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EQUIVALENT INITIAL FIRE SAFETYASSESSMENT

Factory Name: Kimia Garments Industries Limited

Address: Ka 59, 3rd-5th/F, Joar Shahara Bazar Badda, DhakaCantonment Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh

Assessor: Bureau Veritas

Date: 25 May 2014

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The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety /13

Introduction to the Report

The following report contains a site profile and summary of non-conformities identified during an onsite assessment commissioned by theAlliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance) and conducted by a third-party Qualified Assessment Firm (QAF). The assessment wasconducted against the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Assessment Protocols (APs) and Fire Safety and Structural Integrity Standard,which is harmonized with the factory assessment guidelines developed by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) forthe Bangladesh National Tripartite Plan of Action (NTPA). The goal of the Alliance process is to provide clear and practical technicalrequirements by which Bangladeshi Ready Made Garment (RMG) Factories producing for Alliance members may be consistently and fairlyevaluated for fire, structural, and electrical safety in a non-duplicative manner. Each assessment will prompt action plans that will be used byRMG factories to systematically and sustainably improve safety conditions for garment workers. Beyond tracking and reporting on actionsteps taken in a transparent manner, the Alliance organization and its members will seek to further support factory improvements throughtechnical assistance, training, implementation support for functional Worker Committees, and in some cases financial assistance and wagesupport for workers if factories are closed for remediation.

The contents of the report do not constitute a guarantee of compliance with the applicable laws, the Alliance Standard or the absolute orcontinued safety against fire, electrical and/or structural integrity issues that may lead to injury or loss of life. The report is designed to providea non-exhaustive summary of risk issues, based on a limited sampling and duration of time onsite by the named QAF. Neither the QAF northe Alliance can certify or guarantee the quality, outcome, or effectiveness of actions taken in response to the report.

For more information and report feedback please go to: www.bangladeshworkersafety.org.

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Kimia Garments Industries Limited

Address: Ka 59, 3rd-5th/F, Joar Shahara Bazar Badda, Dhaka Cantonment DhakaDhaka Bangladesh


Date: 25 May 2014



GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information

Factory Name: Kimia Garments Industries Limited

Address: Ka 59, 3rd-5th/F, Joar Shahara Bazar Badda, Dhaka Cantonment Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh

Country: Bangladesh

Province: Dhaka

City: Dhaka

Zip Code: 1229

Audit Duration:

Re-Audit: Re-Audit After 0 Months

Draft Report Date: 05-30-2014

Final Report Date: 06-28-2014

Are all Action ItemsFrom PreviousAssessmentCompleted?:

N/A

Buildings in Complex: There are 3 buildings in the factory premises out of which all three are main production buildings and there isno ancillary building. The buildings are named as: 1) Six story RCC building-1 with tin shed on roof(SUNSEEDS), 2) Six story RCC building-2 with tin shed on roof (KIMIA), 3) Four story RCC building-3 with tinshed on roof (EDEN).

Is the building(s) ownedor rented by the Factory:

Rented

Number of BuildingLevels (Stories):

1) Six story RCC building-1 with tin shed on roof (SUNSEEDS): Building height (Highest occupied floor level):18 m or 59.04 ft [Height up to roof: 21 m or 68.88 ft], Stories above grade: 7, Stories below grade: 0, Occupiedlevels: 7, 2) Six story RCC building-2 with tin shed on roof (KIMIA): Building height (Highest occupied floorlevel): 18 m or 59.04 ft [Height up to roof: 21 m or 68.88 ft], Stories above grade: 7, Stories below grade: 0,Occupied levels: 7, 3) Four story RCC building-3 with tin shed on roof (EDEN): Building height (Highestoccupied floor level): 12 m or 39.36 ft [Height up to roof: 15 m or 49.20 ft], Stories above grade: 5, Storiesbelow grade: 0, Occupied levels: 5.

Approximate BuildingArea (SF):

Total area of all buildings in the factory premises: 197384 sft. Building wise breakdown as follows: 1) Six storyRCC building-1 with tin shed on roof (SUNSEEDS): 56834 Sft (Ground floor: 8000 Sft, 1st floor: 8139 Sft, 2ndfloor: 8139 Sft, 3rd floor: 8139 Sft, 4th floor: 8139 Sft, 5th floor: 8139 Sft, 6th floor: 8139 Sft), 2. Building-02(KIMIA): 113850 Sft: (Ground floor: 16450 Sft, 1st floor: 16650 Sft, 2nd floor: 16650 Sft, 3rd floor: 16650 Sft,4th floor: 16650 Sft, 5th floor: 16650 Sft, 6th floor: 15150 Sft), 2) Six story RCC building-2 with tin shed on roof(KIMIA): 113850 Sft (Ground floor: 16450 Sft, 1st floor: 16650 Sft, 2nd floor: 16650 Sft, 3rd floor: 16650 Sft,4th floor: 16650 Sft, 5th floor: 16650 Sft, 6th floor: 15150 Sft), 3) Four story RCC building-3 with tin shed onroof (EDEN): 26700 Sft (Ground floor: 6000 Sft, 1st floor: 6000 Sft, 2nd floor: 6000 Sft, 3rd floor: 6000 Sft, 4thfloor: 2700 Sft).

Date of Building Factory personnel informed the date of construction as follows: 1) Six story RCC building-1 with tin shed on

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Construction: roof (SUNSEEDS): Finished in December-2005, 2) Six story RCC building-2 with tin shed on roof (KIMIA):Finished in December- 1999, 3) Four story RCC building-3 with tin shed on roof (EDEN): Finished inDecember -2001.

Date of Last BuildingRenovation/Addition:

No record for date of renovation or addition was found from factory personnel.

Ancillary Structures inComplex:

There is no ancillary structure in factory premises.

Approximate AncillaryStructures Area (SF):


Number of Occupants: Total number of occupants: 3432. 1) Six story RCC building-1 with tin shed on roof (SUNSEEDS): 941(Ground floor: 6, 1st floor: 40, 2nd floor: 293, 3rd floor: 255, 4th floor: 295, 5th floor: 52, 6th floor/roof: 0), 2)Six story RCC building-2 with tin shed on roof (KIMIA): 1933 (Ground floor: 43, 1st floor: 320, 2nd floor: 450,3rd floor: 320, 4th floor: 480, 5th floor: 320, 6th floor/roof: 0), 3) Four story RCC building-3 with tin shed onroof (EDEN): 558 (Ground floor: 68, 1st floor: 211, 2nd floor: 211, 3rd floor: 68, 4th floor/roof: 0).

Number of AncillaryLevels (Stories):


Occupancy Type: 1) Six story RCC building-1 with tin shed on roof (SUNSEEDS): [Ground Floor: H2 (Storage), 1st floor: G2(Cutting), 2nd floor: G2 (Sewing), F1 (Office), 3rd floor: G2 (Sewing, Finishing), F1 (Office), K (Mechanicalroom), 4th floor: G2 (Sewing), F1 (Office), K (Mechanical room), 5th floor: G2 (Finishing, Spot removingroom), K (Boiler), 6th floor: H2 (Storage), E4 (Dining)], 2) Six story RCC building-2 with tin shed on roof(KIMIA): [Ground floor: H2 (Central storage), K (Boiler, Substation, Generator), K (Mechanical room), F1(Office), B2 (Child care), 1st floor: G2 (Sewing, Cutting), H1 (Sub store), K (Mechanical room), F1 (Office), D1(Medical room), 2nd floor: G2 (Sewing, Finishing, Iron, Spot removing room), H1 (Sub store), K (Mechanicalroom), F1 (Office), 3rd floor: G2 (Sewing, Finishing, Iron, Spot removing room), H1 (Sub store), K (Mechanicalroom), F1 (Office), 4th floor: G2 (Sewing, Iron, Spot removing room), F1 (Office), K (Mechanical room), andsee the description.

Construction Type: 1) Six story RCC building-1 with tin shed on roof (SUNSEEDS): [Ground floor to 5th floor: Type 1, 6th floor:Non-rated (Only ceiling)], 2) Six story RCC building-2 with tin shed on roof (KIMIA): [Ground floor to 5th floor:Type 1, 6th floor: Non-rated (Only ceiling)], 3) Four story RCC building-3 with tin shed on roof (EDEN):[Ground floor to 3rd floor: Type 1, 4th floor: Non-rated (Only ceiling)].

Height of HighestOccupied Floor LevelAbove Grade:

1) Six story RCC building-1 with tin shed on roof (SUNSEEDS): 18 m or 59.04 ft, 2) Six story RCC building-2with tin shed on roof (KIMIA): 18 m or 59.04 ft, 3) Four story RCC building-3 with tin shed on roof (EDEN): 12m or 39.36 ft.

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ASSESSMENT FINDINGS

Fire Protection Construction

Question: Is each floor separated with a fire-resistive rated construction barrier?

PriorityLevel:

High

Non-ComplianceLevel:

3

Description: The slab between the ground floor and 1st floor, and the 1st floor and 2nd floor of Building-02(KIMIA) has an opening to accommodate a stairway to provide transport facilities between thesethree floors which violates Alliance Standard.

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: An opening was found on the 1st and 2nd floors of Building-02 (KIMIA).

SuggestedPlan ofAction:

Provide fire-resistive rated construction barriers between floors, following Section 4.4 and Table4.4.1 of the Alliance Standard or Table 3.3.1 (page 10383) and Table 4.1.1 (page 10409) fromBNBC Part 4. Consult a qualified fire protection engineer to de

SuggestedDeadlineDate:

16 Sep 2014

Standard: Reference Alliance Standards Part 4 Section 4.5 Separation

Question: Are exit enclosures provided with fire-resistive rated construction barriers?

PriorityLevel:

High


3

Description: The walls of staircases have the required ratings, but the exit doors leading to staircases are notfire-rated doors. In addition, collapsible doors are installed at exits.

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Exit enclosures are not provided with fire-rated doors.


Provide 2 hr fire-resistive rated construction barriers at exit enclosures. Fit doors should swing inthe direction of egress, side-swinging, self-closing, non-lockable fire doors of a 1.5 hr rating in allstairwell enclosures. Consult a qualified fire


16 Sep 2014


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Question: Are openings and penetrations through rated walls and/or assemblies protected?

PriorityLevel:

High


2

Description: There is a generator room with a steel sliding gate on the ground floor of Building 3. Thestaircase walls have non-rated openings toward the production floor. Also, the doors to thestorage areas, and the boiler and substation rooms of all three building

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Unprotected openings were found at various locations.


Install fire rated doors and windows or fill in unprotected openings with fire resistive ratedassemblies.


16 Sep 2014

Standard: Includes doors, windows, ducts, piping, etc. Reference Alliance Standards Part 4 Section 4.6Opening Protectives and Section 4.7 Penetrations

Question: Are separations between hazards provided with fire-resistive rated construction barriers.

PriorityLevel:

Medium


3

Description: 1) In building-1, the storage area on ground floor is not fire separated from exit enclosure andstorage on 6th floor are not fire separated from dining. In building-2, the storage area on groundfloor is not fire separated from exit passageway and sto

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Various occupancies were found without proper fire separation.


Provide fire-resistive rated construction barriers between hazard types following Table 4.4.1 ofAlliance Standard or Table 4.1.1 from BNBC Part 4. Consult a qualified fire protection engineer todesign the required rated construction barrier.


09 Dec 2014


Question: Certificates of Occupancy for each building have been issued and are on file.

PriorityLevel:

Low

Non- 1

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ComplianceLevel:

Description: Certificates of Occupancy are not available for any building on the factory premises.

Source ofFindings:

Document Review: There were no Certificates of Occupancy for any of the buildings among thedocuments provided by factory personnel.


Apply to RAJUK for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy, and pursue the matter to expedite theprocess.


05 Aug 2014

Standard: Are certificates of occupancy provided for each building or ancillary structure?

Fire Protection Systems

Question: Does the building have a fire pump?

PriorityLevel:

High


3

Description: There is no dedicated fire pump available on the factory premises to supply water in case of afire.

Source ofFindings:

Visual Assessment: No dedicated fire pump was found on the factory premises.


Install a dedicated fire pump following the requirements of NFPA 20. Also, install a water storagetank in accordance with NFPA 22. Fire pump installation is to be tested for final acceptance in thepresence of an Alliance representative, and a final insp


16 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 5 Fire Protection Systems

Question: Does the building have a Standpipe System?

PriorityLevel:

High


2

Description: The height of the highest occupied floor of the buildings above grade are: Building-01(SUNSEEDS): 18m, Building-02 (KIMIA): 18m, Building-03 (EDEN): 12m. These heights are allgreater than 10m. Therefore, Class III standpipe systems need to be install

Source of Photograph: Hoses with 25mm fixed nozzles were found.

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Findings:


Install a standpipe system at required locations designed by a qualified fire protection engineer.The system should comply with the requirements of NFPA 14. The hydraulic calculations shouldbe reviewed by the Alliance, and the review should be completed


16 Sep 2014

Standard: Does the building have a standpipe system installed where required. Alliance Standard Part 5Section 5.4.2

Question: Trouble or alarm notifications were not indicated on the fire alarm control panel.

PriorityLevel:

High


2

Description: A centralized automatic fire alarm and smoke/heat detection system with a control panel is notavailable. Only stand alone detectors are available in the factory.

Source ofFindings:

Visual Assessment: Only stand alone detectors were available in the factory .


Install a centralized automatic fire alarm and smoke/heat detection system with a control panel,following the requirements of NFPA 72, throughout all new and existing buildings and structures.


22 Jul 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 13 Section 13.10 Maintenance of Fire Protection Equipment

Question: Are notification and initiation devices for the fire alarm system installed at required locationsbased on occupancy type?

PriorityLevel:

High


2

Description: Standalone detectors are installed in the factory. Manual switch or pull stations are installed ategress points of the production floors for notification purposes.

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Standalone detectors were available.


Provide an automatic fire alarm and detection system. Pull stations at egress points, smokedetectors in air handling equipment, and visual and audible devices must be spacedappropriately based on occupancy type in accordance with NFPA 72.

Suggested 16 Sep 2014

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DeadlineDate:

Standard: Pull stations at egress points, smoke detectors in air handling equipment, visual and audibledevices spaced appropriately based on occupancy type. Reference NFPA 72

Question: Is the fire alarm and detection system monitored by a central station monitoring service or directlyconnected to the Fire Service and Civil Defense?

PriorityLevel:

Medium


3

Description: A centralized alarm and detection system is not available in the factory. Currently there is nomonitoring company in Bangladesh. In addition, the fire service and civil defense are also notcapable of monitoring factory fire alarm and detection systems.

Source ofFindings:

Visual Assessment: A centralized alarm and detection system is not available in the factory.


Arrange for direct connection of the fire alarm system to a central monitoring station or FireService and Civil Defense. Until the time that monitoring can be set up, arrange a monitoringsystem using the factory's own central detection system and person


22 Jul 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 5 Section 5.7.5 Monitoring

Question: Are fire department connections provided and clearly identified for the Fire Protection Systems?

PriorityLevel:

Medium


2

Description: Fire department connections (inlet and outlet) are not provided to allow fire department pumperequipment to supplement the fire protection systems.

Source ofFindings:

Visual Assessment: Fire department connections were not present at the factory.


Fire department (Siamese) inlet connections shall be provided to allow firedepartment pumper equipment to supplement the fire protection systems. Fire department outlet connections shall be provided to allow fire department pumper vehicles to draw w


09 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 5 Section 5.5.4 Fire Department Connections

Question: Is signage for the standpipe system installed at required locations and on required components?

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PriorityLevel:

Low


2

Description: Signage for the available standpipe system has not been installed.

Source ofFindings:

Visual Assessment: Signage for the standpipe system was not found installed.


Install required identification signs at the noted locations. The signage must comply with NFPA14 Chapter 6.


09 Dec 2014

Standard: Reference NFPA 14 Chapter 6

Means of Egress

Question: All doors in a means of egress are of the side-hinged swinging type.

PriorityLevel:

High


3

Description: Some of the doors in the means of egress are collapsible and sliding type doors, and some exitsare open (no door is provided at all).

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Some doors in a means of egress are collapsible and shutter type.


Replace all collapsible doors, sliding doors, roll-down gates, and shutters in a means of egresswith side-hinged, swinging type doors of a proper width and fire rating that swing in the directionof egress.


16 Sep 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 6 Section 6.8 Doors and Gates

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Question: Exit discharge is directly to the exterior of the building, unless the requirements of 6.17.2 are met,at grade or provides direct access to grade. Exit discharge shall not reenter a building.

PriorityLevel:

High


2

Description: One exit enclosure discharge is through a passageway on the ground floor of building 2, and it isnot fire rated. The exit discharge is directly to the exterior of the building in building 1(SUNSEEDS). In building 3 (EDEN), the exit does not discharge di

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: The exit of building 3(EDEN) does not discharge directly to the exterior of thebuilding.


Provide a rated exit passageway (i.e., a protected path of egress) from the exit enclosure to thepublic way. The rating of the exit passageway is to be equal to fire rating requirement of the exitthat is being served and shall not be less than 1 hr fire


16 Sep 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 6 Section 6.17 Exit Discharge. See Section 16.7.2 and 16.7.3 forexceptions.

Question: Doors are not locked in the direction of egress under any conditions. All hasps, locks, slide bolts,and other locking devices have been removed where required.

PriorityLevel:

High


2

Description: There are collapsible doors and steel leaf doors with locking arrangements at each egresslocation.

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Exit doors with locking mechanisms were found.


Remove all hasps, locks, slide bolts, or other locking devices at the noted locations. Doors maybe locked where the latch and lock are disengaged with one motion where the occupant loaddoes not exceed 49 persons. Turning a door handle and disengaging a


08 Jul 2014


Question: Doors along the path of egress have a minimum width of 0.8 m (32 in) and have required ratings.

PriorityLevel:

High

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2

Description: Door widths are more than 0.8 m, but all the doors along the path of egress (i.e. doors leading tothe staircase) are collapsible and do not have a fire rating of 1.5 hour, as required in accordancewith sections 6.3.1.2.2 and 4.6.

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Doors leading to the staircase are collapsible type doors.


Provide 1.5 hr fire protective opening assemblies in 2 hr rated exit enclosures.


16 Sep 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 6 Section 6.5.6 Minimum Widths. Increased occupant loads will require adoor width greater than 0.8 m.

Question: Interior exit stairways and ramps terminate at an exit discharge except where terminating at arated exit passageway.

PriorityLevel:

High


2

Description: One exit enclosure discharges through a passageway on the ground floor of building 2, and thepassageway is not fire rated. In building 3 (EDEN) the stairway ends on the ground floor near thesubstation room and the exit path passes through a passageway.

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: In building 2 one exit enclosure discharges through a passageway that is not firerated.


Provide a rated exit passageway for building-2 and building-3(EDEN) (i.e., a protected path of egress) from the exitenclosure to the public way. The rating of the exit passageway shall be 2 hour (equalto fire rating requirement of the exit that i


20 Nov 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 6 Section 6.14 Exit Enclosures

Question: Every door in a stair enclosure serving more than 5 stories is provided with re-entry unless itmeets the requirements of Alliance Standards Part 6 Section 6.8.3.1.

PriorityLevel:

Medium


3

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Description: Buildings 1 and 2 have 6 stories and occupied roofs, but the doors in stair enclosures are notprovided with re-entry. Stair doors with re-entry are required. The other buildings on the factorypremises have less than 6 stories; therefore, re-entry is not

Source ofFindings:

Visual Assessment: Re-entry doors are not provided for any building on the factory premises.


Every door in a stair enclosure serving more than 5 stories shall be provided with re-entry unlessit meets the following requirements. Stair doors may be permitted to be locked from the stair(ingress) side that prevents re-entry to the floor provided at


21 Sep 2014


Question: Handrails are provided on both sides of each stairway. Intermediate handrails are provided whenthe stair width exceeds 2.2 m (87 in.). Handrails are not mounted lower than 760 mm (30 in.) orhigher than 1100 mm (44 in.).

PriorityLevel:

Medium


2

Description: All of the exit stairways have handrails on only one side.

Source ofFindings:

Photograph: Handrails were not provided on both sides of each stairway.


Provide handrails on both sides of each stairway. Provide intermediate handrails when the stairwidth exceeds 2.2m (87 inches). Provide handrails at a height between the range 865 mm (34in.) and 965 mm (38 in.).


09 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 6 Section 6.9 Stairs and 6.12 Handrails and Guards

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