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FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT
5F APPARELS LIMITEDACCORD ID: 11969
ZIRABO, ASHULIA ROAD, SAVAR
OTHER FACTORIES: NONE
February 6, 2015
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SUMMARY5F Apparels Limited was surveyed for fire safety on 2/6/2015 by Jensen Hughes. Thissummary identifies the major deficiencies that were identified during the inspection.
The purpose of this survey was to identify significant fire safety issues and to providerecommendations for remediation based on applicable standards specified by theAccord. The scope of this initial fire safety inspection was limited to the review andidentification of major fire safety issues. The inspection did not include identification ofminor deficiencies, which will be further addressed as part of follow-up inspections.
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 thefindings. The specific timing of improvements, including any requested extensions dueto design / installation constraints, shall be submitted to the Accord for approval.
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No. Category Finding RecommendationRemediationTimeframe
Table 1. Findings And Recommendations
Fire RatedConstruction
The boiler room on theground floor is notseparated by fire-ratedconstruction due toopenings, non-rateddoors and penetrations.
Separate the boiler room by aminimum 1-hr fire-ratedconstruction for non-high rise,and 2-hr fire ratedconstruction for high rise.Seal and/or protect allopenings to maintain therequired fire separations.When located to the exteriorof a building, 3m (10 ft.)separation is required.Provide proper ventilationand consult a qualifiedengineer.
Within 3months
F-1
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Fire RatedConstruction
Areas used forcombustible storage onthe first floor are open tothe factory are notseparated by fire-ratedconstruction.
Provide defined storageareas and limit the storagearrangement as follows:- Maximum height of 2.45m(8ft.) and maximum area of23m2 (250 ft2)- If sprinkler protected:maximum height of 3.66m(12ft.) and maximum area of93m2 (305ft2)
Separate areas ofunenclosed combustiblestorage by a minimum cleardistance of 3m (10ft.).
Within 3months
F-2
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Fire RatedConstruction
Rooms used forcombustible storage onthe ground floor are notseparated by fire-ratedconstruction.
Provide dedicated storagerooms separated by minimum1-hr fire-rated construction.
Where separate storagerooms are not feasible,provide defined storageareas and limit the storagearrangement as follows:- Maximum height of 2.45m(8ft.) and maximum area of23m2 (250 ft2)- If sprinkler protected:maximum height of 3.66m(12ft.) and maximum area of93m2 (305ft2)
Separate areas ofunenclosed combustiblestorage by a minimum cleardistance of 3m (10ft.).
Within 3months
F-3
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Fire RatedConstruction
The exit stairs are notseparated from workareas and other spaceson each floor by fire-rated construction.
Provide minimum 1-hr rateddoors for buildings with 3 orfewer stories and 1.5-hr firerated doors for buildings thatare 4 or more stories. Seal allunprotected openings toseparate the exit stairs fromwork areas and other buildingspaces on all floor levels.Ensure that the fire doors areself-closing and positivelatching and that they areprovided with fire exit (panic)hardware where servingproduction floors.
If fire doors are required to beheld open for functionalreasons, provide automatic-closing devices tied to the firealarm system.
Once fire doors are installed,every door in a stairenclosure serving more than5 stories shall be providedwith re-entry unless it meetsACCORD standard 6.8.3.1.
Within 3months
F-4
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Fire RatedConstruction
Boiler room dischargesdirectly into exit stairenclosure.
Openings from exit enclosureto utility spaces shall beprovided with a vestibule withfire rated construction andopenings.
Provide a 1 hr. fire rated dooron the exit stair side and a 1-hr. fire rated door on thesouth room side. Ensure thatthe fire rating of the vestibuleconstruction matches that ofthe exit stair enclosure.
Within 3months
F-5
Fire RatedConstruction
The exit stair enclosuresare not separated fromwork areas, on eachfloor by fire-ratedconstruction.
The exit stair enclosure shallbe provided with a minimum1-hr fire resistance rating forbuildings with 3 or fewerstories and a minimum of 2-hr fire resistance rating forbuildings 4 or more stories.
Within 3months
F-6
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Egress Building did not havestair designation signsand occupant load signsat required locationsthroughout the building.
Provide stair designationsigns and occupant loadsigns at required locations.
ImmediatelyF-7
Egress Egress doors / gateswith locking features areprovided at all buildingexits, exit stairs, alongegress routes and exitdischarge.
Remove locking featuresfrom all egress doors / gates.
If locks are required forsecurity reasons, utilizespecial door locking featurescomplying with NFPA 101and ACCORD standard6.8.2.
ImmediatelyF-8
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Egress Storage was located inthe exit stair primarily onthe ground floor.
Remove all storage from exitstairs and egress paths.
ImmediatelyF-9
Egress Collapsible gates /sliding doors throughoutthe factory are providedat building exits, exitstairs, along egressroutes and exitdischarge.
Replace all gates / slidingdoors along the means ofegress with side-hinged,swinging egress doors inaccordance with ACCORDstandard 6.8.1.
Within 1month
F-10
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Egress Exit stair doors on theroof floor does not swingin the direction of egresstravel.
Modify the egress door toswing in the direction ofegress travel.
Within 3months
F-11
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Egress Handrails are notprovided on both sidesof all exit stairs.
Provide handrails on bothsides of the exit stair. Newhandrails shall have aminimum height of 865 mm(34 in.) and a maximumheight of 965 mm (38 in.) asmeasured from the leadingedge of the tread.Intermediate handrails shallbe provided when the stairwidth exceeds 2.2 m (87 in.)
Within 3months
F-12
Fire Protection The fire alarm system isantiquated, not a listedsystem and does notprovide alarm andnotification featuresconsistent withacceptable standards.
Replace the fire alarmsystem with a new, listedaddressable fire alarmsystem in accordance withNFPA 72.
Designwithin 4months,
install within9 months
F-13
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Fire Protection The required nosmoking signs are notpresent in the factory.
Smoking is prohibited in anygarment factory building orseparate storage building.Signs shall be posted inBengali and English at allbuilding entrances. If thefactory creates a designatedsmoking area outside thebuilding, information of theseareas will be posted on thesigns.
Within 1months
F-14
Fire Protection Inspection, testing andmaintenance of portablefire extinguishers is notin accordance withNFPA 10.
Inspect, test and maintain theportable fire extinguishersand keep written records on-site, in accordance withNFPA 10.
Within 3months
F-15
Fire Protection Inspection, testing andmaintenance for the firealarm system is not inaccordance with NFPA72.
Inspect, test and maintain thefire alarm system and keepwritten records on-site, inaccordance with NFPA 72.
Within 3months
F-16
Fire Protection Fire departmentconnection is notprovided.
Provide fire departmentconnection in accordancewith ACCORD standard5.5.4.
Within 3months
F-17
Fire Protection Inspection, testing andmaintenance of thestandpipe system is notin accordance withNFPA 14.
Inspect, test and maintain thestandpipe system and keepwritten records on-site, inaccordance with NFPA 14.
Within 3months
F-18
Fire Protection Visible and audiblenotification was notprovided for the buildingin accordance withNFPA 72.
Provide visible and audiblenotification for the building inaccordance with NFPA 72.
Within 3months
F-19
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Fire Protection The fire alarm systemon each floor does notappear to provideadequate audiblenotification coveragethroughout the building.
Provide additional notificationappliances such that the firealarm system is audiblethroughout the building inaccordance with NFPA 72.
Within 6months
F-20
Fire Protection The building is equippedwith single-stationsmoke alarms. Smokealarm activation soundsonly a local alarm anddoes not provideautomatic fire alarmnotification ofoccupants.
Remove single-station smokealarms. Provide automaticsmoke detection throughoutthe building, tied into the firealarm system, in accordancewith NFPA 72.
Within 9months
F-21
EgressLighting
Manual on-off switch isprovided for emergencylighting units throughoutthe building.
Remove manual on/offswitches from emergencylighting units to prevent themfrom being switched off.
Within 1month
F-22
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EgressLighting
Inspection, testing andmaintenance for theemergency lightingsystem was not inaccordance with TheACCORD standard.
Inspect, test and maintain theemergency lighting system inthe accordance with TheACCORD standard. Keepwritten records on-site.
Within 3months
F-23
EgressLighting
Based on the numberand location ofemergency lightsobserved, adequateillumination levels arenot anticipated alongegress routesthroughout the building.
Test the emergency lightingsystem on each floor andprovide additional emergencyfixtures to supply adequateillumination along the meansof egress. Provide aminimum illumination of 10lux at the floor level withinexit stairs and along exitdischarge paths and aminimum 2.5 lux along exitaccess aisles.
Within 3months
F-24
