On December 1, 2017 the Ministry of Labor (MOL) held a presentation ceremony for the National Occupational Safety and Health Award, to honor business enterprises that have maintained a longstanding commitment to the maintenance of a safe working environment, thereby helping to ensure the health and safety of their employees, as well as individuals who have made a long-term contribution in the health and safety field.
The National Occupational Safety and Health Award is Taiwan’s most prestigious health and safety awards. The Award-winners are model firms that have been working over a period of many years to establish and maintain a working environment characterized by first-class health and safety provision, which make the protection of employees’ health and safety part of their core values. This year, it was decided that the award ceremony would be held on award-winners’ own premises, with all award-winning enterprises being invited to attend so as to have an opportunity to share their experience in this field.
The MOL noted that this year’s award-winners all have their own unique safety culture. At Powerchip Technology Corporation, senior management has taken the lead in building a corporate culture that aims to achieve “zero occupational injuries.” Kuozui Motors has incorporated safety measures into production activities, aiming to prevent industrial accidents “at source.” Vanguard International Semiconductor insists on monitoring every stage in the production process, and refuses to compromise on safety. The firms that won the Awards for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and for companies in “traditional” industries – Total Lubricants and Aviocast respectively – are both relatively small firms, and yet they have invested proactively in industrial safety, adopting advanced production process equipment and working to improve the health and safety aspects of their working environment; companies across a wide range of industries could learn from their example. Individual Award-winners Dr. Wang Jung-Der and Dr. Shih Tung-Sheng have been responsible for developing many health and safety and industrial accident prevention systems, and related initiatives, that have attracted attention both in Taiwan and overseas; their achievements have been truly impressive.
The MOL emphasized that it will continue working to promote the development of workplace environments characterized by high health and safety standards, and that this will require a combined, three-way effort on the part of business enterprises, employees and the government. In the future, the MOL will continue to refine accident prevention and mitigation measures, so that all employees can work and grow in the environment that gives them dignity and safety!
Keywords: National Occupational Safety and Health Awards; model firms; holding award presentation ceremonies at the award-winner’s premises