CHIEF INSPECTOR OF THE ACCORD ON FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY IN BANGLADESH TACKLES UNSAFE FACTORY CONDITIONS
January 1st, 2014
POOR building construction and inadequate fire safety infrastructure are still putting Bangladesh garment factory workers at risk, according to initial inspections led by Brad Loewen, chief safety inspector for the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. Mr Loewen, a Canadian, is set to lead a team to inspect 1,500 factories this year, identifying ways that brands and factory owners can improve workplace safety in an industry plagued with factory fires and collapses."I think it's fairly clear that the fire concerns arise out of many, many fires that ...
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