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.

Stance on Health and Safety

Initiatives to Improve Safety

Aware that the health and safety of everyone connected to TEL

In order to improve safety and prevent accidents, we are actively(including employees and customers) should always come first, inand continuously carrying out various initiatives, including studies,

November 1998 we established the TEL Group Safety & Health Cre-

analysis and preventative measures. Our approach to improve safety

do. In addition, to further fulfill our social responsibilities as a corpor-

involves the cooperation of external third-party organizations to con-ation that aims to be a globally excellent company, and aware thatduct studies and analysis of both human and equipment-related fac-safety, health and the environment are vital issues, in December

tors, and then taking measures to prevent accidents.

1999 we added a section entitled "Safety, Health and the Environ-Human Factors

ment" to our Management Philosophy

In cooperation with the Nippon Human Factor Institute,headed by Dr. Isao Kuroda, we are carrying out studies andanalysis in order to prevent the recurrence of accidents
caused by human factors. We are focusing on the backgrounds and common factors ofaccidents and zeroing-in on
software-related problems, such as deficiencies in proceduralmanuals, hardware-related problems, including the failure towear protective equipment, and problems related to the passage of time. In addition, we are looking at the effects of potential problems related to human relations, such as employees interactions with supervisors and colleagues, with a focus on people involved in incidents.
The TEL Group is not simply implementing measuresthat arise from isolated cases, but is developing preventative
safety measures centered on the major potential commonfactors, with a focus on people.

The TEL Group Safety & Health Credo
Corporate directors and employees have the responsibility to act
with consideration for health and safety in mind at all times when
performing their work. Specifically, this means that profits and deadlines should never be prioritized in such a way as to compromise thesafety of human life, or the level of safety of facilities and equipment(sold to customers, or used within the company).

Summary of Safety and Healthfrom Our Management Philosophy
Directors and employees must give top priority to health andsafety and be well aware that health and safety at work are prerequisites for the betterment of society. In addition, they have the duty toEquipment-related Factors

ascertain problem areas relating to health and safety in the course ofThrough cooperation with Sato R&D, headed by engineer Kunihito Sato, we are conducting studies and analysis
of risk assessment in order to prevent accidents that arise
from mechanical factors. Through this work, we have identified common risk factors, making it possible to eliminate themost serious risks. In order to eliminate the sources of thelargest predictable risks, we are applying safety measures toequipment-side operations.
To reduce equipment-related risks, we consider implementing measures in the following order: (1) improving fundamental
conditions for safety; (2) maintaining and protecting safety; and,(3) providing information about proper equipment use.
Using the ISO 13849 international equipment safety
standards of risk evaluation, all accidents that have occurredin TEL would be classified in risk category "1," which is thelowest risk level.

business activities, and actively and continuously make further efforts
to improve safety and advance health issues.

T O P I C S

Activities at the Yamanashi Plant
The awareness that "It is you who protects yourown health" is extremely important in terms of maintaining health. However, equally important are institutional efforts for maintaining health in the workplace,where we spend more than one third of each day.
The Yamanashi Plant is developing concrete policies in order to advance further activities that maintain and improve both mental and physical health. At
present, we are creating the platform for those activities.

Risk Assessment Procedures at TEL
StartEstablish
methods foruseof equipment

Identify
sourcesof risk

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Estimate andevaluate levelsof risk

AssessDisplay
remainingrisk

Stance on Safety Education

T O P I C SWe are conducting safety education based on the principle of"providing necessary education to people who need it". All personnel

TEL Receives Intel's SCQI Award

who work inside and outside the company, including those at compa-

Tokyo Electron Limited was awarded Intel's Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) Award in fiscal 2001, for the second consecutive year. This is thehighest award of distinction given to suppliers that strive
for excellence in providing products and services.
One of the many factors considered for theaward was safety, including continuous safety leadership, achievement of zero accidents in fiscal 2000
and 2001, guidance given to other suppliers, andsafety inspections by top management.

nies that TEL collaborates with, acquire basic knowledge when theyjoin the company about safety policies and MSDS information, healthmaintenance, blood contamination, etc.
Employees who work in factories of TEL and its customers receive not only basic training, but also acquire basic knowledge about
working in high places and enclosed spaces, the handling of chemical substances, and the prevention of electrical risks. These represent an approach to risk assessment* that is one step beyond simply
predicting risks. In addition, refresher courses are conducted tomaintain high levels of awareness and knowledge.
Details of TEL Safety Education
Education
Program Name

Participants

OutlineBasic Safety
Training

All employees

Employees acquire basic knowledge about TEL's safety principles, safety laws, work safety procedures, andbasic health maintenance information. A refresher
course is required within three years, to provide up-todate information about new safety rules.

AdvancedSafety
Training

Workers atTEL Groupand customerplants

Training includes risk assessment methods and safe
habits for each type of work. Practical training is doneusing actual safety gear for workers and safety equipment. The training is valid for one year; a refresher
course is required within one year to provide up-todate information about new safety rules.

Safety Training
TEL engineers
for Employees
sent outside Japan
who Visit andWork Outside Japan

Employees learn about the safety laws and regulations
and work rules that apply when engineers are sent fromJapan to work at TEL customer plants outside Japan.

Safety Training
for Employees
Stationed atSpecificCustomers'
PlantsEmployees
workingat customers'
plantsSpecial safety training is carried out, as necessary, before employees are sent to work at plants run by TELGroup customers.

EquipmentSpecific
Safety Training

Engineers foreach type ofequipment

Safety training for engineers on each specific type ofequipment (TEL products)

Occupational Health Management for VDT* WorkWe are complying with the Guidelines for Occupational HealthManagement relating to VDT Work, released by Japan's Ministry ofHealth, Labour and Welfare in April 2002. We plan to establish systems guided by each region's health and safety committee in order tocorrectly determine the health conditions of employees and conduct

SCQI Award ceremony

Emergency First-Aid Training
All employees in TEL receive emergency first-aid
training organized by each region's health and safetycommittee.
In addition, personnel who work in the clean
rooms are required to take advanced safety trainingclasses, and get special education for accidents
caused by electricity. The use of electricity involves
the risk of electric shock. The severity of injury fromelectric shock is generally much greater than fromother occupational hazards, and in some cases it isfatal. It is critical to administer artificial respiration andcardiac massage promptly in order to prevent various
functional impairments ofthe person affected. Depending on the situation at
the actual scene of an incident, quick responses fromcolleagues who arepresent
can greatly increase thechances of saving a victim's Scene from emergency
first-aid training
life.

proper health management at the earliest possible stages. At Tokyo
Electron Sapporo Ltd., even before the guidelines were introduced,
all employees were undergoing proper annual VDT health checkups.
Risk assessment: Identifying dangerous conditions and unsafe activities that could lead to accidents; following risk assessment, measures are then taken to prevent accidents.
VDT (Visual or Video Display Terminals): Equipment consisting of output devices, such as flat panel displays that show information, combined with input devices, including
keyboards.

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