Health, Safety and Housing standards.

Facilities shall comply with all national and local, provincial or applicable laws and regulations of the country where the merchandise is produced that are related to the health and safety of workers. In addition, the following may be mandated by local laws, requiring full compliance by Facilities. For avoidance of doubt the Company will ensure compliance with the following minimum standards.

• Health and Safety Management Practices : Facilities shall appoint a manager responsible for the health and safety of the workers. This health and safety manager shall hold periodic reviews to ensure full compliance with the applicable health and safety laws and company policies.
  
  
• Health and Safety Education : Workers are to be educated routinely on the importance of health and safety, and good sanitation. Facilities are to take steps and adopt procedures to prevent accidents, injury and the spread of communicable diseases. Readily understandable instructions and signs are to be posted, and/or manuals are to be made accessible for the safe operation and handling of dangerous equipment and hazardous materials. Workers who use hazardous materials or operate dangerous equipment must be properly trained.
  
  
• First Aid and Emergency Care : On-site trained first-aid personnel are to be available at all times. Well-stocked general first-aid medical supplies are to be located throughout the Facility
  In the event of any serious injuries, workers are to be provided with medical treatment at the closest outside medical facility. These services are to be provided at no cost to the workers, unless such workers’ health insurance coverage, if any, provides otherwise.
  
  
• Emergency Exits : Easily accessible exit doors and stairways are required. These exit doors and stairways are to be clearly marked and free of any obstructions. They are not to be locked and are to be available for fire and other emergency escapes during all working hours.
  
  
• Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation : Fire and other emergency evacuation drills are to be conducted. Sufficient and accessible fire extinguishers and/or fire hoses in good working condition are to be located throughout the Facility and inspected on a regular basis. Trained supervisors located throughout the Facility are to be designated to monitor the safe and orderly evacuation of all workers.
  
  
• Ventilation and Lighting : Work areas are to be properly ventilated.
  
  
• Uniform and Safety Protection Gear : Uniforms, if required, are to be provided at no cost to the workers.
  
  Chemicals used must be safe and must not pose any short or long-term safety risk to the workers. In areas where the work may pose physical dangers, workers are required to wear eye protection, hard hats, appropriate shoes, and other types of protective gear and clothing, all provided at no cost to the workers.
  
  
• Sanitation : Adequate and clean toilet and hand-washing facilities with basic hygiene amenities are to be provided.
  
  
• Drinking Water : Potable drinking water is to be provided at all times. There are to be no restrictions on the normal consumption of drinking water.
  
  
• Freedom of Movement and Association : While reasonable rules, regulations and curfews may be imposed as necessary for the safety and comfort of dormitory residents, during non-working hours, workers must be free to go outside the Facility grounds.
  
  They are, however, to be instructed on the importance of safety and, if they live in Facility dormitories where local law allows curfew hours, they are to be notified of the curfew. Foreign contract workers are not subject to lock-in/lock-out policies.
  
  
• Housing : In the event that dormitory and meals are provided as a part of the employment agreement, all housing and sanitation conditions must comply with the applicable laws and regulations.
  
  Each worker is to be provided with his or her own bed and clean bedding at no cost. Dormitory quarters are to be segregated by gender. Sufficient toilet and washing facilities segregated by gender are to be provided.
  
  
• Meals : In the event meals are provided as a part of the employment agreement, a minimum of three meals that meet or exceed the basic nutritional standards per day are to be provided without cost or at a minimum subsidized cost to all workers.