education courses when they report for duties. As the operating procedures of employees with specific responsibilities may involve irregular hazards, they are provided with additional training: Emergency drills for first aid, fire safety, confined spaces, and chemical spill improve the safety awareness of employees and ensure the safety and health of the work environment.

Workplace Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Trained personnel are responsible for hazard identification and using quantified risk factors as the basis for risk evaluations. The safety and health management unit reviews the risk factors and establishes risk ratings to set the control and implementation targets for operating in hazardous environments. They also include the risk factors into management records for regular tracking to continue to eliminate potential occupational hazards in the workplace. In the event of any emergency during any operation, employees must determine whether to suspend operations or take necessary preventive measures based on the onsite hazardous conditions. Employees will not be subject to any unfavorable treatment for leaving their post to escape hazards.

Voluntary Reporting of Near Miss Incidents

Wistron has established standard operating procedures for near miss incidents and reports them to the responsible units in accordance with the Incident Response and Investigation Management Procedures to verify whether an incident has occurred and conduct investigations. The incident is then specified in the near miss incident record table and submitted to superior officers. The Company analyzes the causes of incidents and formulates corrective and preventive measures. We then evaluate the effectiveness of these measures and continue to track improvements.

Wistron has designed online platforms such as the Wistron WeChat services provided by the WeChat official account to expedite communication. It includes an intelligent customer service module that answers employees' questions. In the event of any emergency incident or near miss incedent, we have established internal communication procedures to facilitate quick reports.

Incedent Investigation

When an employee or a contractor experiences a work safety incident, Wistron will investigate the incident and track the progress in accordance with the Accident Response and Investigation Management Procedures and determine damage conditions and occupational injuries based on the incident. After the incident investigations are completed, the Company is required to submit results and implement response measures for the dedicated unit to continue to supervise and track to reduce losses and prevent the recurrence of similar situations.

Occupational Injury Statistics

The occupational injury statistics of Wistron full-time employees and workers other than employees in 2021 are specified in the table below. Our occupational injury statistics are reported and implemented in accordance with regulations. The recorded data on injuries are used as the main records. The Company will cooperate with the requirements of government institutions for defining the ratio of severe occupational injuries. We have received no relevant information on occupational illness. With regard to the management of workers other than employees, all Wistron Plants implement management models for onsite personnel and contractors in accordance with local regulations.