NFPA assesses fire, life safety in Bangladesh garment industry
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released the Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Industry High-Level Assessment Report, an appraisal and gap analysis of Bangladesh fire and building safety standards, protocols, inspection procedures and training programs. The final report includes short-term and long-term recommendations that provide a road map for sustainable electrical, fire and life safety in RMG manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh.
NFPA and the University of Maryland were invited by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (the Alliance) to provide an independent review of their factory upgrade program designed to improve worker safety. The Alliance, made up of 28 North American brands and retailers, was organized in 2013 as a 5-year initiative to improve safety and empower workers in the Bangladesh factories from which they source.