Occupational safety and health
People-Oriented
As a member of the construction industry, RTC has always regarded the safety and health of employees as the most important resource of the enterprise (people-oriented), and set the overall goal of occupational safety and health in 2023 to zero major occupational accidents. Through a series of training and management measures (facilities), we ensure that every employee can work in a safe and healthy environment, and at the same time develop a corporate culture that focuses on safety awareness and teamwork. In 2023, in the award of occupational safety and health, RTC won the “17th Occupational Safety and Health Excellent Engineering Jin’an Award for Private Engineering Group Excellence” in 112, the “National Safety and Health Excellent Unit Award” in 111, and the “12th New Taipei City Industrial Safety Award Excellent Unit Award (Group A)” in 111 – Excellent. Through the recognition of the award, RTC continues to work hard in occupational safety and health to provide a comfortable and safe working environment for employees.
We uphold the principle that providing an effective occupational safety and health management system is to protect the rights and interests of employees, and that the implementation of good occupational safety and health management will help enhance the company’s reputation and employees’ trust in the company.
Occupational health and safety management system
RTC follows the “Occupational Safety and Health Act” and the “Regulations on Safety and Health in Construction Operations” to carry out on-site management, and has passed the ISO 45001 occupational safety and health management system certification, conducts hazard identification and risk assessment for construction sites, and conducts improvement operations based on the assessment results to reduce the risk of occupational accidents. In 2023, in accordance with the ISO 45001 occupational safety and health management system, the management system covers all project site employees and workers (contractors and sub-contractors), covering 23 project sites, including 1,980 employees and workers, including 1,016 employees and 964 workers.
Occupational Safety and Health Committee
RTC has set up a safety and health committee, which holds regular meetings with labor representatives every quarter to discuss, communicate and vote on major issues related to occupational safety. In 2023, there will be a total of 43 members, with 70% of the members being labour representatives and 30% being management representatives. In 2023, a total of four meetings will be held to discuss the contents of the meeting, including: reviewing and revising the occupational safety and health policy and management plan, reviewing the implementation plan of safety and health education and training, monitoring results and countermeasures of labor working environment, health promotion and management matters, audit matters of public institutions, hazard prevention measures, occupational disaster investigation reports, on-site safety and health management performance appraisal, etc.
Hazard identification and risk assessment
RTC conducts at least 10 risk assessments every year, and risk assessors are required to have a certificate of completion for occupational safety and health risk assessment personnel to ensure the quality of risk identification and response processes.
In the morning meeting of each project site, the type of high-risk hazard submitted for the six-week prospect is reported, and the follow-up treatment of this risk is determined according to the process through the classification of ABC risk degree type (as shown in the table and description below).
In 2023, 13 construction sites such as Nangang Yucheng Case, Sanzhong Jieliu and Wanhua Community House were evaluated, and a total of 3 hazard categories were identified, mainly with falling, falling objects, and fire as high-risk items.
1.Falling: When there is a concern about the hazard of falling at the project site at a height or during the operation of the construction frame, the hazard identification shall be carried out, which shall be classified as a Class A risk, and the head office shall be briefed on the project.
2.Falling objects: For items that are likely to fall after construction, such as hanging operations, openings or materials on construction racks, hazard identification is carried out, listed as a category B risk, and a briefing is prepared for internal discussion by the risk assessment team.
3.Fire: For the possibility of burning and fire in the material placement area, the entry of combustible materials, and the waste dumping area after construction or engineering, which is classified as a Class C risk, opinions will be given in accordance with the company’s safety and health manual (fire extinguisher installation) and on-site control (fire control, smoking area setting). Improvement ways.
Category ABC risks are assessed and briefed by the project site for the project that requires risk assessment, and the Occupational Safety and Health Department evaluates its attributes according to the risk of the project, such as Category A must be briefed to the head office for the project, Category B is the briefing after the briefing is made and discussed internally by the assessment team, and Category C is improved after giving opinions according to the company’s safety and health manual and on-site implementation.
In order to reduce the probability of occupational accidents for employees, the project site service disaster prevention notification regulations are used to grasp the on-site conditions and follow-up actions in case of industrial safety incidents in real time, so as to formulate an occupational accident reporting process. When an accident occurs, immediately inform the site director, who will then notify the owner, the occupational safety and health department and the competent authorities, and set up an emergency response team to immediately carry out first aid and send to the hospital for treatment. This process covers all employees and engineers on all project sites, and the occupational safety and health department will also regularly inspect the project site to continuously track and supervise the improvement of unsafe environments and behaviors.
Career promotion activities
RTC provides a number of health service measures to employees, which is helpful to identify and eliminate hazards, minimize occupational safety risks, and enable employees to work in a state of physical and mental health, and fulfill the company’s responsibility to take care of employees.
Occupational safety and health education and training
RTC strengthens employees’ concept of occupational safety and health through a series of education and training courses, and sets up corresponding education and training courses for different majors, including: high-risk operation training, construction site education and training, fire drills, etc., and actively promotes online learning, and sets up many courses on the company’s education platform so that colleagues can learn conveniently. RTC has formulated strict safety standards and procedures, and since 2000, RTC has formulated a safety, health and environmental protection management manual, which has been revised several times,and is divided into 45 operation items in 9 categories in 2023, and established standard operating procedures (SOP), which are included in the company’s safety and environmental protection management manual. These manuals not only provide guidance, but also emphasize the company’s high priority on the safety of every employee.
RTC promotes the Seven Determinations of Management, emphasizing that through prior planning and management, efficiency can be improved, waste can be reduced, quality can be improved, and workplace safety can be ensured. At the same time, combined with the 6S principle, the working environment is consolidated and orderly. The combination of these two management methods improves work efficiency while also creating a safe and orderly working environment. Results: Implement the three-level management system of occupational safety and health, the implementation of the 7 fixed and 6S regular inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Department, and the prevention and correction of the construction site for lack of guidance, and the evaluation according to the implementation of the construction site and include it in the KPI score. In the future, RTC will continue to be committed to this mission and continue to innovate to ensure that every employee can thrive in the safest and healthiest environment.
Occupational Safety Card Course
In 2023, in response to the Ministry of Labor, the “Taiwan Occupational Safety Card” will be promoted to enhance the disaster prevention awareness of workers in the construction industry. RTC is trained by a qualified lecturer from the Ministry of Occupational Safety and Health to handle the education and training of the occupational safety card in the company and the construction site, and after receiving 6 hours of training, and passing the online test, the “Taiwan Occupational Safety Card” will be issued to prove that the general occupational safety and health education and training is qualified.
Online learning platform
RTC actively promotes online learning, and places 11 lessons on safety, health and corporate values on the company’s e-Learning learning website. In 2023, a total of 770 people participated in workplace safety courses (6 new sessions), with a total of 713.93 hours.
