FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT YOUNG INTERNATIONAL PLOT NO. 32-36, SECTOR 5-CEPZ, CHITTAGONG OTHER FACTORIES: NONE July 20, 2014
Page 2 SUMMARY was surveyed for fire safety on 7/20/2014 by Hughes Associates, Inc. This summary identifies the major deficiencies that were identified during the inspection. The purpose of this 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. Tables 1-3 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.
Page 3 Table 1. Findings And Recommendations - Garments Building No. Category Finding Recommendation Remediation Timeframe F-1 Fire Rated Construction Storerooms used for combustible storages are not separated by fire-rated construction on all the floors except the second and fourth floor. Provide dedicated storage rooms separated by minimum 1-hr fire-rated construction.
Page 4 F-2 Fire Rated Construction The exit stairs are not separated from work areas and other spaces on each floor by firerated construction. 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. If fire doors are required to be held open for functional reasons, provide automaticclosing devices tied to the fire alarm system.
Page 5 F-3 Fire Rated Construction Unsealed penetrations and openings are located in the fire-rated floor and ceiling assemblies. Provide a minimum 2-hr firerated shaft to separate the utility risers from each floor level.
Page 6 F-4 Fire Rated Construction Unsealed penetrations and openings are located in exit stair enclosures. Seal all penetrations and openings in exit stair enclosure walls to maintain the fire separation.
Page 7 F-5 Fire Rated Construction Hazardous materials and flammable liquid storage area is not separated by fire-rated construction due to nonrated doors and openings on the ground and first floor. Separate the hazardous materials and flammable liquid storage room by a minimum 2- hr fire-rated construction. Seal and protect all openings to maintain the required fire separations.
Page 8 F-6 Fire Rated Construction The boiler, generator and transformer room is not separated by firerated construction due to openings, non-rated doors and penetrations on the ground floor. Separate the boiler room by a minimum 1-hr fire-rated construction. Separate the generator and transformer room by a minimum 2-hr firerated construction. Seal and protect all openings to maintain the required fire separations.
Page 9 F-7 Fire Rated Construction Areas used for combustible storages are open to factory floors on the second and third floor. Provide defined storage areas and limit the storage arrangement as follows: - Maximum height of 2.4m and maximum area of 23m2 - Separate areas of unenclosed combustible storage by a minimum clear distance of 3m.
Page 10 F-8 Fire Rated Construction The exit discharge paths serving South exits are less than 10 ft wide and is not separated from the building interior. Seal all penetrations and openings to the interior of the building along the discharge path, up to a height of 10 ft., to provide a minimum 1-hr fire separation. Within 6 F-9 doors and gates with locking features (padlocks) are provided at building exits, exit stairs and along egress routes. All gates and doors were open and unlocked during the inspection. Remove locking features from all egress doors and gates. If locks are required for security reasons, utilize special door locking features complying with NFPA 101. Immediate
Page 11 F-10 Storage was located in the egress path on the ground, second and third floors and exterior discharge paths. Keep egress paths and stairs clear of storage. Immediate
Page 12 F-11 Exit capacity (932) is not adequate for the occupant load of first (2036) and second floor (2106). Reduce occupant load to not more than available exit capacity (932). Or provide additional exits to increase the occupant load. Immediate
Page 13 F-12 Collapsible gates and sliding doors are provided at building exits and along egress routes. Replace all gates and 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
Page 14 F-13 The width of the North exit stair and egress aisles are less than 36- in. on the second, third and fourth floors. Provide minimum aisle and stair widths of 36-in. F-14 Common path of egress travel exceeds 30 m. on the ground, first and third floors. Reconfigure the egress arrangement to reduce the maximum common path of travel to not more than 30 m. F-15 Dead-end aisles exceed 30 m. on the third floor. Reconfigure the egress arrangement to reduce the maximum dead-end distance to not more than 30 m. F-16 Exit stair doors and egress doors serving 50 or more occupants does not swing in the direction of egress travel on all the floors except fourth floor. Modify the egress door to swing in the direction of egress travel.
Page 15 F-17 The travel distance exceeds 60 m. on the third floor. Reconfigure the egress arrangement to reduce the travel distance to not more than 60 m. F-18 The exits are not remotely located from each other such that a single fire event could compromise both exits in the storage of second floor. Modify exit arrangement. Within 6
Page 16 F-19 Fire Protection The manual 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 complete addressable fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72. Design within 4, install within 9 F-20 Fire Protection Inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire alarm system is 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.
Page 17 F-21 Fire Protection Smoke detectors are not installed according to NFPA 72. Install the smoke detectors according to NFPA 72 Within 6 F-22 Lighting Exit sign not provided at North exit stair on the fourth floor and North exit on the ground floor. Provide exit signs above all exits to the exterior and all doors to the exit stairs. Within 1 month
Page 18 F-23 Lighting Exit signage not illuminated on the third floor at the South West exit stair. Regularly inspect all exit signage and replace and install lights as needed to illuminate signs. Within 1 month F-24 Lighting Emergency lighting did not function in test mode on the third floor. Reguarly test the emergency lighting system on each floor and replace and repair lights as needed. Within 1 month
Page 19 F-25 Lighting Inspection, testing, and maintenance for the emergency lighting system was not in accordance with The ACCORD standard. Inspect, test and maintain the emergency lighting system in accordance with The ACCORD standard. Keep written records on-site.
Page 20 F-26 Lighting Based on the number and location of emergency lights observed, adequate illumination levels are not anticipated along egress routes on the factory floors, exit stair and exterior discharge path. 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.
Page 21 Table 2. Findings And Recommendations - Weaving Building No. Category Finding Recommendation Remediation Timeframe F-1 Fire Rated Construction Storerooms used for combustible storages are not separated by fire-rated construction on the ground floor. Provide dedicated storage rooms separated by minimum 1-hr fire-rated construction. F-2 Fire Rated Construction Areas used for combustible storages are open to factory floors on the ground floor. Provide defined storage areas and limit the storage arrangement as follows: - Maximum height of 2.4m and maximum area of 23m2. - Separate areas of unenclosed combustible storage by a minimum clear distance of 3m.
Page 22 F-3 Fire Rated Construction The exit discharge paths serving South and North exits are less than 10 ft wide and is not separated from the building interior. Seal all penetrations and openings to the interior of the building along the discharge path, up to a height of 10 ft., to provide a minimum 1-hr fire separation. Within 6 F-4 doors and gates with locking features (padlocks) are provided at building exits, exit stairs and along egress routes. All gates and doors were open and unlocked during the inspection. Remove locking features from all egress doors and gates. If locks are required for security reasons, utilize special door locking features complying with NFPA 101. Immediate
Page 23 F-5 Storage was located in the egress path on the ground floor and exterior discharge path. Keep egress paths and stairs clear of storage. Immediate
Page 24 F-6 Storage was located in the exit stair. Remove all storage from exit stairs and egress paths. Immediate F-7 Fire Evacuation Map is not posted at the entrance to the exit stair. Post fire evacuation map at the entrance to the exit stair. Immediate
Page 25 F-8 Collapsible gates and sliding doors are provided at building exits and along egress routes. Replace all gates and 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
Page 26 F-9 The width of egress aisles and stairs are less than 36-in. on the ground floor. Provide minimum aisle and stair widths of 36-in. F-10 Common path of egress travel exceeds 30 m. on the first floor. Reconfigure the egress arrangement to reduce the maximum common path of travel to not more than 30 m.
Page 27 F-11 Dead-end aisles exceed 30 m. on the first floor. Reconfigure the egress arrangement to reduce the maximum dead-end distance to not more than 30 m. F-12 A single means of egress is provided from first floor where the travel distance exceeds 75 ft. Provide additional means of egress. F-13 Fire Protection The manual 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 complete addressable fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72. Design within 4, install within 9 F-14 Fire Protection Inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire alarm system is 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. F-15 Fire Protection Smoke detectors are not installed according to NFPA 72. Install the smoke detectors according to NFPA 72 Within 6
Page 28 F-16 Lighting Exit sign not provided at exit stair. Provide exit signs above all exits to the exterior and all doors to the exit stairs. Within 1 month F-17 Lighting Inspection, testing, and maintenance for the emergency lighting system was not in accordance with The ACCORD standard. Inspect, test and maintain the emergency lighting system in accordance with The ACCORD standard. Keep written records on-site.
Page 29 F-18 Lighting Based on the number and location of emergency lights observed, adequate illumination levels are not anticipated along egress routes on the factory floors, exit stair and exterior discharge path. 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.
Page 30 Table 3. Findings And Recommendations - Dyeing Building No. Category Finding Recommendation Remediation Timeframe F-1 Fire Rated Construction Storerooms used for combustible storages are not separated by fire-rated construction on the ground and first floor. Provide dedicated storage rooms separated by minimum 1-hr fire-rated construction.
Page 31 F-2 Fire Rated Construction The boiler and transformer room is not separated by fire-rated construction due to openings, non-rated doors and penetrations on the ground floor. Separate the boiler room by a minimum 1-hr fire-rated construction. Separate the transformer room by a minimum 2-hr fire-rated construction. Seal and protect all openings to maintain the required fire separations.
Page 32 F-3 Fire Rated Construction Areas used for combustible storages are open to factory floors on the North West exit stair discharge. Provide defined storage areas and limit the storage arrangement as follows: - Maximum height of 2.4m and maximum area of 23m2 - Separate areas of unenclosed combustible storage by a minimum clear distance of 3m.
Page 33 F-4 Fire Rated Construction The exit discharge paths serving North and West exits are less than 10 ft wide and is not separated from the building interior. Seal all penetrations and openings to the interior of the building along the discharge path, up to a height of 10 ft., to provide a minimum 1-hr fire separation. Within 6
Page 34 F-5 doors and gates with locking features (padlocks) are provided at building exits. All gates and doors were open and unlocked during the inspection. Remove locking features from all egress doors and gates. If locks are required for security reasons, utilize special door locking features complying with NFPA 101. Immediate F-6 Storage was located in the egress path on the exterior discharge paths. Keep egress paths and stairs clear of storage. Immediate
Page 35 F-7 Fire Evacuation maps not posted at the entrance to the exit stairs. Post Fire evacuation maps at the entrance to each exit stair. Immediate F-8 Sliding doors are provided at building exits. Replace all sliding doors along the means of egress with sidehinged, swinging egress doors. Within 1 month If locks are required for security reasons, utilize special door locking features complying with NFPA 101.
Page 36 F-9 The width of the North exit door is less than 32- in. on the ground floor. Provide minimum aisle widths of 36-in. and door widths of 32-in. F-10 The day-care room does not have direct access to an exit stair on the first floor. Relocate day-care room to ground floor with maximum travel distance of 9m (30 ft).
Page 37 F-11 North West Exit stair discharge inside the building on the ground floor where it is open to storage area. Provide 2-hr fire-rated exit passageway leading directly outside (vestibules to separate any storage areas). Within 6 F-12 Fire Protection The manual 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 complete addressable fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72. Design within 4, install within 9
Page 38 F-13 Fire Protection Inspection, testing, and maintenance of the fire alarm system is 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. F-14 Fire Protection Smoke detectors are not installed according to NFPA 72. Install the smoke detectors according to NFPA 72 Within 6
Page 39 F-15 Lighting Inspection, testing, and maintenance for the emergency lighting system was not in accordance with The ACCORD standard. Inspect, test and maintain the emergency lighting system in accordance with The ACCORD standard. Keep written records on-site. F-16 Lighting Based on the number and location of emergency lights observed, adequate illumination levels are not anticipated along egress routes on the factory floors, exit stair and exterior discharge path. 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.