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INITIAL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSESSMENTREPORT (SIAR)
Factory Name: R.S.B. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
Address: Plot # 35, Sector # 4, CEPZ, Chittagong ChittagongChittagong Bangladesh
Assessor: EIMS
Date: 29 Mar 2014
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Introduction to the Report
The following report contains a site profile and summary of non-conformities identified during an onsite assessment commissioned by theAlliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance) and conducted by a third-party Qualified Assessment Firm (QAF). The assessment wasconducted 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) forthe Bangladesh National Tripartite Plan of Action (NTPA). The goal of the Alliance process is to provide clear and practical technicalrequirements by which Bangladeshi Ready Made Garment (RMG) Factories producing for Alliance members may be consistently and fairlyevaluated for fire, structural, and electrical safety in a non-duplicative manner. Each assessment will prompt action plans that will be used byRMG factories to systematically and sustainably improve safety conditions for garment workers. Beyond tracking and reporting on actionsteps taken in a transparent manner, the Alliance organization and its members will seek to further support factory improvements throughtechnical assistance, training, implementation support for functional Worker Committees, and in some cases financial assistance and wagesupport 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 orcontinued safety against fire, electrical and/or structural integrity issues that may lead to injury or loss of life. The report is designed to providea non-exhaustive summary of risk issues, based on a limited sampling and duration of time onsite by the named QAF. Neither the QAF northe 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: www.bangladeshworkersafety.org.
FactoryName:
R.S.B. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
Address: Plot # 35, Sector # 4, CEPZ, Chittagong Chittagong ChittagongBangladesh
Assessor: EIMS
Date: 29 Mar 2014
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GENERAL INFORMATION
General Information
Factory Name: R.S.B. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
Address: Plot # 35, Sector # 4, CEPZ, Chittagong Chittagong Chittagong Bangladesh
Country: Bangladesh
Province: Chittagong
City: Chittagong
Zip Code: 4223
Audit Duration: 2 Days
Re-Audit: Re-Audit After 0 Months
Draft Report Date : 15 April 2014
Final Report Date : 12 May 2014
Are all Action ItemsFrom PreviousAssessmentCompleted?:
N/A
Buildings in Complex : One
Number of BuildingLevels (Stories) :
Four
Approximate BuildingArea (SF) :
17,285 sft per floor, Total building area 69,140 sft
Date of BuildingConstruction :
First phase(two floor): 1997, Second phase(two floor): 2009
Date of Last BuildingRenovation/Addition :
No addition of floor beyond approval
Is the Building mixeduse?:
No
Ancillary Structures inComplex :
No
Number of AncillaryLevels (Stories) :
Not applicable
Approximate Ancillary Not applicable
FactoryName:
R.S.B. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
Address: Plot # 35, Sector # 4, CEPZ, Chittagong Chittagong ChittagongBangladesh
Assessor: EIMS
Date: 29 Mar 2014
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Structures Area (SF) :
Number of Occupants : 1132
Exterior FacadeDescription :
10 inch brick masonry wall both side plastered without reinforcement in facade wall, 6 no. of window
Structural SystemDescription :
RC beam-column structure (From ground to level 2) and level 3 is steel structures
FactoryName:
R.S.B. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
Address: Plot # 35, Sector # 4, CEPZ, Chittagong Chittagong ChittagongBangladesh
Assessor: EIMS
Date: 29 Mar 2014
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ASSESSMENT FINDINGS
Structural System Design
Question: Have provisions been made in floors or decks for a concentrated load (such asheavy equipment, water tanks, stored materials, etc) applied at a locationwherever this load acting upon an otherwise unloaded floor would producestresses greater than those caused by a uniform load?
Priority Level: Medium
Non-Compliance Level: 3
Description: In third floor, four water tank (volume-9500 litre) was found on roof of prayerspace. One water tank weighs around seven kips.
Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Photograph of water tank at prayer space slab
Suggested Plan ofAction:
Engage a qualified structural engineer to confirm and document that provisionshave been made to accommodate concentrated loads. If provisions have notbeen made, have a qualified structural engineer develop a remediation plan.
Suggested DeadlineDate:
19 Jun 2014
Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.13 and 8.14
FactoryName:
R.S.B. INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
Address: Plot # 35, Sector # 4, CEPZ, Chittagong Chittagong ChittagongBangladesh
Assessor: EIMS
Date: 29 Mar 2014
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