WaferTech EH&S

Environmental, Health, & Safety Policy

WaferTech strives to protect and improve the quality of life of our employees and the community. Our Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Programs are designed to provide a safe workplace, prevent incidents, minimize environmental impacts and pollution, and assure compliance with applicable regulations. This is accomplished through integrity, customer orientation, innovation, and commitment; our core values.

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Our EH&S Professionals

Our EH&S department consists of well-trained professionals and among its staff are members of the following professional organizations:

• Air and Waste Management Association
• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
• American Board of Industrial Hygienists
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• American Society of Safety Engineers
• Clark County Local Emergency Planning Committee
• Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
• National Fire Protection Association
• Semiconductor Environmental Safety and Health Association

Sustainability

We are strong believers in reducing our impact on the local environment through a number of key initiatives and programs:

• Commute trip reduction program to encourage carpooling and other alternative forms of transportation
• Effective waste reduction
• Recycling of paper, plastics, computers, cardboard, and more
• Water recycling and usage reduction
• Use of organic or locally grown food products in our cafeteria
• Voluntary participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "Performance Track" program, with commitments to environmental improvements
• Initiatives to reduce
  • chemical usage
  • increase energy efficiency
  • reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Some examples of how these programs have made an impact include:

• A reduction of hazardous waste, by 500,000 pounds per year
• Successful elimination of hazardous substances from our products
• Support and care of the wetlands that surround our campus
• In the last eight years, we have recycled an average of about 350,000 pounds of material each year.

Environment, Health, & Safety Milestones

2007   Registered to the Occupational Health & Safety Assessment's (OHSA) Series 18001

2007   Accepted as a renewed member into EPA Performance Track

2006   Registered to QC 080000

2006   Accepted as a member of the US Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) Star Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

2005   Received grant from Community Choices 2010 to implement employee wellness programs

2005   Achieved 2 million man-hours and one year without a lost time accident

2004   Accepted into the EPA Performance Track Program

2003   Achieved 1 million man-hours without a lost time accident twice

2001   ISO 14001 Certified

2000   Passed audit to become self insured