areas not found in approved building plan e.g. dining area
Building Stability Certificate missing
cartons/items kept above 6 feet high, e.g. in fabric and finished goods store. Factory should indicate height limit in relevant areas to avoid going above.
contaminated products (based on metal detection check) not kept in a segregated area away from production and procedure not in place for their safe disposal
DB , electric supply channel board and electric switchboards are made of wood, should rather be steel or anything similar that is non-flammable
diesel barrels not stored separately and not protected to avoid accidents
electric wires used without plug
electrical control panels blocked e.g. in dining area
electrical installations not checked periodically in a scheduled and recorded manner
elevator operator’s permit not up-to-date and not available at the factory for inspection
health & safety training is not recorded
last upper stair found much higher than other stairs i.e. double, needs to be even
no danger sign posted on electrical panel boards
no safety cover installed for some switches
no workers participation and welfare fund to share benefit
noise risk assessment not undertaken to avoid e.g. excessive noise of generator near production area
pin used to mark button position
razor blade found in winding section
sharp tool policy not in place and not effective, incl. records for the use of tag guns and their needles. Any sharp tools should be counted in and out on a daily basis (incl. tweezers).
consecutive days of work without day off, no compensatory leave given for work on weekends and holidays, factory should provide at least 1 day off in seven
excessive OT, factory should not allow workers to work more than the legal limit
factory does not have accurate/reliable system of recording working hours, not to be manual but e.g. timecard or electronic bar/sweep card system. leave records are not reflected manually as well as in software if both systems are in place, if only one system in place only this system to have the record
factory has not maintained in/out records for on roll workers and contracted security guards, so working hours and OT cannot be verified
hardcopies of time card records should be available in case server goes down and records are not available during the audit
OT not recorded by the computer system as the regular working hours are, OT hours not shown as such by the system, so that payment can be calculated accurately. OT is recorded separately e.g. manually
records of swipe card (regular working hours & OT) & actual production records do not match (i.e. not complete & accurate), so working hours cannot be verified, especially on excessive OT
security guards working hours are not within legal limit and are e.g. 2 shifts at 12 hours each i/o 3 shifts at 8 hours each
worker’s daily, weekly and monthly OT fixed and compulsory
workers are not aware about the segregation of their duty hour
working hour policy not in writing and not displayed on the floor
Outlet diameter of Melt Index Tester : Φ 2.095 ± 0.005 mm, discharge port length: 8.000 ± 0.025 mm Loading cylinder diameter: Φ 9.550 ± 0.025 mm, loading cylinder length: 152 ± 0.1 mm Piston rod head diameter: 9.475 ± 0.015 mm, piston rod head length: 6.350 ± 0.100 mm
standard test load (a total of 8 full weight)
the temperature range: conventional room temperature – 400 ℃ (500 ℃ optional)
constant temperature accuracy: ± 0.5 ℃
display resolution: 0.1 ℃
cut material: optional manual or automatic cutting material
factory does not maintain copy of wage records of contracted security guards for wage verification worker’s grade and salary breakdown not maintained in salary sheet and appointment letter
worker’s contracts do not state termination conditions, working hour, OT compensation, leave information, salary grade
workers do not get copy of their contract
OT allowance payment for weekend day work and OT payment on other days not in writing, e.g. not mentioned in pay slip, salary sheet, contract and/or factory regulations.
workers don’t receive detailed pay slips that include regular working hours, OT and excessive OT or don’t receive pay slips at all
counter copy of wage slip does not mention OT hours
insufficient coverage of social insurance, such as pension, medical, maternity, unemployment and industry injury insurance (to cover all employees)
group insurance has expired
not all workers are participating in relevant insurance schemes, such as retirement, illness or injury, disability caused by work related injury, or occupational disease, unemployment, child-bearing
factory does not have worker’s participation and welfare fund to share profit with the workers
factory did not maintain benefit register properly e.g. need authority’s signature in payment voucher
mothers are not allowed to go to child care centre at any time
no proper performance evaluation system for trainee workers, e.g. trainee period is extended without proper evaluation
