RANA PLAZA TRAGEDY: EIGHT YEARS ON
More needs to be done to ensure workplace safety
Says ILO Country Director Tuomo Poutiainen
Tuomo Poutiainen
Yesterday was the eighth anniversary of Bangladesh s deadliest industrial disaster, the Rana Plaza building collapse. Many changes have taken place in the garment sector after the disaster that killed 1,138 workers and left more than 2,500 injured. Tuomo Poutiainen shed light on various aspects of the tragedy.
DS: What did Bangladesh learn from the collapse of the Rana Plaza building?
Tuomo Poutiainen (TP): In response to major industrial incidents in Bangladesh s readymade garment (RMG) sector in 2012 and 2013, a National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety and Structural Integrity was developed in 2013. Bangladesh now knows what needs to be done to address dangerous workplace hazards. The nation and its RMG industry have the know-how to safeguard its workers and citizens from industrial catastrophes and poor working conditions.
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