Factory Health Check

• Factory Name

• Supplier Name

• Conducted for

• What type of product does factory make?

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

• Prepared by

• List of colleagues visiting with you

• Factory/Supplier representatives present

GENERAL QUESTIONS

• How many workers in the factory?

  Select 1-500 501-1000 1001-1500 1501-2000 2001-2500 2501-3000 3001-3500 3501-4000 4001-4500 4501-5000

  • 1-500
  • 501-1000
  • 1001-1500
  • 1501-2000
  • 2001-2500
  • 2501-3000
  • 3001-3500
  • 3501-4000
  • 4001-4500
  • 4501-5000

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• How many women?

  Select 1-500 501-1000 1001-1500 1501-2000 2001-2500 2501-3000 3001-3500 3501-4000 4001-4500 4501-5000

  • 1-500
  • 501-1000
  • 1001-1500
  • 1501-2000
  • 2001-2500
  • 2501-3000
  • 3001-3500
  • 3501-4000
  • 4001-4500
  • 4501-5000

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• What is factory's capacity per month?

• What are the peak months for the factory?

  Select January February March April May June July August September October November December

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

• Do they subcontract?

  YES

  NO

• Type of subcontracting

  Select CMT Embroidery Dye house Pleating Printing Wash house

  • CMT
  • Embroidery
  • Dye house
  • Pleating
  • Printing
  • Wash house

• What other brands do they work with?

• What % of business are we?

• What is the factory's turnover?

WAGES

• How are the workers paid?

  Select Piece rate Salary Weekly Monthly

  • Piece rate
  • Salary
  • Weekly
  • Monthly

• What is the wage of the worker paid the least in the factory?

• As far as the factory is are aware, does this wage comply with country law?

  YES

  NO

• What is the average wage in the factory?

HOURS

• What hours is the factory open?

• Is it shift work?

  YES

  NO

• Do they work overtime?

  YES

  NO

• how much and how often?

• Does the factory have an overtime policy? If so, request it to be emailed.

  YES

  NO

• Is overtime voluntary?

  YES

  NO

• How do they enforce overtime?

• Do workers have specified break times?

  YES

  NO

• How many weeks holiday are workers entitled to?

  Select None 1 2 3 4 5 6+

  • None
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6+

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Do all employees have a contract?

  YES

  NO

• Does the factory hold on to workers ID cards?

  YES

  NO

• Does the factory make social security contributions for its workers?

  YES

  NO

• Do they ever make deductions from workers pay? I.e. disciplinary actions?

  YES

  NO

• For what reasons?

• Is there an HR department?

  YES

  NO

CHILD LABOUR

• What are their hiring policies?

• Do they ask for ID from prospective employees?

  YES

  NO

• What proof do they have of each workers age?

• What is the age of the youngest worker?

• Have they ever employed young people before? How do they work with them? (This is people between the age of child, about 16 in most countries and18)

BUILDING SAFETY

• Take a photo of the entrance of the building, getting the factory sign in if possible.

  Media

• Is the building owned by the factory/supplier?

  YES

  NO

• How many floors in the whole building?

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

• How many floors does the factory occupy?

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

• Does the building look structurally safe? Please photograph anything that looks unsafe.

  YES

  NO

• Is the building well maintained? Please photograph best or worst practice.

  YES

  NO

• Is it well lit? please photograph any areas not well lit.

  YES

  NO

• Is it well ventilated?

  YES

  NO

FIRE SAFETY

• Can you see any fire extinguishers?

  YES

  NO

• Does it look like a sufficient number?

  YES

  NO

• How many per floor?

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

• Does it look like a sufficient number?

  YES

  NO

• Does the factory have trained fire extinguisher users? if so how many? What kind of training have they had? When did they last have training?

• Why do they not have any?

• Are there clearly marked fire exits on each floor? Please photograph best and worst practice.

  YES

  NO

• Are there at least two clearly marked fire exits on each floor?

  YES

  NO

• Are all fire exits unlocked and clear? Please photograph.

  YES

  NO

• Are all exit routes clearly marked and well lit? Please photograph.

  YES

  NO

• Are the general areas clean and safe? Are the walkways clear, is it easy to walk around the factory? Please photograph.

  YES

  NO

• What was the date of their last fire drill?

• Do they have a fire drill log? Ask to see it and photograph it if poss.

  YES

  NO

MACHINERY

• Do the machines look well maintained? Please photograph best/worst practise

  YES

  NO

• Are there needle or eye guards on every machine? Please photograph best/worst practise

  YES

  NO

• Are all workers using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where needed? Please photograph best/worst practise

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE provided for workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers encouraged to use it? Are there posters/do they do training? Please photograph best/worst practise

  Yes

  No

  N/A

HAZARDOUS WORK

• Do workers do any particularly hazardous work?

  YES

  NO

• What kind of work?

• What kind of precautionary measures does the factory take to ensure the safety of the workers doing hazardous work?

FIRST AID

• Does the factory have trained first aiders?

  YES

  NO

• If so, how many first aiders per floor?

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5+

• How does the factory make workers aware of who the first aiders are? Posters...

• Have there been any recent accidents? Do they have an accident log? Please photograph

• Is there a first aid box on every floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a doctor onsite?

  YES

  NO

• Are they unlocked?

  YES

  NO

• Are they well stocked?

  YES

  NO

• Is the contents all in date?

  YES

  NO

• Why not?

• Do they have an appointed health and safety manager or officer? If so, what is there name?

• Is there a medical room onsite? If so how many beds are there? Is it clean? Photograph best/worst practises

  YES

  NO

• How many beds?

• Is it clean and tidy?

  YES

  NO

• Is there a doctor onsite?

  YES

  NO

• what are the doctors hours?

FACILITIES

• How many toilets are there?

• Are the toilets separated between men and women?

  YES

  NO

• Are the toilets clean, in good working order and private cubicles? Please photograph best/worst practise

  YES

  NO

• Are workers allowed to visit the toilet when they need too?

  YES

  NO

• Is there clean drinking water available for every worker? Please photograph best/worst practise

  YES

  NO

• Are there drinking vessels available? Please photograph best/worst practise

  YES

  NO

• Are workers allowed to get water when they need too?

  YES

  NO

• Is there anywhere for workers to eat their lunch?

  YES

  NO

• Is it clean/enough tables? Please photograph best/worst practise

  YES

  NO

• Is there a canteen for workers? If so is it subsidised? Is it clean? Please photograph best/worst practise

• If there is a canteen, does it have a hygiene certificate? Please photograph if so

  YES

  NO

DORMITORIES

• Do any workers stay at the factory?

  YES

  NO

• Does the building look structurally safe? Photograph best/worst practises

  YES

  NO

• How many workers to a room?

• Is it comfortable? Photograph best/worst practises

  YES

  NO

• Does it look clean? Photograph best/worst practises

  YES

  NO

• What is fire safety like? Fire extinguishers, clearly marked unblocked exits, fire drills? Photograph best/worst practises

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