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Industrial Health, Hygiene and Safety Conditions in Local Private Manufacturing Industries in Khulna City: an Exploratory Study

Nargis Akhter*
Business Administration Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

Md. Ali Naqi
Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh.

Md. Nurunnabi
Business Administration Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In our country, the factory act, 1965 has prescribed provisions to be complied with by the factory owners regarding health, hygiene and safety of the workers. The study attempt to explore information regarding the compliance of these provisions by the local private local manufacturing industries in Khulna City. The authors also attempt to know the workers’ satisfaction regarding the prevailing health and safety conditions in their industries and their state of awareness regarding the factory act, 1965 and health, hygiene and safety provisions of the factory act.

Keywords: Factory act; Industrial health; Hygiene; Safety; Private manufacturers

Location: The Khulna City, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Commodity: Health hazard

Objectives:

Aim of the Study 1. To examine critically the compliance of provisions regarding health, hygiene and safety conditions by the local private manufacturing industries in Khulna City. 2. To know about the workers satisfaction regarding the existing health, hygiene and safety conditions in their factories. 3. To bring to light the awareness of the workers regarding the existence of the factory act, 1965 and health, hygiene and safety provisions laid down in the factory act.

Methodology:

The choice of the local private manufacturing industries is based on the fact that local private sector has been called upon to play a significant role in the economy of our country. Besides, among the various branches of the private sector, trade and commerce sector employ mostly white-collar employees whereas manufacturing sector employs white collar as well as blue-collar workers. The Khulna City is taken for the study because Khulna City is an industrial city and no separate study has been undertaken on the industrial health, hygiene and safety conditions of the industrial workers of the City. It should be noted here that a few garment factories used to work in Khulna City but now none of these factories exist anymore. That is why this study did not include any garment factory.

1. Sample Size (Selection of industries and factories): five different types of industries were selected randomly from Khulna City for the study purpose and one factory was selected randomly from each of this industry i.e. total five factories were selected randomly. 2. Sample Size (Selection of workers): Ten workers were selected randomly from each of these five factories and in total fifty workers were interviewed for the study purpose. 3. Interview of the factory managers: Factory Manager of each of these five factories were interviewed regarding the compliance of health, hygiene and safety provisions in their factories i.e. five factory managers were interviewed for the study purpose. 4. Method of data collection: Personal observations and interview techniques were used to collect relevant data and information for the study purpose. Two sets of questionnaire were prepared in this regard separately for the factory managers and workers. In order to collect information about the workers’ satisfaction regarding the health and safety provisions in their factories, Likert’s five-point scale was used. 5. Analysis of data: All the data were tabulated and the results were analyzed using tools such as percentages, averages etc.

Source of Information: Khulna University Studies, Vol. 1, Issue 2, December 1999, pp. 299-309

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Achievement/Findings:

The absence of proper physical working conditions brings harm in two ways: The workers cannot show satisfactory performance and the employer has to pay for sickness and employment injury. The study has explored that none of these factories maintains all the provisions laid down in the factory act, 1965 regarding health, hygiene and safety of the workers. The law prescribes the minimum provisions only and a progressive employer must go further regarding health, hygiene and safety of the workers. The study has brought to light a very frustrating picture regarding the compliance of legal provisions about health, hygiene and safety of the workers. The study has also brought to light a pitiable picture about the satisfaction of the workers regarding the existing health and safety conditions of the workers and their state of awareness regarding the existence of the factory act, 1965 and health and safety provisions laid down in that act.

Besides it was also found from the interviews during the study that the local Government agencies related to the implementation of the factory act, 1965 (i.e. Conservancy department, KCC etc.) hardly has any access to these factories and has no systematic records of any kind in this concern. That is why the study has also put light on some guidelines, codes and standard measures to be taken by the Government agencies to ensure the compliance of legal provisions regarding health and safety laid down in the factory act, 1965. The study will help all concerned to have an insight into the health and safety conditions of the private local manufacturing industries in Khulna and to be conscious about it and ensure development in this region.

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