Bangladesh’ Garment Industry, which is the second largest exporter of clothing after China has a notoriously poor electric safety condition, Since, 2005 more than 800 workers died due to fire accident. Readymade Garments industry at present is the highest foreign currency earning source of Bangladesh. In the last fiscal year, this sector has earned almost 60 billion dollar that accounts for 75% of the country’s total exports Garments industry is not only contributing to export and foreign currency earnings, but also to employment creation, poverty alleviation and the empowerment of women.
In Bangladesh nearly 80% of the fires are initiated by electrical causes such as short circuits, overloading, loose electrical connections, improper electric earthing, deteriorated wiring insulation flaws of circuit breakers etc. Hence during analyzing the probable causes for fires & explosions, electrical reasons are undoubtedly the top among the ‘most probable causes’. Therefore, electrical safety should deserve maximum attention. THIRD EYE’s Fire safety Audit (FSA) is one of the greatest tools recognized by international buyers & retailers as well as manufacturers for identification & measuring deviation from the safety standards. It is such a tool that empowers with capacity to know existing Fire safety preparedness & points out potential areas of alterations & improvement as well as measures to take for sustainment in form of a Fire Safety Plan.
Followed standards: BNBC 2020, NFPA 70
The program consists of six (6) modules covering:
- Emergency Preparedness Fire Safety
- Fire Fighting Equipment
- Egress & Evacuation
- Building Integrity
- Electrical Safety
- Management System – Fire Prevention
To learn more about THIRD EYE’s Fire Safety Assessment, we have provided link below- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ioaxJueb8