ELECTRICAL SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
284, IBRAHIMPUR AND CHARA BAGH, ASHULIA, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
Factory List:
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Florience Fashions Ltd.
Chhery (pvt. ) Ltd.
Joy Fashion Ltd.
Chandona Apparels Ltd.
Altimate Ltd.
Inspected on February 26, 2014
SUMMARY
Florience Fashions Ltd., rented in 4th, 5th, 6th and 9th floor of the ten storeyed building
shared with other four factories, at 284, Ibrahimpur & Chara Bagh, Ashulia, Dhaka. The
shared building reportedly was built in 1998 for the purpose of factories.
The Factory was surveyed for electrical safety by Woosun Energy and Construction Co., Ltd.
(WEC). The purpose of the survey was to identify significant electrical safety issues and to provide
recommendations for remediation based on applicable standards specified by the Accord. The
scope of this initial electrical safety inspection was limited to the review and identification of major
electrical safety issues. The inspection did not include identification of minor deficiencies, which will
be further addressed as part of follow-up inspections.
Table below summarizes the major electrical safety issues identified during the inspection.
Recommendations have been provided to address each issue.
An implementation schedule shall be developed by the factory to remediate each of the
findings. The specific timing of improvements, including any requested extensions due to
design / installation constraints, shall be submitted to the Accord for approval.
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Finding #:
Category:
E- 1
SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
Finding:
MCCB and fuse are installed on wooden board
Recommendation:
Wooden boards shall be avoided in factories for mounting the
MCCB and fuse. Install these protective devices into an
enclosure made of metallic sheet of minimum 20 SWG
thickness.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
MCCB is installed on wooden
board.
Within 1 Month
E- 2
SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
Finding:
Load distribution without protective device.
Recommendation:
Appropriate protection must be provided at the
distribution boards for all circuits and sub‐circuits
against short circuit and over‐current. The installed
protective devices shall be capable of interrupting
any short circuit current that may occur, without
causing any danger.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
No protective device In electrical
panel.
3 Months
E- 3
SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
Finding:
Excessive lint deposit in Control Panel.
Recommendation:
Disconnect the power source of the MCB and clean
dust and debris of all components. Establish a
periodic cleaning program and maintain records of
the
activities.
Provide
cover
made
of
noncombustible material on unused openings for
preventing ingress of dust and debris in future.
Remediation Timeframe:
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
Within 1 Month
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Distribution panel with the door
open
Finding #:
Category:
E- 4
SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
Finding:
Multiple wires installed in single lug/terminal.
Recommendation:
Remove all the multiple connections made at a
single point of bus bar and connect individual
branch cables to individual points on bus bar
using individual lug according to the respective
cable size.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
Connection in the Bus bar.
Within 1 Month
E- 5
SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
Finding:
Switchgears and devices installed in locally
fabricated distribution boards (Not safe)
Recommendation:
Replace the semi enclosed rewire-able fuse with
miniature circuit breaker (MCB) and place the
protection devices inside an enclosed panel made
of metallic sheet of minimum 20 SWG thickness.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
MCCB and porcelain kit kat rewire-able
fuses in distribution board
3 Months
E- 6
GENERATOR ROOM
Finding:
Cables terminating to generator output terminal box
are laid on floor.
Recommendation:
Install cable tray with cover to protect the generator output
cables and provide covers made of non-combustible material
preferably metal to protect the cables’ insulation from any
physical damage as well as prevent the ingress of debris, dust
and lint.
Remediation Timeframe:
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
3 Months
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Cables laid inside the generator
room
Finding #:
Category:
E- 7
GENERATOR ROOM
Finding:
Cables terminating to generator output terminal box
are laid on floor.
Recommendation:
Install a vertical cable tray with cover (instead of
using flexible pipes) or duct ranging from generator
terminal (output) box to cable trench to support the
generator output cables.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
Cables terminating from generator in
generator room.
3 Months
E- 8
EQUIPMENT & MACHINE
Finding:
MCCB and re-wire able fuses mounted on wooden
plank/board.
Recommendation:
Replace the semi enclosed rewire-able fuse with miniature
circuit breaker (MCB) and place the protection devices
inside an enclosed panel made of metallic sheet of minimum
20 SWG thickness(Instead of using wooden plank/board).
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
Distribution board with MCCB and
fuses.
3 Months
E- 9
GENERATOR ROOM
Finding:
Storage in generator room.
Recommendation:
Remove all the combustible materials sored
inside the Generator room.
Jerkins with diesel and Plastics in
the generator room
Remediation Timeframe:
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
Within 1 Month
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Finding #:
Category:
E- 10
TRANSFORMER ROOM
Finding:
Excessive dust and lint deposit in transformer room.
Recommendation:
Use cable tray and ladder with cover to prevent
any physical damage throughout its whole length.
Establish a periodic cleaning program and
maintain records of the activities. Provide cover
made of noncombustible material on the
tray/ladder for preventing ingress of dust and
debris in future.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
HT and LT cables out from
Transformer room
3 Months
E- 11
TRANSFORMER ROOM
Finding:
Transformer installed in basement.
Recommendation:
Drainage system must be installed for existing
transformer room. All the seepage need to be
blocked to prevent the ingress of flood water.
Substation transformer in the
basement
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
3 Months
E- 12
WIRINGS
Finding:
Cables in service are joined (splicing) between
terminations.
Recommendation:
Proper connector (PVC connector) with PIB tape
wound
around, with junction box shall be
provided for every cable joint.
Remediation Timeframe:
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
Cable Joint
Within 1 Month
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Finding #:
Category:
E- 13
CABLE & CABLE SUPPORTS
Finding:
Cables terminating at distribution boards are not
protected (and not supported), near panel.
Recommendation:
Keep 30% free inside cable channels for proper
heat dissipation. Install new channel(s) channel to
accommodate all the cables.
Outgoing cables from DB to
switchboards.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
Within 1 Month
E- 14
CABLE & CABLE SUPPORTS
Finding:
Rewire able fuse (cut out fuse) used for circuit
protection.
Recommendation:
Replace rewire fuses (cut out fuse) mounted on
the wiring wooden duct with 3-pin socket with
built-in fuse. Wooden duct also needs to be
replaced with metallic duct.
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
power distribution through wooden
tray/duct
3 Months
E- 15
CABLE & CABLE SUPPORTS
Finding:
Main P o w e r cables a r e n o t supported
Recommendation:
Cable trays must be installed with complete accessories
throughout the length of the main cable to prevent
damages and stress to the cables.
Remediation Timeframe:
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
Power cables are not supported
3 Months
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Finding #:
Category:
E- 16
WIRINGS
Finding:
Wiring terminating to the panel not securely fixed to
the wall/tray.
Recommendation:
Cable run on walls must be supported providing
tray/ladder. Cables installed outside must be protected
(covered) to prevent external damages (weather & impact).
Wirings are not properly fixed to the wall
Remediation Timeframe:
Finding #:
Category:
Within 1 Month
E- 17
WIRINGS
Finding:
Junction box of concealed wiring i s not protected.
Recommendation:
Concealed wiring of junction boxes must be
covered and protected.
Uncovered junction box
Remediation Timeframe:
FLORENCE FASHIONS LTD.
3 Months
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