1 Were the auditors granted access to the facility, personnel, training and payroll records necessary to complete the audit? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil Immediate Age Requirements 2 Are all employees at the facility at least 14 years old or at least the country minimum age for employment? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil Immediate 3 If Apprentice programs exist at the facility, do they follow any of the special requirements needed such as parental permission granted, restrictions on the type of work and the hours of work or other conditions as required outlined by the national government Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months 4 Does the facility have records, documentation that indicate that employees hired within the last 12 months are all above the minimum employment age per local law? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil Immediate
5 Does the facility have a system to verify age documentation at the facility and copies are retained at the facility if required under national law? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months Forced labor 6 Are employees hired on a voluntary basis? Does the facility ensure that there is no use of bonded labor, indentured, or prison labor to produce product or merchandise? Is the work environment free of phsical punishment? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil Immediate 7 Are employees able to enter and leave the facility at their own free will? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil Immediate 8 Are appropriate measures taken to ensure that employees national identification cards and passports are not retained ? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil Immediate Non-Discrimination 9 Does the facility have a policy that addresses hiring, promotion and disciplinary procedures that address discrimination? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months Wages and Working Conditions 10 Does the facility maintain payroll, training records or other documentation at the facility site? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 9 months 11 Are hiring policies at the facility documented and recognizes the rights of individuals? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months 12 Does the facility maintain at least 3 months of payroll data that reflect regular wages, deductions and overtime compensation received? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months 13 Does the facility have a system to verify and accurately record the hours worked by employees? Nil 3 months 14 Does the facility pay at least the country’s minimum wage for all hours worked in legal tender? Nil 3 months 15 Is overtime voluntary and in compliance with national labor laws at the facility? Nil Nil Nil 3 months 16 Does the facility pay employees at the appropriate pay rate for all overtime hours worked and is in compliance with the national labor regulations? Nil Nil Nil 3 months 17 Does the facility provide each employee with a copy of the labor agreement with respect to pay rate and deductions to be made? Nil Nil Nil 3 months 18 Does the facility provide a day of rest once every 7 days or as required under the national labor laws? Nil Nil Nil 3 months 19 Does the facility provide break periods at least once in every 8 hr shift or as required under national labor law Nil Nil Nil 3 months 20 Does the facility provide all employees with the appropriate benefits as required under national labor law? Nil 3 months 21 Does the facility withhold the appropriate deductions as required under national labor law? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months Emergency Planning 22 Are emergency exits doors kept unlocked and unobstructed during work hours? Nil 3 months 23 Are emergency exit doors posted with signs that can be identified from a distance? Nil 3 months
24 Is the fire alarm system functional and tested periodically? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months 25 Are fire extinguishers located within the facility? Are employees trained on the proper use? Are there adequate numbers of extinguishers for the facility? Nil 9 months 26 Is an emergency evacuation drill conducted periodically for all shifts at the facility? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months Environment Health and Safety 27 Are hazardous wastes properly contained, stored and disposed of at a legitimate or approved facility in accordance with national environmental law? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 months 28 Are MSDS sheets (in the local language) available for all chemicals used at the facility ? Nil 9 months 29 Do employees receive the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for jobs that require exposure to hazardous chemicals or materials? Nil 3 months 30 Are waste discharges waste water, air emissions and noise emissions in compliance with local environmental standards? No In accordance with the client’s requirement, waste discharges waste water, air emissions adn noise emissions are in compliance wtih local environmental standards. It was noted that the noise level was considered to be unsatisfactory and the factory had not done the noise testing. Furthermore, from the air testing report, the air in the factory had exceeded environmental standards.
The finding Home Depot Guidelines. In your corrective action plan, please include what changes you will make to ensure the noise and air emission are in compliance with local environmental standards. Nil 9 months
31 If first aid kits are provided, are they adequately maintained? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 9 months
32 If facility employees are required to administer first aid, they have received the appropriate training? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 9 months Freedom of Association and Expression 33 Does the facility recognize the national regulations regarding the right to affiliate or not affiliate with lawful organizations without unlawful interference? Yes Nil Nil Nil Nil 9 months Fraud 34 The facility has taken appropriate steps to prevent falsified records and documentation with respect to payroll registers, sales and accounting records ?
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