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Section 1: General Guidelines
1.1 Management System Factories should establish a management system for the ICTI Care Program to ensure continuous compliance with the ICTI Care Program standards. The following are some key indicators for establishing a good management system.
Qualified management: Factory managers responsible for the ICTI Care Program should understand the ICTI Care Program standards and local labor laws. Training: Managers responsible for implementing the ICTI Care Program standards should have received relevant external or internal professional training and should provide workers with relevant training as required, such as appropriate safety procedures and reasons for receiving training. Documentation of policies and procedures: Policies and procedures should be documented, and factory management should ensure that policies and procedures are regularly updated and distributed to all employees, or posted for employees to view.
Communication system: If there are any changes in policies and procedures (such as working hours, personnel changes, etc.), employees should be notified in a timely manner. Complaint procedure: The factory should have a transparent complaint procedure to provide employees with the opportunity to complain, and the factory should respond appropriately to employee complaints. Self-assessment: The management conducts factory self-inspections according to the International Council of Toy Industries audit checklist to identify non-conformities and potential non-conformities. Prevention of violations: When violations and potential violations are identified, corrective measures should be implemented immediately to address the problems, and preventive measures should be formulated to prevent violations from happening again. Strengthen enforcement mechanisms: The factory should establish a set of clear document guidelines to guide factory employees (managers, supervisors, workers, etc.) to follow the International Council of Toy Industries or factory policies.

2.2 Have you signed labor contracts with employees in accordance with laws and regulations?
Factory Guide
The factory signs legal labor contracts with all employees as much as possible
Workers should have a copy of their signed employment contract
When a labor contract is not required, the factory should provide a written document setting out the employment relationship and the key points of labor and capital.

2.5 Do wage and hour records accurately reflect all hours worked?
Factory Guide
Time and payroll records must accurately reflect all hours worked and compensation

2.9 Do employees get at least one day off every fourteen days?

3.11Are wages paid directly to employees?
Factory Guide
Wages should be paid directly to all workers, including temporary and summer workers. Salaries can be paid in cash, by local bank cheque or directly into the employee's account. Wages cannot be paid to recruitment agencies or any other individuals/units except the workers themselves.

3.12 Does the fine comply with local law?
Factory Guide
Fines must comply with local laws. If local laws do not allow fines, the International Council of Toy Industries does not support fines.

4.2 Does the factory have a document detailing its policies or procedures for employing underage workers in accordance with national and local laws?
Factory Guide
Factories should consult local laws regarding underage labor violations.

4.5 Do the recruitment procedures comply with the policy and local laws?
Factory Guide
Factories can recruit workers on their own or through hiring companies, but they are responsible for all hiring practices.

4.8 Personnel responsible for recruitment should receive adequate training to ensure that workers under the legal age are not hired and that underage workers are assigned to jobs permitted by law.
Factory Guide
Recruitment personnel should receive appropriate training to ensure that they do not hire workers who are under the legal age and that underage workers are assigned to jobs permitted by law. Training should include interview skills and questioning methods, as well as how to properly keep interview records and document verification.

5.2 Have the personnel responsible for recruitment received sufficient training to ensure that they are employed voluntarily?
Factory Guide
Factories should ensure that personnel responsible for recruitment receive adequate training to effectively communicate and implement factory requirements to ensure that involuntary or forced labor is not hired. Training documents must be kept on file.

5.4 Do the recruitment documents show that employment is voluntary?
Factory Guide
Factories should keep proper recruitment documents to prove that all employees are employed voluntarily.

5.5 Are workers hired from recruitment companies/agency agencies employed voluntarily?
Factory Guide
If the factory is recruited by a recruitment company/agent, the factory must have documents provided by the recruitment company/agent to confirm that it has written policies/procedures to confirm that the workers are employed voluntarily.

6.3 Do employees have a way to report abuse of discipline to someone other than their immediate supervisor?
Factory Guide
Factory management should encourage and provide channels for employees to report abuse of discipline. Employees can report to someone other than their immediate supervisor.

6.4 Is training used to implement policies/procedures?
Factory Guide
Factories must train management on disciplinary policies and procedures
Training must be documented

6.8 If there is a violation of the disciplinary code, are there adequate measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again?
Factory guidance: Effective measures include but are not limited to: reassigning employees to other positions within the factory, firing employees who violate company policies, and training workers and management on policies and procedures.

7.3 Should the factory appoint a person to be responsible for communicating, implementing and ensuring the non-discrimination policy?

7.4 Does the factory inform employees of relevant policies, procedures and implementation, and notify third-party agencies that recruit and screen candidates on its behalf in writing?

8.1 Does the factory recognize and respect employees’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining as provided for by law in the form of a written policy?

9.5 Are problems found during inspection corrected in a timely manner?
Factory Guide
Factory management should ensure that problems found during inspections are corrected promptly and plans are developed to prevent them from happening again.
Factories should record all problems that occur so that they can be corrected and prevented from happening again.
Cannot punish factories for non-conformities discovered by themselves

10.1 Is there a reasonable written emergency preparedness plan for natural disasters, fire emergencies and industrial accidents in the workplace?
In addition to the emergency plan, the contractor must also have a recovery plan, which should include how to resume production. The factory should have a list of contractors who can provide facilities and services, and pay special attention to temporary contractors who can provide production services.

10.24 Are flammable materials properly stored in safety cabinets and/or in dedicated flammable storage rooms with good ventilation and appropriate electrical protection systems?
Factory Guide
When storing and using flammable/combustible liquids (including waste solvents), appropriate pipes, containers, barrels and tanks must be used, and warehouses that have been specially designed, constructed and approved for safety must be used. When flammable liquids are not in use, containers must be tightly closed to prevent them from being ignited or endangering the air environment. At the same time, they must be placed in approved cabinets, boxes or buildings. All electrical devices, switches and wires in warehouses storing flammable liquids must comply with the requirements for use in hazardous locations.

10.26 Are there secondary containers for bulk chemical storage?
Factory Guide
Large storage containers (such as barrels or cans) should be stored in areas with secondary containment to prevent material from leaking outside the storage area.
If a storage container with a capacity of less than one liter is used in the production area, no secondary container is required.

11.17 Are all reported accidents and near misses investigated?
a. Whether the accident/hazard investigation was carried out using a questionnaire and whether the questionnaire was filled in completely
b. Are employees required and encouraged to report accidents and near misses?
c. Whether the corrective/preventive measures are carried out until completion

11.50 Does the factory provide training to employees on the handling, transportation and management of chemical waste?
Factory Guide
Employees responsible for handling and transporting hazardous waste should be provided with training on how to properly collect, store and dispose of hazardous waste.

11.52 Are there any indoor and outdoor hazardous waste storage areas?
A flat, solid, and leak-proof foundation?
B. Is there a secondary containment, tilted floor or other device to prevent liquid leakage and spillage?
C The secondary container must be able to withstand 110% of the single largest container?
DAre incompatible chemical wastes stored separately?
E. Are waste disposal areas clearly marked?
F Are emergency leak handling equipment available in the storage area?
Factory Guide
The foundation of the warehouse for storing hazardous materials should be structurally complete and have a certain anti-leakage capacity. The floor should have an appropriate slope or a secondary container design so that chemicals can be controlled and cleaned up in case of leakage or overflow. The volume of the secondary container must be able to withstand 110% of the maximum container. In case of leakage or accumulation, it should be handled in time to prevent excessive overflow. Chemicals that may react with each other should be stored separately, and incompatible hazardous wastes should be stored separately in different containers and separated from each other. If stored in the same area, they cannot be placed adjacent to each other. Hazardous waste storage areas should have clear signs. For example, "Hazardous Waste Warehouse" indicates the type of hazardous materials, such as flammable, corrosive, etc. Hazardous goods storage warehouses should have emergency leakage handling equipment, which should include adsorbents (such as adsorbents, mats, cushions, etc.). Shovel, broom, boots and gloves, mask.

11.53 Are hazardous waste control areas inspected regularly?
Factory Guide
Regularly inspect hazardous waste generation, accumulation or storage areas to ensure there are no leaks, container damage, secondary container corrosion or other adverse conditions

11.56 Are there well-functioning and properly maintained air pollution control systems?
Factory Guide
Air pollution control systems, such as fuel tanks, should be effectively maintained to keep them clean and safe. Filters should be regularly updated to ensure timely removal of pollutants and to keep ventilation unobstructed. Local laws may require regular testing (air flow testing) to ensure that the system is operating properly and exhaust is unobstructed.

11.58 Are all above-ground or underground hazardous material storage tanks tested and inspected in accordance with local laws?
Factory Guide
Underground storage tanks and pipelines should be professionally inspected regularly. Underground storage tanks should be tested for leaks by pressurizing them. Ground storage can be visually inspected and all inspection results should be recorded.

11.59 Are all storage tanks required to have secondary containment as required by local regulations or procedures? Is there a procedure or system in place to identify leaks in underground storage tanks?
Factory Guide
Ground storage tanks should be equipped with dikes or secondary containers. Underground storage tanks should be equipped with double-walled outer tanks. There should be an inner wall leakage sensor indicator between the double walls. If leakage is found, the storage tank should be replaced immediately. Underground storage tanks should have storage procedures or monitoring systems to calculate potential leakage. If the storage volume increases or decreases, it should be recorded to track the usage. If there is a deviation between the actual storage and the record, an investigation should be conducted to determine whether the storage tank is leaking.

11.60 Have the leaking tanks been taken out of service pending repair or replacement?
Factory Guide
Leaking storage tanks should be taken out of service and all residual materials should be emptied. The storage tanks should be sealed for repair or replacement and labeled as unusable.

12.15 Is the dormitory escape door unlocked and kept open in case of emergency?
Factory Guide
All exits can be opened. Exit doors should be opened outwards. Employees do not need special knowledge or keys to open the door. Exit doors should be side-detachable. Revolving doors should not be used as emergency exit doors because such doors slow down the flow of people and are not safe enough. It is not recommended to use sliding doors that are pulled horizontally to the left and right and rolling shutters that are pushed upwards as exit doors. However, if these two types of doors exist, whenever there is someone in the room, the door/gate should be kept open to prevent someone from accidentally closing the door.

12.16 Are dormitory passages and exits always kept open?
Factory Guide
The exit path should be unobstructed and wide enough to accommodate all evacuees. If possible, roadblocks or guards should be set up outside the exit to protect employees from collisions with passing vehicles. When dangerous accidents occur, guardrails are often used to guide employees away from dangerous places. The exit door path, exit door, and the area outside the exit door should be inspected weekly to ensure that these areas are unobstructed.

12.17 Can the garbage in the dormitory be properly disposed of?
Factory Guide
In order to minimize the risk of fire, garbage (waste) should be cleaned up regularly according to the rate at which it is generated, and non-combustible containers should be set up in appropriate places inside and outside the dormitory to hold garbage.

12.18 Do the accommodation conditions in the dormitories comply with national and local regulations?

New additions to the original ICTI terms

2.1 Does the factory comply with local laws or the International Council of Toy Industries' documented regulations on working hours and overtime requirements?
The policy should provide that a designated qualified person is responsible for communicating, deploying and supervising all employees to ensure that the number of hours worked per day and per week does not exceed the statutory and ICTI limits.
The policy should include a system to ensure that employees do not work more hours or overtime than legal or ICTI limits.

3.1 Has the factory developed a set of policies and documents on wages, benefits and subsidies that comply with national and local laws?
Factories should designate a person to be responsible for the implementation, deployment and supervision of the salary and benefits system.

3.2 Are legal and company-mandated minimum wages and benefits publicly posted or available to employees?
Those responsible for compensation and benefits systems should ensure that all workers understand how wages and benefits are calculated.

5.11 Do factories use prison labor?
Factories and subcontractors should not use prison labor in their workplaces. Factories should have a system to verify that subcontractors do not employ prison labor.

6.1 Does the factory have written disciplinary rules to protect workers from mental, physical or verbal abuse?
The procedures should specify all forms of harassment, abuse and corporal punishment, including but not limited to fines, formal warning procedures, preconditions for termination, how to deal with inappropriate behavior, and appropriate penalties for inappropriate behavior. The procedures should also include investigation methods and complaint procedures for action based on the investigation.
Policies/procedures apply to all employees, with special emphasis on management

9.2 Does the factory have a senior management representative responsible for health, safety, welfare and general facilities?
Employees should know who the management representative is responsible for health, safety, and welfare facilities.

9.4 Are routine inspections of facilities carried out?
The factory should record the inspection date, inspector, problems found, and whether they were corrected, etc.

9.6 Are all machines, equipment and facilities kept in safe operating condition and adequately repaired in case of failure?
In order to prevent machine, equipment and facility system failures and extend their safe service life, they should be regularly planned for unified maintenance. Each piece of equipment should have a maintenance plan and a repair record should be kept, recording the parts used or repaired and the name of the maintenance personnel.

10.1 Is there a reasonable written emergency preparedness plan for natural disasters, fire emergencies and industrial accidents in the workplace?
In addition to the emergency plan, the contractor must also have a recovery plan. The recovery plan should include how to resume production. The factory should have a list of contractors who can provide facilities and services, and pay special attention to temporary contractors who can provide production services.

10.20 Are electrical equipment and cables properly maintained, covered, and insulated to prevent exposed wires?
Establish appropriate procedures and records to ensure that all electrical cables have appropriate diameters, good insulation, correct wiring, and no hidden dangers. Electrical equipment and its protective devices should be regularly maintained. Professional electricians should be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the electrical system.

10.30
Spraying residues are a fire hazard and are recommended to be cleaned monthly. Exhaust pipes and filters should be checked regularly and cleaned at least once a season if necessary. The spraying workshop should be designed with adequate ventilation and a dry environment, which is necessary to control heat accumulation and control fire sources.

11.1 Is there a documented policy and procedure regarding environmental health and safety and working conditions? Does the document comply with national and local legal requirements?
The EHS policy should include some or all of the following:
General considerations for implementing the EHS policy:
Effective implementation of environmental health and safety programs can reduce work-related injuries and illnesses, and minimize the costs of industrial accidents.
An effective EHS program relies on the efforts of people at all levels within the organization to:
Establish an environmental health and safety policy.
Implement various programs to support policy.
Review the effectiveness of corrective actions and strive for continuous improvement.
The purpose of the Environmental Health and Safety Program is to develop and implement a set of control measures to effectively reduce hazards or keep workers away from hazards. If this is not possible, administrative measures must be used to plan and control work behaviors to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses.