Structural Safety Inspection

Factory Name
Factory Address
Inspection Date

Date of Review
Inspection

Inspected by

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

Accord Timeline

Finnkoli Apparels Accord ID 12052

Ltd.
Plot No. 18 & 20, Road #11, Kadmtoly 1/A, Shyampur, Dhaka
02/24/2015

24-Feb-16

Abu Bakar Md. Siddique

Final Action Plan

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Progress
Status

Verify concrete
Factory Engineer to
strengths in
review design, loads
columns in Building and columns stresses
2 (old building)
in
Building 2.

within 6-weeks

The buiding engineer 26-02-2016

has already assessed
the loads and coulmn
stresses in building two
while adding the two
new buildins with it.
Howevr, Factory
engineer promised to
come review the
design, loads and
columns stresses in
Building 2 which will
take some time. hence
extentended time is
requested.

Previous TimeLine:
31/07/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
This issue is required to be
covered in the Engineering
Assessment (EA) report.
During first follow-up
inspection, EA submission
deadline was extended up to
30 August, 2015. Some
drawings were present in the
factory during inspection but
EA report was not submitted.

In Progress

Verify concrete
Verify insitu concrete
strengths in
strengths either by
columns in Building
taking 100mm
2 (old building)
diameter
cores from a minimum
of 4 columns or by
using existing cylinder
strength data if
available

within 6-weeks

we have already
26-02-2016
selected a reputed
consulting firm
to Verify insitution
concrete strengths
either by taking 100mm
diameter
cores from a minimum
of 4 columns

Previous TimeLine:
31/07/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
In situ concrete strength
verification is required to be
covered in the Engineering
Assessment (EA) report.
During first follow-up
inspection, EA submission
deadline was extended up to
15 October, 2015. Some
drawings were present in the
factory during inspection but
EA report was not submitted.

In Progress

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Verify concrete
Produce and actively
strengths in
manage a loading plan
columns in Building
for all floor plates
2 (old building)
within the factory
giving consideration to
floor capacity and
column capacity

within 6-months

Building Engineer has 26-02-2016

Statrted working on this
point. As soon as
possible we will try to
complete this

Check structure for New boiler on second

high loading from floor of Boiler House
boilers, machinery (Building 3) and crane
and crane
on roof of
Building 2 should not
be used until design
checks detailed below
are completed.

within 6-weeks

The boiler buolding is

specially and carefully
designed to hold the
boiler. Material were
used that way to be
able to hold the load.
What is asked by you
is not understood. The
crane is like a toy
which is visible from
the picture too. It was
used to carry very
small quantities of
bricks or few bags of
cement to the roof for
construction purpose.
Any way, it is already
moved from the roof.
Buliding Engineer also
working on it

Previous TimeLine:
30/11/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
Loading plan is required to be
submitted with the EA report,
which was not submitted
during inspection. Factory
management was required to
maintain the live load under 2
kPa but during inspection,
heavy loading was found in
most of the area. No height
marking for load management
was observed.

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
The crane was removed and
the boiler in 1st floor was
found to be in use. The boiler
in second floor was not found
under use during inspection.
Adequacy check of this
structure is required to be
included in the EA, which was
not submitted.

Progress
Status
Corrected

In Progress

Pictorial Evidence

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

Check structure for

high loading from
boilers, machinery
and crane

Building engineer to
check that Boiler
House loading is
within design limits
and
advise on appropriate
load
reduction/remedial
measures if required.

within 6-weeks

The buiding engineer 26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

has already assessed
Committed Timeline:
the loads and coulmn
26/02/2016
stresses in building two
The crane was removed and
while adding the two
the boiler in 1st floor was
new buildins with it.
found to be in use. The boiler
Howevr, Factory
in second floor was not found
engineer promised to
under use during inspection.
come review the
Adequacy check of this
design, and your
structure is required to be
demand which will take
included in the EA, which was
some time. hence
not submitted.
extentended time is
requested.

In Progress

Check structure for

high loading from
boilers, machinery
and crane

Building engineer to
check that the load
from machinery is
within design limits
and advise on
appropriate load
reduction/remedial
measures if required

within 6-weeks

The buiding engineer 26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

has already assessed
Committed Timeline:
the loads and coulmn
26/02/2016
stresses in building two
The crane was removed and
while adding the two
the boiler in 1st floor was
new buildins with it.
found to be in use. The boiler
Howevr, Factory
in second floor was not found
engineer promised to
under use during inspection.
come review the
Adequacy check of this
design, and your
structure is required to be
demand which will take
included in the EA, which was
some time. hence
not submitted.
extentended time is
requested.

In Progress

Check structure for Building engineer to

high loading from check roof of Building
boilers, machinery 2 for load from crane
and crane
and advise on
appropriate load
reduction/remedial
measures if required

within 6-weeks

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Crane has been

removed.

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
The crane was removed and
the boiler in 1st floor was
found to be in use. The boiler
in second floor was not found
under use during inspection.
Adequacy check of this
structure is required to be
included in the EA, which was
not submitted.

Progress
Status

In Progress

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Progress
Status

Check structure for

Carry out load
high loading from reduction or remedial
boilers, machinery measures as advised
and crane
by the
Building Engineer

within 6-months

Building Engineer
Working on it

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
The crane was removed and
the boiler in 1st floor was
found to be in use. The boiler
in second floor was not found
under use during inspection.
Adequacy check of this
structure and remedial
measures are required to be
included in the EA, which was
not submitted.

In Progress

Check structure for Continue to manage

high loading from loads in these areas to
boilers, machinery remain within design
and crane
limits

within 6-months

As soon as the loading

plan will be prepared
as per law 147 we will
start following it.

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 30/11/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
The crane was removed and
the boiler in 1st floor was
found to be in use. The boiler
in second floor was not found
under use during inspection.
Adequacy check of this
structure and loading limits
are required to be included in
the EA, which was not
submitted.

In Progress

within 6-weeks

Done

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 25/06/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
The factory management
removed the additional steps
from the stair slab. But the
slab still needs to be checked.
The adequacy check of the
stair slab is required to be
included in the EA report,
which was not submitted.

In Progress

10

Check stairs for

load from
additional steps
(Building 2)

Check stairs for load

from additional steps

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

11

Check stairs for

load from
additional steps
(Building 2)

12

Check stairs for

load from
additional steps
(Building 2)

13

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Progress
Status

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Prop stairs if design

found to be
inadequate

within 6-weeks

Done

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 25/06/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
The factory management
removed the additional steps
from the stair slab. But the
slab still needs to be checked.
The adequacy check of the
stair slab is required to be
included in the EA report,
which was not submitted. No
propping was done.

In Progress

Remove steps and

replace with lighter
material (e.g. timber)if
structure found to be
inadequate.

within 6-months

Done

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 25/06/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
The factory management
removed the additional steps
from the stair slab. But the
slab still needs to be checked.
The adequacy check of the
stair slab is required to be
included in the EA report,
which was not submitted.

In Progress

Control loading in Building Engineer to

storage areas
ensure the structure is
not loaded
beyond capacity

within 6-weeks

Building Engineer
wotking on it

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
This issue is required to be
covered in the EA, which was
not submitted during the time
of inspection. The live load
was found above 2kPa in
several panels. No active load
management system or height
marking was present in the
factory.

In Progress

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Progress
Status

14

Control loading in Produce and actively

storage areas
manage a loading plan
for all floor
plates within the
factory giving
consideration to floor
capacity and column
capacity.

within 6-weeks

After completing the

engineering
Assessment, the
consulting firm will
provide us a feasible
loading plan
considering to the
building structural
health and we shall
maintain the loading
considering our own
safety issue as well

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
Loading plan is required to be
included in the EA, which was
not submitted during the time
of inspection. The live load
was found above 2kPa in
several panels. No active load
management system or height
marking was present in the
factory.

In Progress

15

Control loading in Continue to implement

storage areas
load plan

within 6-months

After completing the

engineering
Assessment, the
consulting firm will
provide us a feasible
loading plan
considering to the
building structural
health and we shall
maintain the loading
considering our own
safety issue as well

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 30/09/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
Load plan is required to be
included in the EA, which was
not submitted during the time
of inspection. The live load
was found above 2kPa in
several panels. No active load
management system or height
marking was present in the
factory.

In Progress

within 6-weeks

Building Engineer
Working on it after
complete then we
submit the drawing on
Accord

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 31/07/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
Updated drawings are
required to be covered in the
Engineering Assessment (EA)
report. During first follow-up
inspection, EA submission
deadline was extended up to
30 August, 2015. Some
drawings were present in the
factory during inspection but
EA report was not submitted.

In Progress

16

Structural drawings
not consistent with
the as-constructed
arrangement of the
factory.
Building permit not
available

Building Engineer to
survey as constructed
building. Updated
drawings to be
prepared showing the
correct as constructed
layout

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Progress
Status

17

Structural drawings Building engineer to

not consistent with
determine were
the as-constructed discrepancies exist
arrangement of the
between as
factory.
drawings and as built
Building permit not
layout.
available

within 6-weeks

Building Engineer
Working on it after
complete then we
submit the drawing on
Accord

26-02-2016

Previous TimeLine:
31/07/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
Updated drawings are
required to be covered in the
Engineering Assessment (EA)
report. During first follow-up
inspection, EA submission
deadline was extended up to
30 August, 2015. Some
drawings were present in the
factory during inspection but
EA report was not submitted.

In Progress

18

Structural drawings
not consistent with
the as-constructed
arrangement of the
factory.
Building permit not
available

within 6-weeks

Building Engineer
Working on it after
complete then we
submit the drawing on
Accord

26-02-2016

Previous TimeLine:
31/07/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
This issue is required to be
covered in the Engineering
Assessment (EA) report.
During first follow-up
inspection, EA submission
deadline was extended up to
30 August, 2015. Some
drawings were present in the
factory during inspection but
EA report was not submitted.

In Progress

19

Structural drawings Obtain building permit

not consistent with
the as-constructed
arrangement of the
factory.
Building permit not
available

within 6-months

During the Audit time

we had showed the
permit copy to the
Auditor, but we can't
understand what's the
problem with this. Any
way when we will
submit all document
with the DE report then
we will provide this
document again.

26-02-2016

Previous TimeLine:
30/09/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
The permit documents are
required to be included with
the EA report. During first
follow-up inspection, EA
submission deadline was
extended up to 30 August,
2015. Some drawings were
present in the factory during
inspection but EA report was
not submitted.

In Progress

Structure to be
checked for as
constructed layout,
particularly for
offset columns.

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

20

Columns in the
delivery area in the
south of Building 2
(old building) are
susceptible to
impact from
delivery vehicles

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)

Progress
Status

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Building Engineer to
review column design
and potential for
vehicle impact to
columns at southern
end of building in
material delivery area.
If appropriate, impact
protection to be
provided

within 6-months

Done

26-02-2016

Previous TimeLine:
25/06/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
Column adequacy is required
to be covered in the EA
report, which was not
submitted. Vehicle impact
protection system was
provided in one column.

In Progress

21

Repair of column
Columns to be
on north east
repaired by reinstating
elevation and in
column section with
basement
concrete of same
strength as specified
in original design

within 6-months

Done

26-02-2016

Previous TimeLine:
25/06/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
Column was found to be
repaired during inspection.
Adequacy of these columns
are required to be verified by
the factory engineer.

In Progress

22

Repair of column
on north east
elevation and in
basement

Drainage channel in
basement to be
diverted away from
structure or water
redirected down a pipe

within 6-months

Done

26-02-2016

Previous TimeLine:
25/06/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
Factory management did not
take any actions regarding
drainage channel relocation.

In Progress

23

Repair of column
Check RC walls in
on north east
basement have not
elevation and in been damaged. Repair
basement
if
required

within 6-months

Done

26-02-2016

Previous TimeLine:
25/06/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
Factory management did not
take any actions regarding this
issue. Marks of water ingress
was observed during
inspection.

In Progress

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

24

Non-engineered
Building Engineer to
steelwork roofs
check the capacity of
over south stairs
the lightweight roofs
and above building and their supports,
2 (old building)
and implement any
roof
necessary structural
works

25

Stair columns,
Beams and stair
slab was found as
damaged and
cracked dew to
corrosion

26

Stair columns,
Review the design of
Beams and stair that stair column and
slab was found as beams by considering
damaged and
this phenomena.
cracked dew to
corrosion

Repair those stair

slab, columns and
beams immediately.

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

within 6-months

Will be done in time.

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)
26-02-2016

Progress
Status

Previous TimeLine:
30/09/2015
Committed TimeLine:
26/02/2016
No action was taken regarding
this issue. During inspection,
lightweight steel sheds are
found to be corroded and
pieces of shed was about to
fall off owing to excessive
corrosion and cause serious
safety hazard.

In Progress

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 07/09/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
Factory management did not
take any action for repairing
those columns, beams and
slabs.

In Progress

26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 30/09/2015

Committed Timeline:
26/06/2016
Design review of these
columns and beams are
required to be covered in the
EA, which was not submitted.

In Progress

Pictorial Evidence

Item
No
27

Accord
Observation

Accord
Recommendation

No water proofing Provide water proofing

membrane was
membrane on roof to
found.
prevent water ingress.

Accord Timeline

Final Action Plan

Final
Timeline( Comments after Physical
DD/MM/
Inspection
YYYY)
26-02-2016 Previous Timeline: 30/09/2015
Committed Timeline:
26/02/2016
No water proofing membrane
was observed for prevention
of water ingress in roof.
Storage of wastes and
construction material over roof
was observed during
inspection. All the exposed
reinforcement was corroded
and the roof surface became
slippery owing to the absence
of drainage system.

Progress
Status
In Progress

Pictorial Evidence