동아ST

Environmental Health and Safety Policy

At Dong-A ST, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of environmental health and safety. Our employees actively adhere to the Environmental Health and Safety Management System, ensuring a safe work environment and fulfilling our corporate social responsibilities through the following principles:

1.
Strive for continuous improvement in facilities and performance, aligned with environmental health and safety management standards.
2.
Establish and strengthen environmental, health, and safety management system throughout the entire pharmaceutical production process.
3.
Foster a culture of innovation, improvement, and preventive management through ongoing education, training, and activities that raise environmental health and safety awareness.
4.
Encourage full participation from all employees in establishing a culture of environmental health and safety.
5.
Ensure compliance with all relevant environmental health and safety laws and standards while contributing to environmental protection and societal well-being.
6.
Enforce immediate action and strict disciplinary measures for any non-compliance with environmental health and safety policies.
7.
Empower department managers to ensure the implementation and compliance of the environmental health and safety management system within their respective areas.
8.
Communicate this policy to all departments and divisions within Dong-A ST, as well as to stakeholders posing significant risks.

President of Dong-A ST

Jae-hoon Jeong

Environmental Health and Safety Objectives

Policy Creating a Safe Workplace for Health and Happiness
Goal Achieving Zero Serious Accidents for Sustainable Operations
Core Values Communication + Fundamentals + Culture
Initiatives Establish a Safety and Health System / Advance Contractor Safety
and Health Management / Foster Collaborative, Communication-
Driven Safety Activities / Embed Safety in Everyday Fundamentals

Establishing a Safety and Health System (2024)

Fully revise and implement safety and health manuals
- including serious accident and industrial safety manuals

Set safety and health diagnostics
and improvement targets
- company-wide safety inspections twice a year

Form a dedicated organization and secure personnel

Build and certify safety management systems(ISO 45001) at all production campuses
Collaborative Safety Communication
Activities (2025-2026)

Fostering a Safety Culture
- Launch campaigns to raise safety and health awareness

Enhancing Contractor Safety Management
- Establish standard operating procedures (SOP) - Conduct job safety analyses (JSA)

Boosting Education and Employee Engagement
- Improve channels for gathering worker feedback
Habitual Basic Safety Practices
(2027 onward)

Establishing a Voluntary Safety and Health System

Advancing Safety Inspections
- Conduct inspections through specialized agencies

Company-wide Digitalization of Safety and Health Management

Environmental activities

Air Quality Management

Operating legally compliant air
pollution prevention facilities

Measuring and managing specific
hazardous air pollutants twice a
month

Conducting annual self-
measurement and management of
dust levels
Water Reuse & Wastewater Reduction

Reuse RO/EDI concentrate water to
cut wastewater discharge
Energy & GHG Reduction

Install high-efficiency inverters to
cut power use and GHG emissions

Replace steam traps to reduce
steam consumption and GHG
emissions

Upgrade aging equipment with
high-efficiency models

Replace R-22 refrigerant with eco-
friendly alternatives
Environmental Incident Response

Conduct annual drills per ISO
14001 & 45001 emergency
response standards
Thermal Storage System

Produce and store chilled water
using off-peak electricity to
manage peak demand during high-
load hours
Renewable Energy

Replace LNG boilers for steam
production with steam from
incineration facilities to save energy
Water Quality Management

Discharge to final treatment plant
after primary biological treatment

Conduct daily water quality checks,
biweekly measurements at the final
treatment plant, and semiannual
self-monitoring for specific
hazardous substances
Waste Reduction

Manage waste through the
“Allbaro” system and separate
recyclable materials

Promote use of personal cups and
paperless practices
Environmental Education

Conduct annual environmental
training for all employees

Provide role-specific environmental
training

Health and Safety activities

On-Site Inspections

Conduct HSE inspections and identified issues

Prevent accidents and raise awareness through
promotional videos
Workplace Environment Management

Identify and address harmful factors affecting employee health

Conduct environmental measurements to assess exposure levels and implement measures for a safe working environment
Worker Health Management

Conduct regular general and special health check-ups for employees

Manage worker health via musculoskeletal risk assessments and consultations
Fire Safety Management

Conduct regular fire safety training and annual joint drills with the local fire department

Inspect fire safety facilities twice a year and upgrade equipment to prevent fires
Safety & Health Management for Contractors

Implement a system for contractors safety across all sites

Conduct, regular inspections, council meetings, and joint safety checks for contractor staff
Risk Assessment

Perform process-specific risk assessments to identify and address hazards

Conduct additional assessments as needed for new equipment, process changes, and other requirements

Report annual safety and health management status to the Board of Directors

Safety and health indicators

Dong-A ST conducts workplace risk assessments in accordance with its
safety and health management policy and management plan, implements
improvement measures, and strives to create a safe workplace.

Business Operator	Category	Unit	2021	2022	2023
Dong-A ST	Total Employees	Persons	1,653	1,660	1,680
	Number of Injured Employees	Persons	2	2	0
	Occupational Accident Rate	%	0.12%	0.12%	0%

운영현황

구분	일자	내역
1	2020.07	사회적 가치위원회- HSE 위원회 출범
2	2020.12.23	HSE 사업소별 2021년 주요활동 계획 및 효과 데이터 수합
3	2021.05.21	상갈연구소 HSE 현황점검 (위원장,사무국,안전관리자)
4	2021.06.09	달성캠퍼스 HSE 현황점검 (위원장,사무국,안전관리자)
5	2021.06.09	대구캠퍼스 ISO14001&45001 인증획득
6	2021.09.20	천안캠퍼스 ISO14001&45001 인증 갱신
7	2022.03.04	천안캠퍼스 태양광발전 설치
8	2022.06.13	천안캠퍼스 포장용 박스테이프 → 재활용 가능한 친환경 테이프 변경
9	2022.09.95	천안캠퍼스 ISO50001 인증취득

Environmental Management Committee

ChairpersonHead of Production Division

SecretariatTechnical Team Leader

Cheonan
Campus