Global Ehs Contractor and Vendor Ehs Requirements Standard
Global Ehs Contractor and Vendor Ehs Requirements Standard
Contents
1 Purpose .........................................................................................................................4
2 Scope .............................................................................................................................4
3 Roles and Responsibilities .............................................................................................4
4 Terms and Definitions ...................................................................................................5
5 References.....................................................................................................................7
6 Standard ........................................................................................................................9
6.1 Applicable EHS and Legal Requirements ....................................................................................... 9
6.2 EHS Pre-Qualification Requirements ............................................................................................. 9
6.3 Training and Orientation Requirements ........................................................................................ 9
6.4 Risk Management ........................................................................................................................10
6.5 Incident Reporting and Investigation ..........................................................................................11
6.6 Emergency Response and Reporting ...........................................................................................12
6.7 EHS Specifications and Requirements .........................................................................................12
6.7.1 General Site EHS Requirements...........................................................................................12
6.7.2 Permit to Work ....................................................................................................................13
6.7.3 Working at Height ................................................................................................................14
6.7.4 Scaffolds ...............................................................................................................................14
6.7.5 Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP) ..........................................................................14
6.7.6 Overhead Work ....................................................................................................................14
6.7.7 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ..................................................................................15
6.7.8 Chemical and Gas Safety......................................................................................................15
6.7.9 Waste Management ............................................................................................................16
6.7.10 Lone Work ............................................................................................................................17
6.7.11 Confined Space Entry ...........................................................................................................17
6.7.12 Hot Work ..............................................................................................................................17
6.7.13 Electrical Safety ....................................................................................................................18
6.7.14 Control of Hazardous Energy ...............................................................................................19
6.7.15 Lifting Operations ................................................................................................................19
6.7.16 Excavation Operations .........................................................................................................19
6.7.17 Raised Open Floor Tile Safety ..............................................................................................19
6.7.18 Alcohol and Drug Use ..........................................................................................................19
6.7.19 Mobile Phone Use ................................................................................................................20
6.8 Holiday/Weekend Work Guideline ..............................................................................................20
7 Appendices ................................................................................................................. 21
8 Document Control ...................................................................................................... 21
9 Revision History.......................................................................................................... 22
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1 Purpose
This standard defines the requirements and responsibilities of Contractors and Vendors who work at
Micron locations.
Activities at Micron can include complex tool installations, gas and chemical systems and other high-risk
activities that may have a significant impact on site EHS performance, legal compliance and an increased
risk of incident and injury without proper oversight and controls. Even simple tasks may pose an increased
risk if sufficient care is not taken to ensure that Contractor employees meet minimum requirements with
regards to safety standards.
When attached to a Contractor and Vendor agreement, this standard becomes part of the contract terms.
The Contractor and Vendor must ensure that the requirements put forth in this standard are met and that
their employees and subcontractor employees are trained and comply with all aspects of this standard.
Each Micron site, may at their discretion, include a written addendum that identifies additional local and
site requirements.
2 Scope
Items Details
Site(s) Impacted All Micron locations
Target Audience Site Leadership, Global and Site EHS, Global and Site Facilities, Global and Site Procurement,
Legal
Applicability This standard does not cover greenfield Construction Contractors.
Roles Responsibilities
• Include EHS pre-qualification elements for Contractors and Vendors into Micron
Supplier Compliance Assessment system and evaluate them on their compliance risk
profile.
• Work with Micron EHS and Host to issue Contractors and Vendors with Supplier Quality
Notification (SQN) for significant contractor non-conformance identified by Micron.
Micron Host • Ensure Contractor or Vendor companies comply with this standard.
• Work with EHS representative to ensure that Contractors and Vendors are
appropriately briefed and trained on Micron site EHS requirements before
commencement of work.
Contractor and • Each Contractor and Vendor is responsible for ensuring their work activities meet all
Vendor applicable local legal regulations, as well as the requirements contained in this
Management or standard.
Supervisor • Before starting work at Micron, Contractors and Vendors must contact their Micron
Host or site EHS to clarify any EHS requirements stipulated in this standard (if
applicable)
• Ensure all applicable local EHS legal requirements are adhered to throughout the
course of the activities being carried out while at a Micron location.
Contractor and • Each Contractor and Vendor Employee is responsible for following Micron EHS Policies
Vendor Employees and Standards as well as local legal regulations.
Terms Definitions
ERT Emergency Response Team
A team responsible for responding to emergencies.
Evacuation To leave a working place or area because of a potential hazard or danger. An evacuation
can be initiated by an alarm or a person who is aware of the danger.
GHS Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Defines and classifies the hazards of chemical products and communicates health and
safety information on labels and safety data sheets.
A GHS compliant Safety Data Sheet contains 16 chapters (Identification, Hazard(s)
identification, Composition/information on ingredients, First-aid measures, Fire-fighting
measures, Accidental release measures, Handling and Storage, Exposure controls/personal
protection, Physical and chemical properties, Stability and reactivity, Toxicological
information, Ecological information, Disposal considerations, Transport information,
Regulatory information, Other information).
Hazardous Any chemical which is classified as a health hazard, physical hazard, or environmental
Chemical hazard by Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
JHA Job Hazard Analysis
A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they cause an
accident. A JHA focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and
the work environment. Once identified, the hazards can be eliminated or controlled.
In the context of emergency response, a JHA is intended to be a pause after emergency
response to plan what actions are going to be performed next, potential risks and
mitigation efforts. This may also be used for non-emergency work such as
decontaminations.
Legal / Regulatory A requirement coming from a law, regulation, or standard that can be legally enforced.
Requirement
Lost Day Case Rate The Lost Day Case Rate is calculated as followed:
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑥 200,000
=
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑛 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑑
The lost day case rate may be calculated on a per month, per year or rolling rate as needed.
Micron Host Micron employee responsible for bringing a Contractor or Vendor onsite to perform work.
Near Miss An undesired event that, under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in
harm to people, damage to property, equipment, the environment, or a loss of process.
OSHA Recordable The OSHA Recordable Incident Rate is calculated as follows:
Incident Rate 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑥 200,000
=
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑛 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑑
The incident rate may be calculated on a per month, per year or rolling rate as needed.
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
Any of a series of specialized devices, clothing or equipment worn by employees for
protection against hazards. PPE includes anything from gloves to full-body suits with self-
contained breathing apparatus.
Terms Definitions
Process Safety A process safety incident is one where there is unplanned or uncontrolled release of a
Incident material and which meets the following criteria:
• A process must have been directly involved in any damage caused
• Results in a consequence which meets reporting thresholds
• Occurs in production, distribution, storage, utilities, or pilot plants of a facility
• Is an acute release
A process safety event is one in which there is a loss of primary containment but which
doesn't meet all the criteria listed above.
RA Risk Assessment
A procedure through which knowledge and experience of design, use, incidents and
accidents and harm are brought together to measure risks for specified scenarios of the
equipment being assessed. Risk assessment includes determining the limits of machinery,
hazard identification, and risk estimation. It is the process of evaluating the risk(s) arising
from a hazard(s), taking into account the adequacy of any existing controls, and
determining whether or not the risk(s) is acceptable.
Risk The expected magnitude of losses from a hazard, expressed in terms of severity and
likelihood.
RM Risk Management
A process that is utilized to determine the hazard or risk of an activity as well as the
corresponding controls that will mitigate the hazard or risk of performing the task. Common
examples include Risk Assessment (RA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
SC Secondary Containment
Level of containment that is external to and separate from the Primary Containment.
Secondary containment is a method of safeguarding used to prevent unauthorized releases
of toxic or hazardous gases into uncontrolled work areas. Secondary containment is in
addition to the primary containment system. Secondary Containment is required any time
there are mechanical fittings.
Unsafe Act The actions or conduct of individuals or groups, which possess characteristics of a behavior,
deliberate or not, that may contribute to a mishap such as work-related illness or injury.
Unsafe Condition The physical attributes of an environment where safety controls have been ignored,
bypassed, or insufficiently developed to eliminate potential for hazards, and eventual
mishaps.
Work-Related An injury or illness that:
Recordable Injury • resulted from an undesired event or exposure in the work environment, and
• was caused, aggravated, or contributed to by the worker’s work activities.
5 References
Internal References Link
Global EHS - Confined Space Program Standard 2W4373RQWREN-1568922467-146
Global EHS - Control of Hazardous Energy (CoHE) Standard 2W4373RQWREN-1568922467-29
Global EHS - Distracted Walking and Stairwell Safety Standard 2W4373RQWREN-1568922467-26
Global EHS - Electrical Safety Standard 2W4373RQWREN-1568922467-388
6 Standard
6.1 Applicable EHS and Legal Requirements
• Contractors shall ensure that all work activities comply with local EHS legal requirements and Micron
standards. If legal regulatory requirements are more stringent than those established by Micron in
this standard, the legal requirements will prevail.
• Failure to comply with local legal requirements or the requirements listed in this standard may result
in the removal of contractor employees or contracting firm or being struck from the approved
contractor list. All costs associated with the stopping of work because of violations can be charged to
the responsible contractor.
• Each Micron site reserves the right to require additional EHS requirements not listed in this standard
as needed, based on the hazards and local legal aspects associated with contractor tasks and activities
on site. Each Micron project, may at its discretion, include a written addendum that identifies
additional local and site requirements.
• Contractors will be required to attend Micron Contractor and Vendor Safety Orientation training
depending on the location and scope of the work. The orientation shall ensure that the Contractors
are familiar with hazards and systems that are unique to Micron.
• At the minimum, Contractor and Vendor Safety Orientation shall include the following EHS
requirements:
o Micron EHS Policies
o Message from Micron Leadership Team
o Global Safety Rules
o Global EHS Requirements and Rules
o Incident Reporting
o Emergency Response and Preparedness
o Risk Management & Environmental Aspect and Impact Assessment Requirements
Depending on the nature of work activities present at Micron site:
o Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements
o Chemical and Gas safety
o Control of Hazardous Energy (awareness)
o Working at Height requirements, including Fab Open Floor Tiles requirements (awareness)
o Housekeeping requirement
o Confined Space Entry Operation
o Electrical Safety
o Live Electrical Work
o Scaffolds
o Lifting Operations
o Permit to Work System (Site Specific)
o Safety good catch system
o Two-Person Rule/ Lone Worker Requirements
o Waste, wastewater, air emission management
• If there is no specific Contractor and Vendor Safety Orientation at site, Micron Hosts will provide
sufficient training by briefing the Contractor Employees on Micron EHS requirements before work
commences.
• Micron safety orientation training records shall be maintained by the respective Contractors, and shall
be produced when requested. The responsible Micron Host shall verify that orientation training has
been completed before work commences.
• Micron reserves the right to request or require additional training as needed.
when there are significant changes in work activities, or after a review of incident, near miss or
dangerous occurrence related to the work activities.
• Contractors shall conduct initial and periodic training to ensure that all their employees comprehend
and implement the contents of the RAs and JHAs. All safety and environmental precautionary
measures identified in the RAs and JHAs must be verified for compliance before work commences
daily.
• Micron Site EHS may be contacted for specific information pertaining to RA or JHA requirements, such
as advice on acceptable formatting and standard control measures that are acceptable within the
Micron work environment. As Risk Management is mandatory in some regions, Site EHS teams may
specifically indicate the site risk management procedures in order to meet local regulatory
requirements for their region.
• When needed, Contractors will be requested to participate in Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP)
as subject matter experts on their equipment/tool sets.
• At no time shall a Contractor change equipment or tool parts, chemicals in use, or approved
procedures for completing a task, without first going through the management of change procedure
that exists at each Micron site or through their Micron Host. This is to ensure that all risks associated
with the planned change can be appropriately assessed.
• Contractor employees shall never tamper with or defeat safety devices (such as guards, shields,
interlocks, smoke or flame detectors, sprinklers, PA speakers, exhaust airflow monitors) or operate
valves, breakers, disconnects, blast gates, or other similar control devices, without formal approval.
• No work is to take place on operational systems unless prior approval has been given by a Micron
employee and any permit required for the work has been submitted and signed off.
• All equipment used shall be in good working condition, and where needed include an inspection
program to ensure on-going suitability for the tasks required.
• Life safety systems, including exhaust, alarm, fire detection, and the like shall not be interrupted
without proper control measures in place and approval from an authorized Micron representative.
• Aisles, exit routes, doorways, and access to emergency equipment (such as fire extinguishers,
emergency eyewash/showers, fire control stations) shall never be blocked by material or equipment.
• Material or equipment shall not be stored in exit passageways or stairwells.
• All Contractor material or work areas shall be kept neat. Housekeeping shall be monitored by the
Contractor Site Supervisor or EHS personnel to ensure compliance with safety and contamination
control requirements.
• Gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or other internal combustion engines shall not be operated
inside buildings, on roofs, or near the fab building without Micron approval and proper controls in
place.
• Horseplay, unsafe acts, threats, violent behavior or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated by
any Contractor employee. Violators will be subjected to immediate removal from the site as well as
notification to local law enforcement agencies, if necessary.
• Utility knives, box knives, and similar cutting devices shall be stored with the blades retracted. Use of
safety knives is recommended wherever possible.
• Safe practices per the Global EHS - Distracted Walking and Stairwell Safety Standard must be followed
at all times.
• All traffic rules and signs must be followed at all times. Contractor employees must use designated
pedestrian crossings.
6.7.4 Scaffolds
• All use and erection of any type of scaffolds shall comply with the Global EHS - Work At Heights
Program Standard and local EHS legal requirements.
• Scaffold materials shall meet the minimum structural integrity requirements for its type and purpose.
At no time shall wooden scaffolds be used on-site.
• Scaffolds shall be inspected:
o Upon completion of its construction, erection or installation;
o At intervals of not more than 7 days immediately following the date of the last inspection by the
scaffold supervisor;
o after exposure to weather conditions likely to have affected its strength or stability or to have
displaced any part.
o Utilize pre-task planning (PTP) for daily risk and/or hazard mitigation
o Always follow proper rigging procedures
o Site barrier policy must be complied with
o Remove all tools and unused materials from elevated work areas as soon as the job is complete.
o A post job walk shall be performed to ensure all tools and materials are removed from heights.
• Hand / Power Tools and Material use at Height
o All unnecessary tools / material shall be left at ground level.
o All hand and power tools must be positively secured (tether or equivalent) whenever there is a
potential that they may fall eight feet or more, including at:
▪ Unprotected holes, edges, or guardrails
▪ When working from ladders
o Within the confines of a mobile elevated work platform Personnel are allowed to remove tools
from containers/holders in order to tether.
o If hand / power tools cannot be tethered and materials cannot be secured a risk assessment must
be completed and mitigation measures agreed with Site EHS (mitigation may include bullet
proofing, exclusion zones, etc.).
• Contractors will be subject to audits by Micron to assess performance against program requirements.
• Contractors shall inform their Micron Host and call the site emergency number immediately if a
chemical or gas leakage or process safety incident is suspected or identified during the course of their
work.
• Contractors are required to request Micron-approval for any chemical intended to be used at a Micron
site prior to bringing the chemical on site. All chemical requests must include a GHS compliant Safety
Data Sheet (SDS). The use of unapproved chemicals or gases is strictly prohibited. All chemicals used
shall be in the original container with the original labels or in properly labelled secondary containers.
The labels must include the chemical constituents, hazard information, safety precautions and proper
use specifications of the chemical contained within.
• Contractors are responsible for maintaining all the chemical products they are using in a safe manner,
which may include the use of flammable cabinets, suitable storage locations, maintaining distances
between incompatible chemicals, and keeping containers properly labeled and closed when not in
use. Adequate ventilation must be present or provided and maintained at all times when flammable
and/or toxic chemicals are used. All chemical containers are to be staged in a correctly sized secondary
containment to prevent spillage.
• Contractors using compressed gas cylinders shall ensure they are maintained in an upright position,
transported on approved carts, and secured from tipping during storage.
• When removing gas and chemical piping, a buddy system shall be implemented, and each line being
removed shall be traced to ensure the proper line is cut. The use of shields may be needed to prevent
other lines in close proximity from being damaged. When a line penetrates a wall or floor, a tracer
wire will be pushed through the penetration to verify the line. The use of power tools is never
permitted when removing gas or chemical piping.
• Suitable gloves, safety glasses, apron, full-face shield, and boots must be worn when handling
hazardous chemicals and gases.
• Contractors are fully responsible for responding to oil and/or hazardous material spills resulting from
their actions or from their failure to provide adequate safeguards, including without limitation the full
cost of the response and any associated clean-up. The Contractor shall indemnify Micron from fines,
penalties or other legal exposures caused by any release.
hazards such as fire and/or explosion. The Contractor representatives are responsible to ensure all
flammable and combustible material in close proximity to the spark-producing operations is protected
or removed.
• Remove any flammable/combustible material form a radius of at least 11 meters or 36 feet around
the work area. If this is not possible, protect and cover such material with a fire-resistant material.
Cover all floors, wall openings and drain with fire-resistant material to prevent slag or sparks from
falling to the area.
• A fire watch who is competent and trained to operate the fire extinguisher and fire alarm shall be
appointed throughout the duration of the hot work, during breaks and for at least 1 hour of
continuous watch after completion of the hot work. The area must be monitored with electronic
surveillance or another suitable means such as periodic checks for an additional 3 hours after the work
is completed.
• Contractor employees shall use appropriate personal protective equipment (examples: safety goggles
required for arc welding and work that generates sparks). Where hot work is carried out in working
environment which could affect staff due to sparks, UV glare and fumes, the surrounding area should
be shielded and/or fumes exhausted to minimize health impact to staff.
• No hot work shall be done in or near rooms or locations where flammable liquids or vapors are located
unless an approved method has been introduced to eliminate the hazard. Local Exhaust Ventilation
must be provided at flammable areas and location with poor ventilation when performing hot work.
Do not perform any hot work on any equipment unless it has first been depressurized / drained /
flushed / purged and lockout/tagout.
• Isolation of existing site Fire Alarm Systems is required when performing hot work at an area where
smoke detectors or heat detectors are located. Hot work must be performed at least 2 meters away
from the nearest sprinkler head. If not possible, adequate protection for the sprinkler head must be
provided.
(10 feet) barricaded around the operation to protect affected personnel in the area from contact and
exposure.
7 Appendices
Nil
8 Document Control
Items Details
ECN Facility CORP EHS
ECN Area EHS CONST
Approval This document is approved by:
GLOBAL_EHS_SEAL_LT
Notification Notification of changes to this document is managed through Micron’s Engineering Change
Notification (ECN) process to the following:
• GLOBAL_EHS
• GLOBAL_EHS_MANAGERS
• GLOBAL_FAC_NOTIFY
• GLOBAL_FAC_MANAGER
• PSM
• PSM_MGR
• GP_ALL_LEADERS
• TSE_KEG_MOD
• TSE_KEG_COK_INTERFACE
• TSE_KEG_SSD
• TSE_KEG_BURNATE
• TSE_TEE_INTEGRATION
• SIGDOC_GLOBAL_EHS_NTF
• PDE_EQUIPMENT
Review This document will be reviewed at least biennially (once per two years) by Global EHS / PSM
through the Periodic Document Review (PDR) process.
9 Revision History
Rev Date Description Requestor
0 28 Jun ECN Number: 101026653 JLAWSON
2019 First published version
1 25 Nov ECN Number: 101043597 JLAWSON
2019 • Amendments with input from Global Facilities Team.
• Changed 1.8m to 2.0m to facilitate and align to Asian Standards.
• Removal of word “construction” throughout the document.
• Section 6.2 Project EHS Metrics and Appendix 7.1 Construction Project EHS Metrics
to Global EHS - Construction Contractor EHS Minimum Performance Requirements
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