Bangladesh, the
southern Asian country has a population of approximately 164 million people.
The economy of Bangladesh is significantly dependent on agriculture. But its a
great news for the country that, readymade garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh
has raised as the biggest earner of foreign currency. This sector creates about
4.2 million employment opportunities and contributes significantly to the GDP.
Readymade garments (RMG) of Bangladesh is powered by young, urbanizing,
workers, where most of them are women.
The
foundation of textile sector was first established in the 60th decade of 19th
century.By following the beginners of RMG sector, some others discreet and
hard-working entrepreneurs started their RMG business in the country. From
there, RMG sector of Bangladesh was developing day by day and not needed to
look back. Though this sector had passed various critical stages through the
path. As a result we can see a matured
garments industry today.
In RMG
sector of Bangladesh, there are more than 5000 garment factories (private
statistics) at the current time, employing more than 12 lack labours, where 85%
of the labour force is women. But, according to BGMEA the number of garment
factories in Bangladesh around 4000. Now, RMG industry is the countries largest
export earner with the value of over $31.2bn of exports in the last financial
year.
Though
RMG sector of Bangladesh has achieved the second spot for the highest number of
garments exporter, but it has a lot of problems. The major problems faced by
RMG sector currently is the lack of safety in working place and working
conditions for the millions of garments workers. It’s become a great challenge
for the upcoming financial year of Bangladesh.
Two major
incidents in RMG sector of Bangladesh are the Tazreen fire and the Rana
Plaza collapse, which have brought the issue of
workplace safety to the fore and led all stakeholders to act accordingly. But
it’s good news for RMG sector that, following the unfortunate incidents,
various platforms such as the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety,
the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety and National Plan of Action have been
formed to improve building and fire safety of Bangladesh’s garment industry.
Also BGMEA and BKMEA are working together here to solve such kinds of
problems.If we can’t do it, foreign buyers will refuse to place order here,
which will be a massive blow for RMG sector of Bangladesh.
Our Work in RMG:
On the
continuity of worker safety in Garments building EngineersWithout Borders Bangladesh doing some safety guideline for the worker.
We are working on fire safety, Earthquake safety, Electric safety guidelines
for the workers. Guidelines are given below:
Earthquake
safety:
1.DROP, COVER and HOLD ON!-Move as little as possible - most
injuries during earthquakes occur because of people moving around, falling and
suffering sprains, fractures and head injuries.Try to protect your head and
torso.
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| Earth Quake Safety Session |
3.Be aware that smoke alarms and sprinkler systems frequently
go off in buildings during an earthquake, even if there is no fire.
4.If you smell gas, get out of the house and move as far away
as possible.
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| Earth Quake Safety |
Fire
Safety:
1.Raise the Alarm-Building's fire alarm
system should be activated as soon as a blaze is discovered if it hasn't been
triggered automatically.
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| Picture: Fire Safety Session |
2. Evacuate-All employees should be told to stop what they're doing and leave your building calmly and quickly as soon as your fire alarm has sounded. They should leave immediately without collecting personal effects.
3. Never use elevators if you
suspect a fire has started in your office.
4. If your escape route has
been blocked by fire, shut all doors and windows in the room you're in to
prevent flames and smoke from coming back in from the outside. Wait for the
emergency services to arrive.
5. Once all workers have
gathered at your meeting point, your company's fire marshals should conduct a
head count to make sure all employees who were in your building have made it
out safely.
6. Considerations-
Fire marshals who've received training in how to respond to a blaze, and
have access to safety equipment and fire extinguishers, should be permitted to
stay behind to put a manageable fire out and shut down any utility supplies or
computer systems. Once fully evacuated, you should not allow any of your
workers to return to your building until it has been declared safe by the
emergency service personnel.
Other suggestions for safety :
·
Clean up oil and chemical spills
immediately, and keep work areas free of any extra paper, boxes or rags.
·
Don't string electrical cords across
floors or walkways.
·
De-energize machinery before any
maintenance work is started and thoroughly inspect that equipment before the
power is turned back on.
·
Keep tools which cause friction or
sparks away from areas where explosive and flammable materials are present.
·
Use a temporary sprinkler system in
areas where hot work is being conducted or for areas being used to temporarily
store flammable materials.
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Train employees in the various
sounds made by the alarm system and what action they need to take when an alarm
sounds.
Invite outside emergency responders
into the facility and educate them about hazards. Have an emergency plan in
place and conduct a full-fledged emergency response drill at least once a year.
·
Routinely inspect and test fire
extinguishers and check that all exit and direction signs provide correct
information, are in place and are well-lit even during a power outage.
The session is done with the help of a renowned garments
factory in Bangladesh
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