Introduction

Social & Technical Compliance Audit it`s the key challenging issues for the industries for today. Today`s buyers expect the accurate factory capacity building as well appropriate labor management accordingly. These are possible only when the factories are made complaint with both social & technical compliance auditing issues as per standards, laws & regulations.

To meet both (social & technical) compliance issues, factories have to follow the both International & local social & technical standards as well as buyers Code of conduct (CoC). To ensure the fruitful implementation of social & technical compliance issues in industries, skilled manpower is the pre-requirement as per buyers CoC & related standards. This can made possible to take a proper training on both social & technical compliance & its auditing issues accordingly.

Now a days, the owner of the establishment have to handle tough competition in International market. They can smoothly overcome these situations only through proper practice & implementation of social & technical compliance in industries accordingly. In today`s fast changing global market, it is not only the quality of products which cherished the retailers & manufacturers but also the working of the organization wherein the product is produced.

Social & technical compliance & its factory audit are equally important to gain and strengthen consumer confidence and to build up more reliable relationship with vendors. In other words, specific social & technical code of conduct that protects the basic human rights of the workforce & establishes the capacity building of the industries are to be respected to satisfy consumers and to add social & technical values to the product. Basic awareness of the social & technical compliance issues helps to understand and monitor the compliance part of it in protecting the image of a particular brand of products.

In order to do so, the reputed & leading market player including garments trade have imposed compulsion on the related factories to achieve those objectives as a condition of the export contact. Even the exports were either withheld or cancelled elsewhere in the event of non-compliance to such social & technical issues.

The most important purpose of social & technical compliance training is to stay on the right side of the law. As workplace laws and regulations are constantly evolving, it is even more important to keep up -to -date with ongoing training. Social & technical compliance audit training is also important in terms of protecting the company over the long-term. Social & technical compliance is aligned with the best practices for an organization, so as this and the requirements for compliance evolve over time, it ensures that businesses are compliant with regulations before they have come into effect.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the training the participants will be able to understand the-

§  concept of social & technical compliance general issues

§  concept of social & technical factory audit issues

§  International & local social & technical audit issues

§  factory standards of social & technical audit

§  roles of social & technical auditor

§  roles of social & technical auditee

§  documentation process of social & technical audit

§  management requirements of social & technical audit

§  factory social & technical audit issues relates to Labor Law 2006

§  social & technical audit issues relates to ISO 9001:2015 (QMS), ISO 14001:2015 (EMS) & ISO 45001:2018 (OHSMS)

§  department wise preparation for social & technical audit

§  making corrective & preventive action plan of social & technical audit

§  realization own activities during social & technical audit

§  phase to phase techniques for social & technical audit

§  techniques to develop practical skill to handle social & technical audit

§  way to make confident to handle social & technical audit independently

Methodology

Interactive

Contents of Training:

Module-01: “Introduction to social audit”

§  Definition of technical audit

§  History of social audit

§  Importance of social audit

§  Objectives of social audit

§  Areas of social audit

§  Benefits of social audit

§  Criteria of social audit

§  Importance of social audit for the factories

 Module-02: “Introduction to technical audit”

§  Definition of technical audit

§  Elements of technical audit

§  Areas of technical audit

§  History of technical audit

§  Importance of technical audit

§  Objectives of the technical audit

§  Benefits of technical audit

§  types of technical audit

§  Importance of technical audit for the factories

 Module03: “Social Audit as per ‘International & Local Standards”

§  Audit issues as per SA 8000 & BLL ‘06

§  Critical points of social audit as per SA 8000 & BLL ‘06

§  Common nonconformities of social audit as per SA 8000 & BLL ‘06

§  Technique to handle social audit as per SA 8000 & BLL `06 audit

 Module04: “Technical Audit as per ‘International & Local Standards”

§  Audit issues as per QMS, EMS, OHSMS, BLL `06 & B-CoC

§  Critical points of technical audit as per QMS, EMS, OHSMS, BLL `06 & B-CoC

§  Common nonconformities of technical audit as per QMS, EMS, OHSMS, BLL `06 & B-CoC

§  Technique to handle technical audit as per QMS, EMS, OHSMS, BLL `06 & B-CoC

 Module-05: “Factory Preparing Tips for Social & Technical Audit”

Audit Issues & handling techniques of-

§  Management Representative

§  Management & Administrative employees

§  Entrance gate

§  Quality Control Department

§  Procurement/Purchase Department

§  Maintenance Department &

§  Store Department

 Module-06: “Site Management Techniques for Social & Technical Audit”

§  Site/Floor issues of social & technical audit

§  On-site social & technical auditor handling techniques

 Module-07: “Document Management & Handling Techniques for Social & Technical Audit”

§  Document management techniques for social & technical audit

§  Documents handling techniques during social & technical audit

Module-08: “Handling Technique of Opening & Closing Meeting of Social & Technical Audit”

§  Issues of social & technical audit Opening Meeting

§  Social & technical audit Opening meeting handling techniques

§  Issues of social & technical audit Closing meeting

§  Social & technical audit Closing meeting handling techniques

 Module-09: “Social & Technical Auditor Handling Techniques”

§  Definition of social & technical auditor

§  Skills of social & technical auditor

§  Qualities of social & technical auditor

§  Do`s & Don`t of social & technical Auditor

§  Social & Technical Auditor Handling Techniques