INITIAL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT REPORT (SIAR)

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1 INITIAL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT REPORT (SIAR) Factory Assessor: 936, Vogra Chowdhury Bari, Joydevpur, Gazipur Joydebpur, Gazipur Emkay Enterprises 16 May 2015 The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 1/9

2 16 May 2015 Introduction to the Report The following report contains a site profile and summary of non-conformities identified during an onsite assessment commissioned by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance) and conducted by a third-party Qualified Assessment Firm (QAF). The assessment was conducted against the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Assessment Protocols (APs) and Fire Safety and Structural Integrity Standard, which is harmonized with the factory assessment guidelines developed by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for the Bangladesh National Tripartite Plan of Action (NTPA). The goal of the Alliance process is to provide clear and practical technical requirements by which Bangladeshi Ready Made Garment (RMG) Factories producing for Alliance members may be consistently and fairly evaluated for fire, structural, and electrical safety in a non-duplicative manner. Each assessment will prompt action plans that will be used by RMG factories to systematically and sustainably improve safety conditions for garment workers. Beyond tracking and reporting on action steps taken in a transparent manner, the Alliance organization and its members will seek to further support factory improvements through technical assistance, training, implementation support for functional Worker Committees, and in some cases financial assistance and wage support for workers if factories are closed for remediation. The contents of the report do not constitute a guarantee of compliance with the applicable laws, the Alliance Standard or the absolute or continued safety against fire, electrical and/or structural integrity issues that may lead to injury or loss of life. The report is designed to provide a non-exhaustive summary of risk issues, based on a limited sampling and duration of time onsite by the named QAF. Neither the QAF nor the Alliance can certify or guarantee the quality, outcome, or effectiveness of actions taken in response to the report. For more information and report feedback please go to: The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 2/9

3 16 May 2015 GENERAL INFORMATION General Information Factory Country: Province: City: Bangladesh Dhaka Joydebpur, Gazipur Zip Code: 1704 Audit Duration: Re-Audit: 1 Days 0 Hours Re-Audit After 0 Months Draft Report Date : 18 May 2015 Final Report Date : 28 May 2015 Are all Action Items From Previous Assessment Completed?: Buildings in Complex : Number of Building Levels (Stories) : Approximate Building Area (SF) : Date of Building Construction : Date of Last Building Renovation/Addition : Is the Building mixed use?: Ancillary Structures in Complex : Number of Ancillary Levels (Stories) : N/A 04 (02 Production building and 02 Ancillary structure) Shed-1: G+M+1; Shed-2: Single story shed. Total: 32, SF, (Shed-1: G.F: 10,000; Mezzanine: 1,800; 1st floor: 10,000; Shed-2: 11,000. Shed-1: 2010; Shed-2: 2008; Generator shed: 2010; ETP: No renovation or addition. No There are 02 ancillary structure. Generator shed: Single story shed; ETP: Single story RCC structure) Approximate Ancillary Total: 2, SF, (Generator shed: 600; ETP: 2025) The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 3/9

4 16 May 2015 Structures Area (SF) : Number of Occupants : Exterior Facade Description : Structural System Description : Issues were not found during the structural integrity assessment that required the Emergency Escalation Protocol (and referral to NTC Review Panel)?: Total Occupant: ) Shed-1: 410 (G.F: 2 shifts; Mezzanine: 30, 1st: 2 shifts; 2) Shed-2: 2 shifts; 3) Generator shed: 2 shifts; 4) ETP: 2 shifts. The exterior facade of main production building is infilled masonry wall with plaster finished and painted and windows are steel frame type. All buildings are 2 storied steel structure with Shallow Foundation (Isolated Column Footings). Yes The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 4/9

5 16 May 2015 ASSESSMENT FINDINGS Structural System Design Are credible structural design documents available for review and kept on site? Non-Compliance Level: 3 There are not a complete set of credible structural design documents available for main production building on site for review. Document Review: There are no credible structural design documents available for main production building on site for review. Have a qualified structural engineer prepare credible as-built documents based on the requirements of Part 8 Section 8.19 of the Alliance Standard. Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.19 Required Structural Documentation for New and Existing Factories Have provisions been made in floors or decks for a concentrated load (such as heavy equipment, water tanks, stored materials, etc) applied at a location wherever this load acting upon an otherwise unloaded floor would produce stresses greater than those caused by a uniform load? Plastic water tank is present on 1st floor toilet block false ceiling. Visual Assessment: Plastic water tank is present on 1st floor toilet block false ceiling. Engage a qualified structural engineer to confirm and document that provisions have been made to accommodate concentrated loads. If provisions have not been made, have a qualified structural engineer develop a remediation plan. Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.13 and 8.14 Are Certificates of Occupancy available for review? The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 5/9

6 16 May 2015 The factory has not obtained the certificate of occupancy from the authority. Document Review: The document review shows that the factory has not obtained the certificate of occupancy from the authority. Provide Certificates of Occupancy for review. Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.3 Preliminary Structural Assessment Structural System Construction Is the structural system free of distress, settlement, shifting, or cracking in columns or walls? High Non-Compliance Level: 3 The structural system was free from distress, settlement, cracking but some bolts were missing from some members. Photograph: Bolt Missing from Structural Member Have a qualified structural engineer provide further analysis along with a remediation plan to correct noted issues Alliance Standard Part 8 Section Have all areas of needed maintenance, including areas with efflorescence, dampness, standing water on rooftops, and corrosion been addressed. Some dampness in the wall was present in Building. Some corrosion in the base plate below mezzanine floor propagated from bottom to mid level of the column due to continuous exposure to air and water from toilet section. Photograph: corrosion in base plate., Visual Assessment, Photograph: corrosion in base plate., Visual Assessment Under guidance from a qualified structural engineer, address all areas of needed maintenance by correcting the identified issues. The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 6/9

7 16 May 2015 Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.26 Durability and Maintenance Are structural steel members free of corrosion, physical damage or other types of deterioration? Some corrosion in the base plate and steel column below mezzanine floor which propagated from bottom to mid level of the column due to continuous exposure in air and water of wet working area. Photograph: Corrosion in the base plate and steel column, Visual Assessment, Photograph: Corrosion in the base plate and steel column, Visual Assessment Complete further testing on areas of deterioration and have a qualified structural engineer develop a remediation plan. Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.26 Are all non-structural elements suspended from, attached to, or resting atop the structure adequately anchored and braced to resist earthquake forces? Non-structural elements like plastic water tanks, steam pipes and utility members were not anchored and braced to resist earthquake forces for all the buildings. Photograph: Un-braced water tank. Adequately anchor and brace all non-structural elements to resist earthquake forces to comply with the BNBC and Alliance Standard. Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.18 Seismic Bracing of Key Non-Structural Elements and 2006 BNBC Part 6 Structural Safety Programs Is a program in place to ensure that the live loads for which a floor or roof is or has been designed will not be exceeded? There is no program that will ensure that the designated load in each floor will The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 7/9

8 16 May 2015 not be exceeded. Document Review: Document review shows that there is no program that will ensure that the designated load in each floor will not be exceeded. Develop a program to ensure that all live loads for which a floor or roof has been designed for will not be exceeded. The designated Load Manager shall oversee this program and ensure it is enforced. Alliance Standard Part 13 Section 13.7 and Part 8 Section 8.9. Have Load Plans been prepared for each floor documenting the actual maximum operational loading that is intended and/or allowable on each floor. There is no load plan available showing the actual maximum operational loading that is allowable. Document Review: There is no load plan available in the documentation of factory. Have a qualified structural engineer develop Floor Loading Plans per the requirements of Part 8 Section Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.10 Floor Loading Plans (Load Plans) Are Floor Load Plans posted as required? No floor load plans were present. Document Review: No floor load plans were present. Have a qualified structural engineer prepare load plans including the information required in Section 8.20 of the Alliance Standard. Floor load plans should be visibly posted on all levels of all buildings. Alliance Standard Part 8 Section Are areas used for storage of work materials and work products, clearly marked to indicate the acceptable loading limits as described in the Load Plan The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 8/9

9 16 May 2015 for that floor? Floor load plans were not present for review and there is no marking to indicate acceptable loading limits. Document Review: Floor load plans were not present for review. Provide signage or the appropriate markings at all areas used for storage to indicate the acceptable loading limits detailed in the Load Plan. Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.11 Floor Load Markings Is a designated representative (Factory Load Manager), who is onsite full time, trained regarding the structural floor capacity, and serves as an ongoing vendor resource and monitor of operational factory floor loadings? There is no designated representative (Factory Load Manager), who is onsite full time, trained regarding the structural floor capacity, and serves as an ongoing vendor resource and monitor of operational factory floor loading. Visual Assessment: During visual inspection, No designated representative Factory Load Manager was found. Designate a representative as the Factory Load Manager. The Factory Owner shall ensure that at least one individual, the Factory Load Manager who is located onsite full time at the factory, is trained in calculating operational load characteristics of the Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.9 Factory Load Manager The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Page 9/9