Avon Corporate Social Responsibility Factory Audit Key Points

Child Labor Assessment Key Points:

All copies of worker's age verification documents must be retained. During the review, pay attention to whether the document copies are the workers' own identity proof.

During the factory inspection, check all areas to ensure no child labor is employed (even though children inside the factory are not workers, it should be suggested that they should not be present in the production areas).

Workers subject to on-site random inspections must provide corresponding identification documents and labor contracts.

Key Points for Employee Interview Assessment:

When selecting workers for interviews, the process must adhere to a random principle and be conducted in the absence of management.

The purpose of conducting worker interviews is to confirm the factory's working environment, audit records, and management statements.

Employees are allowed to use the restroom and drink water during working hours; these rights should not be restricted.

Key Assessment Points: Quotas, Transportation, and Subcontracting

Inspect for evidence of transshipment in packaging, loading/unloading, and waste disposal areas.

Are the labels and products in the production area consistent with the order?

Appropriate safety procedures, policies, and documentation systems.

Eight Key Points for Health and Safety Assessment:

2. Rush Export

Each floor must have at least two exits, clearly marked; exits must not be locked or blocked.

Export identification is clear and distinguishable.

Stairwells and exits must be equipped with emergency lighting.

The door opens outward and is at least as wide as two people.

Direct export to outside or to an outward stairway.

3. Channel

The main and auxiliary channels must be at least two people wide.

The main channel is clearly marked and equipped with emergency lighting.

All channels must be kept clear and tidy.

Evacuation Plan

Each floor must display an evacuation plan in a prominent location.

Evacuation maps must be in the local language.

Evacuation drills should be conducted at least once every six months.

Fire Protection Equipment

Fire extinguishers and fire hoses on each floor must be prominently displayed and easily accessible.

Quantities are sufficient and evenly distributed: at least one per workshop, one for every 25 people, and one every 75 feet.

Fire extinguishers are mounted on walls or pillars, clearly visible and easily accessible.

Fire extinguishers should be serviced once a year and retain the signage with the service date.

The use instructions for fire extinguishers must be written in the local language and posted, ensuring all workers can understand them.

6. Noise Control

(Recommended noise level not exceeding 85 decibels; employees must not be in an environment louder than 85 decibels for consecutive 8-hour shifts.)

Workshops with noise levels above 85 decibels require workers to wear earplugs.

Workers must be provided with protection, and it is recommended to install guards or belt guards on sharp or exposed moving parts.

Provide steel gloves, protective shoes, etc., as needed for workers.

7. Bathroom

Toilets must be kept clean, with proper flushing function, and trash bins must have lids.

The number must be sufficient: one squatting position for every 25 female workers, one for every 50 male workers; for more than 150 (including 150) people, regardless of gender, one squatting position for every 40 people.

Toilets must be cleaned daily and provided with toilet paper, soap, and towels.

Toilets must be separated by gender.

Privacy protection must be sufficient (such as stalls with doors).

8. Work Environment

Sufficient temperature and ventilation are required; it is recommended that the workshop temperature be between 15-30 degrees Celsius.

Cutting, sewing, trimming, and general production areas must have adequate lighting.

Recommended light levels for cutting, sewing, trimming, and general production workshops are 300-500 foot-candles, while for warehouses, the recommended light level is 30-50 foot-candles.

Key Assessment Points for Salary and Working Hours

Wage sheets and worker badges must include all present workers.

The working hours reflected on the work card must not exceed legal requirements.

All deductions listed on the payroll must be legal and with the worker's consent.

Wages for standard working hours and overtime comply with legal requirements.

Employees must be clear on the terms of the written or verbal employment contract.

Employee feedback must align with the information on their ID cards and payrolls.

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