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Till Rana Plaza, Structural Safety Risks Were Not Fully Known

Till Rana Plaza, Structural Safety Risks Were Not Fully Known
Defining moment The defining moment towards improving safety standards was the signing of ‘Accord for Fire and Building Safety’ and ‘Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety’. Teams put together under the Accord and Alliance were mandated to carry out the safety assessments. Rajesh Bheda Consulting
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  • 27 April 2023
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  • 27 April 2023

The Bangladesh textiles industry before and after the Rana Plaza disaster is a different story. While earlier the focus was on capacity building of management teams on productivity, quality, and HR systems aimed at worker welfare, after the mishap the highlight was that the responsibility of making a factory safe does not rest with only the safety or compliance officer. Dr Rajesh Bheda, CEO and Managing Director, Rajesh Bheda Consulting, shares with texfash.com his observations.

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