Environment, Health and Safety Management

Health and Safety
Health and safety form the very foundation of work practices and are driving forces for the betterment of society.
We treat health and safety as top priorities in our corporate activities.

For the Safety of Everyone

Accident Prevention: Handling of Accident Reports

At TEL, we are aware that health and safety are important is-

Any accident involving TEL employees is reported to our head-sues, and have given them an important place in our statement ofquarters. When the accident report is received, the seriousness ofManagement Philosophy. We believe that ensuring the safety andthe incident is judged based on a set of criteria (human injury,

health of employees and customers—and every single person who

fire/explosion, gas/chemical leak, serious damage for customer andhas any connection with business—is a part of fulfilling our social re-so on). Accidents that have an element of urgency are reported to top

sponsibility as a company, and will lead to good business.

management and simultaneously in an accident bulletin to GroupSpecifically, this means that profits and deadlines should nevercompanies.

be prioritized in such a way as to compromise human safety or theIn addition, we are operating an “EHS Bulletin” on the TEL intra-

safety of facilities and equipment. To raise the safety awareness ofnet. Using this system, if an accident arises it is possible to imme-employees, TEL has created “Safety First” posters and posts them indiately issue a detailed company-wide bulletin in an effort to prevent

places where they can easily be seen.

similar occurrences. Besides such accident bulletins, we aim to im-In addition, in order to convey our thinking on this topic to cus-prove safety measures by posting information through alerts, EHS

tomers and a wide range of other stakeholders, we have printed anotices, and other forms. Information is also transmitted to Group“Introducing Safety First Culture Awareness.”members overseas.
The following graph of accidents per 200,000 work hours reveals a lower figure for the entire TEL than the average figure for theoverall U.S. semiconductor industry.
Accidents per 200,000 Work Hours(Year 2001 average for U.S. semiconductor industry: 1.2)

1.2
1.00.93

0.8
0.6
0.4
“Safety First” poster

The “Introducing Safety
First Culture Awareness”

A map has been created of the area of Yamanashi region aroundTokyo Electron AT’s Fujii and Hosaka plants, showing locations of accidents involving TEL employees. This map helps to raise awarenessabout traffic safety.
This map shows at a glance where the accidents are most concentrated, allowing employees to learn what types of accidents, andwhere they are occurring on the roads that they regularly travel.
At the Tokyo Electron AT Miyagi plant, after producing a map
similar to the one of the Yamanashi region, the local police office provided them with some new traffic accident data. TEL employees util-0.38

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Promoting Safe Driving
by Providing Accident Information

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ized this additional information to creat a more comprehensive accident hotspot map, and donated it to the police office. Besides activities such as these, the company health and safety committees ineach region are treating traffic safety as a vital safety issue for employees, through activities
such as seatbelt checks,monitoring stop sign obedience, checking driving
conditions on snowy
roads, and cooperatingwith police in traffic safety
education.
Hazard map at the Fujii area

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Accident Prevention: Recognizing Human Nature

Counseling

TEL is promoting accident prevention based on an understand-

TEL has a nurse’s office in each of its regions, which provides

ing of human nature, with a focus on the human factor in the causes

health counseling and guidance after health checkups, and can pro-of accidents.

vide first aid for illness and injury. In addition, we routinely offer

At TEL manufacturing plants, we are implementing Site-based

counseling with industrial physicians and experts such as industrial

EHS training. This training is based on actual examples of accidents,

counselor and head of the Japan Industrial Counseling Center, Dr.

and use the M-SHEL Method* to help identify the accident cause, toYoko Nohara, a clinical psychotherapist.

learn about human nature and the mechanisms that trigger human

These services give employees the opportunity to discuss mat-error, and to use the new understanding gained to help prevent theters with experts regarding their mental health or other concerns. We

recurrence of similar accidents.

have created a climate where employees can easily drop in at theTo minimize the damage or injury in the event of an accident, wehealth clinic for any concerns about mental or physical health.

aggressively promote wearing of personal protective equipment (safetyhelmet, safety glass, safety shoes) in the cleanrooms. In addition, TELManager’s “Two-Week Rule” in Yamanashi Region

has developed original equipment such as a metalic barricade to prevent

Does your employee’s condition
seem different from his/her usual condition?

personnel or materials from falling.
*M-SHEL Method: An accidentanalysis method that involves theactual person who was involvedin an accident, which investigates the conditions surroundingthat person from various perspectives, including software,
hardware, environment and liveware, as well as management,
which overarches them all. It
also helps identify possible prevention measures.

Ask if employee has any concerns
You think thereis a problem

You think there
is no problem

Encourage employee to discusswith attendant in health clinic
Employeeagrees andgoes forcounseling

Employee first consults
clinic attendantCounselor
Metallic barricade

Industrial physician

Health and Safety Activities in Korea
Tokyo Electron Korea uses
eye-catching posters withsafety messages to promote anaccident-free workplace.

Poster:“No accident!
Are you doing a daily safety check?”

Manager observes for two weeks

Employee senses
no problem anddoes not seek
counseling

No improvement
after two weeks

Basically, managerseeks consent ofperson, then speaks
to attendantNo problem
evident after
two weeks

Take no action,
but continue
to observe*Convince the employee and send to clinic.
Or have clinic contact the person.

Health and Safety Activities in Taiwan
Tokyo Electron Taiwan is bringing safety education directly to customers,
about the features of TEL products and risks that come with the larger equipment. The education includes the TEL stance on safety, and explanations
about what to watch out for interms of safety when using ourproducts, with examples of actualpotencial accidents. Through these
efforts and by actively providing information, we are helping to ensure customer safety and fulfilling
our social responsibility.
Safety education is a joint
effort with customers

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