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Fire, Electrical and Structural Safety Inspection in Bangladesh

Independent engineering checks of your factory or office building in Bangladesh. We inspect fire protection, electrical systems and structure, rank every finding by risk, and track the fixes until they are verified.

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Definition

What Is a Fire, Electrical and Structural Safety Inspection?

A fire, electrical and structural safety inspection is an engineering assessment of whether a building can resist and contain fire, distribute power without overheating or shock risk, and carry its loads without failing, measured against the Bangladesh National Building Code and buyer safety standards.

In Bangladesh these checks became a buyer requirement after the Tazreen Fashions fire in 2012 and the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013, which killed 1,134 people. Today the RMG Sustainability Council runs this programme for many garment factories.

Where the industry still falls short

RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) progress, June 2023

Initial findings fixed (structural, electrical, fire)91.41%
Fire detection systems installed, tested and commissioned27.77%
Sprinkler systems installed, tested and commissioned23%
1,888Factories covered by the RSC
1,711Already inspected
Source: RSC Monthly Update, June 2023. Fire detection and sprinklers remain the slowest items to close.

Three disciplines

What Each Inspection Covers

Three engineers, three checklists, one combined report. Each discipline is scored and reported separately so the right team can act.

Fire safety

  • Fire alarm and detection system
  • Sprinklers and hydrants
  • Protected stairs and fire-rated doors
  • Exit routes, signs and emergency lighting
  • Fire separation and storage of flammables
  • Fire licence, drills and trained fire teams

Electrical safety

  • Main and distribution panels
  • Cable sizing, routing and protection
  • Earthing and lightning protection
  • Thermographic scan for hot spots
  • Generator and substation rooms
  • Single-line diagram and maintenance records

Structural safety

  • Visual check for cracks and overloading
  • Approved drawings and building permits
  • Floor loads against design
  • Column and slab condition
  • Extra floors or unapproved changes
  • Material tests and detailed engineering assessment where needed

Methods

How Our Engineers Inspect

We combine document checks with on-site testing, so findings are based on measurements, not just what the factory says.

Thermal imaging

Finds overheating breakers, cables and joints

Earth testing

Measures earthing resistance on panels

Egress measuring

Checks exit widths and travel distances

Rebound hammer

Non-destructive check of concrete strength

Drawing review

Compares the building with its approved plans

Alarm and pump tests

Tests detection, alarms and fire pumps on site

Risk ranking

Every Finding Ranked by Risk

Not every finding is equally urgent. We rank each one so money and time go to the biggest risks first.

CriticalImmediate danger to lifeStop use of the area or evacuate until made safe. Escalated to you the same day.
MajorSerious risk if not fixed soonCorrective action with a short, agreed deadline and interim controls.
MinorGap against code or good practiceFixed through the normal maintenance plan and checked at follow-up.

Remediation

Fixes Tracked Until They Are Verified

A report on its own does not make a building safer. We turn findings into a corrective action plan with owners and dates, check progress, and verify each fix on site before closing it.

Getting ready for a buyer social audit as well? See social compliance audit readiness.

Example tracker. Items move to Verified only after a follow-up visit with photo evidence.

FAQs

Fire, Electrical and Structural Safety: FAQs

Checking whether a factory can deliver your order as well? See the factory capability audit.

It checks the fire alarm and detection system, sprinklers and hydrants, protected stairs, fire-rated doors, exit routes, emergency lighting, storage of flammable materials, fire licence and drill records.

Main and distribution panels, cable sizing and routing, earthing and lightning protection, a thermographic scan for hot spots, generator and substation rooms, and electrical drawings and maintenance records.

When the visual check finds serious cracks, overloading, missing approved drawings or floors added without approval. A detailed engineering assessment then tests materials and checks the structure by calculation.

The Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) 2020, Bangladesh fire and factory rules, and the safety standards your buyers use, such as the RSC technical guidelines for garment factories.

No. RSC inspections are carried out by the RSC for its member factories. We help factories and buyers prepare, close findings and check buildings that are outside the RSC programme.

The same day. If there is an immediate danger to life, we tell the factory and the client before we leave the site.

Yes. The same fire, electrical and structural checks apply to offices, warehouses and mixed-use buildings used by foreign companies in Bangladesh.

Usually one to two days on site for a mid-sized factory, depending on the number of buildings and floors, followed by a written report.

Make the building safe

Book a Fire, Electrical and Structural Safety Inspection

Tell us the building address, the number of floors and what the building is used for. We will confirm the scope, the engineers and the fee in writing.

BPO Bangladesh · Suite 610, 5th Floor, Rupayan Shopping Square, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka 1229 · +880 1711-990020

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