A number of 315 inspectors, mostly from fire service department, garment sector, trade bodies and the government’s labour inspectorate, are participating in the programme. They will receive training on electrical safety to enhance safety inspection capacity in the sector. Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence Department (BFSCD), with support from the International Labour Organization’s Fire and General Building Safety Project, has organised the course. As part of the programme a core group of inspectors will also be trained as trainers in electrical safety. Brig Gen Ali Ahmed Khan, director general of the BFSCD, said: “Electrical short circuits are the main cause of fires in the RMG sector.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 03, 2016 18:45 UTC