Ardentec

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Committee

Ardentec and its operating sites follow the regulations on occupational safety and health and the regulations of domestic and international management systems to promote various safety and health measures to achieve risk prevention and to continuously provide a safe and friendly workplace. The Ardentec headquarters, Singapore, Korea, Nanjing, and GIGA Solution subsidiaries have all passed ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certification. Health and safety risk assessments are performed for each project to identify possible risks, with audits to timely control risks and achieve continuous improvement goals.

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Committee

The labor representatives of the OSH Management Committee are selected by Labor-Management Meeting at headquarters and GIGA Solution Subsidiary, as for the overseas subsidiaries, labor representatives are selected according to local laws and regulations, and the percentage is higher than requirements of laws and regulations. The Committee is responsible to review workplace health related plan, performance, coordination, and suggestions. All representatives may fully express opinions of safety and health, the committee is a transparent communication platform for employee direct participation. The conclusion and agreement from each meeting will be documented as reference for further monitor or planning for occupational health and safety.

Safety and Health Risk Management

Headquarters and all subsidiaries have set safety and health management mechanism, through various prevention measures and training for all kinds of risk management to enhance employee’s awareness of workplace safety and health. Each department follow Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Procedure to identify the possibility and severity of risk, and to find out hazard points for improvement. Headquarters and all subsidiaries have set safety and health management mechanism, through various prevention measures and training for all kinds of risk management to enhance employee’s awareness of workplace safety and health. Each department follow Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Procedure to identify the possibility and severity of risk, and to find out hazard points for improvement.

Health Risk Management

To Regularly Conduct Employee Health Checkups
Emergency Medical Service
Health Promotion Activities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
COVID-19 Prevention Management
Pandemic Prevention Plan

To Regularly Conduct Employee Health Checkups

Employee health checkups are conducted every two years to collect information such as employee age, work, life schedule, and working conditions. The correlation between health risks and work are analyzed to identify high-risk employees for proactive health management. Resident physicians provide consultations for employees identified as high-risk while to reduce the risk of serious illness, nurses provide regular follow-ups and support.

For employees with anomalies in the results during their health screenings, individual health instruction and education by the resident physician is organized. Assistance is provided (if necessary) to who required to seek medical treatment. Resident physicians scheduled and nurses regularly visit each site to assist in treating/preventing general/occupational diseases/injuries, and offer health advice and first-aid for all employees.
Emergency Medical Service

Nurses at each site provide employees who fall ill or injured are given immediate care and assessment of the need for further medical care, and arrangement of medical institutions.

First-aid personnel in each site and shift are more than regulatory requirements. In production area, first-aid personnel uniforms are specially marked for quick and easy identification. When emergency needs arise, emergency resources can be immediately sought after.

Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are in place in all sites of headquarters and also Singapore subsidiary. Annual refreshing trainings enable personnel familiarize AED operation during emergencies.
Health Promotion Activities

Combined with professional counseling psychologist, leisure and fitness center, and Infirmary of each site, we hold a variety of health promotion activities, including stress management, weight loss management, and smoking cessation classes.

Health promotion information is sent to employees regularly, which includes diet management, prevention of infectious diseases, and chronic disease information, etc. Using lively and diversified contents, employees can easily absorb medical knowledge.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Ardentec headquarters has worked hand in hand with Hsinchu Lifeline to establish an “Employee Assistance Service Program”, which assists employees in identifying and addressing various factors that affect work performance, such as stress, alcoholism, emotions, career, psychology, and health, etc. Through the assistance and support of professional consultants, the program improves the physical and mental health of our employees and enhances their work efficiency.
COVID-19 Prevention Management

When COVID-19 was spreading rapidly at the end of 2019, Ardentec headquarters immediately set up a Pandemic Prevention Committee. The committee worked with all the departments to establish and implement relevant operational guidelines and to arrange pandemic prevention programs. At the same time, the response measures of the headquarters and subsidiaries are aligned to establish a pandemic prevention mechanism and prepare supplies to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and viruses. Thus, we are able to ensure that our employees are safely protected against COVID-19 and that there is no impact on our operations and workforce.

Pandemic Prevention Plan

Personnel control	Various control measures are implemented according to the classification, such as restrictions on travel, meeting rooms and meeting types, work areas, restaurants, elevators, transportation vehicles, staff dormitories, etc.
Environmental cleaning and disinfection	Strengthening cleaning and disinfection of public areas shall be performed 2 times. The Fabs and offices are disinfected by specialist companies once a week.
Adequate pandemic prevention resources	Adequate medical masks, 75% alcohol, ear/forehead thermometer, etc. are prepared. Employees and on-site service providers are supplied with rapid test kits based on demands.
Pandemic prevention promotion	Relevant information and control measures are announced from time to time, and the correct pandemic prevention concept is promoted. Vaccination information is provided to employees in a timely manner.
Pandemic prevention for dormitory	Segregation: The elevator load limit is lowered to no more than 4 , persons to encourage the use of stairs instead of elevators. The number of people in the laundry/drying area shall be controlled, and there shall be no cross-building or cross-room activities in the dormitory. Going out management: It is recommended not to go outside during non-working hours, not to go to hot zones, not to eating out, register online for dormitory access, wear a mask inside the room, and wear a mask the whole time outside the room. We provide free boxed lunch, purchasing agent services and bonuses for people who don’t go out. Traffic management: Fixed checkerboard seating is required for the shuttle buses; passengers shall have their body temperature measured and their hands disinfected before boarding; the vehicle shall be disinfected before/after the employee gets on/off the bus; and it is forbidden to take illegal taxi. Disinfection: Dormitory shall be cleaned daily, and cleaning and disinfection of common areas in the company shall be enhanced.

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Safety and Health Management

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Committee

Health Risk Management

To Regularly Conduct Employee Health Checkups

Emergency Medical Service

Health Promotion Activities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

COVID-19 Prevention Management

Pandemic Prevention Plan

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