Agree
Strongly Agree
6
7
Total
88
20
213
41.3
9.4
100%
Above shows that 9.4% of the respondents strongly agreed with the view that they are satisfied
with existing safety facility provided by their factory. No respondent strongly disagreed. 86.4%
of the respondents either strongly agreed, agreed or somewhat agreed with this view which
means they are satisfied. 13.6% of the respondents are dissatisfied.
FGD reveals that satisfaction level was not high one year back. After the incidents of Rana Plaza,
Tazreen Fashion and others, US Government has withdrawn GSP facility and foreign buyers
have created pressure on garments owners as to compliance issues. Accord and Alliance has
already started inspection factories. Labor law has been amended. And for all these reasons
owners of factories have started to improve issues as to compliance.
b) Condition of structure of factory building
Responses
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Uncertain
Somewhat Agree
Agree
Strongly Agree
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total
Number of
Respondents
1
15
15
13
71
84
14
213
Percent
.5
7.0
7.0
6.1
33.3
39.4
6.6
100%
72.7% of the respondents either agreed or somewhat agreed with the view that the structure of
the building in which they are working is safe. This is a very positive sign which may reduce the
panic of workers by increasing the level of confidence at the time of calamity. However, in FGD,
they commented that they considered only the external view of the building as they don’t have
that technical knowledge to comment on the quality of construction of building. They strongly
requested the proper authority to check the quality of factory building. However, 14.5% of the
respondents are either somewhat disagree, disagree or strongly disagree in this regard.