A worker called to report that an electrical panel was uncovered. The worker, who observed loose wires as well, was concerned that a spark could ignite a fire at any time. The worker had informed management before calling the Helpline but no action had been taken....
Nasir was routinely surrounded by fabric spools, blocking easy egress for himself and the other 3 workers in the ground floor warehouse. Dina, a sewing operator in a different factory, had a similar experience. She found that fabric was stored in the stairwell on the...
A fire occurred at a home nearby a factory, threatening not only the community but the factory itself. The authorities were notified immediately after Helpline representatives learned of the situation. Fortunately, the factory management and nearby community worked...
A newly hired sewing operator called the Helpline for support in getting the wages due her after she was terminated. She was asked to leave the factory during the probationary period because she failed to meet the production target. When the caller asked for her...
At 11:30 a.m. in the morning, fire broke out in the 1st-floor washing division of a factory outside Dhaka. The Helpline received notice almost immediately from Iqbal who was working nearby. “I was unable to find the number for the fire brigade, but I had the Helpline...
During a factory construction project, a 3rd-floor sewing operator called to report that several vertical beams had been cut and the building was shaking. After a review of the situation by a qualified expert, the factory ceased the construction work and will begin...
A worker observed cracks in the male bathroom of about 15-20 feet in length between the roof and the joint wall. Most of the required retrofitting and strengthening of the factory’s support structures had already been completed. The worker, Rashid was concerned that...
Sparks were reported coming from an electrical circuit on the 3rd floor of a factory by one of the factory operators. When workers attempted to ring the fire alarm, it did not work. A similar event occurred a short time later the same morning. After being notified,...
