LEATHERGOODS AND FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF BANGLADESH (LFMEAB)
Factory Assessment ( FY -2023-2024)
Audit Type: 1st Audit 2nd Audit
Audit Date:
0%
1st Audit
Company Information: Audit Result 0%
0%
Factory Name: 1st 2nd Audit Compliant
Audit
Adress: Score Moderate
Name of Managing Director: Grade
Non-Compliant
Factory Compliance Manager:
HR Admin:
Number of Building;
Total area (as per fire license) Total Employees:
Products: Worker Officer & Staff Total Employees:
Major Buyers: Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Major Suppliers:
Total Turnover: Minimum Wage:
Production Capacity: Participation Committee:
LFMEAB Membership Expire Date: Worker Management Total Employees:
Accreditation: BSCI/ Sedex/WRAP/C-TPAT/ISO Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Observations:
Safety Committee:
Worker Management Total Employees:
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
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Score & Grade Summery 2023-24
Grade Score 1st Audit ZT Major NC 2nd Audit ZT Major NC 1st Audit 0%
A 86%-100% 0%
0%
Compliant
B 71%-85%
C 61%-70%
D 51-60% Moderate
E 40%-50%
Sl No Zero Tollerance issues Sl No Major Non-Compliance / Critical Issues
1 Use of child labor 1 Non availability of Generator Waiver Certificate issued by BERC.
2 Use of forced labor 2 Non availability of Substation & Transformer approval from PDB.
3 Non availability of approved structural 3 Mismatched Fire License with the existing production floor or production
plan. floor is not covered within the existing fire license.
4 Non availability of valid Factory License 4 Aisles are not marked / blocked
from DIFE.
5 Emergency Exit/Secondary exit not 5 Fire Drill/ Fire Training is not conducted with support of FSCD and no
found/blocked/locked. records are found in this regard.
6 Exposed/ naked electrical wiring. 6 Manual Fire Alarm Point & P.A (Public Addressing System) are not
available.
7 Non availability of renewed Fire License 7 Firefighting equipment’s are not Installed as per law.
issued by FSCD
8 Non availability of assembly area. 8 Hazardous storage and use chemical.
9 Eligible/Permanent workers are not covered with
9 life Violation
insurance of
or minimum
expired life
wage.
insurance coverage.
10 Non availability TIN certificate. 10 Participatory committee and safety committee are not formed.
11 Updated Income Tax Return Receipt. 11 Non availability of Fire Safety Plan. (If factory production shed/ building is
more than 850 square meter and occupiable floor height is higher than 33
feet)
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Assessment Status
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Issues Reference Answers Answers
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Section A: Social Management and Employment Conditions
Are all legal required licenses, permits, registration available and up-to-date?
(Examples: Trade license, Factory license,building layout approval, fire
1 license, building stability certificate, boiler, generator, Water extraction
permit, ECC & LFMEAB membership certificates etc.)
Are personal files maintained for the workers / employees as per National Section-5-8
laws?
(Personnel files include all necessary documents e.g. Employment
2
application, Appointment letter, Service history, Records of pay increases or
decreases, and Accident reports. A copy of proof of age document must be
included in the personnel file if applicable).
Does factory provide ID Card which complies with National laws? Section-5, Rule-19
3
Form-6
Does factory have their own policy/CoC according to ILO core convention and Constitution of
customers requirement? Bangladesh, ILO core
4
convention.
UN Declaration
Section B: Working Hours
Does the factory have written working hour policy approval which complies BLR 2015-Section-
5
with the National law and CoC? 110-119
Is one of the following transparent time record systems in place in which the BLR 2015-Section-
beginning and end of a workday is registered for each individual worker? 110-119
- Attendance list/Manual
- Punch system/cards
6
- Electronic chips/chip cards
- Biometric system)
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Daily and weekly general working hours, overtime hours are within legal limit Section-110-119,Rule-
and overtime work voluntary : Working hours including overtime: (i) Daily 99
…08… Hours, (ii) Weekly ...48… Hours and Number of Shifts 01. (If working
hour approval found 60 hour per week does weekly average and over the
course of the year within the legal maximum amount of 56 hours per week?)
7
Are leave records well documented and workers granted all statutory leaves Section-110-119
8
and holidays?
Section C: Wages and Benefits
Grade wise minimum wage of workers/Staff is as per law (Section- "A" and Section-120-137,
9 "B"). Gadget and Buyer's
CoC
Are deductions only taken under the conditions and to the extent prescribed Section-120-137,
10 by the law? Gadget and Buyer's
CoC
11 Does the company contribute to elligible workers group insurance? Section-99
Are all other statutory benefits (i.e., service benefits,maternity benefits, EL Section-120-137,
12 Payment and all payment workers are entitled for etc.) paid in compliance Gadget and Buyer's
with the National law? CoC
Does the Workers' Participation Fund and Workers' Welfare Fund exists in Section-234
13
the factory and functions as per law.
Section D: Maternity Benefits
Maternity leave and benefits are provided to all pregnant workers as per law.
14
Section E: Facilities
15 Are dining room & canteen provided as per law? Section-93,Rule-92
16 Is Doctor room provided as per law? Section-92,Rule-87
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Are child care room and breast feeding facilities provided as per law? Section-94, Rule-94
17
Section F: Occupational Health
Is the room have acceptable temperature, adequte lighting and ventilation in Section-51-60
18
place?
Is the production area clean and facility properly mark warning symbols in Section-51-78
working sections like high noise area, dust emission area, chemical handling
19
places, maintenance workshop etc. where PPE is required?
Is clean potable water provided for workers and if provided does the factory Rule-50
test the quality of the drinking water periodically to ensure that the drinking
20
water is safe for consumption? (test parameters: physical, chemical,
bacteriological)?
Separate and sufficient number of clean toilets are available for both male Section-59
21
and female. Male: 7 Female: 7
Has the factory conducted a section wise hazard identification and risk Section-51-88,Rule-
assessment and established a documented procedure regarding HIRA?{ HIRA 75,ISO-45001
22 should cover all process or service and there should be an effective system
implemented to communicate the outcome of the OHS risk assessments (i.e.,
posting, training etc.)}
Do all machines that could cause damage or harm to the workers have Section-61-88
23 appropriate and adequate safety guards? (i.e. needle guards, pulley guards,
emergency stop buttons etc.)
Does the factory regularly arrange health examination for workers exposed Rule-68
24 to hazardous and dangerous work (e.g. dust, chemicals, noise, etc.)?
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Are there any sources of noise which emits more than 85 dB(A)?(Please Rule-68,NCR 2006
ensure: (14) (1), The Noise
-noise records. Pollution (Control)
-noise test report, Rules 2006
25
-noise mapping layout ,Environment
Conservation Act
1995 and Buyer's
CoC
Do you have adequate number of first aid facilities in place (e.g. first aid box Law-61-99.Rule-50-
26
and first aider etc.) as per requirements? 75,BNBC
Does personal protective equipment such as gloves, goggles, aprons, dust Law-61-99.Rule-50-
masks, ear plugs, respiratory masks, etc. provided to employees free of 75,BNBC
27 charge, as required?(Inspestion reports of personal protective equipment
(PPE) of workers to ensure it is inspected and functioning properly)
28 Does the factory have Safety Officer? Rule-55
Welfare officer has been recruited as per law and their responsibilities are Section-89,
29
defined. Rule-79
Does the factory appoint a full-time medical officer/nurse/medical Rule-77
30 assistant?(Which is applicable and agreement with a nearby hospital for
emergency medical service are available or not.)
Trained fire fighting team is available and easily identifiable in the factory Rule-55
floor.
31
How many trained fire fighters are at the factory? Number: Percentage :
Does roof top of the factory building is kept and maintained as per law? Rule-53
32
Section G: Electric Safety
Does the facility have updated Electrical Single Line Diagram? BNBC-1.3.15
33
Page-4575
Does the factory have a certified electrician?(Electricians are certified from Rule-58
34
Bangladesh Electrical Licensing Board)
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Does the facility have updated ‘As built Electrical Layout Drawings’ (Showing BNBC-1.3.15
35
outlets for light, fan, appliances, motors, etc.)? Page-4575
Does the factory have proper approvals for substation and connected load BNBC-1.3.18, Page-
from relevant authority? Is substation located on the lowest floor, above 4577
36
ground, with direct access from street for maintenance?
Is the transformer room and substation area compliant with minimum area BNBC-1.3.18 & Table-
37 requirements mentioned in BNBC? 8.1.23
Page-4579
Adequacy of illumination & ventilation in substation/ Generator room? BNBC-1.3.18.6
Comment on provision for cross-ventilation. Page-4580 & BNBC-
1.3.19.3
38
Page-4582, BNBC-
table 8.1.10
Page-4528
Are there any unwanted materials stored inside the transformer / Generator BNBC-1.3.42
39
room? Page-4615
Are there rubber mats provided in front of all distribution boards? BNBC-1.3.42
40
Page-4615
Is Fire rated wall and fire door available in case of substation / Generator BNBC-2.6.2.6(n)
41
room located inside the production building? Page-4635
Is there adequate signage of electrical danger / caution at substation? BNBC-1.3.42
42
Page-4615
Is there proper segregation of different end used loads (lighting / plug loads / BNBC-1.3.4.3
43
sewing machine load / fan load /HVAC etc.)? Page-4556
Are there dedicated circuits and fuse protection found for sockets/plugs BNBC-1.3.7.2
44
feeding for 15/20A sockets? Page-4565
Any cable / wire found exposed or open live? Cable ends / sockets have BNBC-1.3.9.2
45
improper connections? Page-4569
Is there Main distribution boards (MDBs) suitably located with easy access? BNBC-1.3.42
46
Page-4615
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Is there any inflammable materials found surrounding electric circuitry at BNBC-1.3.26.3
47
MDBs / SDBs? Page-4590
In case of switchboards/socket/DBs located outside the building / exposed to BNBC-1.3.26
48 weather, are they provided with weather proof outer casing? Page- 4590
Are the switchboards away from gas stoves, sinks or within 2.5m of any BNBC-1.3.26
49
washing unit and the sources of water? Page- 4590
Are switchboards / panel boards made by non flammable material? BNBC-1.3.42
50
Page-4615
Is there Proper grounding / earthing of generator provided? BNBC-1.3.19
Page-4581 Electricity
51 Law 2020- Rule(46)
Page-11243
Is there Lightning protection is adequately installed at building roof top? BNBC-1.3.33
52
Page-4602
Does the factory conduct planned periodical inspections and testing for BNBC-1.3.42
53 insulation, earth resistance, operation test of all equipments? Page-4615
Section H: Fire Safety
Have all evacuation pathways the minimum required width in accordance BNBC-3.8.3 (Page
54 with the Guideline? 2889), BNBC- Table
4.3.8 (Page 2902)
Do all evacuation ramps comply with the maximum allowable slope? BNBC- 3.11.1 (Page
55 2898) and 3.11.3
(Page 2898)
Do all floor exit doors and final exit doors swing in the direction of travel? BNBC- 3.9.5 (Page
56
2890)
Is the width of emergency exits satisfactory ? BNBC- 3.9.3 (Page
57
2890)
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Does the minimum width of stairs meet the requirement of code? Are BNBC-Table 4.3.6
stairways free of any obstacles & combustibles? (Page 2894), BNBC-
D.7.3 (Page 2812)
58
Bangladesh Labour
Rules, 2015, Rules:
54(7)
Is proper protection (e.g. fire rated barriers) provided for exterior stairs so BNBC- 3.10.11 (Page
59
that the exit path is not obstructed? 2898)
Are any mezzanines present? If YES, are travel distances to a protected BNBC- Table 4.3.4
stairway or final exit within maximum allowable limits? (Page 2890), Table
60
4.3.8 (Page 2902),
1.14.6 (Page 2651)
Does the building has a Basement level? If YES, is it apropriately fire BNBC- 3.1.8 (Page
separated with an entry lobby, fire walls and fire rated self-closing doors? Are 2757) and BNBC-
any smoke & heat vents required at any basement or storage area? 1.14.11.4 (Page
61
2652) BNBC-2.6
(Page 2871), Table
4.2.1 (Page 2871)
Are Permanent / Designated Storage areas (if adjacent to production area) BNBC- Table 3.2.1
62
separated with fire rated walls / doors? (Page 2673)
Are all high risk rooms fire separated from the rest of the operational areas? BNBC- Table 3.2.1
63 Boiler Room, Generator, Substation, Chemical Room? (Page 2673), 2.11.7
(Page 2684)
Are all evacuation pathways appropriately signed? Are all evacuation BNBC- 3.16 (Page
pathways appropriately illuminated with emergency lighting with back up 2902) BNBC-
64
power supply? 1.2.7.2(a) (Page
4539)
Is there a manual or automatic fire detection and alarm system that complies BNBC- PART IV,
65 with BNBC guidelines? Appendix C in Page
2957
Are the manual activation points appropriately spaced? BNBC-1.3.37 (BS-
66
5839), page-4613
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Does the alarm system covers all floors? BNBC- 4.6.2 (Page
67
2925)
Is the number of detectors sufficient for coverage of the production floors BNBC- PART IV,
68 and stores as per Standard? Appendix C in Page
2957
Does the factory have provision of periodic checking of alarm call point, BNBC- A.9.1 (Page
69
alarm & detection system with maintaining record properly? 2948)
Necessary fire extinguishers are available and effective as per the instruction BNBC-4.4 (Page -
of valid fire license. CO2: 07 DCP: 22 Others: Foam-02 2921), Fire Service
70 Rules, 2014; 13th
Tofshil, page- 18527
Does the factory have dedicated fire pump or hydrant system? Does the BNBC- 5.9.2(o) & (p),
factory have provision of periodic checking of fire pump or hydrant system page -2937, NFPA 1,
with maintaining record properly? BNBC-4.2.12.3 (Page
71
2918), 2.4.4.1 (Page
2676)
Does the number of hose meet the requirement of code in all floors? Is the BNBC- 4.2.3 (Page
72 performance of hose (water pressure) satisfactory? 2910), BNBC- 4.2.3.3
(Page 2911)
Does the factory have sufficient water capacity connected to hose to supply BNBC- Table 4.4.1
73
water during peak demand period? (Page 2905)
Is a Fire Command Station provided at Ground floor in high rise buildings? BNBC- A.5.5 (Page
74
2945)
Is/Are there P. A. (Public Address) system/s which is/are audible from all BNBC-3.15.2 ( Page
75
corner/s of factory? 4646)
Is there back-up power supply provided for the alarm system? Battery, IPS, Best Practice
76
etc.
Does the factory conduct fire drill regularly & Evacuation drill covering all BNBC-Table 4.A.1
77 shifts maintaining record properly? (Page 2947). Rule 55
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Section I: Chemical Management System
An updated chemicals/ hazardous materials inventory is prepared and
78 available. Moreover, all Chemicals/ hazardous materials are labeled properly
for identification.
Does your facility have an environmental and occupational health and safety
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program specific to chemicals management?
Chemicals/ hazardous materials are stored separately in a cool, well
80 ventilated, dry roofed area to prevent any unexpected hazards.
Chemicals/ hazardous materials are kept properly in enclosed containers and
81
drums.
Chemicals/ hazardous materials are stored/kept properly with applicable
82 secondary containment (e.g. curbs, dikes, or other containment structures)
to prevent potential spill.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or other appropriate information sheets
(use and handling instructions) are visible properly on the storage container
83
or somewhere nearby with understandable language.
Required number of eye wash center is available near chemical handling
84
areas.
Spill response kits and other equipment (e.g. clean-up materials, first aid kits,
eye wash fountains, etc.) are available on site to respond properly during
85 emergency. Does your facility have a chemical spill and emergency response
plan that is practiced periodically?
Does your facility train all employees who use chemicals on chemical
86 hazards, risk, proper handling, and what to do in case of emergency or spill?
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Section J: Industrial Relations & Freedom of Association
Does workers have appropriate trade union or Partcipation Committee is in ILO-C87, Section-175-
place as per law. If pc found then 208 and Buyer's CoC
a) Date of constituition of the committee:
b) How workers' representatives are chosen
c) Number of representatives from
87 Managemet: Male: Female Total....
d) Number of representatives from
Workers: Male: … Female … Total....
e) Number of meetings so far held after its constituition :
f) No. of meeting minutes sent to DoL ......................
Does the factory has formed Health & safety committee as per legal Rule-80-85
88 legislation?(If found are regular and periodic meetings conducted and
meeting minutes documented)
Are the organization have Anti-Harassment and Grievance Committee? BLR Amandment-
89
2022
Section K: Internal Audit and Management review system
Are internal audits performed for the facility by responsible staffs at least ISO Integreated
once in a year?(The standard is which are applicable and the report should be Management
90
in line with applicable standard) System, Buyer's CoC
Section L: Environment Protection
Does the factory carry out an environmental impact assessment (EIA) and Buyer's CoC,
environmental management plan (EMP) (e.g. to identify significant impacts Environmental
and environmental implications associated to its activities)? Conservation Rules
91
{-Aspect register and impact register. (ECR) of 1997,ISO
-Aspects identification and impacts evaluation.} 14001
Does factory take necessary initiative to reduce energy consumption?(If any ISO 50001, ISO
92 energy renewable projects found it will be best practice) 14001 and Buyer's
CoC
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Observation (Yes/No/ (Yes/No/N
No.
NA) A)
Section M: Valid Agreement Paper & Facilities
93 Medical Agreement with hospital Buyer's CoC
94 Wastage Contractor and Cleaner Supplier Agreement (if) Buyer's CoC
95 Security Supplier Agreement (if) Buyer's CoC
Section M: Zero Tollerance
Does factory use any form of "Child"? ILO C-138,182
96
Does factory use any form of "Forced Labor"? (Forced Labor includes but not Constitution of
limited to: working to offset the debts, working under threats, working under Bangladesh, ILO-C29
punishment, prison labor, working under limitation of freedom of movement,
97 working under detention, bonded labor, working under the condition that
personal identity documents are kept by the employer, Excess Work etc.)
Is there any indication that the management practices discrimination?(Like Constitution of
humiliating penalties, unequal wages and benefits,performing pregnancy Bangladesh, ILO-
98 test, discriminate any employees in respect of race, colour, sex, religion, C111
political opinion, national extraction, social origin or else. etc.)
Does any harassement or abused reports or evidence found in facility? Constitution of
99 Bangladesh, ILO-
C190
Is Factory building design and floor layout plan approved by competent
100
authorities?
Overall comment (if any) : Factory Management is positive to comply the non-compliance issues.Management is committed to correct this issues by the mid of the
month ….............
Name and Signature of the Auditor(s) Name and Signature of Factory Representative
Name: Name:
Designation: Compliance Cell Designation:
Name:
Designation:
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