Cambodia

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

146

Total no. of Factories assessed

133

Total no. of Safety Training conducted

312

Total no. of Workers reached

303,006

Total no. of Factories graduated

27

National Stakeholder Committee Members

Director General, Dept. of Construction (DOC), Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning & Construction (MLMUPC)
Director General, Dept. of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH), Ministry of Labour & Vocational Training (MoLVT)
Director General, Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC), Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI)
Program Manager, ILO’s Better Factories Cambodia (BFC)
Center Director, Cambodian Garment Training Institute (CGTI)
Secretary General, Cambodia Footwear Association (CFA)
Secretary General, Apparel, Footwear, Home Textiles and Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC)

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

90% Factories removed lint and dust from panels
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
79% Factories removed corrosion in non-engineered structures, such as MS Shed
82% Factories eliminated the wall dampness

Electrical Safety

90% Factories removed lint and dust from panels
98% Factories rectified issues related to high temperatures in electrical panels
96% Factories provided earthing connections for electrical components