AQL TABLE

Our inspectors throughout China adopt the ISO 2859 tables (also known as AQL tables) to measure acceptable levels of quality of the products they inspect. These tables are a US standard with equivalents in all national and international standardization organizations (ANSI/ASQC Z1.4, ISO 2859, NF06-022, BS 6001, DIN 40080)

General inspection level II is mostly used as reference inspection level, and we'll use it here as a "default inspection level". You'll be able to modify this and to choose a more adapted option by filling in the inspection booking form.

For a hypothetical Production Inspection of a 3,000-unit lot, with an Acceptable Quality Level of II, Table B indicates that the sampling size should be 125 units. For an AQL of 2.5, the corresponding acceptance number is 7.

Defect Classification

• Defects: A unit of product is classified as "Defect": A departure of a quality characteristic from its intended level or state that occurs with a severity sufficient to cause an associated product or service not to satisfy intended normal, or foreseeable, usage requirements.
• Critical Defect: A unit of product is classified as "Critical Defective" if it would result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using and maintaining. (e.g. Sharp point, Fail in high voltage test)
• Major Defect: A unit of product is classified as "Major Defective" if it is likely to result in failure, or to reduce materially the usability of the unit for its intended purpose. (e.g. Open seam)
• Minor Defect: A unit of product is classified as "Minor Defective" if it is having little bearing on the effective use of the product. (e.g. Uncut thread end )

SA8000

SA8000 is based on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child and various International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions. SA8000 covers the following areas of accountability:

• Child labor: No workers under the age of 15; minimum lowered to 14 for countries operating under the ILO Convention 138 developing-country exception; remediation of any child found to be working
• Forced labor: No forced labor, including prison or debt bondage labor; no lodging of deposits or identity papers by employers or outside recruiters
• Workplace safety and health: Provide a safe and healthy work environment; take steps to prevent injuries; regular health and safety worker training; system to detect threats to health and safety; access to bathrooms and potable water
• Freedom of Association and Right to Collective Bargaining: Respect the right to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; where law prohibits these freedoms, facilitate parallel means of association and bargaining
• Discrimination: No discrimination based on race, caste, origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union or political affiliation, or age; no sexual harassment
• Discipline: No corporal punishment, mental or physical coercion or verbal abuse
• Working hours: Comply with the applicable law but, in any event, no more than 48 hours per week with at least one day off for every seven day period; voluntary overtime paid at a premium rate and not to exceed 12 hours per week on a regular basis; overtime may be mandatory if part of a collective bargaining agreement
• Remuneration: Wages paid for a standard work week must meet the legal and industry standards and be sufficient to meet the basic need of workers and their families; no disciplinary deductions
• Management system for Human Resources: Facilities seeking to gain and maintain certification must go beyond simple compliance to integrate the standard into their management systems and practices.