Promoting health and safety in Accord-covered factories

Fire safety engineers inspect factories to assess the adequacy of fire prevention, fire containment, early warning systems, and safe egress in case of fire. Remediation often involves establishing and maintaining adequate exit routes, installing certified fire doors, constructing fire-proof separations, and installing, testing, and commissioning a fire alarm system and a fire suppression system.

Structural safety engineers inspect factories to assess the adequacy of engineering assessments, comparison of design drawings with the actual building, and adequacy of load management plans. Remediation often involves conducting a detailed engineering assessment, strengthening vertical or horizontal load-bearing capacity, and maintaining load management plans.

Electrical safety engineers inspect factories to assess the adequacy of cabling and wiring in the factory, the capacity of staff to maintain electrical safety, risk or occurrence of hotspots, and fire risk from the accumulation of dust and lint around electrical components. Remediation often involves developing a Single Line Diagram to depict the electrical scheme of the factory, rewiring to reduce hotspots, training, and Personal Protective Equipment for electrical technicians, and preventing the accumulation of dust and lint around electrical cables.

Boiler safety engineers inspect boilers to assess the condition, installation configuration, safety monitoring system, and operating condition of each boiler in the factory. Remediation often involves addressing calcium build-up, installing an adequate pressure monitoring system, correcting faulty wiring, and developing accurate technical data sheets.