GMTC has established the occupational safety and health management system in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, providing safe and healthy work conditions while adhering to the occupational safety and health regulations and related requirements, removing hazards, minimizing occupational safety and health risks, and providing consultation of occupational safety and health issues and promoting employee participation. The number of employees covered by the internal audit system is 813 (company employees + long-term resident contractors), covering a percentage of 82.12%. In June 2023, the ISO 45001: 2018 and CNS 45001 certifications were completed, with the current validity period of June 7, 2025. The current validity period is June 2025. The number of employees covered by a third-party verification agency at the Xinying Plant and Liuying Plant was 813 (company employees + long-term resident contractors), with a coverage rate of 82.12%.

GMTC’s workers who are not employees are mainly fixed-term contractors such as security guards and cleaners. In 2023, there were a total of 24 non-employee workers.

GMTC holds a meeting every quarter. The committee consists of 64 members, including the president, ESH management personnel, department heads, medical staff, and workers’ representatives. Among them, there are 26 workers’ representatives or accounting for 41%. The meeting was presided over by the Company's top management, with the participation of department heads and members of the Committee. In addition to explaining and reviewing the safety and health matters of the plant area in the previous quarter, we will also explain and discuss the safety and health implementation matters of the plant area in the future to improve and promote performance. A total of 9 safety and health improvement proposals were proposed in 2023, and one has been completed.

During the meeting every quarter, the units and employees with excellent environmental safety and health performance will be awarded. The selection will be based on five indicators: notification of occupational accidents, audit deficiencies, participation in meetings and training and education,  self- inspection and active proposal. The top unit and several units and employees with outstanding performance will be awarded bonuses by president or senior manager. In addition, to ensure the effective implementation of occupational safety and health measures in each unit, the occupational safety and health committee held quarterly meetings, while the Company also established a communication platform together with the ESH officer in each unit monthly, advocating on the latest safety and health laws, domestic and foreign safety and health information, and functional-related issues related to workplace safety and health. Issues related to ESH and relevant opinions can be raised through the ESH feedback form.

In 2023, the Company identified a total of 1,715 occupational safety risks and 688 occupational health risks. Regardless of incapacitating injuries, minor injuries or near miss, the risk level of the operation needs to be modified, and if the disaster caused death, permanent full disability or permanent partial disability, it is necessary to include unacceptable risks and make improvement proposals, so that it is unlikely to that a similar event occurs again, improving from unacceptable risk level to acceptable risk level, and avoiding risks through daily management.

GMTC attaches great importance to injury accidents and near miss. In addition to investigations, the Company also made parallel improvements for units with similar environments or equipment. When there is an incident, the employee shall conduct notification and incident management in accordance with the reporting procedures as follows.

Since GMTC believes that most accidents are caused by human error, the Company focuses on cultivating employees' knowledge via safety and health training and education. To prevent colleagues and contractors from being injured or near-miss during work operations, all workers entering the plant must participate in safety and health training and education courses to lower occupational accident rates. 

1. New employee training: 37 sessions were held, participated by a total of 88 new employees. 

2. On-the-job training: Each unit organizes on-the-job training courses once a month, which were participated by a total of 2,856 employees. 

3. Training for contractors: Remind suppliers of safety awareness and comply with regulations. 319 sessions were held, with a total of 957 participants. 

4. Fire safety drills: For employees to be familiar with the notification process and operation of emergency equipment to enhance the employees’ skills in emergency response. Six sessions were held in GMTC’s three plants, which were participated by a total of 116 employees. 

Safety and health regular planning work matters 

1. Fire training once every six months 

2. Work safety weekly inspection: irregular 

3. Autonomous inspection of industrial safety: once a month 

4. Environmental safety window meeting: once a month 

5. Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Committee: once a quarter 

6. Health promotion (blood donation): once a quarter 

7. Lectures on environment, safety and health: twice a year 

8. Health examination: once a year 

9. Influenza vaccine: once a year (fixed in October)

Chemical management includes the process from procurement to disposal. The suppliers are required to provide safety data sheets and hazard labels, and perform inspections in accordance with the Regulations for the Labeling and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Chemicals, Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act, and the Regulations Governing Designating and Handling Permission of Controlled Chemicals. Chemicals containing toxic chemical substances listed by the Environmental Protection Administration or chemical ingredients controlled by the Ministry of Labor are prohibited from being purchased in order to avoid harm to employee health. After chemicals are purchased, each unit carries out chemical inventory preparation, regularly classifies the chemicals used for management, and execute workplace environmental monitoring every six months. After the chemicals are used up, they will be commissioned to be disposed by qualified waste disposal company.

To effectively manage machines and Equipment within the plant, GMTC classifies them into hazardous and general machines and equipment according to regulations. For hazardous machines and equipment, in addition to regular inspections by authorized inspecting organization as required by law, the plant also conducts daily, monthly, and annual self-inspections for both types of machines and equipment. Any abnormalities are immediately reported for maintenance. Currently, the plant has a total of 205 hazardous machines and equipment, including fixed cranes, forklifts, and specific high-pressure gas equipment.

For external contractor management, the contractors who enter the factory for construction have the responsibility and obligation on maintaining safety and health on construction sites, machinery and equipment and construction workers. Hence, before entering the factory, the contractors are required to submit the construction application form, list of construction workers, Statement of Commitment to EHS Letter, pre-construction review report, and Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards, and the contractors shall appoint relevant safety and health management personnel to the construction site. All relevant construction workers shall be insured with NT$5 million accident insurance, and take necessary safety and health training and education before entering the factory for construction. 

During the construction process, GMTC’s safety personnel conduct audits on a unannounced basis based on four major aspects: the on-site construction situation, the construction environment, machinery, and worker protection; and issue a Statement of Deficiencies for any violations. If there are major violations, the contractor shall be penalized according to the penalty standards for violation of contractor regulations. After the construction is completed, GMTC’s safety and safety personnel will conduct evaluations according to the contractor’s safety and health conditions before, during and after construction, which shall be used as a reference for the selection of contractors by various units. The Company holds a safety and health consultation meeting every six months for on-site or external contractors to advocate for occupational safety and health, with explanations for management matters, in order to prevent the occurrence of occupational accidents involving contractors. 

GMTC has established emergency rescue procedures based on the emergency response management guidelines to ensure that employees can report and respond to emergencies following the procedures, ensuring the safety of personnel and nearby residents and preventing disasters from spreading outside the plant. To minimize personnel injuries and environmental pollution, GMTC places great emphasis on emergency response drills. In 2023, a total of 6 disaster prevention drills were conducted at various plants, with 116 employees participating. Since 2017, emergency response drills have also included environmental incidents, simulating abnormal leaks and spills of air pollution control equipment, wastewater, and chemicals, allowing employees to become more familiar with emergency response measures. if employees identify any environmental or occupational safety and health hazards at the workplace, they can communicate through the environment, safety, and health communication form; by phone, email, or in person; notifying their supervisors or the safety unit to request improvements. If employees encounter an environment, operation, or illness that poses immediate danger and cannot promptly report to their supervisor or occupational safety and health personnel, they can evacuate to a safe location. GMTC will not penalize employees for exercising their right to evacuate.

Adhering to the philosophy of "building a safe and healthy environment and promoting health protection", GMTC strives to continuously organize activities about promotion of worker health through diverse health management solutions, create a healthy work environment, and achieve the ultimate goal of a healthy workplace that complies with the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Badge of Accredited Healthy Workplace - Healthy Startup Label Affirmation.

Healthy Workplace Certification from the Ministry of Health and Welfare-Healthy Start Certification (liuying plant)

GMTC has dedicated efforts to promoting a healthy workplace, and has set up a health promotion center beyond regulatory compliance, in order to plan multiple health-related activities and protect employee health. Based on the analysis of the abnormal rate of health examination items, and issues that employees may be concerned about, we plan health promotion programs that are more in line with employee needs, strengthen employee awareness of healthcare, and establish a supportive environment to help employees achieve good health, lifestyle and quality of life. To promote the physical and mental health of employees, we guide employees to relieve stress through exercise and sports activities, joining clubs, such as Biking Club, Softball Club, Swimming Club and Badminton Club, for better self-health management. 

Apart from regular health Examination for employees working with special hazards and management of inspection results, the Company also hopes that all employees can balance work, health and life. Therefore, the Company has on-site health examination services for employees working in both general and hazardous workplaces to detect health hazards and potential pathogenic factors at an early stage. The health examination items and frequencies are better than the legal requirements. In addition, considering the employees' actual needs and lifestyle, the average health examination participation rate in 2023 reached 98%.

The implementation results of four major occupational health programs in 2023 are explained below: 

1. Measures for Preventing and Managing Abnormal Workload-triggered Disorders: Risk identification and evaluation table based on the staff with abnormal workloads. Classification into low, medium and high-risk levels based on personal risk factors; identification of a need for an interview after analysis; on-site medical staff will conduct interviews and health guidance; results submitted to supervisors to provide appropriate assistance. 

2. Measures for Preventing and Managing Ergonomic hazards: Questionnaire-based self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms and tracking lists. Appoint on-site physicians to help patients understand the cause of their symptoms, with improvement suggestions, and conduct regular tracking of the improvement status. 

3. Maternal health protection plan: When an employee is pregnant, the department chief officer shall fill out a "Maternal Health Risk Assessment Form" to assess the risks from the work activity of expectant mothers. 

In 2023, the company provided maternal health protection for three pregnant female employees, while the medical personnel conducted risk identification and assessment via telephone or on-site interviews, providing prenatal education and information on postpartum care, and maternity allowance. 

4. The prevention plan for unlawful infringement in the performance of duties: Include the prevention of unlawful infringement in the training and education courses, and conduct the "Hazard Identification Risk Assessment for Unlawful Infringement Prevention in the Workplace" for each unit on an annual basis. By arranging a safe workplace and appropriately deploying labor, we can alleviate the work pressure on employees. In addition, the representatives of labor and management have set up the "Unlawful Infringement Reporting and Complaints Investigation Team" to investigate unlawful infringements and complaints, so as to implement the prevention plan and reduce the possibility of unlawful infringement in the workplace. 

Every year, GMTC’s on-site doctors discuss the health examination results of all employees, and the management and tracking of workplace health education are carried out for groups with three highs (high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugars), cardiovascular diseases and other health problems, with continual cultivation of the self-management skills of employees' health. Considering the fact that most of the top ten abnormal results among health check-ups are related to cardiovascular diseases, we actively encourage employees to better manage various abnormal findings by participating in the Company’s club activities. 

GMTC also pays great attention to the prevention of work-related ill health and health hazards. If there are employees who have abnormal findings in their health examination due to special hazards, and are listed in Level II management, the Health Promotion Center will arrange for on-site physicians and occupational medicine specialists to provide suggestions with reference to the historical health check-up results and working environment. The on-site physicians will provide health guidance for employees, so that employees, on-site physicians and nurses and occupational safety units can work together in advanced planning for the prevention of health hazards. There were no cases of occupational disorders in the health examination results due to special hazards in 2023. 

Since 2016, GMTC has implemented self- inspections monthly. In 2023, all units proactively discovered 966 defects in total, all of which have been improved. In 2023, the targets for Disabling Injury Frequency Rate (FR) were met, while the Disabling Injury Severity Rate (SR) for disabling injuries did not reach the target. According to the analysis, GMTC had a total number of hours worked of 1,955,400 hours and 8 disabling injury accidents in 2023, resulting in a total number of lost-time injuries of 6,906 days, with 3 traffic incidents, 3 were exposure to high or low temperatures, 1 was rolling-up, and 1 was crashed.

For accident injuries, we plan to improve safety and health management based on four aspects, including improvement of mechanical equipment to prevent caught or rolled injuries, use of personal protective equipment, strengthening on-site inspections, and performing thematic inspections every month, in order to reduce the occurrence of work-related accident.