Compliance and Safety Issues In Bangladesh Garments Sector.
Compliance is the key to garments sector.Without compliance RMG sector will not be sustainable in Bangladesh.So we are trying to post some compliance document and latest requirement in this blog.
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Law Reference
| 
Appointment
  Letter & Identity Card | 
Appointment
  letter should be signed by both the worker and factory management. | 
Section
  5
  of The Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Service
  Book |  | 
Section
  6
  of The Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Waste
  water Treatment |  | 
Section
  54
  of The Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Latrine
  Accommodation |  | 
Section
  27
  of Factories Rules -1979. | 
| 
Separate
  and Marked latrine for male and female |  | 
Sec-59 of Bangladesh
  Labour law & Sec-28(5) of Factories Rules 1979. | 
| 
Aisles
  & Passageways |  | 
Section
  72
  of The Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
First
  Aid Boxes & First aider |  | 
Section
  89
  of The Bangladesh
  Labor Law, 2006. | 
| 
Boiler
  License |  | 
Sec-6(c) of Boilers Act-
  1923 | 
| 
Competency
  certificate of Boiler Operator |  | 
Sec-6(e) of Boilers Act-
  1923 | 
| 
Display/Posted
  of notice about working hours. |  | 
Section
  111
  of Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Wage
  Slip |  | 
Sec-17 of Minimum Wages
  Rules- 1961. | 
| 
Leave
  Register |  | 
Sec-77 of Factories
  Rules, 1979. | 
| 
Illegal
  Deduction |  | 
Section
  125 of
  Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Aisles
  not Marked |  | 
Section
  62(4) of
  Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Casual
  Leave & Sick Leave |  | 
Section
  115 & 116
  of Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Weekly
  hours |  | 
Sec-102 of Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Child
  care center  |  | 
Sec-94 of Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Doctor’s
  Room |  | 
Sec-89(5) of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
First
  Aid Equipments |  | 
Sec-89 of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Payment
  Date | 
Salary
  and overtime payment should be made within 7th of the next month. | 
Sec-123 of Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Probation
  Period |  | 
Sec-4(e) of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Maternity
  Benefit |  | 
Sec-46 of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Injury
  Register |  | 
Sec-56(7) of Factories
  Rules, 1979 | 
| 
Fire
  Bell + Fire
  Aisles |  | 
Sec-62 of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Dust
  & Smoke |  | 
Sec-53 of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Canteen
  & Dining |  | 
Sec-92
  & Sec-93
  of Bangladesh Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Fire
  alarm |  | 
Sec-62(5) of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Overtime
  Payment | 
Salary
  and overtime payment should be made within 7th of the next month. | 
Sec-108 of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Non-Grading |  | 
Bangladesh Govt.
  Gazette Notification October,
   22, 2006. | 
| 
Obstruction
  on Floor |  | 
Sec-72 of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Safety
  Guard of Machines |  | 
Section
  40 of
  Factories Rules 1979 | 
| 
Sitting
  capacity in Dining Area | 
30%
  of the total worker of the factory. | 
Section
  58 of
  Factories Rules 1979 | 
| 
Washing
  facility in Child
   Care Center |  | 
Section
  54 of
  Factories Rules 1979 | 
| 
Electric
  wire  |  | 
Section
  41 of
  Factories Rules 1979 | 
| 
Environmental
  Clearance certificate |  | 
Section
  12 of
  Environmental Preservation Act, 1995 | 
| 
Weekly
  Holiday |  | 
Section
  103
  of Bangladesh
  Labour Law, 2006. | 
| 
Substitute
  holiday |  | 
Sec-104 of Bangladesh
  Labour law, 2006. | 
| 
Working
  hour not recorded in the time card |  | 
Sec
  70(3) Of Factories
  Rules 1979. | 
| 
Toilet
  Accommodation | 
Male: 
1
  for 25 male workers up to the number of 100. 
1
  for 50 after the number of 100 workers. 
Female: 
1
  for every 25 female workers irrespective of their numbers in the factory. | 
Sec 27
  Of Factories
  Rules 1979. | 
Fire Safety Related Law
Fire
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