Anlima Textiles Fire Inspection Report

FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT
ANLIMA TEXTILE LTD, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
January 3, 2014
Accord – Bangladesh RMG Fire Safety Inspection
Anlima Textile Ltd. PAGE 1
SUMMARY
The Anlima compound located in Dhaka, Bangladesh was surveyed for fire safety on 07
December 2013 by Hughes Associates, Inc. This summary identifies the critical and major
deficiencies that were identified during the inspection as documented in the Fire Safety
Inspection Report, dated 31 December 2013, submitted to the Accord.
The factory building was surveyed 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 critical
and major fire safety issues. The inspection did not include identification of minor deficiencies,
which will be further addressed as part of follow-up inspections.
Table 1 summarizes the critical and major fire safety issues identified during the inspection.
Recommendations have been provided to address each issue. Reference photos are provided
in Attachment 1.
An implementation schedule shall be developed by the factory to remediate each of the

findings in Table 1. The specific timing of improvements, including any requested extensions
due to design / installation constraints, shall be submitted to the Accord for approval.
Table 1. Findings and Recommendations
Photo
No. Category Finding Recommendation Timeline Ref
F-1 Fire-Rated The exit stairs are not separated Provide minimum 1.5-hr fire rated Within 3 1, 2, 3,
Construction, Egress from the work areas, and other doors and seal all unprotected months 4, 5
spaces, on each floor by fire-rated openings to separate the exit stairs
construction. The stairs open from work areas and other building
directly into areas used for storage spaces on all floor levels. Ensure
on some floors. 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 automatic-closing devices
tied to the fire alarm system.
F-2 Fire-Rated The east exit stair in the 2-story Provide minimum 2-hr fire Within 3 3
Construction, Egress factory discharges inside the separation between the exit stair months
building on the ground floor. discharge lobby and all ground
floor areas including the factory
floor and storage areas.
F-3 Fire-Rated Unsealed penetrations and Seal all penetrations and openings Within 6 6
Construction, Egress openings are located in the exit in exit stair enclosure walls to months
stair enclosures. maintain the fire separation.
Photo
F-4 Fire-Rated Areas used for combustible Provide dedicated storage rooms Within 6 7
Construction storage on production floors and separated by minimum 1-hr fire- months
are not separated by fire-rated rated construction on all production
construction. floors where transient storage is
required for operations.
Where separate storage rooms are

not feasible, provide defined
storage areas and limit the storage
arrangement as follows:
Maximum height of 2.4 m and
maximum area of 23m2
If sprinkler protected: maximum
height of 3.66m and maximum
area of 93m2
Separate areas of unenclosed

combustible storage by a minimum
clear distance of 3m.
F-5 Fire-Rated Unsealed penetrations and Provide a minimum 2-hr fire-rated Within 6 8
Construction openings are located in the fire- shaft to separate any utility risers months
rated floor/ceiling assemblies. from each floor level.
Seal all penetrations and openings

in floor/ceiling assemblies to
maintain the fire separation.
F-6 Fire-Rated The flammable storage areas on Separate each of the rooms by Within 6 9, 10
Construction the ground floor of the 2-story minimum 2-hr fire-rated months
factory are not separated by fire- construction. Seal and/or
rated construction (openings, non- protected all openings to maintain
rated doors, penetrations). the required fire separations.
Photo
F-7 Egress Collapsible (concertina) gates with Remove all collapsible gates at Within 3 1, 11,
locks are provided along means of exit stairs and along the means of months 12, 13,
egress, including the rear exit stair egress. 14
leading to the basement, along the
basement stair discharge path, If locks are required for security
and at exterior exit doors. reasons, utilize special door
locking features complying with
Note - all gates were open and NFPA 101.
unlocked during the inspection.
F-8 Egress Flammable storage is located in Keep egress paths and stairs clear Within 3 15
the egress path near the top of the of storage. Provide separate room months
east stair on the 1st floor of the 2- for flammable storage with
story factory. minimum 2-hr fire-rated
construction. Seal and/or
protected all openings to maintain
the required fire separations.
F-9 Egress The occupant load of the 6th floor Provide additional exit stairs to the Within 3 --
exceeds the available exit capacity floors or restrict occupant load on months
of the stairs in the 7-story factory each floor to the exit capacity
building. provided.
F-10 Egress Storage and office areas are Remove all storage and items that Within 6 13, 14
provided in exit stairs. are not fire and life safety related months
from the exit stairs.
F-11 Fire Alarm The building is equipped with Replace the single-station smoke Within 3 16
single-station smoke alarms. alarms with automatic smoke months
Smoke alarm activation sounds detectors tied into the fire alarm
only a local alarm and does not system. Configure the fire alarm
provide automatic fire alarm system to initiate occupant
notification of occupants. notification upon activation of any
two smoke detectors in addition to
the manual fire alarm stations.
Photo
F-12 Fire Alarm Inspection, testing, and Inspect, test and maintain the fire Within 3 --
maintenance records for the fire alarm system, and keep written months
alarm system were not available at records on-site, in accordance with
the time of the survey. NFPA 72.
F-13 Fire Protection The high-rise building is not Provide automatic sprinkler Within 3 --
provided with automatic sprinkler protection throughout each months
protection. The large occupant building in accordance with NFPA
loads, heavy fuel loading, and 13.
anticipated extended egress times
warrant sprinkler protection.
F-14 Emergency Lighting Based on the number and location Test the emergency lighting Within 6 17
of emergency lights observed, system on each floor and provide months
adequate illumination levels are additional emergency fixtures to
not anticipated for all floor levels provide adequate illumination
along egress routes. 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.
ATTACHMENT 1 – PHOTOGRAPHS OF FINDINGS/ISSUES

Photo 1 – Main exit stair open to production area of 7-story factory (typical)
Photo 2 – Rear exit stair open to production area of 7-story factory (typical)
Photo 3 – East exit stair of 2-story factory discharges to interior and open to storage
area
Photo 4 – West exit stair of 2-story factory open to production area (typical)
Photo 5 – Main exit stair of 7-story factory open to storage areas
Photo 6 – Unsealed penetrations in warehouse exit stair

Photo 7 – Storage areas on production floor
Photo 8 – Unsealed shaft / floor penetrations, electrical riser

Photo 9 – Flammable storage area, no fire separation
Photo 10 – Flammable storage area, no fire separation

Photo 11 – Lockable gates at exit stairs
Photo 12 – Lockable gates at exit stairs

Photo 13 – Lockable gate, exit stair discharge and storage in stair
Photo 14 – Lockable gate, exit stair discharge and storage in stair

Photo 15 – Flammable storage in egress path to exit stair
Photo 16 – Single-station smoke alarm (typical)

Photo 17 – Emergency light (typical)

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FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT

ANLIMA TEXTILE LTD, DHAKA, BANGLADESH

An implementation schedule shall be developed by the factory to remediate each of the

Table 1. Findings and Recommendations

If fire doors are required to be held

Where separate storage rooms are

Separate areas of unenclosed

Seal all penetrations and openings

ATTACHMENT 1 – PHOTOGRAPHS OF FINDINGS/ISSUES

Photo 5 – Main exit stair of 7-story factory open to storage areas

Photo 6 – Unsealed penetrations in warehouse exit stair

Photo 7 – Storage areas on production floor

Photo 8 – Unsealed shaft / floor penetrations, electrical riser

Photo 9 – Flammable storage area, no fire separation

Photo 10 – Flammable storage area, no fire separation

Photo 11 – Lockable gates at exit stairs

Photo 12 – Lockable gates at exit stairs

Photo 13 – Lockable gate, exit stair discharge and storage in stair

Photo 14 – Lockable gate, exit stair discharge and storage in stair

Photo 15 – Flammable storage in egress path to exit stair

Photo 16 – Single-station smoke alarm (typical)

Photo 17 – Emergency light (typical)

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