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ANNEX 7 – BSCI BUYERS CHECKLIST

This document intends to support buying departments in the identification of

imminent social risks when visiting a producer.

This checklist does not intend to substitute a social audit but rather help a person
without specific social compliance expertise to identify risks related to a producer’s
social performance.

This information is to be shared with relevant managers usually at company

headquarters (e.g. CSR). This will allow the BSCI Participant to take further steps in
line with its CSR strategy. (E.g. When scheduling the BSCI Audit, the auditor may be
informed about these pre-identified areas of concern).

QUESTIONS
Requirement YES NO Comment
1. Is the BSCI Code of Conduct The Code should be in a language
posted in a visible area? understandable by workers.

2. Is the person in charge of

implementing BSCI in a senior
role?
3. Is there any kind of complaint
mechanism / suggestion box
visible?
4. Do people address colleagues
and subordinates with respect?

5. Is any information visible on

how shifts are organised? Or lunch
breaks? Or working hours?
6. Is the workplace clean and
organised?
7. Are the toilets clean and
equipped with soap and the
necessary accessories to respect
workers' hygiene and morals?
8. Is drinking water made available
and accessible to workers?
Also eating facilities and food
storage should be clean and
organised.
E.g. Separated by gender, locks in
good condition.
E.g. The same applies in dormitories
or housing provided by the producer
to the workers

9. Are workers using Personal E.g. In noisy areas, wet areas. PPEs
Protective Equipment (PPE)? should be clean and in good
condition.
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10. Are there first aid kits with

enough material available?

11. Are signs and warnings posted
in the right place and are they
intuitive enough to be understood
regardless of the level of literacy?
12. Are escape routes/aisles and
exists properly marked, unblocked
and easily accessible?
E.g. Are restricted or dangerous
areas properly marked?
E.g. At least 2 exits on each
floor/workshop and the doors open
from the inside.

13. Are there fire extinguishers An official sticker indicating the

available and in good condition? validation date should be posted on
the fire extinguisher

14. Is a fire alarm system

installed?

15. Is the evacuation plan posted

in a visible place and intuitive
enough to be understood
regardless of the level of literacy?
16. Are electrical wiring and/or
electrical installations in good
condition and can imminent
hazards be seen?
17. Are chemicals stored and Both the workplace and
disposed of in a way that avoids surroundings should be visibly free
leakage? of waste.

18. Do workers look old enough to

be allowed to work?

19. Is there a place that allows E.g. Very often children may be
visitors to wait without entering waiting for their parents in the
the work area? working area, which is not safe for
them.
20. Is the building in a good E.g. Roof, walls, humidity signs,
condition and no imminent window glasses, locks in good
hazards can be seen? condition.

TOTAL

Other comments or recommendations

Any other circumstance you would like to report? E.g. Workers show what could be perceived
as too much respect towards their supervisors, security guards hold weapons in the workplace.