FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT

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1 FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT VINTAGE GARMENTS LTD EAST NARSHINGPUR, BURI PARA, ASHULIA, SAVAR Other Factories: ne June 1, 2014

2 Page 2 Fire Safety Inspection Report Introduction manufacturing complex was surveyed for fire safety on 6/1/2014 by Hughes Associates, Inc. The purpose of the survey was to identify significant fire safety issues and to provide recommendations for remediation based on applicable standards specified by the Accord. The scope of this initial fire safety inspection was limited to the review and identification of major fire safety issues. The inspection did not include identification of minor deficiencies, which will be further addressed as part of follow-up inspections. Limitations The information in this fire safety inspection report was obtained during a visit to the facility and during interviews with local factory management. It has not been possible to provide independent verification for all the information and data collected, and, therefore, Hughes cannot accept general responsibility for omissions or errors arising from inaccuracies in this report from the information obtained. The findings and recommendations in this report are not intended to imply, guarantee, ensure or warrant compliance with any government regulations. Additionally, the results do not imply in any way that compliance with the findings or recommendations as stated in this report will eliminate all hazards, risks or exposures or that hazards, risks or exposures not referred to in this report do not exist. Compliance with the findings and recommendations stated in this report does not relieve the factory owner from obligation to comply with specific project requirements, industry standards, or the provisions of any local government regulations.

3 Page 3 General Factory Information Factory Building Name(s): Factory Address: East Narshingpur, Buri Para, Ashulia, Savar Points of Contact: A.K.M. Fazlul Haque,DGM (Admin, HR & Compliance) / Ext-100 eusuf_ed@windygroupbd.net Mr. Maftahur,ED (Admin, HR & Compliance / Ext-110 admin.ho@windygroupbd.net Mr. Maftahur,ED (Admin, HR & Compliance admin.ho@windygroup.net

4 Page 4. of Stories Below / Above Grade 0 / 4 High Rise High Rise Comments: The highest occupiable floor is located 59 ft above grade. Occupancy Classification G2 Industrial H2 Storage F Business Floor Plans Available Side elevation Floor plan

5 Page 5 Side view Date Of Construction 2006 Major Renovations Other Tenants Floors Occupied By Factory All floors Floor Use Occupant Load G Cutting, finishing, office, bonding wearhouse Storage Sewing, mending, doctor Dining n-combustible Fire-Resistive

6 Page 6 rth Trees approximately 8 ft away South Access road to factory approximately 20ft away East Shed for boiler approximately 1 ft away West Ramp area approximately 8 ft away Stairs Enclosed in Fire- Rated Construction? Unsealed Penetrations in Stairs Unprotected Openings From Stairs Shafts Enclosed in Fire- Rated Construction Floors with Openings/Penetrations Other Vertical Openings Two (2) exit stairs serves the building. Egress from the ground floor is provided by two (2) exits. Each floor, except the second floor, had an adequate number of exits with sufficient exit capacity based on occupant load. (The exit capacity of the second floor 500 is insufficient for the maximum occupant load on second floor occupant load is 413). All exits, were remotely located. All exits discharge to the exterior of the building. Sliding gates / doors were used at building exits, exit stairs, along egress routes, and exit discharge. Egress doors with locking features were present at building exits, exit stairs, along egress routes, and exit discharge. All gates / doors were open and unlocked during the inspection. Emergency evacuation plans were located at each floor. Fire drills are conducted monthly, records were provided during the inspection.

7 Page 7 Floor Occupant Load. Exits Exit Capacity G Exit Number/Capacity Adequate Exits Remote Sliding Gates/Doors Used? Egress Doors Swing Correctly? Egress Doors Lockable? All Stairs Discharge to the Exterior? Discharge Capacity Adequate Handrails on at least One Side? Storage Located in Stairs?

8 Page 8 Storage in Egress Paths? Egress Paths of Adequate Width? Excessive Travel Distances, CPT, DE's Emergency Evacuation Plans Provided? Fire Drills Conducted Records Maintained Emergency evacuation plan Emergency evacuation plan

9 Page 9 elevator was provided in the building. Hose reels with 1 in. hoses were provided on the factory floor. Hose connections were provided adjacent to the two exit stair entrances. Hose Size(s) Provided 1 in. Locations Adjacent to exit stair entrances. Hose reel Hose reel The fire hose system is reportedly supplied by gravity from two (2) roof tanks having a reported total capacity of 117,000 L. The tanks are fed by an underground cistern, with a reported capacity of 423,000 L. There was no fire pump connected to the system. Source(s) Cistern

10 Page 10 Location Roof Capacity 117,000 L Fire Pump A fire alarm system was provided in the factory building. It consists of manual alarm switches and horn, and bell, and beacon units installed on all floors. Reportedly the activation switches on each floor triggers the fire alarm for only the respective floor. functional test was conducted on the system during the inspection. There is no fire alarm panel or system supervision. records or assertions of regular testing or maintenance of the fire alarm system were provided. Type of System Manual Fire alarm (visible and audible) Fire Panel Location ne Visible tification Appliances? Audible tification Appliances? Alarm Annunciation Functional Test Conducted Manual By Floor Regular Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance?

11 Page 11 Fire alarm switch Fire alarm horn Beacan light Single station smoke alarms are located in various places throughout the factory. These smoke alarms are not tied into the fire alarm system. In the event they detect smoke, they will provide a local alert sound. records or assertions of regular testing or maintenance of the fire detection system were provided. Type of Detectors Single Station Smoke Alarms Regular Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance?

12 Page 12 Smoke alarm Portable fire extinguishers, consisting of a mix of CO2 and dry chemical extinguishers, are provided throughout the building. Inspection tags show recent and up-to-date inspections. Types Provided CO2 and dry chemical Adequate Number/Spacing? Dry chemical extinguisher CO2 extinguisher

13 Page 13 Each floor had firefighting equipment staged outside the main floor entrances. Types of manual firefighting equipment provided included: buckets, escape hoods, bolt/lock cutters, shovels, stretchers and personal protection equipment. Types of Equipment Provided Buckets, escape hoods, bolt/lock cutters, shovels, stretchers and personal protection equipment. Location of Equipment Each floor had firefighting equipment staged outside the main floor entrances. Emergency lighting appliances (battery pack driven) were located inside and outside the exit enclosure walls. Upon random testing of these units, some units were not in working order. There were multiple florescent lights that have an alternate Instant Power Supply (IPS) on each floor. Each floor had a number of illuminated exit signs (a mix of directional and nondirectional) located along the exit access and at exits. t all exit signs were in working order. There were no records or assertions of regular testing or maintenance of the emergency lighting system. Manual on-off switch is provided for lighting and exit signage units. Exits and Exit Access Properly Marked with Exit Signage Emergency Power Emergency Lighting for Exits & Exit Access Battery IPS Regular Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance?

14 Page 14 IPS light IPS light elevator was provided in the building. Three (3) diesel generators that serve the complex are located in a separate building. Fuel storage was present. The building did not have proper fire-rated separations. Location(s) West side of building in a separate shed. Inside Fuel Storage Fire Rated Separations Provided?

15 Page 15 Generator shed Generator1 Generator 2 The boiler that serves the complex it is located in a separate shed on the east south side the building. The building did not have proper fire-rated separations. Location(s) East side of building in a separate shed. Fire Rated Separations Provided?

16 Page 16 Boiler room Boiler entrance Boiler The transformer that serves the building is located in a separate shed located with the generators. The building did not have proper fire-rated separations. Location(s) West side in a separate shed. Fire Rated Separations Provided?

17 Page 17 Sub station room Transformer The storage rooms on the ground, and first floors are separated by non-fire-rated construction with unprotected openings. Storage was also observed to be open to production floors on the ground, and first floors. On second floor (4) five gallon containers of machine oil on factory floor. Fire Rated Separations Provided? Open to Factory Floors? Open to Exit Discharge? Bulk fuel storage in shed with generators.

18 Page 18 Findings & Recommendations Table 1 summarizes the major fire safety issues identified during the inspection. Recommendations have been provided to address each issue. An implementation schedule shall be developed by the factory to remediate each of the findings. The specific timing of improvements, including any requested extensions due to design / installation constraints, shall be submitted to the Accord for approval.

19 Page 19 Table 1. Findings And Recommendations. Category Finding Recommendation Remediation Timeframe F-1 Fire Rated Construction Flammable liquid storage area is not separated by fire-rated construction (openings, non-rated doors, penetrations). Separate the flammable liquid storage room by a minimum 2- hr fire-rated construction. Seal and/or protected all openings to maintain the required fire separations. Within 3 months Location: Second floor (4) five gallon containers of machine oil on factory floor by maintenance section.

20 Page 20 F-2 Fire Rated Construction Flammable liquid storage area is not separated by fire-rated construction (openings, non-rated doors, penetrations). Separate the flammable liquid storage room by a minimum 2- hr fire-rated construction. Seal and/or protected all openings to maintain the required fire separations. Within 3 months Location: Generator shed drums of fuel.

21 Page 21 F-3 Fire Rated Construction Areas used for combustible storage are not separated by firerated construction. Provide dedicated storage rooms separated by minimum 1-hr fire-rated construction. Within 3 months Location: G and first floors.

22 Page 22 F-4 Fire Rated Construction The exit stairs are not separated from work areas, other spaces on each floor by fire-rated construction. Location: On all floors. Provide minimum 1.5-hr fire rated doors and seal all unprotected openings to separate the exit stairs from work areas and other building spaces on all floor levels. Ensure that the fire doors are self-closing and positive latching and that they are provided with fire exit (panic) hardware where serving production floors. Within 3 months If fire doors are required to be held open for functional reasons, provide automaticclosing devices tied to the fire alarm system.

23 Page 23 F-5 Egress Exit capacity is not adequate for the occupant load. Location: On the second floor occupant load is exceeded by (87) personnel. The available occupancy load is (413) Reduce occupant load to not more than available exit capacity. Provide additional one exit. In the future to increase occupant load. Immediate

24 Page 24 F-6 Egress Egress doors / gates with locking features are provided at building exits, exit stairs, along egress routes, exit discharge. Location: On G,all floors. All gates/doors were open and unlocked during the inspection. Remove locking features from all egress doors / gates. If locks are required for security reasons, utilize special door locking features complying with NFPA 101. Immediate

25 Page 25 F-7 Egress Collapsible gates / sliding doors are provided at building exits, exit stairs, along egress routes, exit discharge. Location: On all floors. Replace all gates / sliding doors along the means of egress with side-hinged, swinging egress doors. If locks are required for security reasons, utilize special door locking features complying with NFPA 101. Within 1 month

26 Page 26 F-8 Egress The day-care room does not have direct access to an exit stair. Location: On the ground floor child care is located on factory floor and does not have direct access to an exit. Provide a minimum 2-hr firerated exit corridor between the day-care room and exit stair. Relocate day-care room to ground floor with maximum travel distance of 9m (30 ft). Within 3 months

27 Page 27 F-9 Fire Protection The fire alarm system is antiquated, not a listed system, and does not provide alarm and notification features consistent with acceptable standards. Replace the fire alarm system with a new, listed addressable fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72. Design within 4 months, install within 9 months F-10 Fire Protection Activation of the fire alarm system by a manual fire alarm station provides automatic occupant notification only on the floor of alarm and not throughout the building. Configure the fire alarm system to initiate automatic occupant notification on all floor levels to facilitate wholebuilding evacuation upon any manual fire alarm station activation. Within 1 months F-11 Fire Protection Activation of the fire alarm system by a manual fire alarm station provides automatic occupant notification only on the floor of alarm and not throughout the building. Configure the fire alarm system to initiate automatic occupant notification on all floor levels to facilitate wholebuilding evacuation upon any manual fire alarm station activation. Within 1 months Specify alarm sequence / conditions F-12 Fire Protection Inspection, testing, and maintenance for the fire alarm system it was not in accordance with NFPA 72. Inspect, test and maintain the fire alarm system, and keep written records on-site, in accordance with NFPA 72. Within 3 months

28 Page 28 F-13 Fire Protection The building is equipped with single-station smoke alarms. Smoke alarm activation sounds only a local alarm and does not provide automatic fire alarm notification of occupants. Replace the single-station smoke alarms with automatic smoke detectors tied into the fire alarm system. Configure the fire alarm system to initiate occupant notification upon activation of any two smoke detectors in addition to the manual fire alarm stations. Within 6 months

29 Page 29 F-14 Egress Lighting Exit signage not illuminated (burned out, broken, etc.). Location: Ground floor cutting section and finishing section. Regularly inspect all exit signage and replace/install lights as needed to illuminate signs. Within 1 month F-15 Egress Lighting Manual on-off switch is provided for emergency lighting / exit signage units. Location: On all floors. Remove manual on/off switches from emergency lighting / exit signage units to prevent them from being switched off. Within 1 month F-16 Egress Lighting Inspection, testing, and maintenance records for the emergency lighting system were not available. Inspect, test and maintain the emergency lighting system in accordance with The ACCORD standard. Keep written records on-site. Within 3 months

30 Page 30 F-17 Egress Lighting Based on the number and location of emergency lights observed, adequate illumination levels are not anticipated along egress routes. Location: On all floors. Test the emergency lighting system on each floor and provide additional emergency fixtures to provide adequate illumination along the means of egress. Provide a minimum illumination of 10 lux at the floor level within exit stairs and exit discharge paths and minimum 2.5 lux along exit access aisles. Within 3 months

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