Update on June 22, 2009
Update on June 18, 2009
June 17, 2009
DISCO responds to the new-type influenza (swine influenza) occurrence (update)
At this moment, the new type of swine flu virus-derived influenza is continuing to spread worldwide, and on June 11 the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the WHO phase of pandemic alert to 6, indicating that a global pandemic is under way. In order to minimize the impact to our business and all stakeholders, DISCO Corporation has established the pandemic countermeasures office (Office head: Kazuma Sekiya, President and COO), officially announced the pandemic level 1*1, and the following measures have already been taken.
Since the new type influenza this time has an attenuated virulence, measures mainly taken are for employees and their families to thoroughly maintain their health. In addition, DISCO headquarters and plants are operating as usual, and our production line as well as the material supply lines necessary for the production are in normal operation.
Measures as of June 22, 2009
Stakeholder-involved Actions
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Request for visitors (customers, suppliers) to cooperate in wearing a mask and cleansing of hands and fingers upon entering the company building.
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Prohibition of business trips to applicable restricted regions*2 in and outside Japan.
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Request to postpone visits from the applicable restricted regions*2.
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Restrictions on international business trips.
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Business meals with customers and other business partners are prohibited in principle.
We would greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Employees' Actions
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Wearing masks during commutes, at work and when working out of the office at all offices in Japan, and thorough cleansing of hands and fingers when entering the office building.
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Taking thorough health steps and check temperature before coming to work.
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Employees who returned from the applicable restricted regions are required to telecommute for 7 days (This should be done also when the employee's family includes a returnee from an applicable country*2.).
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Recommendation for staggered work hours and health interviews by a health nurse for employees who commute from the applicable restricted regions*2.
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Warning against travel to countries where human-to-human infection has occurred is being urged (including employees' family).
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Advisory for returning families of employees stationed overseas.
We are continuing to respond to the new-type influenza by setting the appropriate countermeasure level depending on the situation.
Note:
DISCO launched the pandemic countermeasures program in June 2008 as part of our BCM Business Continuity Management). This program is prepared to keep the influence from a pandemic outbreak of an unknown infectious disease including any new-type influenza on business and stakeholders to a minimum.
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Pandemic level:
Levels set independently by DISCO. Depending on the occurrence conditions of the new-type influenza, measures to be taken are listed. (Level 1 to 5. With 5 as the highest alert.)
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Applicable restricted regions:
Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala,
El Salvador, Peru, Nicaragua, Honduras, the United States, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany (Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern), Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong province, Fujian, Hong Kong), Hyogo Prefecture (Kobe-city), Chiba Prefecture (Funabashi City), Fukuoka Prefecture (Fukuoka City)
Note: The applicable regions will be reviewed as needed depending on the situation.
Revision history
June 22, 2009
El Salvador, Peru, Nicaragua, Honduras, Germany (Bayern), New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, China (Shanghai, Fujian) have been added to the applicable restricted regions.
June 18, 2009
Germany (Land Nordrhein-Westfalen), Israel, Costa Rica, Guatemala have been added to the applicable countries and regions.
Hyogo Prefecture (Kakogawa-city), Osaka Prefecture (Osaka-city and Ibaraki-city) have been out of the listed applicable restricted regions.
Contact:
Aya Osumi
Corporate Communications Office
DISCO Corporation
E-Mail:
Phone: 81-3-4590-1090
