An accident during steel-structure work at TSMC’s Fab 22 construction site in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on October 20, 2026, killed four workers, according to reports published the next day. TSMC said it and its construction contractor paused related work at the site and similar steel-structure work at TSMC construction sites across Taiwan while an investigation proceeded.
Which construction work TSMC paused
The stated pause covered construction at the accident site and similar steel-structure work at TSMC construction sites across Taiwan. TSMC said its site safety team was cooperating with authorities and the contractor to investigate and determine corrective measures.
The condition for restarting work at Fab 22
The South Taiwan Science Park Bureau said work at the Kaohsiung site could resume after Shang Hao Machinery submitted an improvement plan that passed review. Shang Hao Machinery was identified as the employer of the four workers.
