Health and safety.
Strategic Direction
1.Plan to gradually introduce an intelligent environmental safety and health management system.
2.Strengthen identification and elimination of occupational disease factors to reduce workplace health risks.
Execution effectiveness.
1.No occupational fatality, with a Disability Injury Frequency Rate (FR) of 0.The Severity Rate (SR) of disability injuries is better than the same industry standard set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
2.We implement the commitment to build a safe and healthy workplace and achieve the Occupational Health and Safety Management indicators.
Main Goals
We will achieve the indicators for Occupational Health and Safety Management and develop additional dimensions for Occupational Health and Safety Management indicators to strengthen personnel safety and health.
Long-term development commitment.
1.Maintaining a Disability Injury Frequency Rate and Disability Injury Severity Rate that are better than the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s manufacturing industry standards.
2.Improving chemical classification and hazard prevention management to reduce chemical risks.
3.Promoting the development of physical and mental balance and creating a healthy and friendly workplace.
Safety and Protection
1.To establish a corporate culture of occupational safety and health and deeply rooted risk management concepts, Innocare Corporation corp. plans to draft an “Environmental, Safety, and Health Policy” to promote and implement the systemized management of environment, safety, and health. We will promptly grasp and monitor environmental safety and health matters, ensuring compliance with regulations and corporate management objectives.
2.We plan to gradually introduce Innolux Corporation’s environment, safety, and health intelligent system to continuously optimize environmental, safety, and health management. We will add to employees’ knowledge through static multimedia promotions or by activities to demonstrate our determination and commitment to protecting workers and promoting their well-being. We strive for the complete eradication of occupational disasters and diseases.
3.In 2020, Innocare Corporation’s Taiwan sites passed the verification of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System and TOSHMS Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System, and obtained the certification. The scope includes all workers involved in R&D, design, raw material procurement, production and manufacturing, waste disposal, and transportation.
4.In 2023, Innocare Corporation will undergo a re-verification audit to maintain the validity of the certification for another three years.
Health Care
By raising awareness with an innovative management e-system and professional healthcare, we hope to encourage employees, who in turn might inspire members of society, to manage their well-being. To realize the vision of achieving work–life balance, we allocate annual health budgets, assess needs, and plan health promotion activities, medical exams, and management training.
Occupational Health Risk Management
Referencing ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System. and TOSHMS Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System, WHO guidelines, international literature, relevant laws and regulations, we comprehensively identify all occupational risks and hazards, conducts nature-based assessment, and classify risks according to severity, frequency, and probability. Then, control measures formulated include orientation and on-the-job training, procedure monitoring, operational environment monitoring/measurement, health checkups, and hazard prevention controls for management to reduce risks.
Health Management
1.Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. subject employees to medical exams and consultations to prevent occupational illness and serious illnesses, safeguarding their well-being.
2.INCX also extends its care to employees’ family members, allowing them to enjoy various preferential health check-up packages and encouraging family members to manage their health through regular health check-ups together.
3.Efforts and achievements of Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. in the prevention of occupational diseases and promotion of employee health.
Efforts and achievements of Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. in the prevention of occupational diseases and promotion of employee health.
| Measure | description | result |
| General medical exam | Annual employee medical exams are organized to ensure health and prevent major illnesses | ◎In 2022, a total of 257 people received General medical exam with a participation rate of 100%. ◎In 2023, a total of 276 people received General medical exam with a participation rate of 100%. |
| Value-added health services | Value-added cancer screenings are arranged during medical excam period. | ◎In 2022, there were 257 people who underwent cancer screenings with a participation rate of 100% ◎In 2023, there were 262 people who underwent cancer screenings with a participation rate of 95%. |
| On-site services by health professionals | Health tips and consultations for those with abnormal results. | ◎In the year 2022, there were 12 on-site services with a physician. ◎In the year 2023, there were 12 on-site services with a physician. |
| Health management for anomalies | Individual consultation for those with abnormal test result. | ◎In 2022, there were 34 cases under management, with a 100% execution rate for regular medical staff interviews in follow-up management. ◎In 2023, there were 47 cases under management, with a 100% execution rate for regular medical staff interviews in follow-up management. |
| Cerebrel and cardiovascular disease management | As per Guidelines for Prevention of Ailments Induced by Exceptional Workload under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, health management for high-risk groups (rotation, at night, and long hours) at level 2 or higher. | ◎In 2022, there were a total of 97 individuals who managed high-risk groups with rotating, night shift, and long work hours. 33 of these individuals have completed individualized health management measures, and their health management results are being continuously monitored. ◎In 2023, there were a total of 85 individuals who managed high-risk groups with rotating, night shift, and long work hours. 25 of these individuals have completed individualized health management measures, and their health management results are being continuously monitored. |
| Prevention of occupation | Annual medical exam and musculoskeletal disease symptom questionnaire concurrently identify those at risk and suspected with symptoms for education and physical improvements. | ◎In 2022, there were a total of 8 individuals with suspected symptoms, and all of them were provided with health education to improve their discomfort symptoms. ◎In 2023, there were a total of 4 individuals with suspected symptoms, and all of them were provided with health education to improve their discomfort symptoms. |
| Maternal health protection | Risk assessment and classification on female employees that are pregnant and have given birth in the past year. | ◎In 2022, there were 2 reported cases and 0 female employees needed assistance with job matching. The assistance management rate reached 100%. ◎In 2023, there was 1 reported case and 0 female employees needed assistance with job matching, and the assistance management rate reached 100%. |
| Self-inflicted injury prevention and management | To strengthen self-harm prevention and management, we will review our crisis intervention procedures. We will enhance the abilities of our front-line responders through crisis intervention training and drills, and timely review and adjust our emergency response procedures. | The training targets are environmental safety and health supervisors, employee care personnel, and on-duty PM personnel. |
| Care for elderly employees | Middle-aged and seniors with hazard identification,risk assessment, and job suitability assessment for job hired. | ◎In 2022, there were 50 employees who conducted self-assessments of job suitability, among which 10 employees were assessed as weaker and are receiving ongoing medical consultations and health promotion assistance. No employees need to adjust their work. ◎In 2023, a total of 119 employees conducted a self-assessment of their job suitability, of which 58 were evaluated as weaker. Continuous physician consultations and health promotion assistance were arranged for them. No employees required work adjustments. |
Mental Health
We have established a mental health management system based on the “5 levels in 3 stages” of illness prevention.
Management System | Desciption | Management result |
| Primary | Lecture and activities that help learn about mental health and achieve well-being. | 3 organized and attended by 78 |
| Secondary | Using a physical and mental health screening questionnaire to understand the psychological stress levels of employees, screen cases with high mental health risks, and provide psychological health professionals and contracted life advice hotlines for counseling assistance. | ◎In the 2022 annual survey conduct with 1 of 274 at moderate / high risk with 100% completion rate of counseling ang follow-ups ◎In the 2022 annual survey conduct with 2 of 272 at moderate / high risk with 100% completion rate of counseling ang follow-ups |
| Tertiary | Following up on, identifying, and assisting those at high risk of mental health issues or suffering from mental illnesses | ◎No individuals require tracking and management in 2022. ◎No individuals require tracking and management in 2023. |
Implementing Pandemic Prevention Measures to Create a Safe Workplace
From 2020 to 2023, during the outbreak of the pandemic, both Innocare Corporation and its parent company Innolux have taken overall measures in response to the changing situation of the pandemic and the policies implemented by the government. They have timely adjusted and modified all epidemic prevention measures within the factory to ensure the health and safety of employees and maintain stable production and operation of the company.
2.In addition to the existing protection and epidemic prevention measures, masks and home rapid test kits are provided for employees to use, ensuring that employees can work at the factory with peace of mind.
Occupational Safety Management
Envisioning a workplace completely free of occupational hazards and diseases, we are committed to ensuring our environment complies with safety standards to protect employee from injuries or harm, thereby fulfilling our promise of building a safe and healthy workplace in line with the UN SDGs.
Occupational Safety and Health Risk Management
1.To effectively prevent occupational hazards, our opportunity/risk assessment procedures identify hazards in regular or ad hoc activities that may harm employees or cause accidents. Every year, each department regularly re-examines operations, services, and activities with comprehensive hazard identification and risk assessment to properly revise EHS identification and evaluation form.
2.Pre- or post-event assessment on accidents, use of new materials/chemicals or machineries, and changes to operating environment/conditions (affected by regulatory amendments and organizational changes) shall be conducted. All safety risks will be classified for management based on severity, frequency, and probability to establish measures.
Risk Identification
Regularly conduct hazard identification for accidents or events that may cause harm to employees
Risk Assessment
Assess and analyze risk levels based on severity and frequency.
Risk Management
Establish risk control measures based on risk levels.
Operational Safety Management
1.Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. continues to strengthen its occupational safety and health management system, striving for excellence in safety and health performance. For operations with high levels of hazard risk and severity, the responsible units are required to submit applications before operation and can only proceed after approval from relevant departments.
2.Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. ensures that the protective equipment provided to colleagues meets the operational environment requirements to ensure safety production and employees’ occupational safety and health. The company’s “Environmental, Safety and Health Manual” also specifies that when workers feel that their lives or health are in urgent and serious danger, they may withdraw from the work situation on their own and be protected from punishment.
| Item | Management Approach | |
| Process/Equipment Safetjy | Safety assessment and acceptance operation process: divided according to the production process into preparation stage, each process production stage, and equipment maintenance stage. Risk and hazard identification are carried out from the source. Mechanical equipment adopts intrinsic safety design to ensure compliance with international standards. A safety specification for equipment of Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. is developed and an equipment safety inspection system is implemented. Between 2020 and 2023, the Taiwan site completed safety inspections on more than 10 process equipments. | |
| Chemical Safety | Implementation assessment stage：
Adoption：Analyzing the hazardous substances derived from the chemical production process, identifying the hazard factors and implementing effective control measures. Document management：
Hazard monitoring： The operating environment, exposure assessment, and control banding based on results are regularly monitored |
Occupational Safety and Health Training
1.Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. aims to cultivate employees’ awareness of safety and health and strengthen their hazard recognition in job duties. Safety and health training courses, including general safety and health literacy, professional knowledge and skills training, and emergency response training, are conducted according to department and job nature. For example, training on knowledge and skills for emergency response teams, AED and CPR first aid training courses, earthquake drills, command and control education and training, respiratory protection education and training, etc. After the courses, tests or field drills are conducted to confirm the adequacy and effectiveness of the training. Through diverse and comprehensive training, colleagues can develop their skills from unfamiliarity to proficiency and enhance their awareness and cognition from ignorance to understanding to ensure their safety in daily work and emergency situations.
2.To provide high-quality education and training courses to employees, Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. has developed an internal occupational safety and health education and training program with post-training evaluation by participants. The goal is to enhance employees’ awareness of safety and health and prevent occupational illnesses and injuries.
Annual Training
| Annual Training | 2020 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Sessiomd | 20 | 13 | 29 | 84 |
| Participants | 508 | 565 | 1,306 | 3,383 |
| Hours | 1,228 | 860 | 3,559 | 4,027 |
Accidental Incident Management
Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. classifies incidents into four categories: major incidents, general incidents, minor incidents, and false alarms.
There were no accidents or false alarms in Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. between 2020-2023.
The occupational injury rate at Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. is lower than the industry standard for manufacturing.
Between 2020 and 2023, Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. achieved a Loss of Disability Frequency (FR) of 0 and a Severity of Disability Rate (SR) of 0, which is better than the manufacturing industry standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Between 2020 and 2023, the occupational accident rate at Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. was 0 per 1,000 employees, meeting the goal of zero occupational accidents.
Contractor Management
1.Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. provides general safety and health, professional knowledge and skills, and emergency response training courses to employees, organized by department and job nature. These include training programs for emergency response team members, AED and CPR first aid training courses, earthquake drills, command and control education and training, and respiratory protection education and training, among others. After courses, tests or field drills are conducted to confirm the adequacy and effectiveness of the training. Through diverse and comprehensive training, colleagues can develop their skills from unfamiliarity to proficiency and enhance their awareness and cognition from ignorance to understanding, ensuring their safety in daily work and emergency situations.
2.To provide high-quality education and training courses to employees, Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. has implemented a post-training evaluation system for participants in the internal occupational safety and health education and training program. The goal is to enhance employees’ awareness of safety and health and prevent occupational illnesses and injuries.
3.Between 2020 and 2023, there were no instances of Loss of Disability Frequency (FR) reported for contractors working at the Innocare Optoelectronics Corp. factory.