International buyers are increasingly concerned about employees' labor insurance and production safety issues at Chinese suppliers. A survey of buyers shows that more than 10% of buyers are very concerned about the situation of Chinese export production companies. China's manufacturing plants have also found that it is increasingly important for buyers to choose suppliers' balances whether they can guarantee the physical and mental safety of their employees, how their benefits are treated, whether their factories are environmentally aware and whether their product performance is safe.

The personal safety of employees is the most important

When foreign businessmen visited the factory, they were not happy to see such scenes: the workshop was cluttered, the work space was crowded, the light was dim, the noise was deafening, the workers were not dressed properly, the machine maintenance was inadequate, and the actual production operations were not standardized. Ms. Zhou Jian, from the Export Department of Tai'an Woolen Mill in Shandong, said: “We have more contacts with foreign companies. Foreigners who come to the factory to visit will generally pay attention to whether the equipment arrangement and placement are scientific and reasonable and whether it will affect the safety of workers.”

Mr. Weijun Wei, Deputy General Manager of Xi'an Medicine & Health Products Import & Export Co., Ltd. (who talked about the experience he led HELM's guests visiting Xi'an Pharmaceutical Factory), “HELM's guests carefully examined the worker’s dress when he saw When a long-haired woman exposed her helmet, I told her that the helmet should cover her hair, otherwise it would be dangerous. He also pointed out that the exposed motor part of the production machine should be equipped with a protective cover to prevent excessive centrifugal force. Injured."

Shenzhen Panyat Industrial Co., Ltd. is a company engaged in the production and export of handicrafts. Mr. He Haiping, the company’s deputy manager, talked about labor safety and said: “I don’t agree with the kind of behavior that is aggravated by workers in order to save some costs. If your business continues to develop, you need not be so short-sighted.Furthermore, buyers often come to visit factories. If you see such a bad situation, not only will customers not make long-term orders with you, but they will also lose all their net worth. The fire-fighting of the foreign-funded factories is a lesson."

In response to this, Mr. Wu Zhihao of Hong Kong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. said: “Not only are there similar problems in the Mainland of China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan may have these problems. Therefore, buyers should not only target Chinese products. I think that many situations are For 'political problems', there are some obstacles to the export of Chinese products. But if we do meet the requirements of buyers, these obstacles are not a problem."