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INITIAL STRUCTURAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT -EXPANSION

Factory Name: Yunusco (BD) Ltd(Formerly Shore To Shore TextilesLtd.)

Address: Plot# 224-233, Adamjee EPZ, Shiddirgonj,Narayangonj Siddirgonj Dhaka Bangladesh

Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016

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The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety /10

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:

Yunusco (BD) Ltd(Formerly Shore To Shore Textiles Ltd.)

Address: Plot# 224-233, Adamjee EPZ, Shiddirgonj, Narayangonj SiddirgonjDhaka Bangladesh

Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016



GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information

Factory Name: Yunusco (BD) Ltd(Formerly Shore To Shore Textiles Ltd.)

Address: Plot# 224-233, Adamjee EPZ, Shiddirgonj, Narayangonj Siddirgonj Dhaka Bangladesh

Country: Bangladesh

Province: Dhaka

City: Siddirgonj

Zip Code: 1431

Audit Duration: 1 Days 00 Hours

Re-Audit: Re-Audit After 0 Months

Draft Report Date : 5-11-2016

Final Report Date : 8-11-2016

Are all Action ItemsFrom PreviousAssessmentCompleted?:

N/A

Buildings in Complex : Main buildings in complex: 4 (Three were assessed previously), No. of building assessed: 01 (Canteenbuilding).

Number of BuildingLevels (Stories) :

2 storied Canteen building with steel roof truss

Approximate BuildingArea (SF) :

Total building area: 31,875 sft

Date of BuildingConstruction :

2015~2016

Date of Last BuildingRenovation/Addition :

December, 2015

Is the Building mixeduse?:

No

Ancillary Structures inComplex :

Total ancillary structures in complex: 6 (4 structures were assessed earlier), No of assessed: 2 (Boiler andFire pump).

Number of AncillaryLevels (Stories) :

Single storied building.

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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016



Approximate AncillaryStructures Area (SF) :

Boiler: 210 sft, Fire pump: 252 sft, Total area: 462 sft.

Number of Occupants : Total 800

Exterior FacadeDescription :

10 inch brick masonry wall both side plastered without reinforcement in facade wall with glass windows.

Structural SystemDescription :

RCC beam column frame structure with steel roof truss.

Issues were not foundduring the structuralintegrity assessment thatrequired the EmergencyEscalation Protocol (andreferral to NTC ReviewPanel)?:

Yes

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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016



ASSESSMENT FINDINGS

Expansion Details

Question: Are as-built drawings available for new structural safety features of the building?

Priority Level: High

Non-Compliance Level: 2

Description: Provided as built structural drawing is not credible. Some variations have been found with as builtcondition of the building.

Source of Findings: Uploaded Document: As built structural drawing

Suggested Plan ofAction:

Have a qualified structural engineer to prepare credible as-built documents for expansion part (Canteenbuilding) based on the requirements of BNBC.

Suggested DeadlineDate:

31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard reference 8.20

Question: Is there analytical confirmation and documentation that the foundations supporting the factory haveadequate capacity to safely support the additional loads due to the expansion?



Description: A design report was provided but it was not credible.

Source of Findings: Uploaded Document: Design report


Engage a qualified structural engineer to confirm adequacy of foundations to safely support theadditional loads due to the expansion.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard reference 8.25.2

Question: Does the extended portion of the building and the entire newly configured factory comply with Part 6 ofthe BNBC-2006?



Description: A design report was provided but it was not credible.

Source of Findings: Uploaded Document: Design report of Canteen building

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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016




Engage a qualified structural engineer to evaluate compliance of the extended portion of the buildingand the entire newly configured factory with Part 6 of the BNBC-2006.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard reference 8.1.3

Question: Has the building expanded since the initial inspection? In the text box, please provide details on thechanges and/or expansions that have taken place in the building(s) since the initial inspection. Reportnew construction, updated numbers of floors or buildings, etc.

Priority Level:

Non-Compliance Level:

Description: A two storied new canteen building has been constructed which is an expansion of main factorybuilding. Construction year is 2015~16.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Site visit on 3 November, 2016



Standard:

Structural System Design

Question: Are credible structural design documents available for review and kept on site?

Priority Level: Medium


Description: Provided architectural drawing is credible but structural design drawing is not credible. Lack ofinformation and some variations with as built condition of the building were found.

Source of Findings: Uploaded Document: As built drawings of the building


Have a qualified structural engineer prepare credible as-built documents based on the requirements ofPart 8 Section 8.19 of the Alliance Standard.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.19 Required Structural Documentation for New and ExistingFactories

Question: Can credible structural documentation indicating general conformance with 2006 BNBC or othercomparable applicable international model building code be produced?


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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016




Description: Provided structural design report is not complete and credible. Therefore, a complete design report isrequired which will comply 2006 BNBC or other comparable applicable international model buildingcode.

Source of Findings: Uploaded Document: Structural Design report


Engage a qualified structural engineer to develop the required documents to confirm the structuralintegrity of the buildings. Documents must comply with Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.19 and 8.20.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Reference Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.2 Structural Integrity of Existing Factory Buildings

Question: If built after 2006, can documented compliance with the seismic and wind requirements of the 2006BNBC be provided?



Description: The building has been constructed in 2015~2016. A structural design report has been provided but it isnot complete and credible. So a new structural design report is required complying with the seismic andwind requirements of the 2006 BNBC.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Structural design report


Have a qualified structural engineer document compliance with the seismic and wind requirementsstated in the 2006 BNBC.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.17 Design for Lateral Loads and 2006 BNBC Part 6 Section 1.5

Question: Can documentation be provided that the building is compliant with the requirements for wind loadingand storm surge loadings as detailed in BNBC Part 6 Section 1.5.3?



Description: A structural design report has been provided but it is not complete and credible. So a new structuraldesign report has to be prepared complying with the requirements for wind loading and storm surgeloadings as detailed in BNBC Part 6 Section 1.5.3.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Structural design report


Engage a qualified structural engineer to confirm satisfactory structural performance of the buildingsunder wind loading.


31 Dec 2016

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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016



Standard: 2006 BNBC Part 6 Section 1.5. Compliance may be waived if the Factory Owner provides satisfactoryevidence of a cyclone operations plan that includes full evacuation of the factory in advance of anyapproaching cyclone"

Question: If the structure has been previously expanded, was the structural impact on the entire structureanalytically evaluated and confirmed by a qualified structural engineer.



Description: The newly constructed Canteen building is an expansion of existing factory building. A design reporthas been provided for Canteen building but it is not credible because some corrections are required inas built structural drawing. Therefore, a new complete design report is required for Canteen buildingcomplying analytical evaluation of the impact on the entire structure.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Design report of Canteen building


Have a qualified structural engineer complete an analytical evaluation of the structural impact of theaddition.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Reference Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.1 Applicability of Building Code.

Question: Are Certificates of Occupancy available for review?

Priority Level: Low


Description: Certificate of Occupancy is not available.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Certificates of Occupancy was not available.


Provide Certificates of Occupancy for review.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.3 Preliminary Structural Assessment

Structural System Construction

Question: Are the performance of key structural elements such as columns, slender columns, flat plates andtransfer structures satisfactory?



Description: Slender column has been found at ground floor in Canteen building.

Source of Findings: Uploaded Document: Slenderness check of column

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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016




Engage a qualified structural engineer to confirm structural performance of the structure.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.3.3

Structural Safety Programs

Question: Is a program in place to ensure that the live loads for which a floor or roof is or has been designed willnot be exceeded?



Description: No load management program was noticed during site visit.



Develop a program to ensure that all live loads for which a floor or roof has been designed for will notbe exceeded. The designated Load Manager shall oversee this program and ensure it is enforced.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 13 Section 13.7 and Part 8 Section 8.9.

Question: Are Floor Load Plans posted as required?

Priority Level: Low


Description: It was observed that no floor load plan was posted on floor as required.



Have a qualified structural engineer to prepare load plans including the information required in Section8.20 of the Alliance Standard. Floor load plans should be visibly posted on all levels of all buildings.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.20.5.3

Question: Are areas used for storage of work materials and work products, clearly marked to indicate theacceptable loading limits as described in the Load Plan for that floor?

Priority Level: Low


Description: No load marking is found during site visit.

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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016





Provide signage or the appropriate markings at all areas used for storage to indicate the acceptableloading limits detailed in the Load Plan.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.11 Floor Load Markings

Question: Is a designated representative (Factory Load Manager), who is onsite full time, trained regarding thestructural floor capacity, and serves as an ongoing vendor resource and monitor of operational factoryfloor loadings?

Priority Level: Low


Description: Factory Load Manager is not available who is onsite full time, trained regarding the structural floorcapacity, and serves as an ongoing vendor resource and monitor of operational factory floor loadings.



Designate a representative as the Factory Load Manager. The Factory Owner shall ensure that at leastone individual, the Factory Load Manager who is located onsite full time at the factory, is trained incalculating operational load characteristics of the specific factory. The Factory Load Manager shallserve as an ongoing resource to RMG vendors and be responsible to ensure that the factoryoperational loads do not at any time exceed the factory floor loading limits as described on the FloorLoading Plans.


31 Dec 2016

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.9 Factory Load Manager

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Assessor: EIMS

Date: 03 Nov 2016



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