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Lecture Notes on Industrial Safety Management as a part Lecture Notes on Industrial Safety Management as a part of Post-graduate Diploma in Human Resources of Post-graduate Diploma in Human Resources
Management, Bangladesh Institute of Management Management, Bangladesh Institute of Management 4, Sobhanbag, Mirpur Road, Dhanmandi, Dhaka-1207 4, Sobhanbag, Mirpur Road, Dhanmandi, Dhaka-1207
The 2012 Dhaka fire broke out on 24 November 2012, in the Tazreen Fashion factory in the Ashulia district on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. At least 117 people were confirmed dead in the fire, and at least 200 were injured, making it the deadliest factory fire in the nation's history.
On 24 April 2013, an eight-story commercial building, Rana Plaza, collapsed in Savar, a sub-district in the Greater Dhaka Area, the capital of Bangladesh. The search for the dead ended on 13 May with the death toll of 1,129.Approximately 2,500 injured people were rescued from the building alive.
It is considered to be the deadliest garment-factory accident in history, as well as the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern human history.
The building contained clothing factories, a bank, apartments, and several other shops. The shops and the bank on the lower floors immediately closed after cracks were discovered in the building. Warnings to avoid using the building after cracks appeared the day before had been ignored. Garment workers were ordered to return the following day and the building collapsed during the morning rush-hour.
Accord on Factory and Building Safety in Bangladesh
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is a five-year legally binding agreement between international labor organizations, non-governmental organizations, and retailers engaged in the textile industry to maintain minimum safety standards in the Bangladesh textile industry:
The undersigned parties are committed to the goal of a safe and sustainable Bangladeshi Ready-Made Garment ("RMG") industry in which no worker needs to fear fires, building collapses, or other accidents that could be prevented with reasonable health and safety measures.The accord was signed in May 2013.
Accord on Factory and Building Safety in Bangladesh
Terms of the Accord
In addition to schemes of building inspection and enforcement of fire and safety standards the accord requires that contracts by international retailers with Bangladesh manufacturers provide for compensation adequate to maintain safe buildings. Retailers agree to continue to support the Bangladesh textile industry despite possible higher costs. It is estimated that the total cost may be $1 billion, about $500,000 per factory. Close cooperation with the International Labour Organization and the government of Bangladesh is required. A steering committee which governs the accord is established as are dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration. The accord calls for development of an Implementation Plan over 45 days.
The Government shall establish a new or designate an existing agency responsible for enforcement of this Code with a given area of jurisdiction. For the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this Code the code enforcing agency shall have the authority of the government and shall herein be referred to as the Authority.
Table 3.2: Ministries, Organizations and Systems Related to Safety Engineering(1)Ministries Organizations Systems
Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
(1) Department of Explosive.(2) Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.(3) Electric Adviser and Chief Electric Inspector.(4) Petrobangla/BAPEX.(5) Inspectorate of mines?
(1) Safe storage & handling of combustible and explosive materials.(2) Safe technologies for production/generation, transmission, distribution and use in oil, gas, and power sector.(3) Safe technologies for generation, transmission, distribution and use in power sector.(4) Promotion of well control training certificate for safe exploration.(5) Safe operation of mines?
Ministry of Housing and Public Works.
(1) Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakha (RAUK).
(2) Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAB)
(1) BNBC (no organization to supervise quality of building construction).(2) Safe building height
Ministry of Communication.
(1) Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
(1) Issue of fitness certificate for automobiles
(1) Issue of license to drivers.
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Ministries Organizations Systems
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).
(1) Regulate fitness certificate for Aircrafts.(2) Regulate license to aircraft pilots.
Ministry of Shipping. (1) Inland Water Transport Authority.(2) Department of Shipping.
(1) Approve designs of motor launches and ships.(2) Issue fitness certificate for ships and motor launches.(2) Issue license to captains and navigators automobile drivers.
Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Department of Environment (DoE).
Issue Environmental clearance certificate for green, orange, and red category of industries and enterprises.
Ministry of Home Affairs
(1) Department of Civil Defense and Fire Brigade.(2) Police, Traffic Police.
(1) Promote fire safety in buildings. (1) Control fire and other accidents.(2) Regulate traffic & operate rescue missions at the time of road accidents.
Ministry of Labor (1) Inspectorate of Factories.
(1) Ensure safety in factories.
Table 3.2: Ministries, Organizations and Systems Related to Safety Engineering(2)
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Ministries Organizations Systems
Ministry of Industries (1) Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute.(2) Chief Inspector of Boilers.
(1) Issues standardization certificates.(2) Issue fitness certificate for boilers.(2) Issue license to boiler operators.
Ministry of Commerce (1) Industrial Associations.
(1) Create safety awareness among members.
Ministry of Finance (1) Insurance Companies. (1) Settle claims of accidental losses.
Ministry of Health (1) Hospitals.(2) Bangladesh Red Cross Society.
(1) Provide emergency medical services.(2) Operate rescue and relief operations during & after major accidents and disasters.
Ministry of Food Disaster Management and Relief
(1) Disaster Management Bureau (DMB).
(1) Manage rescue & relief operations during & after disasters.
Ministry of Defense Arms Services Division,Army Engineering Core.
Operate rescue and relief operations during & after major accident.
Ministry of Science, Information and Communication Technology
(1) Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC).
(1) Radiation control measures.
Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs
Supreme Court, High Court, Judge Courts, Others Courts.
Conflict resolution among parties.
Table 3.2: Ministries, Organizations and Systems Related to Safety Engineering(3)
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Rangs Bhaban to be torn down from todayRajuk swings into action after SC ruling; Rangs appeal for timeUnb, Dhaka
Rajuk starts demolishing the upper floors of Rangs Bhaban in the capital today as the Supreme Court yesterday overruled the High Court judgment that had declared valid the construction beyond the sixth floor of the 22-storey building.
A five-member Appellate Division bench headed by Justice M Fazlul Karim issued the order upon a government appeal against the HC judgment delivered in May, 2000.
Rajuk, Rangs differ on extent of demolitionStaff Correspondent
The task for demolishing the top 16 floors of Rangs Bhaban at Bijoy Sarani in the capital went on in full swing on the second day yesterday although Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) is yet to finalise the strategy and method for the mammoth task. Rajuk workers started drilling the floor of the seventh floor of the building with only two drill hammers after breaking the internal structure.
Meanwhile, fresh disputes arose yesterday between Rajuk and the building authorities on marking the 'upper area' for demolishing. Rajuk said they would demolish all the floors beyond 60 feet of the building while the building authorities said the Supreme Court ordered destruction of the upper 16 floors of the building.
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19 August, 2007
Faulty constructions go on as building code not enforcedTawfique Ali
Despite widespread anomalies in the construction sector in the capital and elsewhere, Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) has been lying ineffective for months because of the government's indifference to it, said sources.
The BNBC is a complete set of codes to ensure safe construction, accountability of the professionals and protection of urban environment. It addresses all the safety concerns like fire hazards, stability and strength of a building and quality of construction.
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19 August, 2007
Faulty constructions go on as building code not enforcedTawfique Ali
According to the BNBC, the government is supposed to designate authorities and appoint required number of ‘building officials’ to enforce the code. Existing agencies like Rajuk and Public Works Department may be designated to enforce it.
But the government has neither appointed any building officials nor delegated any agency officially to bring the code into practice.
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19 August, 2007
Faulty constructions go on as building code not enforcedTawfique Ali
BNBC, a uniform code of building construction, has been made mandatory for any building construction work in the country under The Building Construction Act of 1952 to ensure accountability in the management of over all building construction.
The act provides for punishment with seven years' imprisonment or a fine of Tk 50,000 or both in case of violation of the BNBC and Building Construction Rules of 2006.
In absence of the BNBC, it is almost impossible to hold anybody responsible for a disaster because of faulty construction of buildings, said the Rajuk chief engineer.
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19 August, 2007
Faulty constructions go on as building code not enforcedTawfique Ali
Experts said several buildings have collapsed in the city in recent years due to faulty design, non-engineering construction and overloading. No professional architects and engineers were involved in construction of those buildings.
A group of architects, engineers, planners and other professionals designed the BNBC in 1993. Initially, a government circular was issued to follow the code in construction. It became legally binding through a gazette notification on November 15 last year (2006).
Law enforcement agencies have arrested five commercial builders recently in the city on allegation of using poor quality materials and anomalies in construction.
The Bangladesh Network Office for Urban Safety (BNUS) was established in 2006 as collaborative center jointly operated by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan to work in areas of mutual interest for the advancement of urban safety utilizing advance technologies.
BUET-JIDPUS: BUET- Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention & Urban Safety was established in 2009 to carryout advance research on Urban Safety.