ICTI factory audit

ICTI is the abbreviation of the International Toy Industry Association. The association was established in 1974 and it includes toy trade associations in 20 countries and regions. Because 80% of toys produced in China are sold to Western countries, it has become the focus of the association. With the successful completion of the ICTI certification audit, the factory will be awarded an ICTI certification to show that it complies with the provisions of the above-mentioned code. Members include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

1 definition

One of ICTI's requirements is to ensure that toys are produced in a safe and humane environment. In order to achieve this goal, the BSCI Factory Audit Association has formulated a set of simple, effective and user-friendly audit standards, codes of business conduct and audit protocols for factories. With the successful completion of the ICTI certification audit, the factory will be awarded an ICTI certification to show that it complies with the provisions of the above-mentioned code.

2 certificate

Currently only factories in China require ICTI certification. The levels of ICTI certificates are: Class A, Class A (60-hour workweek), Class B, Class C and observation period certificates; if a factory has been audited by Intertek, it can prove that it has complied with ICTI’s "Business Conduct" Code", it will be awarded this certificate.　The ICTI monitoring checklist, guidance documents and "Code of Business Conduct" can be downloaded from the ICTI website below.

3 certification role

1. Meet the mandatory requirements of customers;

2. Obtain ICTI certification and reduce COC inspections;

3. Respect employees' lives and enhance corporate image;

4. Improve existing social responsibility management;

5. Enhance the competitiveness of enterprises;

6. Enhance corporate cohesion and achieve a win-win situation for both labor and management;

7. Improve relations with labor unions and related stakeholders;

8. Develop cost-effective preventive measures against accidents and losses;

9. Exposure to risk factors at the workplace is reduced;

10. Conform to international trends and pursue sustainable business operations;

11. Comprehensive integration of quality, environmental and social responsibility management systems.

4 support

Some US toy companies have already promised "date confirmation", that is, they will only accept toys/products produced by ICTI-certified factories from now on.

5 benefits

1. Meet the mandatory requirements of customers;

2. Obtain ICTI certification and reduce COC inspections;

3. Respect employees' lives and enhance corporate image;

4. Improve existing social responsibility management;

5. Enhance the competitiveness of enterprises;

6. Enhance corporate cohesion and achieve a win-win situation for both labor and management;

7. Improve relations with labor unions and related stakeholders;

8. Develop cost-effective preventive measures against accidents and losses;

9. Exposure to risk factors at the workplace is reduced;

10. Conform to international trends and pursue sustainable business operations;

11. Comprehensive integration of quality, environmental and social responsibility management systems. [1]

6 procedures

COBP is not mandatory, and the application for certification is done on a voluntary basis. The procedure is as follows:

(1) Submit the "COBP Certification Audit Application Form" to ICTI. ICTI has an International Toy Industry Association Asian company in Hong Kong to accept applications, and the location is in the Federation of Hong Kong Industries.

(2) Pay the application fee and the first year annual fee to ICTI.

(3) Submit an application for factory audit to an ICTI accredited audit agency.

(4) Hire a certification consulting company for counseling, and make preparations before accepting the audit.

(5) The audit agency conducts on-site audits.

(6) After the auditing agency passes the audit, it is reported to ICTI, and then the association issues the ICTI　COBP certification certificate.

(7) According to the ICTI audit results, it is divided into A, B, C and observation period certificates. Different certificates have different follow-up time.

7 Steps for factories to apply for ICTI certification

1. Since July 2012, factories have registered for ICTI certification. Manual application processing is no longer adopted. All companies must register and apply through the Enablon system.

2. After the enterprise fills in the application information according to the actual information, the system will send the account password to the registered mailbox.

3. Improve corporate information and download icti transparent documents and integrity declarations and other documents, sign and seal them to the system. After paying the icti application fee, wait for ICTI to arrange an audit company

4. During the audit, the factory should reach an agreement with the audit company on the findings. If necessary, corrective measures should be formulated and implemented. After that, the audit company will re-audit the implementation of the corrective measures and collect the resulting Related additional audit fees.

5. If the audit is passed, the audit company will submit the audit report to ICTI.

6. Once the audit report is approved, and after receiving the confirmation certificate fee, ICTI will issue a certificate to the factory through the audit company.

7. After review and verification based on continuous operation, ICTI reissues the certificate every year. All confirmation certificates must be renewed every year.

8 certification standards

ICTI strongly advocates that the operation of toy manufacturers must meet the requirements of legality, safety and hygiene, and advocates that toy manufacturers adhere to three major principles:

One is the "three nos"-no child labor, no forced labor, no prison labor;

The second is the "Four No Limits"-regardless of gender, race, religion, or social affiliation;

The third is that the factory complies with environmental regulations.

Non-member companies produce products for member companies, and the relevant supply contract must also stipulate that the supply company must adhere to these three principles.

For details, please refer to the Chinese and English version of the "International Toy Industry Association Code of Business Conduct".

ICTI Code of Business Conduct

ICTI’s responsibility is to conduct communication, education and investigations with member companies as the target, so that all member companies abide by ICTI’s Code of Business Conduct. As a chamber of commerce, ICTI will also take actions to encourage local and national governments to implement regulations on wages, working hours, and factory safety and health. Before obtaining the contract, the member company shall have the specified operating conditions, as follows:

1. Labor

Weekly working hours, wages, overtime pay, etc. are in compliance with statutory standards, or (if there are no regulations in this area) working conditions comply with humane, safe and productive requirements;

No persons under the legally lower age of employment are employed to work at any stage of toy production; although 14 years old is the legally lower age of employment in all cases, member companies must comply with the International Labor Organization’s C183 Lower Age Convention ( 1973)” and the “Convention on the Poor Methods of Employing Child Labor (1999)”.

No forced labor and prisoners are employed; workers can leave their jobs on time; security guards are stationed to perform normal security tasks.

All workers are entitled to statutory rights regarding sick leave and maternity leave.

All workers have the right to freely exercise their employee representation rights granted by local laws.

2. Workplace

The toy factory provides employees with a safe working environment and sanitation protection and risk protection that meet or even exceed local laws and regulations;

The factory has proper lighting and ventilation, and the passages and exits are kept unblocked at all times;

Medical assistance is sufficient to deal with emergencies, and the assigned first-aid personnel have been trained in the relevant procedures;

There are sufficient and clearly marked emergency exits, and all employees have received emergency evacuation training;

Safety equipment for effective protection is provided for employees to use, and employees have also received training in the use of such equipment;

The protective device on the machine meets or even exceeds the requirements of relevant local laws and regulations;

The toilet facilities are adequate and meet the requirements of local environmental sanitation regulations;

Equipped with facilities for employees' meals and other work breaks, and formulated appropriate regulations;

If the factory provides a place for employees to live, it must ensure that the dormitory rooms and sanitary facilities meet basic needs, are well ventilated, and meet the requirements of fire protection and other local regulations;

No mental or physical punishment will be imposed.

3. Compliance

The purpose of this specification is not to impose penalties, but to establish a performance standard to educate and encourage manufacturers to make commitments to responsible production activities;

To determine compliance with this code, member companies need to inspect their own and contractor’s factories. Member companies will review all accounts and records, conduct on-site inspections of the factory, and require their contractors to follow the same approach to review their subcontractors;

Each manufacturer or its contractor must sign an annual report on compliance with this specification.

The toy production contract should stipulate that any failure to comply with this specification or the implementation of the corrective action plan for too long is a breach of contract, and the relevant contract can be cancelled accordingly;

Based on the variety of toy types, production methods, the size of factories and the number of employees, this specification has three appendices to provide guidance for judging compliance. The practicability of the provisions should be determined based on the principle of reasonableness;

This code should be translated into local languages, posted or made available to all employees for review. Many countries believe that prisoner service is an important process of criminal rehabilitation. While some countries prohibit or restrict the import of goods produced by labor prisoners, this regulation prohibits the export of such products to these countries.

9 Recording standards

1. A fire management system that complies with ICTI, personnel and records must be complete (the record data guarantees three checkable records); 　　 2. ICTI-compliant chemical recycling records; (the record data guarantees three checkable records); 　　 3. Complies with ICTI　　4. Comply with ICTI dormitory accommodation management plan; (Record data to ensure three checkable records); 　　5. Comply with ICTI work-related accident handling records; (Record data guarantee three　　6, comply with ICTI chemical control system; 　　7, comply with ICTI machinery and equipment use evaluation system; 　　8, determine EHS management records; 　　9. It is not an unattainable view to change all employees’ understanding of ICTI.

10 Certification procedures

1. Verify local laws

2. Conduct site visits

3. Interview with workers

11 discrepancies

1. Poor cleanliness

2. Poor safety conditions

3. Environmental protection is not up to standard

4. Unsafe chemicals

5. No security officer

6. No first aid training and fire drills

7. No provision and use of PPE

8. No MSDS

9. Overtime

10. Wages are lower than lower wages

11. Illegal employment of child labor

12. Illegal use of end-of-age workers

13. Collect deposits, seize ID cards, or restrict personal freedom

14. Body search, corporal punishment, violation of workers' rights

15. Wage arrears

16. No legal benefits

17. "Three-in-one" plant, machinery and equipment without safety devices

18. The dormitory is crowded and the accommodation conditions are poor.

19. At the end, it was inspected by the local health department and issued a certificate

20. Insufficient toilets and bathing facilities

twenty one. Limited access

twenty two. No gender segregation

twenty three. Insufficient ventilation

twenty four. The number and distribution of fire extinguishers and hydrants are unreasonable

25. Insecurity

12 Fees

The new charging standards mainly have the following points:

1. ICP will no longer charge an administrative fee of US$100 from the audit fee (person/day);

2. The audit fee (person/day) will be reduced;

3. The fees for large and small factories will be uniform, and the overall charging standard will be simpler;

4. The registration fee (first application, annual application and observation period) and the certificate fee for the observation period will be increased;

5. Fees will be charged for CAP assessment and written review;

6. The current charging standards are still applicable to factories that have made or completed the annual registration application and paid the registration fee before January 1, 2013.

13 audit checklist

NO. Project and content

1.1 The company's general introduction-personnel output and output value (brand) market analysis

1.b Company organization chart/business license/employee handbook

1.f (Company) Plant area/Plant plan

2.1 Working hours policy

2.3 Attendance record (one year) / leave form / reward and punishment record

3.1 Salary and welfare policy

3.3 Payroll (one year)/piece-rate production record

3.8 Social Security Approval/Payment Form

4.2 Child labor prohibition policy / recruitment guidelines / personnel records / labor contracts

4.6 Registration Certificate and Work Arrangement/Physical Examination Record for Juvenile Workers

5.1 Prohibition of forced labor policy

5.6 Policy prohibiting the use of prisoners

6.1 Policy prohibiting corporal punishment and worker abuse

7.1 Non-discrimination policy

8.2 Minutes of trade union and worker representatives meeting

9.1 Health, safety and hygiene policy

9.10 Daily waste collection and treatment records

9.11 Acceptance certificate of factory building structure

9.12 Boiler and pressure vessel use registration certificate/annual inspection certificate

9.13 Floor load test report

9.15 Quote water quality test report

9.18 Security guard post certificate (applicable in Guangdong Province)

10.11 Fire drill records, plant fire protection certificate

10.23 Lightning protection facility test report and certificate

10.26 Thermal working procedure

10.31 Training records of hazardous chemical handlers

10.35 Fire extinguisher training records

11.4 Structure of the Health and Safety Committee

11.16 Records of handling work-related injuries and medical accidents/precautionary measures for recurrence

11.24 Workshop air monitoring report

11.25 Procedural documents on the regulation of hazardous energy

11.29 Hazardous factors assessment records in the workplace

11.33 Elevator lifting equipment registration permission/acceptance/annual inspection certificate

11.42 Confined space operating procedures

11.45 Special operator (elevator/forklift/electrician/electric welder) qualification (operation) certificate

11.50 Hazardous waste collection and treatment records (certificate of qualification, treatment contract)

11.51 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit

11.52 Environmental monitoring report of exhaust gas emission points

11.53 Domestic wastewater discharge permit

12.7 Acceptance certificate of dormitory building structure

12.8 Dormitory rules and regulations

12.13 Fire safety and emergency handling procedures for dormitories

12.14 Canteen Hygiene Permit

12.16 Health Certificate of Canteen Staff

12.20 Emergency medical incident handling procedures

12.21 Qualification certificate of medical staff/emergency personnel

12.26 Medical waste treatment records

Audit agency

ICTI designated fair lines: ITS, BV, STR, SGS, LEVEL WORKS, BENCHMARKS, QUALSPEC, CSCC

Certification benefits

1. Get bigger customers and more orders through factory inspection.

2. Obtain a competitive advantage through factory inspection and strengthen the brand image of the factory.

3. Improve the management system through factory inspections and improve the relationship with employees, thereby increasing productivity and increasing profits.

4. Plug loopholes through factory inspections, reduce potential business risks and legal proceedings.

14 differences

ICTI certification and SA8000 have always been difficult points in factory inspections, especially IC

ICTI has members all over the world, including customers such as Disney, Wal-Mart, Chelsea Costco, Marks and Spencer, Reeves, Blue Gum Intn’l and others. These customers all agree with the ICTI standard. [3]

Reference materials:

1.What can ICTI certification bring to the enterprise?

http://certify.renzheng.com/project/csr/icti/1227.html

2.The difference between SA8000 and ICTI

http://bsciplatform.net/a/SEOzhishi/2013/0412/39.html

3.ICTI Membership List (namely, the list of clients accredited by ICTI)

http://www.ul-str.org/news/ICTI/930.html