Clause 1 2 3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.

6 4.4.7 4.5 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.6

OHSAS 18001: 1999

SCOPE REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS TERMS & DEFINITIONS OH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OH&S POLICY PLANNING PLANNING FOR HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & RISK CONTROL LEGAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS OBJECTIVES OH&S MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (S) IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION STRUCTURE & RESPONSIBILITY TRAINING, AWARENESS & COMPETENCE CONSULTATION & COMMUNICATION DOCUMENTATION DOCUMENT & DATA CONTROL OPERATIONAL CONTROL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE CHECKING & CORRECTIVE ACTION PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & MONITORING ACCIDENTS, INCIDENTS, NON-CONFORMANCES AND CORRECTIVE & PREVENTIVE ACTION RECORDS & RECORDS MANAGEMENT AUDIT MANAGEMENT REVIEW CORRESPONDENCE TO ISO 14001 BIBLIOGRAPHY (SEE OHSAS 18002)

Clause I II III IV IV.1 IV.2 IV.3 IV.4 IV.5 IV.6 IV.7 IV.8 IV.9 IV.9.1 IV.9.2 IV.9.3 IV.9.4 IV.9.5 IV.9.6 IV.9.7 IV.9.8 IV.9.9 IV.9.10 IV.9.11 IV.9.12 IV.9.13 IV.9.14

SA 8000: 2001
PURPOSE & SCOPE NORMATIVE ELEMENTS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION DEFINITIONS SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS CHILD LABOUR FORCED LABOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION & RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DISCRIMINATION DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES WORKING HOURS REMUNERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS POLICY MANAGEMENT REVIEW COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION CONTROL OF SUPPLIERS/SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUBSUPPLIERS ADDRESSING CONCERNS AND TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION OUTSIDE COMMUNICATION ACCESS FOR VERIFICATION RECORDS

Clause I II III IV IV.1 IV.2 IV.3 IV.4 IV.5 IV.6 IV.7 IV.8 IV.9 IV.9.1 IV.9.2 IV.9.3 IV.9.4 IV.9.5 IV.9.6 IV.9.7 IV.9.8 IV.9.9 IV.9.10 IV.9.11 IV.9.12 IV.9.13 IV.9.14

SA 8000: 2001 PURPOSE & SCOPE NORMATIVE ELEMENTS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION DEFINITIONS SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS CHILD LABOUR FORCED LABOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION & RIGHT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DISCRIMINATION DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES WORKING HOURS REMUNERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS POLICY MANAGEMENT REVIEW COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION CONTROL OF SUPPLIERS/SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUB-SUPPLIERS ADDRESSING CONCERNS AND TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION OUTSIDE COMMUNICATION ACCESS FOR VERIFICATION RECORDS

Clause 1 2 3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6

OHSAS 18001: 1999

SCOPE REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS TERMS & DEFINITIONS OH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OH&S POLICY PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION CHECKING & CORRECTIVE ACTION MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Clause I II III IV IV.3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

SA 8000: 2001
PURPOSE & SCOPE NORMATIVE ELEMENTS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION DEFINITIONS SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS HEALTH AND SAFETY SAFE & HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT ACCOUNTABLE SENIOR MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE REGULAR HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CLEAN & APPROPRIATE SANITARY FACILITIES & POTABLE WATER CLEAN & SAFE DORMITORY FACILITIES

COMPARISON OF MAJOR MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CODES

Maquila Solidarity Network, February 2000.

Fair Labor Association (FLA)

Child Labour Minimum Age: 15; or

Minimum Age: 14; or

Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP)

SA8000
Minimum Age: 15; or

Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)

Minimum Age: 15; or 14 if meets developing country exemption; or Local minimum age if higher.

14 if country of Age for completing 14 if meets manufacture allows; schooling; or developing country or exemption; or Minimum age Age for completing established by law; Local minimum age compulsory whichever is greater. if higher. education if higher than 15. (Exception: for immediate family members of familyowned businesses.)

Forced Labour

Prohibited.

Prohibited.

Prohibited. Workers not required to lodge Adeposits@ or identity papers with employers.

Prohibited. Workers not required to lodge Adeposits@ or identity papers with employers. Workers free to leave employer after reasonable notice.

FLA
Harassment and Abuse

WRAP

SA8000
No corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse. No sexually coercive, abusive, or

ETI
No physical abuse or discipline, threat of physical abuse, sexual or other harassment, verbal abuse or intimidation.

No employees shall No harassment, be subject to any abuse or corporal physical, sexual, punishment in any psychological or form. verbal harassment or abuse.

exploitative behaviour. Nondiscrimination No discrimination in hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on basis of gender, race religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, or social or ethnic origin. No discrimination on basis of personal characteristics or beliefs. No discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union membership, or political affiliation. No discrimination in hiring, compensation, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, caste, national origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union membership, or political affiliation.

FLA
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Freedom of association and collective bargaining. Where right restricted by law, employer shall not seek state assistance to prevent workers exercising right.

WRAP
Lawful right of free association, including right to join or not join association.

SA8000

ETI

Right to join or form Right to join or form unions of choice, unions of choice, and and to bargain to bargain collectively. collectively. Where right restricted by law, employer facilitates parallel means for free association and bargaining. No discrimination against worker representatives, access to workplace. Where right restricted by law, employer facilitates parallel means for free association and bargaining. No discrimination against worker representatives, access to workplace. Open attitude toward unions.

Health and Safety

Safe and healthy working environment required.

Safe and healthy working environment required.

Safe and healthy working environment required.

Safe and healthy working environment required.

Standard also If provided, housing applies to employer should be safe and operated facilities healthy. apart from production facilities,

If provided, housing If provided, housing should be clean and should be clean and safe. safe. Steps taken to Steps taken to prevent accidents and

e.g. housing.

prevent accidents and injury. Regular health and safety training for workers. Access to clean toilet facilities and potable water. Sanitary food storage. Senior manager responsible for health and safety.

injury. Regular health and safety training for workers. Access to clean toilet facilities and potable water. Sanitary food storage. Senior manager responsible for health and safety.

FLA
Hours of Work

WRAP

SA8000

ETI

Work Week Hours: Work Week Hours: Work Week Hours: Work Week Hours: 48 hours; or Legal limits; or Regular work week hours if no legal limit exists, whichever is least. Legal limits. 48 hours; or Legal limits, whichever is less. 48 hours; or Legal limits; or Industry standard, whichever is less.

Days Off: 1 day in 7 Wages and Benefits Minimum Wages: Local minimum wage; or Prevailing industry wage, whichever is higher.

Days Off: 1 day in 7 Minimum Wages: Local minimum wage.

Days Off: 1 day in 7 Minimum Wages:

Days Off: 1 day in 7 Minimum Wages:

Legal or prevailing Legal or prevailing industry wage; and industry wage; and Meet basic needs/ provide discretionary income. Meet basic needs/ provide discretionary income.

Overtime Wages:

Overtime Wages:

Overtime Wages: Overtime remunerated at premium rate.

Overtime Wages: Overtime remunerated at premium rate.

Compensate (No specific overtime hours at language) premium rate as legally required; or At least as equal to regular hourly compensation. Benefits: Legally mandated benefits. Benefits: Legally mandated benefits.

Benefits: Legally mandated benefits. Other: Deductions not made for disciplinary purposes.

Benefits: Legally mandated benefits. Other: Deductions not made for disciplinary purposes.

Deductions not Wage and benefit provided for by law composition clearly only permitted with detailed. permission of workers. Wages and benefits rendered in cash or Workers provided cheque. with written and understandable information about No avoidance of wages before social security or entering employment. other legal obligations through labour-only Wage composition contracting or false clearly detailed each apprenticeship pay period. schemes. No avoidance of social security or other legal obligations through labour-only contracting or false apprenticeship schemes.

FLA

WRAP

SA8000

ETI

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