FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT

INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC COMPOSITE

LTD (ICC)
NAOJUR, KODDA JOYDEBPUR, GAZIPUR

OTHER FACTORIES: MAGNUM BD (PVT) LTD

March 27, 2014

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SUMMARY
International Classic Composite Ltd (ICC) was surveyed for fire safety on 3/27/2014 by
Hughes Associates, Inc. This summary identifies the major deficiencies that were
identified during the inspection.

The purpose of this survey was to identify significant fire safety issues and to provide
recommendations for remediation based on applicable standards specified by the
Accord. The scope of this initial fire safety inspection was limited to the review and
identification of major fire safety issues. The inspection did not include identification of
minor deficiencies, which will be further addressed as part of follow-up inspections.

Table 1 summarizes the major fire safety issues identified during the inspection.
Recommendations have been provided to address each issue.

An implementation schedule shall be developed by the factory to remediate each of the

findings. The specific timing of improvements, including any requested extensions due
to design / installation constraints, shall be submitted to the Accord for approval.
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Table 1. Findings And Recommendations

Remediation
No. Category Finding Recommendation Timeframe

F-1 Fire Rated The basement floor Separate the generator, Within 3
Construction generator, boilers, and boilers, and fire pump by months
fire pump are not minimum 2-hr fire-rated
separated by fire-rated construction. Seal and/or
construction (openings, protected all openings to
non-rated doors, maintain the required fire
penetrations). separations
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F-2 Fire Rated Areas used for Provide dedicated storage Within 3
Construction combustible storage are rooms separated by minimum months
not separated by fire- 1-hr fire-rated construction.
rated construction.
Locations include floors Where separate storage
1, 2, 3, and 4. rooms are not feasible,
provide defined storage areas
and limit the storage
arrangement as follows:
- Maximum height of 2.4m and
maximum area of 23m2

Separate areas of unenclosed

combustible storage by a
minimum clear distance of 3m.
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F-3 Fire Rated The exit stairs are not Provide minimum 1.5-hr fire Within 3
Construction separated from each rated doors and seal all months
floor by fire-rated unprotected openings to
construction. separate the exit stairs from
work areas and other building
spaces on all floor levels.
Ensure that the fire doors are
self-closing and positive
latching and that they are
provided with fire exit (panic)
hardware where serving
production floors.

If fire doors are required to be

held open for functional
reasons, provide automatic-
closing devices tied to the fire
alarm system.
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F-4 Fire Rated Unsealed penetrations Provide minimum 1.5-hr fire Within 3
Construction and openings are rated doors and seal all months
located in the elevator unprotected openings to
shaft ways. elevator shafts.
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F-5 Egress Egress doors / gates Remove locking features from Immediate
with locking features are all egress doors / gates
provided at building including Market
exits, exit stairs, along entrances/exits that serve the
egress routes, and high-rise.
means of exit discharge.
If locks are required for
Not all gates/doors security reasons, utilize
within the factory were special door locking features
open and unlocked complying with NFPA 101.
during the inspection.

F-6 Egress Combustible storage (e. Remove all storage from exit Immediate
g. trash cans) was stairs and egress paths.
located in the exit stairs.
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F-7 Egress Collapsible gates / Replace all gates / sliding Immediate

sliding doors are doors along the means of
provided at building egress with side-hinged,
exits, exit stairs, along swinging egress doors.
egress routes, and
means of exit discharge. If locks are required for
security reasons, utilize
special door locking features
complying with NFPA 101.

F-8 Egress Steam piping is routed Re-route steam pipe work Within 3
through the exit outside of exit enclosure. months
stairwell.
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F-9 Egress The pathway from the Provide minimum 2-hour fire Within 3
east exit stairwell to the rated separation between the months
assembly area is a 5 ft factory and the exit
wide uneven pathway passageway.
between the factory and
the water treatment
plant. The pathway is
exposed to multiple
unprotected openings
from the factory area.
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F-10 Egress The southwest exit stair Provide 2-hr fire-rated exit Within 6
discharges inside the passageways from each months
building to the entrance stairwell leading directly
lobby on the ground outside.
floor.
The west stair serving
the basement and
mezzanine level
discharges on the
ground floor into the
factory area.

F-11 Egress The Level 2 office area Provide additional exit from Within 6
has one exit with a each area. months
common path of travel
greater than 75 ft.
However occupant load
is less than 30 people
(actual and calculated).
The Level 1 printing
area has one exit with a
common path of travel
greater than 75 ft.
However occupant load
is less than 30 people
(actual).
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F-12 Fire Protection The manual fire alarm Replace the fire alarm system Design
system is antiquated, with a new, listed addressable within 4
not a listed system, and fire alarm system in months,
does not provide alarm accordance with NFPA 72. install
and notification features within 9
consistent with months
acceptable standards.
The automatic fire alarm
system is a zoned (not
addressable) system
served by a
conventional fire alarm
panel that did not
appear to be a listed
system. System smoke
detectors do not provide
full coverage automatic
smoke detection in all
areas.

F-13 Fire Protection Inspection, testing, and Inspect, test and maintain the Within 3
maintenance records for fire alarm system, and keep months
the fire alarm system written records on-site, in
were not in accordance accordance with NFPA 72.
with NFPA 72.
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F-14 Egress Exit signs and Remove all exit signs and Immediate
Lighting directional arrows point directional arrows that point to
to closed exit stair. closed stairwell.

F-15 Egress Additional exits signs Provide directional exit signs Within 1
Lighting are required in the Level to all exit stairs. month
2 and Level 3 office
areas.

F-16 Egress Exit signage not Regularly inspect all exit Within 1
Lighting illuminated (burned out, signage and replace/install month
broken, etc) in several lights as needed to illuminate
locations. signs.

F-17 Egress Emergency lighting did Reguarly test the emergency Within 1
Lighting not function in test mode lighting system on each floor month
(burned out, broken, and replace/repair lights as
etc.). needed.

F-18 Egress Manual on-off switch is Remove manual on/off Within 1

Lighting provided for some exit switches from emergency month
sign units. lighting / exit signage units to
prevent them from being
switched off.