SustainCase: How Compal promotes occupational health and safety

Case study: How Compal promotes occupational health and safety


As a leading global manufacturer of notebook PCs, smart devices, data center equipment and LCD products, handling the production of notebook computers, monitors and televisions for a variety of clients around the globe, providing employees with a work environment where they can work free of safety concerns is a top priority for Compal.


Abstract


Providing its 55,269 employees, located throughout Taiwan, China and Brazil, with a safe and healthy workplace is highly important for Compal. In order to promote occupational health and safety Compal took action to:

• promote workplace safety

• identify hazards in the work environment

• provide emergency response training for employees

• promote employee health and wellness


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