Fostering Safety, Hygiene and Environmental-friendliness
Operation of the occupational safety and health management system
The scope of certification of ISO 45001:2018 OH&S management systems covered plants 1 and 2. In terms of operational activity, the certification covered the operational activities in both the production and non-production sites. In terms of equipment, the certification covered equipment used in both routine and non-routine operational activities. In terms of personnel, the certification covered both staff and non-staff workers (including contractors) engaging in operational activities within our premises. Although Plant 3 under construction was not covered in the certification, OH&S management has been operated based on the existing management systems. It is estimated that Plant 3 will be included in the scope of certification during the certification renewal in 2025. Additionally, as overseas locations (Shanghai, the USA, and the UK) are sales and management offices without many employees (24 in total), no OH&S management systems have been implemented.
We have established the Occupational Safety and Health Committee in accordance with the Regulations for Management of Occupational Safety and Health. Each committee member enjoys a term of office for two years. The committee holds a committee meeting quarterly. The general manager is the committee chair. The committee has 30 representatives, including 10 labor representatives (33.33%), meeting the legal requirement that at least one third of all members are labor representatives. The Committee is responsible for communicating, participating and consulting on requirements and issues relating to pertinent occupational safety and health regulations, tracking YOKE’s annual OHS management objectives and reviewing training outcomes.
OH&S management measures
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- Identify OH&S hazards and assess OH&S risk periodically and propose management plans for high-risk operations for hazard prevention.
- Identify laws and regulations periodically and review the opportunities or risks of the latest or currently applicable laws and regulations to plan and implement relevant counteractions.
Emergency Response Plan and Drill
- Drill emergency response each year.
Participation and Communication
- Quarterly OH&S Committee meeting.
- The improvement suggestion system encourages all departments to actively make improvement suggestions for the environment and safety.
Training and Publicity
- New employee education and training and periodic on-the-job education and training.
- Unit-based OH&S publicity.
Accident Investigation and Assessment
- Investigate accidents, establish improvement actions, and hold follow-up meetings regularly.
- Audit the status of improvement actions for accidents from time to time.
Contractor Safety Management
- Hold contractor conference and arrange education and training regularly.
- Rate contractor OH&S management performance.
- Examine contractor construction safety and health management and facilities from time to time.
Health Services
- Health checkups every year.
- Periodic special health checkups for operations with special hazards (e.g., noise, dust, high temperature)
- Arrange periodic onsite consultation with physicians.
Internal Audit
- Conduct internal audits in accordance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 every year and take corrective actions for nonconformities.
- Implement OH&S management performance ratings periodically and include review results in the unit head performance evaluation.
Hazard identification, risk assessment, accident investigation
At the end of each year, the Committee conducts OHS hazard identification and risk assessment by engaging all departments to adhere to corresponding internal processes to determine the steps of operation, frequency of operation, chances for potential hazard and opportunities before taking existing protection and management measures into account in order to perform risk assessment and classification. For unacceptable hazards and high risks and opportunities found in risk assessment, action plans will be drawn and included in the management program for continuous follow-up and management to make continual improvement through the elimination-replacement-engineering change cycle alongside administration covering personnel qualification, warning, PPE, supervision, monitoring and measuring, and emergency response.
