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INITIAL ELECTRICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT(EAR)

Factory Name: Gladiolus Fashion Wear Ltd.

Address: 311- West Masdair, Fatullah,-1400 NarayanganjNarayanganj Dhaka Bangladesh

Assessor: Emkay Enterprises LTD

Date: 17 Jun 2014

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The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety /12

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:

Gladiolus Fashion Wear Ltd.

Address: 311- West Masdair, Fatullah,-1400 Narayanganj Narayanganj DhakaBangladesh

Assessor: Emkay EnterprisesLTD

Date: 17 Jun 2014



GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information

Factory Name: Gladiolus Fashion Wear Ltd.

Address: 311- West Masdair, Fatullah,-1400 Narayanganj Narayanganj Dhaka Bangladesh

Country: Bangladesh

Province: Dhaka

City: Narayanganj

Zip Code: 1400

Audit Duration: 01 Days

Re-Audit: Re-Audit After 0 Months

Draft Report Date : 17.06.2014

Final Report Date : Will be issued after Alliance Review

Are all action items fromprevious assessmentcomplete? :

N/A

Buildings in Complex : 3 (01 Main Building and 02 Ancillary Building)

Is the building(s) ownedor rented by theFactory?:

Owned

Number of BuildingLevels (Stories) :

Main building: GF+ 5 storied concrete roof, Ancillary: Single storied concrete roof.

Approximate BuildingArea (SF) :

57,430 sft

Date of BuildingConstruction :

2007-2008

Date of Last BuildingRenovation/Addition :

N/A

Ancillary Structures inComplex :

2 Ancillary Building

Approximate AncillaryStructures Area (SF) :

930 sft

Number of Occupants : 250 Persons

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Provide brief descriptionof the electrical systemfor each building.:

One Transformer (200KVA) from DESCO (Dhaka Electric Supply Company) is provided for powering thefacility. One Diesel Generator of (265 KVA) is installed for powering the facility on emergency basis. Power isdistributed through One Power factor Improvement panel (PFI),One Low Tension panel(LT),One MainDistribution Boards (MDB),Six Distribution Board (DB) & Seven Sub Distribution Boards(SDB).

Physical location ofSubstation? :

Substation is located on Ground Floor of a separate ancillary building.

What equipment/loadsdoes the UPS serve? :

Fire alarm, emergency lighting, exit signage.

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ASSESSMENT FINDINGS

Electrical System Information

Question: Are as-built electrical drawings indicating information such as panel and circuitlocations throughout the building(s) available for review?

Priority Level: High

Non-Compliance Level: 3

Description: Electrical as built drawing have not been provided regarding electrical system.Single line diagram has been provided.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Document not available.

Suggested Plan ofAction:

Have a qualified electrical engineer established an as-built diagram detailingkey components and capacity of the electrical system.

Suggested DeadlineDate:

08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.3.7

Electrical System Maintenance

Question: Is a periodical Insulation Resistance Measurement Program established andrecorded?

Priority Level: Medium


Description: No periodical insulation-resistance measurement program has beenestablished.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Document not available.


Develop an Insulation Resistance Measurement Program that ensuresdeterioration of insulation resistance will be identified quickly. Testing shouldbe in compliance with InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA). Alltransformers, switchgears etc. shall be subject to an insulation resistancemeasurement test to ground after installation but before any wiring isconnected. Insulation tests shall be made between open contacts of circuitbreakers, switches etc. and between each phase and earth.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.13.4 Insulation Tests and 10.13.8Electrical Inspections

Electrical System Conditions

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Question: All metal in the building is connected to the building earthing/grounding systemsuch as metal rebar in concrete, metal frame of building, or metal water pipe.



Description: All metals are not connected to the building earthing system.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Building metals are not connected to the building earthingsystem.


Provide eathing connection to all exposed-conductive parts(metal) related to/inclose proximity to electrical equipments/installation and utility service such asmetallic water/gas/steam pipes etc. such that all the metals remain at asubstantially same potential of building earthing system.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.10 Earthing

Question: No circuits are drawn for loads without the incorporation of a overcurrentprotection device (circuit breaker).



Description: Cables are connected from LT panel to PFI panel without providing anyprotective devices.

Source of Findings: Photograph: LT Panel (Ground Floor), Substation Room.


Install individual protective device (MCCB/MCB) for every branch Circuits(load).


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 10 Section 10.9 Protection of Circuits

Question: Is electrical wiring/cables sized according to capacity of circuit breakers (Nohigher rated circuit breakers with lower rated wiring)?



Description: Higher rated circuit breaker was found in some places. As an example, at 100A rated MCCB in main MDB, 16 sqmm cable has been provided, which hasthe maximum current carrying capacity of 68 A in free air. (Main MCCB, SDB)

Source of Findings: Photograph: DB-1 (1st Floor)

Suggested Plan of Check all the cable and circuit breaker for sorting out the higher rated circuit

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Action: breakers. The rated current of a protective device (MCB, MCCB, fuse) mustnot exceed the current carrying capacity of any conductor in the circuit.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.3.1 Electrical Connections.

Question: Light fixtures without protective covers are not installed in storage areas or inany area where the Inspector of the Factories Rules (1.5.3.5) Part 53 disallowsthese fixtures.



Description: Protective covers are not installed for light fixtures in the storage area.

Source of Findings: Photograph: 1st Floor (Beside sewing section)


Provide light fixtures with protective covers inside storage areas.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 10 Section 10.15 Naked Lights

Question: The substation room has the required fire rating/protection and is physicallyseparated from the remainder of the building.



Description: The substation room is located in an ancillary building which is physicallyseparated from remainder of the main building. Generator and substation arelocated in the same ancillary building without any fire rated separation.

Source of Findings: Photograph: Generator and Substation Room


Generator unit and Transformer shall be separated from each other with abarrier-wall. Brick wall (2 hours fire protected) may installed for separation inancillary-building with fire rated door on required side.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 3 Section 3.4.2.1.4

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Question: The substation room is clean and free from dirt, lint, water, oil, and debris.



Description: Substation room is not cleaned, some dirt found inside the substation room.

Source of Findings: Photograph: Substation Room


Remove all dirt, debris, lint, water, oil, and improperly stored materials from thesubstation room.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 13 Section 13.6.2

Question: Do switchboards and/or distribution boards have clear identification markings?



Description: Distribution boards do not have clear identification markings. All Maindistribution boards & all sub distribution boards.

Source of Findings: Photograph: DB-1(Ground Floor), Knitting section.


Provide an identification marking indelibly written on a durable material sheeton the panels door.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.7 BNBC Part 8 Section 2.11.5.4

Question: Each circuit is provided with a dedicated neutral.



Description: Some circuits do not have a dedicated neutral. For example, SDB-1 (2ndFloor) neutral bus bar has 3 connections for 12 circuit breakers. Similar Issue:All distribution board.

Source of Findings: Photograph: Common neutral used in SDB-1(2nd Floor)


Provide individual neutral connections same as the respective phase cable-size for all single-phase loads. The number of neutral connections in neutralbus bar must be same as the number of single-phase circuit breakers.


08 Dec 2014

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Standard: Alliance Standards Part 10 Section 10.3 Electrical Wiring and Cabling

Question: The substation room has adequate illumination levels.



Description: Substation room & Generator room is not separated from each other. Only oneflorescent light installed for those room, which is insufficient illumination level.

Source of Findings: Photograph: Substation Room


Provide illumination of at least 150 lux inside the Substation room.


21 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.13.7.1 Inspection of SubstationInstallations.

Question: Stranded conductors having a nominal cross-sectional area 6mm2 or greaterare provided with cable sockets. Conductors below 6 mm2 without cablesockets, all strands at the exposed ends are soldered together or are crimpedusing suitable sleeve or ferrules.



Description: Some cables are connected without cable lugs have been observed in maindistribution boards & all sub distribution boards.

Source of Findings: Photograph: LT-Panel (Ground Floor), Substation room


Termination must be done with copper cable-socket, copper nut- bolt, andcopper washer.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 10 Section 10.3.8.3 Cable Ends

Question: Are all switchboards and/or distribution boards properly grounded (earthed)?



Description: All the switchboards and/or distribution boards of the factory are not properlygrounded. For example, earthing connection have not been observed inDistribution Board (DB)-01, 1st Floor, Main Building.

Source of Findings: Photograph: DB-1(1st Floor).

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Provide earthing connection to the panel enclosure.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.10.2 Circuit and System Earthing

Question: Are switchboards and/or distribution boards free of dust and debris?



Description: Dirt and debris is found inside the distribution board.

Source of Findings: Photograph: DB-1 (Ground Floor), Knitting Section


Disconnect the panel from the electrical service and clean interior componentsof all dust and debris. Seal all openings within the enclosure to prevent dustand debris from entering.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.3.9.1 Enclosures

Question: Phase separators are provided between terminals on circuit breakers.

Priority Level: Low


Description: Phase separators were not provided in many noted breakers. For example,phase separators are missing in the phase terminal of Moulded Case CircuitBreaker (MCCB), LT Panel, Ground Floor, Substation room

Source of Findings: Photograph: LT Panel, Ground Floor, Substation room


Install phase separators between terminal connections. Verify phaseseparators are installed at all remaining locations.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 10 Section 10.3.1 Electrical Connections

Emergency Power System

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Question: Is the generator room properly rated and physically separated from theremainder of the building?



Description: The Generator room is located in an ancillary building which is physicallyseparated from remainder of the main building. Generator and substation arelocated in the same ancillary building without any fire rated separation. Doorneeds to be fire rated wh

Source of Findings: Photograph: Generator room


Provide Generator room door with fire rated door on required sides.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 10 Section 10.8.4 Generator Room

Question: Are emergency power switchboards, distribution boards, and circuits properlyidentified?



Description: No permanent marking on the distribution board, switch board for emergencypower. For example, no identification was provided for IPS on 3rd Floor.

Source of Findings: Photograph: No identification have been provided for IPS on 3rd Floor.


All boxes and enclosures (including transfer switches, generators, and powerpanels) for emergency circuits shall be permanently marked so they will bereadily identified as a component of an emergency circuit or system. Therequired marking can be by color code, the words “emergency system,” or anyother method that identifies the box or enclosure as a component of theemergency system.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: NFPA 70 Chapter 7 Article 700.10 Wiring, Emergency System

Question: Is the generator frame earthing (grounding) provided at two separate points?



Description: Only one earth connection was found.

Source of Findings: Photograph: Generator body earthing.

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Install two distinct earth connections of minimum 35 sqmm for generator frameearthing.


21 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard 10.8.2.2

Question: Is the generator room properly illuminated?



Description: Generator room illumination is insufficient. Only one florescent light found.

Source of Findings: Photograph: Generator Room


Provide illumination of at least 150 lux inside the generator room.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 10 Section 10.8.4 Generator Room

Lightning Protection System

Question: Is a lightning protection system installed on the building?



Description: Lightning protection system has not been provided. The calculated risk indexis 45 where for the requirement of lightning protection system, the marginalrisk index is 40.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Lightning protection is not installed


Have a qualified electrical engineer design a lightning protection systemaccording to the BNBC requirements. Have a licensed electrician install thedesigned system.


08 Dec 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 10 Section 10.11 Lightning Protection. Calculate RiskIndex to determine if required.

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