The audit focused on immediate and quantifiable results,
and didn’t take into account the company’s intentions,
the processes it applies or changes under way.
A survey analysis on the period between
October 2013 and March 2014 showed that
the weekly working hours are over 60 hours.
Some accidents took place during last year, and they
were reported and recorded, but no corrective
measure has been taken to avoid its repetition.
This approach is what drives many Asian companies
to set up a double accounting system to keep their
contracts and keep the auditors “happy”.
The company must take corrective measures
to avoid accident repetition.
As for the decrease in excessive overtime, without a risk and
cause analysis and, in particular, without an analysis of the
remuneration policy, asking the company to implement an action
plan on its own is equivalent to wiping one’s hands of the problem.
Fortunately, the report is accompanied by a plan of corrective actions:
The company must comply with the rules
to guarantee that extra hours are reduced.