A Foxconn factory in India building iPhones was investigated for hazardous working conditions a couple of years ago.
As disgusting as it sounds, a Foxconn factory in India was shut temporarily in 2021 thanks to the hazardous conditions found in the housing areas where seasonal workers, many from other countries, lived when they weren’t churning out iPhones. Before you read some of the infractions, have a paper bag handy nearby and I’m not kidding. Foxconn employees had to deal with rats, toilets that wouldn’t run, and, the coup de grace, food infested with worms. Disgusting conditions at an iPhone factory in India led to government investigations
A government inspection was carried out and more violations were uncovered. Some of these were considered «highly hazardous» to the health of Foxconn employees who were working at the facility. Apple finally sent its own inspectors to see what was going on, and the tech giant temporarily pulled the plug on the factory. When we reported on the factory closing in December 2021, we told you that 150 Foxconn employees were in the hospital because of food poisoning. At the time, an Apple spokesperson said, «Following recent concerns about food safety and accommodation conditions at Foxconn Sriperumbudur, we dispatched independent auditors. We found that some of the remote dormitory accommodations and dining rooms being used for employees do not meet our requirements and we are working with the supplier to ensure a comprehensive set of corrective actions are rapidly implemented.
