Corrections and Recommendations

for OSH

BCC (Building Completion Certificate)

To verify the building safety of the factory, the factory must have BCC (Building Completion Certificate) issued by the relevant authority. See: https://ybps.ycdc.gov.mm/index.php?id=7
---> Section 65 of The YCDC Law, 2018

FSC (Fire Safety Certificate)

To verify whether the factory conducted fire safety measures and installations properlly, the factory must have FSC (Fire Safety Certificate) issued by Myanmar Fire Services Department. See: https://app.fsd.gov.mm/
---> Section 17(c) of The Fire Brigade Law, 2015

Fire Safety

The factory must have the followings, not limited to, in proper way.
---> Section 40 of The Factory Act, 1951

Fire Fighting Team/Committee

The factory must establish a Fire Fighting Team or Committee and provide training and awareness to the members. And the factory must keep the organization chart of the team or committee, meeting minute records, training records, photo records, etc.
---> Section 25(a) of The Fire Brigade Law, 2015
---> Section 43-A of The Factory Act 1951

Fire Fighting Demonstration and Fire Drill

Many confuse Fire Fighting Demonstration with Fire Drill. A Fire Fighting Demonstration is typically a training session where firefighters or other experts demonstrate fire-extinguishing techniques and equipment to a group, often with the goal of educating and preparing a factory's own fire-fighting team or committee. A Fire Drill, on the other hand, is a planned evacuation exercise, typically carried out in a building or facility, in which employees practice exiting the building and assembling at a designated location in the event of a fire. Fire Drill is a part of Fire Fighting Demonstration, it helps to ensure that workers are familiar with the building's emergency evacuation plan and that the plan is effective.

Therefore, in summary, a Fire Fighting Demonstration is basically associated with inviting the relevant or township fire brigade while a Fire Drill is basically associated with a planned evacuation exercise. General recommendations:

Fire Fighting Demonstration

Fire Drill

Occupational Safety and Health Committee (OSH Committee)

The employer must employ one Occupational-Safety-and-Health-Officer and establish an Occupational Safety and Health Committee consisting of equal numbers of employer's representatives and workers' representatives in accordance with the requirements of the relevant ministry.
---> Chapter 6 of The Occupational Safety and Health Law

In practice, the provisions in chapter 6 of The Occupational Safety and Health Law are not yet in force. For example, many factories have yet employed a competent OSH officer in accordance with the requirements of the ministry—which are not released yet also—and established a formal OSH committee consisting of equal numbers of employer's and workers' representatives, as said in the provisions. However, most factories have an Occupational Safety and Health Committee established by ad hoc basis, according to the instruction of the relevant government office or requirements of international buyers/brands. General recommendations:

Electrical Safety

The factory needs several things to ensure electrical safety, including:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an important aspect of safety in a manufacturing factory. To ensure that employees are properly protected, the factory must take the following measures regarding PPEs:
---> Section 26 of The Occupational Safety and Health Law

Clinic

In every Factory with more than 250 workers, there must be a clinic established in accordance with the prescribed requirements of equipment and space.
---> Section 47(3) of The Factory Act, 1951

The clinic must be or have, not limited to, the followings:

First Aid Box

In every factory, there must be a First Aid Box that contains prescribed medicines, medical accessories and equipment. If the number of workers exceeds 150, there must be one more First Aid Box for the additional 100 workers or less.
---> Section 47(1) of The Factory Act. 1951

General Recommendations, not limited to, are:

First Aider

The factory must establish a First Aid Team consisting of well-trained First Aiders. The number of First Aiders should be adequate against the total number of workers and risk level of accident and health issues in nature of work.

General Recommendations, not limited to, are:

Toilet

According to Article 21, 1951 Factory Act, 2016 (amended),  factory need

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General Recommendations: Need to provide proper facilities such as:


Drinking Water

According to Article 20, 1951 Factory Act, 2016 (amended),  factory need

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General Recommendations: Need to: