Workplace safety compliance checklist: Bangladesh

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01Fire and exits

At least one alternative staircase reaches every floor. Labour Act s.62(1)
Fire-fighting equipment on every floor, in the number required. Labour Act s.62(1)
Exit doors open outwards and stay unlocked and clear while work goes on. Labour Act s.62(3), (3a), (3b)
Fire exits marked in red Bangla letters or another clear sign. Labour Act s.62(4)
An audible alarm can warn every worker, and a free passage leads to each exit. Labour Act s.62(5), (6)
Fire drill held at least every 6 months where 50 or more work, with the record book up to date. Labour Act s.62(8)

02People and committees

Safety committee formed and working where 50 or more workers are employed. Labour Act s.90A (2026)
Committee has 6 to 12 members, equal from employer and workers, sized to the headcount. Labour Rules r.81
Worker members nominated by the CBA or the participation committee; chair nominated by the employer. Labour Rules r.81
Welfare officer appointed where 500 or more workers are employed. Labour Act s.89(8)

03PPE, training and safe work

Nobody works without the PPE the job needs, and a PPE record book is kept. Labour Act s.78A(1)
Workers trained on the hazards of their own work. Labour Act s.78A(3)
No worker is forced into work they have reported as a serious danger to life or health. Labour Act s.61A (2026)
No discipline for a worker who leaves an imminent, serious danger. Labour Act s.61A (2026)

04First aid and health

One first-aid box per 150 workers, open to reach during all working hours. Labour Act s.89(1), (2)
Each box kept by a trained first-aider whose name is posted in every work-room and who wears a badge. Labour Act s.89(3), (4)
Sick room with a dispensary where 300 or more workers are employed. Labour Act s.89(5)

05Records and reporting

Safety record book kept and a safety information board shown where more than 25 workers are employed. Labour Act s.90
Phone numbers for the Fire Service, DIFE, the police station and the nearest hospital posted. Labour Act s.80(1)
Staff in charge know the deadlines: calls straight away, written notice within 2 working days, dangerous occurrences within 3 days. Labour Act ss.80, 81 (2026)
Form-27 blanks ready, and every accident and dangerous occurrence entered in the Form-28 register with the action taken. Labour Rules rr.69, 73
Half-yearly accident report sent to the inspector within 10 working days of each half year. Labour Rules r.73(2); Labour Act s.80(3)

Legal requirement

The Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, as amended in April 2026, makes the employer give notice of accidents within 2 working days (s.80) and form a safety committee at 50 workers (s.90A). A breach that causes a death can bring up to 4 years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 1 lakh, or both (s.309). Other breaches carry up to 3 months or a fine of Tk 25,000 to 50,000 (s.307).

Sources and further reading

Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act 2026 (Act 43 of 2026), Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Amendment Act 2026, s.21: new section 61A, safe working methods, Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Amendment Act 2026, s.26: new section 90A, safety committee, Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Amendment Act 2026, s.22: new section 80(1), notice of accidents, Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Amendment Act 2026, s.23: new section 81, dangerous occurrences, Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Amendment Act 2026, s.24: section 82, occupational diseases, Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Amendment Act 2026, s.73: new section 307, general penalty, Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Amendment Act 2026, s.75: section 309 fines, Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
The Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 (English, amended to 2013), Laws of Bangladesh, Ministry of Law.
Bangladesh Labour Rules 2015 (Bengali), DIFE.
Rules and regulations page, DIFE.

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.

Workplace safety compliance checklist: Bangladesh

01Fire and exits

02People and committees

03PPE, training and safe work

04First aid and health

05Records and reporting

Sources and further reading

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