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01 Introduction of the factory
02 What is health and safety
03 Health and Safety for all employees
04 Initiative taken for health and safety
05 a) Medical Care
06 b) Fire and safety
07 c) PPE
08 d) Health and safety measure in production floor
09 e)

Health & Safety Status of My Factory.

4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd.

Introduction of the factory:

4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd 100% export oriented woven readymade garments factory in
Bangladesh Located at Kaichabari, Bailpail Savar. Which is specialized on Jackets. The
factory is designed with fully modern machineries to meet the world market
demand. We strictly maintain safety, health, hygienic systems and all other labor
issues as per BLL 2006, BLR 2015 ILO & BGMEA and our factory is 100% socially
compliant. The mission of the company committed and skilled team of production
and fully pledged commercial, marketing, merchandising, sourcing and office
management. To provide quality garments at a reasonable cost within definite time
for the satisfaction for our customer through professional excellence by skilled
management.
4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd has expanded its capacity, developed a skilled management
team, workforce, and integrated sophisticated technologies in order to become
globally competitive.
Moreover, having endless efforts to ensure internationally accepted employment
practice, our clients recognize us as a partner to protect their value system and
images among final customers.
The Readymade garment (RMG) industry of Bangladesh is the largest export
receiving manufacturing sector. Bangladesh is now in the 2 nd position of global
apparel market share. Readymade Garment (RMG) Sector in Bangladesh has been
playing a vital role in creating employment opportunity for the rural marginal people
for the last two decades.
In 4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd., workers health and safety must be considered in the first
place. Workers are the main resources that keep the machine running in a factory,
and making the desired products. In an unhealthy workplace, workers could not
work for a long time. In this perspectives, 4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd. strictly follow health
and safety policies.

Figure 1 Factory Picture assembly point

Definition of health and Safety:

Health and Safety is a term that generally covers the legal requirements that fall
under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974. The term Health and Safety is
generally used to describe Occupational Health and Safety, and relates to the
prevention of accidents and ill health to employees and those who may be affected
by their work.

The standard dictionary definition for Health and Safety is:

Regulations and procedures intended to prevent accident or injury in workplaces or
public environments.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is a piece of statutory legislation that
came into being following the Robens Report*. It is from this piece of legislation that
the term came into more popular use. Prior to the Health and Safety at Work Act,
which is 40 years old in 2014, occupational safety was covered under the Factories
Act 1961 and the Office, Shops and Railways Premises Act 1963. These pieces of
legislation have been largely replaced and repealed over time by the HASAW and
subsequent legislation.

Department wise safety measures:

In 4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd, we have taken the following measures and installed for
employee’s health & safety protection.
Following are few examples of work safety that must be followed in the shop floor.
Fabric Store
Don’t keep fabric roll on the floor. Store fabrics on the racks or on pallets
Keep aisles free for walking easy movement
Must have air ventilation and enough light.

Pictures: Storing fabrics on the racks

Cutting Section
Wear metal hand gloves while operating cutting machine
Don’t use loose wire. All power supply must be covered
Wear mask
 Pictures: Wearing appropriate PPEs in Cutting section

Sewing floor
Use Needle guard & eye guard while operating on a sewing machine
Keep walking space free of obstacle
Wear mask in the sewing floor
Keep enough space at each sewing workstation for operator movement
Provide height-adjustable chair to workers
Enough light

Pictures:

Finishing section
Wear a mask
Provide foot mat for standing workers
Embroidery & Template Section
Wearing ear plug for avoidance of hearing problem
Fire Protection & Detection System Initiatives at a glance:
A sophisticated fire protection & detection system installed in the factory premises.
 Smoke Detector  Fire Hock
 Heat Detector  Fire Bucket
 Multi Detector  Bucket Stand
 Visual Bell ( Strobe )  Fire Gum Boot
 Sounder  Gas Mask
 Manual Call Point (Fire Alarm  Emergency Light
Switch)  Fog Light
 Fire Alarm Control Panel  Exit Light
 Output Control Module  Sprinkler Head Upright & Pendent
 Input Control Module  Hose Cabinet
 Isolator Module  Fire Hose Reel
 Helmet  Landing Valve
 Stretcher  Fire Door
 Fire Bitter  Fire Pump: Electric, Jockey, Diesel
 Fire Hand Gloves (BOC)  Pillar Hydrant Point
 Fire Blanket  Fire Brigade Connection
 Lock Cutter

Medical Center:
Realizing the situation we have taken an initiative to give health service to the every
worker who does not have money to afford treatment. This will be a service oriented
business program to take health care for worker. Our motive is to reach up health
service to the door to door working people. This is to give health service as well as
entrepreneur initiative as below:
 Full-fledged health center of 15 beds
 Having full-time 2 Doctors
 6 nurses/medical assistants
Extra care for pregnant women
239 people in 2021
Provides additional 30-mins break,
Ensure balanced diet, vitamin intake, etc.
Regular follow-up by the welfare officers at the lines, etc.

Picture: Extra care for pregnant women

Free Friday Clinic

Last Friday of each month we conduct the Free Friday Clinic for our associates’
family members/ dependents. We provide free prescription along with required
medicines.
 Picture: Free Friday Clinic

COVID-19 Initiatives:
We have provided vaccination (2nd dose) for our all associates with the support
of Civil Surgeon.

Pictures: Vaccination for our employees

Vaccination for the local peoples

We have extended our vaccination program (2nd dose) for local community also,
with the help of Civil Surgeon.

Picture: Vaccination for the local peoples

Employee who regularly handle chemicals have an easy access to Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS) as they provide information such as physical data (meting or
boiling points), toxicity, reactivity, disposable methods, storage conditions, and
protective equipment and spill or leak procedures. Along with the training, an
availability of MSDS in local language enables the workers to read the contents
within without any issues.
  Regular cleaning of the floors with a Vacuum cleaner to cut down the dust
spread.
 Monitoring and repairing dust control equipment and ventilation systems.
 Annual training programs for employees to create health hazard awareness.
 Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for safe work practices.
 Proper ergonomic infrastructure to avoid musculoskeletal strain.
 Well-maintained machinery to reduce noise pollution.
 Ensure sanitary facilities for the workers to encourage personal hygiene.
Other preventions include:
First aid box
Maintain accident resister
Yellow lines on the shop floor to demarcate a pedestrian pathway and space for
machines
Factory layout and evacuation plans
No obstruction in the aisles on the shop floor
No cables left loose or visibly hanging
Enough light to the shop floor
Broken needle record policy
Canteen for workers
Enough toilets for workers and members of staff
Safety measures followed at every workstation
Adequate pure drinking water supply
Encourage workers to use safety masks where needed
Conclusion
A safe and secure working environment is the fundamental right of the workers.
From the international human rights instruments to our domestic laws worker’s
rights are protected.