Health and Safety

Health and Safety management

TSMC Washington believes that safety and health management is an important part of the company's commitment to take care of employees and their families. To this end, we are ISO 4500:2018 certified. Similar to what ISO14001 registration does for the environment, this important Occupational Health and Safety Management System provides the structure and processes to help ensure consistent safety performance on behalf of our employees and contractors. Through audits, we seek to improve our safety performance. TSMC Washington practices strict safety and health management procedures, maintains stringent standards for facility and hardware operations, and promotes continuous improvement programs.

In the US, the computer and electronic product manufacturing sector has the lowest injury rate of all manufacturing sectors. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, this sector's average injury rate is 1.4 injuries per 100 employees which is over three times lower than the US manufacturing industry average of 4.4 (based on 2012 data).

Safety and Health Committees

TSMC Washington operates various safety committees, which meet monthly to discuss environmental safety and health related matters. Employee representatives account for the majority on committees.

Hardware Safety and Health Management

TSMC Washington has well developed management systems to help ensure safe and environmentally responsible change management.

Emergency and Disaster management:

The first priority of TSMC Washington's disaster response policy is to see to the safety of personnel and neighboring residents, followed by avoiding pollution of the environment, and finally to reduce property losses and maintain normal production. TSMC Washington therefore pays considerable attention to emergency response by following the process of planning, implementation, evaluation and improvement.

TSMC Washington maintains an emergency response center, or ERC. At least two full-time ERC staff are on duty around the clock.

Procedures and Training

TSMC Washington has detailed emergency response handling procedures, and business continuity plans for a variety of unexpected situations such as toxic gas leaks and natural disasters. TSMC Washington performs regular evacuation drills for the site.

Collaboration with Public Resources and Drills with Contractors

TSMC Washington performs regular emergency response drills with regional emergency response organizations. Participants include employees and contractors to enhance collaboration in real accidents and rapidly establish control over the disaster. TSMC Washington is an active member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee to which it lends its advice and expertise.