In the wake of 65 fully remediated factories, Accord on Fire and Building Safety has consented that it will not be able to complete remediation work within the stipulated deadline.
“There is a wide consensus among the signatories to the Accord brands, the global apparel companies in the retailers, global unions and its local affiliates that the work of accord will not be completed by June 2018,” said Rob Wayss, Executive Director and Acting Chief Safety Inspector, Accord.
According to the latest data, overall 77 per cent safety hazards in terms of electrical, fire and structural identified in initial inspections have been fixed and 65 per cent initial findings verified. While 88 per cent safety risks in electrical safety, 71 per cent in fire safety and 57 per cent structural risks have been corrected. A total of 65 RMG factories out of 1,534 inspected by the Accord have completed all their Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
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The progress is related to the capacity of social partners to regulate safety in the industry while its progress will still be inadequate, Rob argued.
Meanwhile, more than 400 factories which have completed more than 90 per cent of required safety remediation.
Following the Rana Plaza factory disaster in 2014, the Accord took a five-year initiative to improve fire, electrical and building safety standard in RMG factories. The tenure of Accord will end in June, 2018.