India

Transparency is at the core of the Life and Building Safety program. By openly sharing insights from the program, we aim to empower stakeholders with critical information. Therefore, maintaining a high level of transparency, LABS publicly shares information around its standard, activities, progress, and remediation status of factory partners.

Total no. of Factories onboarded

195

Total no. of Factories assessed

188

Total no. of Safety Training conducted

366

Total no. of Workers reached

240,702

Total no. of Factories graduated

70

National Stakeholder Committee Members

  • Ex-Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
  • Ex-Chief, Department of Delhi Fire Services, Government of India and Chairperson, CED 36-Fire Safety Sectional Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  • Director General, National Safety Council of India
  • Secretary General, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI)
  • Secretary General, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)

Fire Safety

  • 99% Factories installed Emergency Lights
  • 96% Factories removed temporary obstacles on the evacuation pathways
  • 89% Factories removed Locking Mechanisms from exit doors

Electrical Safety

  • 78% Factories fixed the cracks in beams and columns
  • 98% Factories rectified issues related to high temperatures in electrical panels
  • 96% Factories provided earthing connections for electrical components

Structural Safety

  • 78% Factories fixed the cracks in beams and columns
  • 98% Factories rectified issues related to high temperatures in electrical panels
  • 96% Factories provided earthing connections for electrical components

Electrical Safety

  • 78% Factories fixed the cracks in beams and columns
  • 79% Factories removed corrosion in non-engineered structures, such as MS Shed
  • 82% Factories eliminated the wall dampness

Structural Safety

  • 78% Factories fixed the cracks in beams and columns
  • 79% Factories removed corrosion in non-engineered structures, such as MS Shed
  • 82% Factories eliminated the wall dampness

Madhu K A

Country Manager

Ankith Hegde

Program Manager

Rishi Ahlawat

Senior Factory Coordinator

Jayavardhan Chandra

Senior Factory Coordinator

Dipendra Singh

Program Officer, FFC & Helpline

Matrix Clothing Pvt. Ltd.

Matrix Clothing Pvt. Ltd. in Gurgaon, India, with 830 workers, joined the LABS program on February 18, 2019. An assessment on March 19, 2019, found 58 safety issues, including electrical, fire, and structural hazards. Immediate actions and regular thermographic scans addressed severe issues. Remediation included installing lightning protection, fire compartmentation, hydrant and sprinkler systems, enhanced exit doors, illuminated fire exits, smoke detectors, and seismic bracings.

Before Remediation

Sprinkler system not provided in storage area.

After Remediation

Sprinklers installed in storage area.

Before Remediation

No fire-rated compartmentalization for lifts

After Remediation

Fire curtain built post remediation.

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