Creating a Safe and Secure Workplace at CTCI CHC

In today's industrialized society and rapidly evolving industrial landscape, the chemical manufacturing industry plays a crucial role in that it supplies the essential materials for the manufacturing sector spanning healthcare, agriculture, electronics, textiles, and high-tech industries. However, chemicals inherently pose hazards, including toxicity, flammability, explosiveness, corrosiveness, and environmental risks. Maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is therefore the key to protecting employees' well-being and ensuring sustainable business operations.

Risks in Chemical Manufacturing

Chemical manufacturing involves hazardous substances and operations, presenting significant risks. From raw material handling and storage to reaction processes, packaging, and transportation, each stage carries risks such as toxic leaks, explosions, fires, or human exposure, threatening employee health and the environment. Without robust risk assessments and monitoring, these risks can rapidly escalate into disasters. Occupational diseases, acute poisoning, and long-term health effects also raise serious concerns.

CTCI Chemicals Corporation (CTCI CHC) is committed to establishing a comprehensive risk management system, enforcing rigorous safety training, implementing protective measures, and maintaining equipment to ensure a safe work environment. With increasingly stringent regulations and growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility, the company promotes a culture of safety to minimize operational risks as well as safeguard employees and the community.

Core Principles of Occupational Safety and Health

A safe and healthy workplace protects the lives and health of employees, enhances productivity, and supports long-term business sustainability. CTCI CHC upholds the following principles to ensure plant safety and employee well-being:

1.Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
Before implementing any safety plan, hazards must be identified so that there is an understanding of the potential risks in the workplace. This is followed by risk assessments, for example, an assessment of the likelihood of a leak in pipings due to ageing; or an assessment of how well employees understand the safety data sheets of every chemical.

2.Engineering Controls and Facility Safety
Engineering controls reduce hazard exposure through measures such as:
•Installation of local exhaust systems and ventilation to lower harmful gas concentrations.
•Use of explosion-proof electrical equipment to prevent sparks.
•Provision of auxiliary equipment or tools to minimize direct chemical contact.

Facility designs comply with regulatory standards and incorporate fire-resistant, explosion-proof, anti-corrosion, and spill response measures. Storage tanks feature double-walled secondary containment systems to prevent environmental contamination from leaks.


Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Personal protective equipment is vital for shielding workers from hazardous substances and dangerous environments. Common PPE includes hard hats, gas masks, safety goggles, protective gloves, fire-resistant clothing, and safety boots, which reduce risks from chemical splashes, high temperatures, noise, toxic gases, or physical impacts.

PPE effectiveness relies on proper selection, regular maintenance, inspections, and comprehensive training. CTCI CHC not only requires that PPE must be used in compliance with regulations but also conducts routine PPE inspections and replacements, as well as training programs.


4.Education and Training
A strong safety culture requires the participation of all employees, with training as the foundation. Every employee must have fundamental safety knowledge and effective emergency response skills to ensure robust risk management.

An effective training should cover safety concepts, hazard identification, emergency response, equipment operation, and PPE use. CTCI CHC tailors its training to real-world work scenarios, including chemical handling safety, emergency procedures and evacuation drills for toxic substances, first aid, and fire extinguisher use. Training is ongoing, broken down into phases, and customized to job roles, experience levels, and site-specific risks. 
Supervisors lead by example, participating in drills and promoting safety awareness.

Occupational Health Management System

CTCI CHC collaborates with CTCI Group's Health Center to develop prevention plans and health promotion initiatives, supported by the following systems:

Health Monitoring and Occupational Disease Prevention
Regular health checks are provided, particularly for workers exposed to hazardous substances such as dust, organic solvents, and manganese compounds. Medical professionals follow up on results, offering health consultations or job reassignments as needed.

Workplace Stress and Mental Health
Apart from the physical risks, chemical manufacturing often involves high-pressure environments, such as hot coastal climates or high-concentration tasks, which can cause stress and fatigue. In this regard, CTCI CHC supports mental health through wellness programs with nutritionists and physical therapists, stress-relief channels, and a supportive workplace culture.

Legal Compliance and Emergency Response Mechanisms

Compliance with occupational health and safety laws demonstrates CTCI CHC’s commitment to employee well-being and societal integrity. The company adheres to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for chemical labeling, manages chemical reporting and permits, and implements an ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management system to achieve “zero accidents and zero harm.”

For incident prevention and response, CTCI CHC maintains an emergency response plan, regularly drilled, covering fires, explosions, chemical spills, evacuations, and first aid. Each plan defines roles, evacuation routes, and command structures for efficient response and safety. A robust incident reporting and investigation system enables immediate handling, root cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions. For instance, if a valve failure causes an accident, maintenance records are reviewed, and repair protocols are adjusted to prevent recurrence.

Building a Safety Culture for Sustainable Development

A healthy and secure workplace requires a multifaceted approach involving systems, technology, training, and culture. Building a strong safety culture starts with leadership commitment. CTCI CHC’s management practices “management by walking around,” cares for employees’ work procedures, and instills principles that prioritize safety. They attend safety meetings and audits, and encourages reporting of unsafe behaviors or conditions to foster a positive safety culture.

CTCI CHC pledges to reduce occupational risks, enhance productivity, and create a safer, healthier, and more dignified work environment, paving the way for sustainable development.