Micron has implemented a comprehensive strategy for safety that focuses on culture, robust management systems and effective safety programs. Close coordination between our management and safety teams globally is accomplished as we further develop our data management tools, key performance indicators (KPIs), audit processes and formalized feedback loops to ensure risks are systematically removed from the business.
A culture of care and concern drives us to pursue excellence in safety. Our approach to safety is multilayered and involves all employees.
Micron has a program to actively recognize and control occupational hazards. When identified, Micron removes and mitigates risks in our active facilities and from our business through design and commercial means, partnering with our suppliers and vendors. As an example, Micron has implemented process safety management, a risk-based approach of analyzing and controlling hazards for the lifecycle of hazardous chemicals and gases, as a strategy to eliminate and reduce risk directly tied to our production operations. Although this is not a regulatory requirement for Micron in most countries, we view this as a best practice that positions Micron as an industry leader to ensure the safety of our employees.
Micron’s investment in developing a unified corporate culture and common safety practices across our global facilities includes strengthening our safety KPIs. We are implementing a series of KPIs that better measure management behaviors and engagement for safety, as well as a technical safety program. The measures are designed to drive and track those efforts that continue us on a path of world-class safety performance. We continue to report a recordable injury rate of 0.32.
Micron is proud to have received the Great Place to Work award in 2018 based on independent research and analysis by the Great Place to Work Institute. Micron earned this credential based on our people-centric programs and feedback provided by our employees in anonymous surveys, including The Trust Index© Employee Survey and the Culture Audit© Management Questionnaire. This certification reflects our ongoing commitment to provide an engaging work environment that is ethical, diverse and inclusive, enabling employees to thrive throughout their Micron careers.
Creating an injury-free workplace is a minimum expectation, but it is only one aspect of our efforts to keep employees safe and healthy at work. The Choose Well, Live Well program is an employee wellness program that combines site-level and global programming. Employees can earn financial wellness incentives by participating in the programs and measuring their progress using a wearable wellness tracker.
In addition, we encourage employees to seek balance between their work and home lives. We rolled out new flexible work arrangement guidelines globally in 2018. Micron is implementing the Responsible Business Alliance’s guidelines on working hours, which state that employees in all functions should work no more than 60 hours per week, with one day off every six days. We are also expanding offerings to support employee mental health. The Guidance Resources Team Member Assistance program can help with a range of life’s ups and downs, including emotional and marital issues, financial and legal matters, and drug and alcohol dependency problems.