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August 23, 2012

Apple supplier makes progress on working conditions

Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics supplier of IT giant Apple, is ahead of schedule in addressing health and safety conditions at three of its factories in China, but still has a huge challenge to reduce working hours for its staff.

This is the conclusion of a progress report by the Fair Labor Association, which, earlier this year, set the company the task of taking remedial action to improve workplace conditions following a spate of suicides in 2010 at the Foxconn plant in Shenzen, as well as reports of staff suffering ill health from exposure to chemicals at a factory in Suzhou.

Remediation highlights include: enforcement of worker breaks; changing the design of workers’ equipment to guard against repetitive stress injuries; updating maintenance policies to ensure equipment is working properly; and testing equipment such as eyewashes and sprinkler systems. Foxconn has also used consultants to provide health and safety training for all employees.

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