Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has a long-standing tradition of excellence in the area of employee health and safety. Our commitment is a reflection of the heritage of the companies that joined together to serve as the foundation for our business endeavor.

Our company's leadership in occupational health and safety demonstrates our commitment and reflects the importance of employee well-being to our strategic vision. Leadership in OHS is an essential element of our business, as the company's investment of resources in this area has been returned many times over.

Maintaining a safe and healthful work environment is a shared management and employee responsibility. Managers establish the "well-being culture", whereby the priority assigned to health and safety is demonstrated daily by the level of personal attention they pay to this subject. Employees demonstrate their commitment by following established safe work practices, notifying management of any hazardous condition, taking action where appropriate to correct hazards, and promptly reporting accidents and near-misses.

127 127H: 2003-07-16: Occupational Health (Wellness) and Safety Policy

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. Policy Letter

Number: 127H

Date: July 16, 2003

Subject: Occupational Health (Wellness) and Safety Policy

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is committed to the development and operation of effective safety and wellness programs that focus not only on accident prevention, but also on employee productivity and morale. Our intent is to support the company’s growth and to ensure its ongoing vitality.

Company strategies, instructions, and procedures must support our commitment to employee safety. Each manager and employee shares a personal responsibility and must demonstrate leadership for the following objectives:

• Provide a safe and healthful workplace for our employees
• Meet applicable legal requirements and voluntary practices to which we subscribe where we operate
• Implement a management system which focuses critical resources on key safety and health priorities that lead to continuous performance improvement
• Incorporate employee safety requirements in business strategies, plans, and reviews
• Implement, measure, and continually strive to improve safety processes that prevent work-related accidents, injuries and illnesses
• Provide appropriate education, training and recognition to enhance our employees’ ability to work safely and improve their overall wellness
• Implement programs that effectively respond to and manage anticipated crisis and events
• Periodically review conformance to our safety objectives
• Investigate and address work-related incidents
• Provide appropriate resources to fulfill these objectives.