ASMARA SCA Comments Details:

# CHILD LABOR & AGE DOCS # ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: FIRE SAFETY
1 Worker found below minimum age. 28 Regular fire drill by fire Safety officer
2 NID/Birth Certificate/School Certificate-Verified Seal & Signed 29 Regular servicing & checking of fire extinguisher
3 Age Documents for 100% workers in personal file 30 Sufficient fire prevention equipments
# FORCED LABOR 31 Appropriate evacuation plot plans
1 Force Labor Policy Require 32 Clear aisles marking
2 Supporting Documents of Employee with held by factory 33 Need hot work permit
3 Freedom of Movement 34 Sprinkler protection/Hydrent system?(Where applicable)
# HARRASMENT & ABUSE 35 Appropriate fire rated doors installation as 100%
1 Harassment & Abuse Policy 36 Fire Training from FSCDA as 30%
2 Grievances Reporting Document System 37 Updated photographs on each section for fire fighters & resc
3 Punishment & Verbal Abuse 38 Interconnect hardware smoke detector at full operation
# WAGES & BENEFITS # ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: ELECTRICAL SAFETY
1 Minimum Wages & Grade as per current job nature 39 HT cables laid on floor without protection
2 Transparent Payment Record System 40 Electrical wire are covered & circuit switch marked
3 OT payment as per law 41 Sufficient rubber mat placed at every electric point/DB/SDB etc.
4 OT Payment for piece rate workers 42 Clean electrical equipment's
5 Payslip Record with each worker signed copy # ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: FIRST AID
6 EL Payment as per law 43 Sufficient First Aider on all working shifts
7 Maternity Benefit & Payment as per law 44 Adequate number of First Aid kits available
8 Settlement Payment as per law 45 First Aid Training Certificate available
9 On Time Payment as per law 46 Keeping injury records and posted first aid box signage appropriately
# WORKING HOURS # ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: MEDICAL CENTER
1 Working Hours as per law 47 Nurse & full time doctor
2 Overtime Hours as per law 48 Medicine expiry date checked & recorded properly
3 7 Day Rest Policy/Weekly Day off # ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: ENVIRONMENT
4 Weekly Working hours(including OT) limited to 60 Hours 49 Wastages collected & segregated properly
5 Legal Requirement maintain 50 Environmental Impact Assessment report available
# ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: PRODUCTION AREA 51 Wastages disposal record
1 Washrooms clean and sanitary with necessary hygiene kit # TEN (10) DOCUMENTS CONTROL
2 Production floor regularly cleaned 1 Approved Building structure Plan from concern authority
3 Found obstruction in case of emergency 2 Appropriate Layout Plan
4 Availability of foot mat (Where Applicable) 3 Fire License by F Services AND Civil Defense
5 All safety issues are followed (Where Applicable) 4 Trade License with validity
6 Worker found without PPE?(Where Applicable) 5 Factory License with validity
7 Protective Cover for moving part for all machine 6 Occupancy Permit
8 Regular training on usage of PPE 7 Gas/Water/Energy Supply Permission with validity
9 Noise levels assessment 8 Environmental Clearance/NOC
10 Work floor adequately ventilated 9 Membership Certificate(BGMEA/BKMEA/BEPZA) with validity
11 Removed flammable materials from stairwells/under stairs/doorways 10 Group Insurance Certificate with validity
12 Implemented system to protect workers from extreme temperature # NON DISCRIMINATION
13 Required smoking policy and smoking signage at different areas 1 Equality maintain for all
14 Any health hazard issue considering safety requirement by law 2 Pregnancy tests require to be hired
# ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: WATER 3 Nondiscrimination Policy Require
15 Safe & clean drinking water available # FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
16 Drinking water test report available 1 FOA & Collective Bargaining
# ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: GENERAL REQ. 2 PC Committee with validity
17 Chemical inventory record available 3 WPC Elected
18 Containers clearly labeled # LAWS & WORKPLACE REGULATION
19 Sufficient eye wash/emergency shower in place 1 Contact letter signed by factory for all employee
# ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: CHEMICAL SAFETY 2 All employee receive Contact letter
20 Chemicals stored separately and with secondary containment 3 Contracts list having all required information
21 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) available for all chemical 4 Regular Induction training for all employee
# ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: PRODUCT SAFETY 5 Imported workers
22 Proper procedure for needle control 6 All required documents maintain for Imported workers
23 Secure box available for keeping broken needle # MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
24 Sharp tools controlled with register 1 Need to recruit assigned personnel for overall labor, environmental, chemical, health and safety
within the workplace
# ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY: STRUCTURAL SAFETY 2 Required supplier selection policy & procedure
25 Cracking found on collam,beams during ACCORD/ALLIANCE # ETHICAL BUSINESS BEHAVIOUR
26 As built drawing & documentation 1 Need policy on anti corruption and anti bribery and also training on ethical business behaviour
27 Overloading specially on finished goods, store etc 2 Need to share anti corruption and anti bribery policy to all suppliers

Any query, please contact: arman@bd.asmaragroup.com