INITIAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT

Knit Plus Limited (Extension)

RSC ID: 25891
24.02608, 90.29892
Plot-2036,Mouchak,Kaliakair,Gazipur

Other Factory : Knit Plus Ltd (RSC ID: 10342)

Inspected By: Tanvir Jubayer Rahman

Date: 06-October-2024
 Fire Safety Inspection Report
Knit Plus Limited (Extension)
Introduction:

Knit Plus Limited (Extension) complex was surveyed for fire safety on 06-Oct-2024 by The RSC Inspection Team. The purpose of the survey was to identify significant
fire safety issues and to provide recommendations for remediation based on applicable standards specified by the RSC. 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.

Limitations

The information in this fire safety inspection report was obtained during a visit to the facility and during interviews with local factory management. It has not been
possible to provide independent verification for all the information and data collected, and, therefore, The RSC cannot accept general responsibility for omissions or
errors arising from inaccuracies in this report from the information obtained.
The findings and recommendations in this report are not intended to imply, guarantee, ensure or warrant compliance with any government regulations. Additionally,
the results do not imply in any way that compliance with the findings or recommendations as stated in this report will eliminate all hazards, risks or exposures or that
hazards, risks or exposures not referred to in this report do not exist. Compliance with the findings and recommendations stated in this report does not relieve the
factory owner from obligation to comply with specific project requirements, industry standards, or the provisions of any local government regulations.

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 General Factory Information

Factory Building name(s): A short description of the structures of this RSC ID are following,-

Sl Name Construction year Type

Building# 3- Extension Building *
Construction year : March-2019 to July 2021.
(8 Storied RCC Building with underground Fire Pump
01 Occupied year : August 2021 Interim Construction
room Water Reservoir)
Approval Date: 25-Nov-2019 (from LGED)
Approx. Area: 51,200 Sft (Only extension part)
Building# 5- Boiler Room Construction year : January-2016 to March-2016.
02 (1 Storied Masonry Construction) Occupied year : June-2016 Interim Construction
Approx. Area: 200 Sft Approval Date: 25-Nov-2019 (from LGED)
Building# 6- RMS Room Construction year : January 2021 to July 2021.
03 (Single Storied RCC Building) Occupied year :August 2021 Interim Construction
Approx. Area: 270 Sft Approval Date: 25-Nov-2019 (from LGED)

Other Structures in the factory premises:

Building-1 (7 std RCC Production Building; 80,715 sft), Building-2 (3 std RCC Admin building; 2510 sft) covered by RSC ID: 10342.
Building-4 (Proposed 10 std building under construction) not occupied and no RSC ID till inspection.

* Note: Building-3 is the horizontal and vertical extension of building-1 where Building-1 & 3 are independent RCC structures, but architecturally connected as a
single fire compartment. All the occupancy shares the buildings & production facilities with means of egress at each floor.

Factory Address: Plot-2036,Mouchak,Kaliakair,Gazipur

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 Additional Information:
1. Building-3 is the horizontal and vertical extension of building-1 (covered under RSC ID: 10342) where Building-1 & 3 are independent RCC structures, but
architecturally connected as a single fire compartment. All the occupancy shares the buildings & production facilities with means of egress at each floor.

2. Fire alarm and detection system (FADS), water based sprinkler, standpipe and fire pump system (SUPS) are common for both RSC ID: 10342 & 25891.

3. RSC conducted pre-T&C for the FADS and SUPS of RSC ID: 10342 on December 4, 2023. During the pre-T&CVI entire FADS and SUPS (RSC ID: 10342 & 25891) were
covered as building-1 & 3 are architecturally connected and creates single fire compartment. Moreover, the fire pump room is located at the basement of building-
3(RSC ID: 25891).

4. Initial design of FADS & SUPS for RSC ID: 25891 does not require further separate review. T&CVI process of FADS & SUPS of RSC ID: 10342 & 25891 will be
conducted combinedly.

Building# 5- Boiler Room Building# 6- RMS Room

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Findings & Recommendations :

Table 1 summarizes the major fire safety issues identified during the inspection of main buildings. Recommendations have been provided to address each issue. An implementation schedule
shall be developed by the factory to remediate each of the similar types of findings throughout the premises. The specific timing of improvements, including any requested extensions due to
design / installation constraints, shall be submitted to the RSC for approval.

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Table-1:

Remediation
Sl No. Category Findings Required Action
Time Frame

Separate the dedicated storage rooms by minimum 1-hr fire-rated construction.

Provide 0.75 hr. fire rated door and seal all penetrations and openings by 1 hr. fire
rated fire rated barrier construction.
Areas used for combustible storage open to the factory are
not separated by fire rated construction. Where separate storage rooms are not feasible, provide defined storage areas and
Fire Rated Within 3
F-1 limit the storage arrangement as follows: Where the building/floor is sprinkler
Construction Months
Locations: 1st floor and 2nd floor in Main Production Building protected: maximum height of 3.66m (12ft.) and maximum area of 93m2 (1000 ft2)
. and 3m (10ft.) clear distance from adjacent another unenclosed combustible
storage.

In-process storage area shall not exceeds 10% of total floor area.

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 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
The exit stair is not separated from other occupancy due to closing devices tied to the fire alarm system.
the non-functionality of the hardware of the fire rated door. The clearance beneath the fire rated door shall be a maximum of 19 mm. From
Fire Rated Furthermore, the gap beneath the fire rated door has been edges and top shall be limited to a maximum 4.8 mm. All measurement shall be Within 3
F-2
Construction found more than 19 mm. taken from the ""pull side"" of the door. Months
Any modification of fire doors beyond the job site preparation shall be approved by
Location: Main Production Building stair-3. the door manufacturer.
Install the fire door as per NFPA 80. Factory shall ensure the integrity of the
functionality of the fire rated door through proper datasheet, certificate and listing
label.

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 Unsealed penetrations and openings are located in the fire-
rated floor/ceiling assemblies through out the main Provide a minimum 2-hr fire rated shaft to separate the utility risers from each
Fire Rated production building due to cable riser and building expansion floor level or seal all penetrations and openings in floors/ceiling assemblies by 3-hr Within 3
F-3
Construction joint. fire rated listed/certified materials. The installation of such fire rated materials shall Months
be following certified design.
Location: Main Production Building.

The width of egress aisles found 33 inch.

F-4 Means of Egress Aisles shall be provided with a minimum unobstructed clear-width of 0.9 m (36 in.). Within 1 Month
Location: 2nd floor (South side) of Main production building

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 Egress doors and gates with locking features are
Remove locking features from all egress doors and gates. If locks are
provided at exit discharge.
F-5 Means of Egress required for security reasons, utilize special door locking features complying Immediately
with NFPA 101 and RSC standard 6.8.2.
Location: Stair-3 of Main production building.

Handrails are not provided on the stairway serving as means

Stairways serving as means of escape shall have continuous guards and handrails on
of escape for ground floor of main production building and
both sides. Where the width of the stair exceeds 2.2 m, intermediate handrails shall
F-6 Means of Egress boiler room. Within 1 Month
be provided so that no point on the stair is farther than 1 m from the handrails.
(BNBC-3.10.5)
Location: South side of main production building.

Provide guards at all open sides of means of egress that exceed 760 mm (30 in.)
No guard rail provided Infront of Boiler room (building-5)
with a minimum height of 42 inches.
F-7 Means of Egress where open side height exceed 760 mm (30 in.) finished Within 1 Month
Open guards shall have intermediate rails or pattern such that a sphere 200 mm (8
ground below.
in.) in diameter cannot pass through any opening up to a height of 865 mm (34 in.).

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 The fire alarm system installation found completed. The
system requires detailed functional test to confirm Modify the fire detection and alarm system throughout the factory premises in
Fire Alarm & compliance with NFPA 72 and RSC standard. accordance with Pre-T&C comment, RSC Technical Guidelines (Standard) and NFPA
Within 2
F-8 Detection 72.
Months
System (FADS) Note: RSC conducted Pre-T&C of the FADS on December 4, The factory shall complete the modification as per the standard and shall submit
2023 for RSC ID: 10342. This ID was also covered during that the design & documents to RSC for Pre-T&C accordingly.
Pre-T&C.

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 The high-rise building has an occupied floor greater than 23
meter (75 feet) where required automatic sprinkler
protection found installed. The system requires detailed Modify the sprinkler/standpipe system throughout the building (Building-1 &3) in
Fire Suppression functional test to confirm compliance with RSC Technical accordance with Pre T&C comments, RSC Technical guideline (Standard) and NFPA
Within 2
F-9 System (SUPS) - guideline (Standard) and NFPA 13,14,20,22 and 24. 13,14,20,22 and 24.
Months
Sprinkler System The factory shall complete the modification as per the standard and shall submit
Note: RSC conducted pre-T&C of the SUPS on December 4, the design & documents to RSC for Pre-T&C accordingly.
2023 for RSC ID: 10342. This ID was also covered during that
pre-T&C.

The main production building (building-1) has an

occupied floor greater than 10 meter (33 feet) where
Fire required standpipe found installed. Standpipe
Modify the standpipe system throughout the building in accordance with
Suppression installation functional test to confirm compliance with
RSC standard and NFPA 14,20,22 and 24. Within 2
F-10 System (SUPS)- NFPA 14, 20 and RSC standards.
The factory shall complete the modification as per the standard and shall Months
Standpipe
submit the design & documents to RSC for Pre-T&C accordingly.
System Note: RSC conducted pre-T&C of the SUPS on December
4, 2023 for RSC ID: 10342. This ID was also covered
during that Pre-T&C.

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 ITM of Fire
Alarm and Inspection, testing, and maintenance for the fire alarm Inspect, test and maintain the fire alarm system, and keep written records Within 1
F-11
Detection system is not in accordance with NFPA 72. on-site, in accordance with NFPA 72. (After Installation) month
System

ITM of
Inspection, testing and maintenance of the standpipe Inspect, test and maintain the standpipe system and keep written records Within 1
F-12 Standpipe
system is not found in accordance with NFPA 14 and 25. on-site, in accordance with NFPA 14 and 25. month
system

ITM of
Inspection, testing and maintenance of the sprinkler Inspect, test and maintain the sprinkler system and keep written records on- Within 1
F-13 Sprinkler
system is not found in accordance with NFPA 13 and 25. site, in accordance with NFPA 13 and 25. month
system

Inspection, testing, and maintenance for the fire pump

ITM of fire Inspect, test and maintain the fire pump, and keep written records on-site, Within 1
F-14 is not in accordance with NFPA 10 and 25 or as per RSC
pump in accordance with NFPA 20 and 25 or as per RSC standard. month
standard.

Inspection
Testing and Inspection, testing, and maintenance for the emergency
Inspect, test and maintain the emergency lighting system in accordance with Within 1
F-15 Maintenance lighting system was not in accordance with RSC
RSC technical guidelines (standard). Keep written records on-site. month
of Emergency technical guidelines (standard).
lighting

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 Inspection
Testing and
Maintenance Inspection, testing and maintenance of portable fire Inspect, test and maintain the portable fire extinguishers and keep written Within 1
F-16
of Fire extinguishers is not in accordance with NFPA 10. records onsite, in accordance with NFPA 10. Month
extinguisher
(ITM)

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