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EQUIVALENT INITIAL STRUCTURAL SAFETYASSESSMENT

Factory Name: Thianis Apparels Ltd

Address: Road 1, Plot SS-5, East Wing factory building, EPZ,Chittagong Chittagong Chittagong Bangladesh

Assessor: Bureau Veritas

Date: 29 May 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.

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Thianis Apparels Ltd

Address: Road 1, Plot SS-5, East Wing factory building, EPZ, ChittagongChittagong Chittagong Bangladesh


Date: 29 May 2014



GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information

Factory Name: Thianis Apparels Ltd

Address: Road 1, Plot SS-5, East Wing factory building, EPZ, Chittagong Chittagong Chittagong Bangladesh

Country: Bangladesh

Province: Chittagong

City: Chittagong

Zip Code:

Audit Duration: 1 Days

Re-Audit: Re-Audit After 0 Months

Draft Report Date : 05-29-2014

Final Report Date : 10-15-2014

Are all Action ItemsFrom PreviousAssessmentCompleted?:

N/A

Buildings in Complex : 1 Main Building 12 Ancillary Buildings

Number of BuildingLevels (Stories) :

1 (Grade)

Approximate BuildingArea (SF) :

93962 sft.

Date of BuildingConstruction :

1) Single story RCC main production building: 1982 2) All other ancillary buildings: No information onconstruction date was found.

Date of Last BuildingRenovation/Addition :

No record of date of renovation or addition was found.

Is the Building mixeduse?:

No

Ancillary Structures inComplex :

1) Single story dining shed, 2) Single story management canteen shed, 3) Single story child care & samplebuilding, 4) Single story Boiler shed, 5) Single story maintenance Shed, 6) Single story fabric store, 7) Singlestory idle machine & Accessory shed, 8) Single story doctor shed, 9) Single story female prayer shed, 10)Single story garbage shed, 11) Single story empty cartoon shed, 12) Single story guard & fire control room

Number of AncillaryLevels (Stories) :

1 (Grade)

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Approximate AncillaryStructures Area (SF) :

1) Single story dining shed: 1891 sft, 2) Single story management canteen shed: 293.5 sft, 3) Single storychild care & sample building: 962.5 sft, 4) Single story Boiler shed: 861 sft, 5) Single story maintenance Shed:451.5 sft, 6) Single story fabric store: 5096 sft, 7) Single story idle machine & Accessory shed: 2250 sft, 8)Single story doctor shed: 432 sft, 9) Single story female prayer shed: 432 sft, 10) Single story garbage shed:915 sft, 11) Single story empty cartoon shed: 1008 sft, 12) Single story guard & fire control room: 390 sft.

Number of Occupants : 983

Exterior FacadeDescription :

Exterior consists of in-filled masonry walls. Exterior face of the masonry wall is of plaster and paint. Thewindows are of swinging glass in metal frames. The main gates of building are glass sliding frames withaluminum.

Structural SystemDescription :

The building is folded plate slab with peripheral beam column. Foundation is isolated footing foundation andregular framing.

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ASSESSMENT FINDINGS

Structural System Design

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

Priority Level: Medium

Non-Compliance Level: 2

Description: A set of structural design document is available on site for review. However,the design report is not available which is required as per BNBC 2006 clause1.9.1.1. Also, the identities of the Structural Engineer and Architect are notcomplete.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Document Review reveals that there is a set of structuraldesign documents available on site for review, but some items are missing.

Suggested Plan ofAction:

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

Suggested DeadlineDate:

12 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.19 Required Structural Documentation forNew and Existing Factories

Question: Can credible structural documentation indicating general conformance with2006 BNBC or other comparable applicable international model building codebe produced?



Description: The building was designed and constructed before 2006. The designdocument indicates that the design standard ACI 318-83 was used in thedesign of the building, but no indication of conformance with BNBC was foundon design documents.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Documents reviewed on-site


Engage a qualified structural engineer to develop the design report to confirmthe structural integrity of the buildings. Documents must comply with AllianceStandard Part 8 Section 8.19 and 8.20


31 Oct 2014

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

Question: Can documentation be provided that the building is compliant with the

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requirements for wind loading and storm surge loadings as detailed in BNBCPart 6 Section 1.5.3?



Description: There is no clear information available on the design document to understandthe consideration of wind loading in the design of the building. Storm surgeloading is not applicable for this area.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Design review indicates that no credible information isavailable for understanding resistance to wind loading and storm surge.


Engage a qualified structural engineer to confirm satisfactory structuralperformance of the buildings under wind loading and storm surge.


23 Jul 2014

Standard: 2006 BNBC Part 6 Section 1.5. Compliance may be waived if the FactoryOwner provides satisfactory evidence of a cyclone operations plan thatincludes full evacuation of the factory in advance of any approaching cyclone"

Question: Is a clear and redundant load path to resist lateral loads provided?



Description: The structure is a column supported folded plate system with edge beam.Therefore, the lateral load system is not apparent. Further information (Designreport) is required to establish the redundancy.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Document review shows that, the structure is a columnsupported folded plate system with edge beam and hence the lateral loadsystem is not apparent. Further information (Design report) is required toestablish the redundancy., Visual Ass, Document Review: Document reviewshows that, the structure is a column supported folded plate system with edgebeam and hence the lateral load system is not apparent. Further information(Design report) is required to establish the redundancy., Visual Ass


Have a qualified structural engineer complete further analysis of the structureand develop a remediation plan if required.


06 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.17 Design for Lateral Loads and 8.3.3.2006 BNBC Part 6 Section 1.5

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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?



Description: There are five plastic water tanks on the roof of the toilet zone, four of themhaving capacity of 1000 liters each and another one having capacity of 2000liters. There is no analytical information on the provision of these tanks in thedesign.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Document review shows that, there are five plastic watertanks on the roof of the toilet zone, four of them having capacity of 1000 literseach and another one having capacity of 2000 liters. There is no analyticalinformation on the prov, Document Review: Document review shows that,there are five plastic water tanks on the roof of the toilet zone, four of themhaving capacity of 1000 liters each and another one having capacity of 2000liters. There is no analytical information on the prov


Engage a qualified structural engineer to confirm and document that provisionshave been made to accommodate these water tanks. If provisions have notbeen made, have a qualified structural engineer develop a remediation plan.


12 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.13 and 8.14

Question: Is a Geotechnical Report available for review and kept on site?

Priority Level: Low


Description: Geotechnical report is available without the MIEB no. of the geotechnicalengineer.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Document Review shows that Geotechnical report isavailable without the MIEB no. of the geotechnical engineer.


Provide geotechnical report with the identity of the geotechnical engineer.


12 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.2 Structural Integrity of Existing FactoryBuildings

Structural System Construction

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Question: Is the structural system free of distress, settlement, shifting, or cracking incolumns or walls?

Priority Level: High


Description: Some structural cracks were observed in the north and south faces of thecolumn over the wash room.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Some structural cracks were observed in the north andsouth faces of the column over the wash room.


Have a qualified structural engineer provide further testing and analysis ofcracking in columns and provide a remediation plan to correct noted issues.


12 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.3.3

Question: Have all areas of needed maintenance, including areas with efflorescence,dampness, standing water on rooftops, and corrosion been addressed.



Description: Corrosion on the exposed steel rebar was observed. Cracks and dampnesswere observed on the brick wall surface. In some areas, spalling in the slabwas also noted. There is no maintenance program for all areas including areaswith efflorescence, dampness, standing water on rooftops, and corrosion.

Source of Findings: Document Review: Document review shows that there is no maintenanceprogram for all areas including areas with efflorescence, dampness, standingwater on rooftops, and corrosion., Visual Assessment, Document Review:Document review shows that there is no maintenance program for all areasincluding areas with efflorescence, dampness, standing water on rooftops, andcorrosion., Visual Assessment


Under guidance from a qualified structural engineer, address all areas ofneeded maintenance by correcting the identified issues.


12 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.26 Durability and Maintenance

Question: Are all non-structural elements suspended from, attached to, or resting atopthe structure adequately anchored and braced to resist earthquake forces?



Description: The racks in the storage area and the water tanks on the roof top are not

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braced or anchored to resist earthquake forces.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Visual assessment shows that the racks in the storagearea and the water tanks on the roof top are not braced or anchored to resistearthquake forces.


Adequately anchor and brace all non-structural elements to resist earthquakeforces to comply with the BNBC and Alliance Standard.


12 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.18 Seismic Bracing of Key Non-StructuralElements and 2006 BNBC Part 6

Question: Is the building free of active signs of water intrusion or ponding due to lack ofperformance of the façade system?

Priority Level: Low


Description: There are signs of dampness on the exterior walls of the building.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Visual assessment shows that, there are sign ofdampness on the exterior walls of the building. This needs to be remedied.


Repair the exterior façade system to prevent water intrusion.


18 Sep 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.26 Durability and Maintenance

Question: The exterior façade is free of cracking.

Priority Level: Low


Description: Cracks have been identified in the exterior façade.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: From visual observation, there are cracks in the exteriorfaçade of the building.


Have a qualified structural engineer provide further analysis of the identifiedcracks to determine the appropriate course of corrective action.


12 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.2

Structural Safety Programs

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Question: Is a program in place to ensure that the live loads for which a floor or roof is orhas been designed will not be exceeded?



Description: There is no program that will ensure that the designated load in each floor willnot be exceeded.

Source of Findings: Document Review: No evidence of such a program could be found.


Develop a program to ensure that all live loads for which a floor or roof hasbeen designed for will not be exceeded. The designated Load Manager shalloversee this program and ensure it is enforced.


31 Jul 2014

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

Question: Have Load Plans been prepared for each floor documenting the actualmaximum operational loading that is intended and/or allowable on each floor.

Priority Level: Low


Description: There is no load plan available showing the actual maximum operationalloading that is allowable.

Source of Findings: Document Review: There is no load plan available in the documentation of thefactory.


Have a qualified structural engineer develop Floor Loading Plans per therequirements of Part 8 Section 8.20.5.3


31 Jul 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.10 Floor Loading Plans (Load Plans)

Question: Are Floor Load Plans posted as required?

Priority Level: Low


Description: Floor load plans are not posted.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Visual inspection of the factory does not show floor loadplans being posted at each floor.


Have a qualified structural engineer prepare load plans including theinformation required in Section 8.20 of the Alliance Standard and have itposted in all required location.

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23 Jul 2014

Standard: Alliance Standard Part 8 Section 8.20.5.3

Question: Are areas used for storage of work materials and work products, clearlymarked to indicate the acceptable loading limits as described in the Load Planfor that floor?

Priority Level: Low


Description: There are no markings on the floor to designate spaces and height for storageof work materials.

Source of Findings: Visual Assessment: Visual inspection shows that there are no markings on thefloor to designate spaces and height for storage of work materials.


Have a qualified structural engineer prepare a load plan for each floor andhave the floors marked for designating storage area as per the developed loadplan.


23 Jul 2014

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 the structural floor capacity, and serves as an ongoingvendor resource and monitor of operational factory floor loadings?

Priority Level: Low


Description: There is no designated representative (Factory Load Manager), who is onsitefull time, trained regarding the structural floor capacity, and serves as anongoing vendor resource and monitor of operational factory floor loadings.

Source of Findings: Document Review: There is no evidence of a designated load manager beingpresent in the factory.


Designate a representative as the Factory Load Manager. The Factory Ownershall ensure that at least one individual, the Factory Load Manager who islocated onsite full time at the factory, is trained in calculating operational loadcharacteristics of the


31 Aug 2014

Standard: Alliance Standards Part 8 Section 8.9 Factory Load Manager

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