A latest report from Better Work Vietnam reveals that fire safety initiatives in garment factories in the Southern region of Vietnam are yet to meet national and global standards, despite certain progress. Major garment factories in the ...
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance) has taken up a new initiative to protect the lives of garment workers by providing fire safety training to factory security guards. The course will prepare guards to react effectively ...
Tags: Fire Safety, Security Guards, Apparel
Target, along with the Bipartisan Policy Center and 16 other North American retailers, joined together to announce the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety and to launch the Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative. The initiative is a ...
Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has organized a fire safety training workshop in association with one of the world’s leading inspection and certification company – SGS, to allow the ...
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More than 3,000 mid-level readymade garment (RMG) factory workers in Bangladesh received fire safety training under the crash programme launched by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). About 3,359 workers ...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released three new resources designed to assist U.S. apparel and footwear companies as they navigate mounting social responsibility reporting requirements and other important social ...
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As of September 2011, WRAP offers a day-long fire safety training program aimed at preventing and safely dealing with factory fires. The course is offered primarily in Bangladesh but can be implemented anywhere in the world. In ...
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Fire safety in garment factories has been at the forefront of many people's minds lately, especially in the minds of those connected to factories in Bangladesh. The recent tragedy at the Tazreen Fashion factory served as a stark reminder of ...
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has introduced a fire safety training programme focusing on imparting basic fire detection and prevention training to mid-level employees of 3,400 garment units of Dhaka and ...
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Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), in partnership with Accordia Global Compliance Group and in collaboration with several Pakistani trade bodies, will offer 5 fire safety training courses in Karachi and Lahore during ...
The US retail giant Walmart has issued a statement about its trade relationship with the Bangladesh readymade garment(RMG)factory that burnt down killing more than 110 workers in a fire accident. According to a statement issued by ...
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Gap Inc announced a significant initiative to improve building and fire safety standards across the company's approved third-party garment manufacturing factories in Bangladesh.Underscoring the tangible steps taken in the country over the ...
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