This document summarizes a research study on improving productivity in a garment manufacturing organization by investigating injuries, accidents, and hazards. Some key findings:
1) Most injuries occurred in the dyeing section due to lack of protective equipment and chemical awareness. Mechanical hazards caused 56% of hazards.
2) Injuries in dyeing and sewing accounted for 47% of total injuries. 59% of injuries were to eyes, hands, and fingers.
3) Injuries reduced total productive time and increased absenteeism. The study aims to identify causes of injuries/accidents and their impact on productivity.
Safety management and organizational performance of selected manufacturing fi...AJHSSR Journal
The health and safety (H&S) of employees is a very significant issue to consider with relation to
the attainment of organizational goals. The broad objective of the study is to examine the level of relationship
between safety management system and organizational performance of two plastic industries in Awka
metropolis. Three research questions and hypotheses were formulated in line with the specific objectives. The
study is anchored on Heinrich Theory. In pursuance of the objective of the study, the descriptive survey design
was adopted. The study worked with the population of eighty. Pilot study was conducted using a test retest
method to establish the reliability of the research instrument. The validity of the instrument was also tested. Chi
square was used for data analysis and Z test was also used to test the Chi square at 0.05 level of significance.
The findings revealed that safety management has a positive influence on firm’s profitability, that there is a
relationship between safety management and customer satisfaction, that safety management has influence on
employee commitment and that safety management reduces cost for organization. The study recommends that
Safety should therefore be afforded the highest priority, taking precedence over commercial, operational,
environmental or social pressures, in that staff must be given responsibility for their own actions, and managers
held responsible for the safety performance of their organisations.
Preliminary Labor Ergonomic Analysis Applied to a Brazilian Solid Materials R...CSCJournals
The key to successfully develop a program to enhance safety and ergonomics in the workplace is an innovative process that aims to reduce workplace injury levels as well as minimize risks. This can be achieved by raising awareness and changing employees' behavior. Nowadays managers tend to strive for improved efficiency and productivity in all sectors. However, the growing demand for greater productivity has put the employees' health and well-being at great risk. Following another trend, the enterprise under study is based on the principles of solidarity economy that aims to guarantee self-management processes, focusing on the human health and wellbeing rather than financial profits. Based on the ergonomic questionnaire results and the follow-up of the co-workers' routine, some forms of improvement to accomplish their tasks were suggested.
A Total Ergonomics Model for integration of health, safety and work to improv...IJMER
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) is Peer reviewed, online Journal. It serves as an international archival forum of scholarly research related to engineering and science education.
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) covers all the fields of engineering and science: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Thermodynamics, Structural Engineering, Control Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Fluid Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Simulators, Web-based Learning, Remote Laboratories, Engineering Design Methods, Education Research, Students' Satisfaction and Motivation, Global Projects, and Assessment…. And many more.
Safety management and organizational performance of selected manufacturing fi...AJHSSR Journal
The health and safety (H&S) of employees is a very significant issue to consider with relation to
the attainment of organizational goals. The broad objective of the study is to examine the level of relationship
between safety management system and organizational performance of two plastic industries in Awka
metropolis. Three research questions and hypotheses were formulated in line with the specific objectives. The
study is anchored on Heinrich Theory. In pursuance of the objective of the study, the descriptive survey design
was adopted. The study worked with the population of eighty. Pilot study was conducted using a test retest
method to establish the reliability of the research instrument. The validity of the instrument was also tested. Chi
square was used for data analysis and Z test was also used to test the Chi square at 0.05 level of significance.
The findings revealed that safety management has a positive influence on firm’s profitability, that there is a
relationship between safety management and customer satisfaction, that safety management has influence on
employee commitment and that safety management reduces cost for organization. The study recommends that
Safety should therefore be afforded the highest priority, taking precedence over commercial, operational,
environmental or social pressures, in that staff must be given responsibility for their own actions, and managers
held responsible for the safety performance of their organisations.
Preliminary Labor Ergonomic Analysis Applied to a Brazilian Solid Materials R...CSCJournals
The key to successfully develop a program to enhance safety and ergonomics in the workplace is an innovative process that aims to reduce workplace injury levels as well as minimize risks. This can be achieved by raising awareness and changing employees' behavior. Nowadays managers tend to strive for improved efficiency and productivity in all sectors. However, the growing demand for greater productivity has put the employees' health and well-being at great risk. Following another trend, the enterprise under study is based on the principles of solidarity economy that aims to guarantee self-management processes, focusing on the human health and wellbeing rather than financial profits. Based on the ergonomic questionnaire results and the follow-up of the co-workers' routine, some forms of improvement to accomplish their tasks were suggested.
A Total Ergonomics Model for integration of health, safety and work to improv...IJMER
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) is Peer reviewed, online Journal. It serves as an international archival forum of scholarly research related to engineering and science education.
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) covers all the fields of engineering and science: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Thermodynamics, Structural Engineering, Control Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Fluid Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Simulators, Web-based Learning, Remote Laboratories, Engineering Design Methods, Education Research, Students' Satisfaction and Motivation, Global Projects, and Assessment…. And many more.
An ergonomic study of work related musculoskeletal disorder risks in Indian S...IOSR Journals
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are amongst the most common work-related problems throughout
the world and India is no exception. MSD risk factors can be an appropriate base for planning and
implementing ergonomics intervention programs in the workplace. The present study is focused on identifying
the occupational health and safety risks of workers in Indian sawmills. The workers in saw mills are exposed to
MSD risks, hard environmental conditions (high temperatures, slippery and uneven ground), heavy works
(manual handling of loads, awkward postures, ) and dangerous tools and machineries such as chainsaws, band
saw, chippers, etc. . In this study we have considered different logger groups working in saw mills in Karnataka
State and analyzed their MSD risk exposure, occupational health hazards and noise exposure. In a developing
country like India, where labor is cheap and most of the workers are economic migrants, proper occupational
health, hygiene and ergonomic factors are neglected . The workers accept the adverse working conditions as
part of the job and mostly work in such work environments. NORDIC musculoskeletal questionnaire was used
to analyze areas of pain and their occurrence in the past. Postural analysis using REBA, RULA indicates that
the workers are working above the safe limit. The average REBA score observed was 7.5. The hazardous
postures and MSD’s were also justified by the questionnaires and VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) techniques.
Moreover the workers were exposed to noise levels above the OSHA’s safe limits for prolonged time. These
methods indicated that different body parts at specific postures are vulnerable to injury and musculoskeletal
disorders and warrant immediate ergonomics intervention
The Building area is growing very fast and indispensable to Development involving of Building. Workers Operate in dangerous Environmental and accidents are a common incidence at Building sites. The fundamental Objective of the learn about has been investigate the Safety of worker at constructing sites, and arose out of the need to have a safer working environment. Safety and what have an effect on it have been examined and the most effective preventive and mitigation measure, which can be adopted, that are like minded with the practices and applied sciences handy regarded at. The Methodology adopted involves, an big Literature review, Collection of records by use of Questionnaires, on spot web site test plus oral interviews at Building site. The finding of study are, that the stakeholders are not nicely educated in security planning and administration but they have a main function in providing and keeping a protection at constructing sites, the protective gear and first aid furnished is now not sufficient, and attention plus attitude closer to safety at all level in poor. A protection Assessment tool for building sites has been developed, Conclusion and Recommendation made, which include integrating safety into standard expert coaching and site management, plus introduction of a fine safety. S. Lavanyadevi | Dr. K. Vidhya "Safety Assessment in Construction Projects" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-4 , June 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30967.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/30967/safety-assessment-in-construction-projects/s-lavanyadevi
Mitigating Ergonomic Injuries In Construction IndustryIOSR Journals
Abstract : Construction industry is one of the risky industries with high level of injuries. A musculoskeletal
disorder that is one of ergonomic injuries is the most common problem in the construction industry. This type of
injury can really affect the health of the people that are exposed to the hazards for a long period of time. The
purpose of this paper is to discuss the way to control ergonomic risk factors in construction operations and also
monitor and assess the process of program implementation to prevent or cutout ergonomic risk factors in the
construction industry. The discussion gives a basic overview of ergonomic risk factors and tries to develop
control measures for preventing accidents which are possible to happen in feature and also provides a
comprehensive monitoring to minimize and avoid such risk factors.
Keywords - Construction, Control Measures, Ergonomic risk factors, Hazard, Musculoskeletal Disorder.
THE EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SAFETY PERFORMANCE: A CASE IN AN INDUST...IJDKP
Safety has become a very important element in firms and organisations especially in Ghana. The impact of safety factors on a firm’s 3E’s (Employee, Environment and Equipment) can improve or deteriorate firm’s public image. This paper identified the key safety indicators and also provided a set of core factors that contribute meaningful in promoting safety performance in an Industrial Gas producer in Ghana using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Organisational, Human, Technical and Environmental factors were identified as the safety indicators in relation to the study area. The studies revealed that organisational factor is the most important factor or criterion that could facilitate a better safety performance of the Industrial Gas
Company. In addition, employees was identified the best safety alternative, whilst environment and equipment followed sequentially.
Developing Accident Avoidance Program for Occupational Safety and Healththeijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
Efficient Safety Culture as Sustainable Development in Construction IndustryIJERA Editor
The paper focuses on precaution necessary to prevent avoidable accidents in the construction industries, important water development, building and roads construction in Nigeria. Moreover, appreciate the need for a safe working environment but also precaution necessary for hitch-free operation.
An Empirical Case Study on Prediction of Corporate Failure in The Selected In...Waqas Tariq
Industrial Sickness has been growing in such large proportions that in the wake of industrial development, a large number of new units covering all types of units in small, medium and large sectors are added in this category. The rapid growth and magnitude of industrial sickness is puzzling issue not only for present time but also for all times to come, especially for India. It has become a matter of serious concern for all; concerned directly or indirectly with the industrial units; not only because Billions of rupees locked up in Millions of sick units but also for the fortunes for numerous classes to be affected. The failure of a unit is an event which brings a lot of mental torture to entrepreneurs, managers and to their families. The society is also affected by the phenomenon of sickness as unemployment spreads widely, availability of goods and services decrease and the prices soar up. The share holders lose their hard-earned savings. Creditors lose their cash and future prospects of business. The socio-economic implications of industrial sickness are so severe that it may disturb the whole industrial climate. Under such scenario this study on “An Empirical Case Study on Prediction of Corporate Failure in the Selected Industrial Unit in India” is an attempt to identify sickness at early stage with help of Altman’s discriminate Analysis model so the corporate failure can be minimized.
Formulation of M.L.R Model for Correlating the Factors Responsible for Indust...IJERA Editor
Industrial accidents proves to be more costly and thus efforts are made to lower them and enhance safety.Safety Management system is a proactive and systematic approach for identification, evaluation, mitigation, prevention and control of hazards that could occur as a result of failures in process, procedures, or equipment. Increasing industrial accidents, loss of life & property, public scrutiny, statutory requirements, aging facilities and intense industrial processes, all contribute to a growing need for Safety Management Program to ensure safety and risk management. The proposed paper work envisages to minimize industrial accidents by identifying the various factors responsible for industrial accidents and developing the approximate model to correlate the causes of accidents with the severity and the man days lost
An ergonomic study of work related musculoskeletal disorder risks in Indian S...IOSR Journals
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are amongst the most common work-related problems throughout
the world and India is no exception. MSD risk factors can be an appropriate base for planning and
implementing ergonomics intervention programs in the workplace. The present study is focused on identifying
the occupational health and safety risks of workers in Indian sawmills. The workers in saw mills are exposed to
MSD risks, hard environmental conditions (high temperatures, slippery and uneven ground), heavy works
(manual handling of loads, awkward postures, ) and dangerous tools and machineries such as chainsaws, band
saw, chippers, etc. . In this study we have considered different logger groups working in saw mills in Karnataka
State and analyzed their MSD risk exposure, occupational health hazards and noise exposure. In a developing
country like India, where labor is cheap and most of the workers are economic migrants, proper occupational
health, hygiene and ergonomic factors are neglected . The workers accept the adverse working conditions as
part of the job and mostly work in such work environments. NORDIC musculoskeletal questionnaire was used
to analyze areas of pain and their occurrence in the past. Postural analysis using REBA, RULA indicates that
the workers are working above the safe limit. The average REBA score observed was 7.5. The hazardous
postures and MSD’s were also justified by the questionnaires and VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) techniques.
Moreover the workers were exposed to noise levels above the OSHA’s safe limits for prolonged time. These
methods indicated that different body parts at specific postures are vulnerable to injury and musculoskeletal
disorders and warrant immediate ergonomics intervention
The Building area is growing very fast and indispensable to Development involving of Building. Workers Operate in dangerous Environmental and accidents are a common incidence at Building sites. The fundamental Objective of the learn about has been investigate the Safety of worker at constructing sites, and arose out of the need to have a safer working environment. Safety and what have an effect on it have been examined and the most effective preventive and mitigation measure, which can be adopted, that are like minded with the practices and applied sciences handy regarded at. The Methodology adopted involves, an big Literature review, Collection of records by use of Questionnaires, on spot web site test plus oral interviews at Building site. The finding of study are, that the stakeholders are not nicely educated in security planning and administration but they have a main function in providing and keeping a protection at constructing sites, the protective gear and first aid furnished is now not sufficient, and attention plus attitude closer to safety at all level in poor. A protection Assessment tool for building sites has been developed, Conclusion and Recommendation made, which include integrating safety into standard expert coaching and site management, plus introduction of a fine safety. S. Lavanyadevi | Dr. K. Vidhya "Safety Assessment in Construction Projects" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-4 , June 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30967.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/30967/safety-assessment-in-construction-projects/s-lavanyadevi
Mitigating Ergonomic Injuries In Construction IndustryIOSR Journals
Abstract : Construction industry is one of the risky industries with high level of injuries. A musculoskeletal
disorder that is one of ergonomic injuries is the most common problem in the construction industry. This type of
injury can really affect the health of the people that are exposed to the hazards for a long period of time. The
purpose of this paper is to discuss the way to control ergonomic risk factors in construction operations and also
monitor and assess the process of program implementation to prevent or cutout ergonomic risk factors in the
construction industry. The discussion gives a basic overview of ergonomic risk factors and tries to develop
control measures for preventing accidents which are possible to happen in feature and also provides a
comprehensive monitoring to minimize and avoid such risk factors.
Keywords - Construction, Control Measures, Ergonomic risk factors, Hazard, Musculoskeletal Disorder.
THE EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING SAFETY PERFORMANCE: A CASE IN AN INDUST...IJDKP
Safety has become a very important element in firms and organisations especially in Ghana. The impact of safety factors on a firm’s 3E’s (Employee, Environment and Equipment) can improve or deteriorate firm’s public image. This paper identified the key safety indicators and also provided a set of core factors that contribute meaningful in promoting safety performance in an Industrial Gas producer in Ghana using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Organisational, Human, Technical and Environmental factors were identified as the safety indicators in relation to the study area. The studies revealed that organisational factor is the most important factor or criterion that could facilitate a better safety performance of the Industrial Gas
Company. In addition, employees was identified the best safety alternative, whilst environment and equipment followed sequentially.
Developing Accident Avoidance Program for Occupational Safety and Healththeijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
The papers for publication in The International Journal of Engineering& Science are selected through rigorous peer reviews to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.
Efficient Safety Culture as Sustainable Development in Construction IndustryIJERA Editor
The paper focuses on precaution necessary to prevent avoidable accidents in the construction industries, important water development, building and roads construction in Nigeria. Moreover, appreciate the need for a safe working environment but also precaution necessary for hitch-free operation.
An Empirical Case Study on Prediction of Corporate Failure in The Selected In...Waqas Tariq
Industrial Sickness has been growing in such large proportions that in the wake of industrial development, a large number of new units covering all types of units in small, medium and large sectors are added in this category. The rapid growth and magnitude of industrial sickness is puzzling issue not only for present time but also for all times to come, especially for India. It has become a matter of serious concern for all; concerned directly or indirectly with the industrial units; not only because Billions of rupees locked up in Millions of sick units but also for the fortunes for numerous classes to be affected. The failure of a unit is an event which brings a lot of mental torture to entrepreneurs, managers and to their families. The society is also affected by the phenomenon of sickness as unemployment spreads widely, availability of goods and services decrease and the prices soar up. The share holders lose their hard-earned savings. Creditors lose their cash and future prospects of business. The socio-economic implications of industrial sickness are so severe that it may disturb the whole industrial climate. Under such scenario this study on “An Empirical Case Study on Prediction of Corporate Failure in the Selected Industrial Unit in India” is an attempt to identify sickness at early stage with help of Altman’s discriminate Analysis model so the corporate failure can be minimized.
Formulation of M.L.R Model for Correlating the Factors Responsible for Indust...IJERA Editor
Industrial accidents proves to be more costly and thus efforts are made to lower them and enhance safety.Safety Management system is a proactive and systematic approach for identification, evaluation, mitigation, prevention and control of hazards that could occur as a result of failures in process, procedures, or equipment. Increasing industrial accidents, loss of life & property, public scrutiny, statutory requirements, aging facilities and intense industrial processes, all contribute to a growing need for Safety Management Program to ensure safety and risk management. The proposed paper work envisages to minimize industrial accidents by identifying the various factors responsible for industrial accidents and developing the approximate model to correlate the causes of accidents with the severity and the man days lost
uction safety has been achieved, the industry still continues to lag behind most other industries with regard to safety. The construction safety of any organization consists of employee’s attitudes towards and perceptions of, health and safety
behaviour. Construction workers attitudes towards safety are influenced by their perceptions of risk, management, safety rules
and procedures. A measure of safety could be used to identify those areas of safety that need more attention and improvement.
The aim of the study was to identify factors in the safety management that any lead project success. these factors influence
construction safety. In this project questionnaire is framed to find safety in major organisations. data is collected on the basis
of questionnaire. Employees of various construction firm are interviewed. Collected data is analysed statistically. this analysis
is show the safety environment among organisation. it also gives suggestion to improve safety at construction site.
Today, occupational accidents are considered among the potential threats because of their serious humanitarian, economic, social, and environmental consequences. Occupational accidents and injuries are the third cause of mortality in world and the second one in Iran. In addition, the economic and environmental damages of occupational accidents are catastrophic too.According to International Labor Organization (ILO) report in 1999 the average estimated fatal occupational accident rate was 140/100 000 workers and the number of fatal accidents was 335000. Though the registered number of accidents in Iran cannot be a faultless account of all the accidents happened, but in 2000, about 12000 work related accidents have been registered by the Department of Social Security. Calculations indicated that approximately 345000 fatal occupational accidents occurred in 1998 and that over 260 million occupational accidents causing at least 3 days absence happened in the same year. This work aims to study the relation of occupational stress of workers and the accidents in a rice milling industry. The data was collected using questionnaire. The questionnaire contained 30 questions to measure the perception s of the employees about the management practices. A five point likert scale was used. This was prepared based on review of related literature .The contents of this draft questionnaire were discussed with senior safety professional in the industry. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 20 software. Descriptive statistics and correlations of the studied variables were first analyzed. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to verify the reliability of the management practices. Regression analysis was conducted to test the goodness of fit of the various models. Keywords - industrial safety, occupational stress, accidents, factor analysis
The effect of Occupational Health and Safety Practices onorganizational produ...inventionjournals
Mumias Sugar Company has experienced health and safety problems reporting 1260 malaria cases and 26 road accidents in 2011. Studies on occupational health and safety practices have focused on production. The objective of this study was to investigatethe effect of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on organizational productivity in Mumias Sugar Company. The study was undertaken at Mumias Sugar Company of Kakamega County in Kenya. The study was underpinned on the systems theory of accident causation and a conceptual framework.Descriptive survey design was used. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and secondary data got from the sugar company employees, internet and libraries. Reliability and validity tests were done through test-retest to test the instruments. The collected data was analyzed and presented in forms of graphs and tables. The study established that Organizations in general need to ensure that their workers are working in a safe environment so as to realize optimum productivity. These measures will in the end minimize accidents and loss of man hours thereby increasing organizational productivity.The study may be beneficial to scholars, sugar industry and other stakeholders in both policy and practice.
Analysis of Factors Affecting the Success of Safety Management Programs of Fo...AJHSSR Journal
This study sought to analyze the factors affecting the success of safety management programs
of food manufacturing companies in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically the study analyzes the effect of,
Personal Protective Equipment, communication, Safety Training and Management Commitment on the success
of safety management programs of national food manufacturing companies in Kenya. To achieve its objectives
the study adopted a descriptive design with quantitative approach where semi-structured questionnaires were
administered. The target population included 2510 employees of 12 registered food-manufacturing companies in
Nairobi County as per the Information Centre, Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health office Safety
House Ministry of Labor (2016). A sample size of 365 employees was obtained using the Fisher's formulae a
response rate of 91.5%. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to generate descriptive and inferential
data. A regression model was developed to establish the strength and direction of the relationship between the
dependent and the independent variables. The regression was significant and had R squared of 0.283 with the
following coefficients; Personal Protective Equipment 0.063, communication 0.386, Safety Training 0.236 and
Management Commitment 0.231. R squared value of 0.283 shows that the variables under this study only
contribute 28.3% towards the success of safety management programs. Thus the study recommends that other
studies be carried out to determine other factors affecting the success of safety management programs in the
food manufacturing industry. Of the variables under study communication was found to have the highest effect
and thus the study recommends that managers should ensure effective communication about safety training
programs.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR SAFETY CULTURE AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN MANUFACTUR...IAEME Publication
This paper provides a conceptual analysis of safety culture and safety performance in Malaysian manufacturing industries. However, manufacturing industries are facing highest number of accidents throughout a year. Due to higher occupational accidents, industries are required to verify relationship between safety culture and safety performance to optimize the productivity. It was recognized by the researchers that safety culture can be improve through five main components; management commitment, communication, safety priority, supportive environment, and involvement. These components increase the safety performance by mean of three components; safety performance report, employee’s performance, and equipment performance. This study has done extensive literature review and identify the gap between safety culture and safety performance. The outcomes of this paper could help Malaysian manufacturing to increase the safety performance through reduction in accident and injury at industrial level
The Implementation and Sustenance of Employee Wellness and Ill-Health Prevent...inventionjournals
Several work days are lost in organizations due to job accidents. Previous studies have focused on organizational productivity leaving out the employee wellness and ill-health prevention in Organizations. This study investigated the implementation of employee wellness and ill-health prevention in Organizations. The study was done in Mumias Sugar Company. It was taken as a case to represent the other organizations since it is the largest sugar company in Kenya which has to an extent shown indications of implementation of employee wellness and ill-health prevention. The study was guided by the systems theory of accident causation. The descriptive survey design and the conceptual framework depicting the implementation and sustenance of employee wellness and ill-health prevention in Organizations and Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and secondary data got from the internet and libraries. Validity tests were done through test-retest. The collected data was analyzed and presented in forms of graphs and tables. The study may be beneficial to scholars and other stakeholders in the production industry. The study established that the employees were taken through the employee wellness and illhealth prevention trainings in Mumias Sugar Company. All Organizations need to ensure that their workers are working in a safe environment so as to have a comfortable workforce that will realize productivity and profitability in the firm
Study on safety management of small and medium scale industries in tamilnadueSAT Publishing House
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Application of Proposed Equipment and Design of Occupational Safety and Healt...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: The abstract should summarize the content of the paper. Try to keep the abstract below 200
words. Do not make references nor display equations in the abstract. UD. X is a company engaged in the
production of supporting equipment for rice milling machines such as APC / grain cleaners, elevators / spoons,
skin breaking bodies, inflatable and suction blowers, groats, sieves and conveyors. This company uses machines
and equipment that have the possibility of causing accidents for its workers. Problems that often occur in this
company are work accidents where in the period (July 2020 - July 2021) there have been 52 work accidents,
caused by worker negligence in carrying out their work such as not using Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE/APD), lack of employee awareness regarding occupational safety and health, and the absence of a good
K3 system implementation. This study is to identify potential hazards that can occur using the Health Failure
Modes and Effects analysis (HFMEA) method and design an OHS system. The purpose of this study is to identify
potential hazards and design an OHS system. The results of the identification of potential hazards of work
accidents obtained 21 activities in the sub-process that have the potential to occur and 45 hazards that can
occur with the effect of injuries on several body parts, the hazard scoring matrix assessment with the highest
value of 12 and the lowest value of 2.33 potential hazards obtained hazard score 8 or higher, existing control
measure is No, detectability is Yes so the process stops at this point. A total of 12 potential hazards that get a
hazard score below 8, a single point weakness is worth No, the process stops here too. With the design of the K3
system as a solution for improving working conditions, including employee policies and regulations,
procurement of supporting equipment, K3 facilities, safety of machine operation
Keywords - HMFEA, K3, system plan, work accidents
Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction and Productivity of Sewing Line Workers A ...ijtsrd
A basic requirement for job satisfaction among sewing line workers is a working environment that allows workers to perform their work at an optimal level in a comfortable environment. The working environment plays an essential role in workers job satisfaction and the impact of job satisfaction on productivity. A causal study was conducted to examine the impact of the working environment on job satisfaction and productivity of workers in the garment manufacturing industries. In this study, six factors of the work environment were considered for job satisfaction, which are, working conditions, remuneration, job security, psychosocial work environment, ergonomics and work participation. Data was collected from four readymade garment industries in Myanmar using random sampling. Multiple regression analysis and simple linear regression were used to predict the correlation. Based on the finding, this study showed that working conditions, remuneration and psychosocial work environment have strong casual effect on workers’ job satisfaction and job security and ergonomics are moderate and work participation is low casual effect on workers’ job satisfaction. Aung Myo Lwin | Yin Yin Tun "Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction and Productivity of Sewing Line Workers: A Study on Selected Readymade Garment Industries in Myanmar" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-5 , August 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd32974.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/industrial-engineering/32974/factors-affecting-job-satisfaction-and-productivity-of-sewing-line-workers-a-study-on-selected-readymade-garment-industries-in-myanmar/aung-myo-lwin
Improving Workplace Safety Performance in Malaysian SMEs: The Role of Safety ...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: In the Malaysian context, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) experience a significant
burden of workplace accidents. A consensus among scholars attributes a substantial portion of these incidents to
human factors, particularly unsafe behaviors. This study, conducted in Malaysia's northern region, specifically
targeted Safety and Health/Human Resource professionals within the manufacturing sector of SMEs. We
gathered a robust dataset comprising 107 responses through a meticulously designed self-administered
questionnaire. Employing advanced partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) techniques
with SmartPLS 3.2.9, we rigorously analyzed the data to scrutinize the intricate relationship between safety
behavior and safety performance. The research findings unequivocally underscore the palpable and
consequential impact of safety behavior variables, namely safety compliance and safety participation, on
improving safety performance indicators such as accidents, injuries, and property damages. These results
strongly validate research hypotheses. Consequently, this study highlights the pivotal significance of cultivating
safety behavior among employees, particularly in resource-constrained SME settings, as an essential step toward
enhancing workplace safety performance.
KEYWORDS :Safety compliance, safety participation, safety performance, SME
Dr.Md Mamunur Rashid is Bangladeshi National and was born in 1970. He has been serving as a Faculty at Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM), Dhaka since 16 February 2004. As a faculty he has been facilitating for the Graduate and Professional training program in the areas of Product Development, TQM, HRM, Quality Management System (ISO9001:2008), Productivity and Competitiveness, Project Management with MS Project-2007 and Industrial Safety Management . He also worked as adjunct faculty at DIU, BOU. IBAISU, BUBT, BUET, IPM, DIPTI and Planning Academy. Prior this job he worked as a Assistant Engineer of Jamuna Fertilizer Company, Bangladesh for around seven years (31 May,1997-15 February,2004).He also obtained doctor degree at Kitami Institute of Technology, on 18 March ,2013.
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1308412 2 paper no 18
1. BANGLADESH RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS JOURNAL
ISSN: 1998-2003, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Page: 256-264, July - August, 2013
Review Paper
PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT FOCUSING ON INVESTIGATION OF
INJURIES, ACCIDENTS AND HAZARDS OCCURRED IN A GARMENTS
MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION
Shibbir Ahmad1, M. Iqbal2, Md. Mamunur Rashid*3, Salma A. Iqbal4 and M.Roomi5
Shibbir Ahmad, M. Iqbal, Md. Mamunur Rashid, Salma A. Iqbal and M. Roomi (2013). Productivity
Improvement Focusing on Investigation of Injuries, Accidents and Hazards Occurred in a Garments
Manufacturing Organization . Bangladesh Res. Pub. J. 8(4): 256-264. Retrieve from
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Abstract
Industrial safety deals with how to prevent injuries and accidents that occur in the
organizations. These injuries and accidents have cost the organization rare values in
human resource and information. Therefore safety should be in the forefront of any
manager’s thinking and a priority in the organization’s strategy, not only because of
the humanitarian reasons but also because of the financial benefits. The aim of this
research work is to investigate injuries, accidents, hazards of a selected garments
factory and its effect on productivity. From the analysis of collected data and
information it has seen that most of the injuries occur in the Dying section are, from
toxic chemicals and most of the time not for using personal protective equipment’s
(PPE) and due to unawareness of toxic chemicals. It has been seen from analysis
that occurred hazards are mainly of mechanical (56%). Injuries in dying and sewing
section are found to be 47% of total injury. It is also seen that 59% of the total injury
was occurred in the eye, hand and finger. These injuries not only affected the total
productive time but also influence the absenteeism of workers.
Key words: Safety, productivity, workers and safety productivity relation.
Introduction
Safety is the condition to which risks are managed to acceptable levels (Brueggman,
2001). It is the activity that seeks to minimize or eliminate hazardous conditions that can
cause bodily injury. According to (Weick, 1991) safety is defined as a dynamic non-event
that tends to be taken for granted, particularly in the face of continuous and compelling
productive demands (Brueggman, 2001). Safety deals with securing or reducing
accidents at work environment, which has a negative impact on the organization
operations at many levels. A positive safety culture can be an effective tool for improving
safety in an organization and creating good atmosphere in the workplace (FernándezMuñiz et al, 2009).
Links between safety and productivity: According to Webb (Mohammed Ali et al,2002), a
central belief in most of the occupational medicine/health promotion literature is that
people perform better when they are physically and emotionally able to work and want
to work which in turn leads to higher productivity (webb T,1989).
The prime objectives of this research work are as follows:
To identify the causes of injuries as well as accident in a garments manufacturing
organization.
To identify the reasons of productivity losses in sewing and finishing section.
To identify the losses due to accidents in a production section (sewing & finishing)
*Corresponding Author: E-mail: mamun87245@gmail.com
1 Industrial Management ,BIM,Dhaka.
2 Dept. of IPE, Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet.
3 Management Counselor, Bangladesh Institute of Management, Dhaka.
4 Dept. of CEP, SUST.
5 Maxin Ercon Limited, Dhaka.
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Methodology
The research was conducted in a selected garment industry part of urmi group located at
Ghargaria Master Bari, Kewa Sreepur, Gazipur, Bangladesh. It was studied with the
management, workers and also work environment based on safety condition.
Improvement of working conditions, safety, health and environment al work has important
socio-economic benefits like added labor welfare giving workers far greater protection
against injuries or death arising in and out of work. A comprehensive analysis of various
accident, hazard and risk reasons of these is the main concern of this section.
This case study was conducted in various steps that are described in the following points.
Step 1: Primary survey was conducted in order to get the clear conception of the project
area and to have preparation of questionnaire.
Some sample questions of step 1 drawn from questionnaire are given below:
Three types of questions were prepared (Samad, M.A et al, 2006):
A. Open-ended type;
B. Close ended type;
C. Table type; etc.
Step 2: The questionnaire was prepared based on the primary survey in two categories asCategory one: Questionnaire for injury data collection.
Category two: Questionnaire for work environment's existing safety condition.
Step 3: Verifications and finalizing the questionnaire
Before finalizing the questionnaire, necessary modification was made through
addition, subtraction, reformation, as well as correction. The questionnaire were
finalized, arranged, and sequenced as per the objectives of the research to be
fulfilled.
Step 4: Data collection
Based on questionnaire, data on the variables for a garment industry 66 workers
data were collected. These steps also included diagnostic interviews with the
management level and the individuals respectively to gather some other relevant
information regarding health and safety issues.
Step 5: Data processing and analysis
Here the collected data were processed in tabulated form to represent the data more
clearly. The data were processed by means of Tables, Bar chart, Pie chart and Doughnut
chart and analyzed with the help of ABC (Pareto analysis)
Data Analysis
In 2010, a study was done by P. Katsuro, C. T. Gadzirayi, Taruwona M and Suzanna
Mupararano on “Impact of occupational health and safety on worker productivity: A
case of Zimbabwe food industry”. The study found out that bad occupational health
safety (OHS) practices in food factories decrease the workers ‘performance, leading to
the decline of productivity. A worker who is suffering from an occupational illness is slower
and weaker, thereby, missing set targets (Katsuro,P., Gadzirayi, C. T et al, 2010).
In 2011, a study was done by Thanwadee Chinda, Supatana Techapreechawong, and
Suthaporn Teeraprasert on “An Investigation of Relationships between Employees’ Safety
and Productivity”. It is found that People Results has direct effect to Productivity,
explaining that productivity tends to be higher when employees, for example, have high
job satisfaction, are accounted for proper safety responsibilities, work as a team, and
have adequate safety training. The results also show that productivity can be higher with
a good safety implementation, as seen by an indirect effect from People to Productivity
through People Results (Chinda, T, 2012).
In 2012, a study was done by Bhattacharya A, Park RM on “Excess healthcare costs
associated with prior workers’ compensation activity”. The results reveal that individuals
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with prior WC claims had higher probability of filing a group health medical claim and
higher average monthly medical costs in all sectors. This suggests that a part of employer
liability costs related to WC gets shifted to the group health medical insurance system
(Bhattacharya, A., et al., 2012).
Safety has always been a critical measure of success for industrial organizations.
Companies that are not able to comply with safety regulations and procedures in an
effective fashion are putting their people, assets, and market position at risk.
A. Injury frequency by the Location of injury: (Approximate 6 months)
According to the table 1 it is seen that 28.78% of the total injury was occurred in the
dyeing section, 18.18 in sewing, 12.12 % in the both cutting and printing and rest 28.80% in
the finishing, knitting, maintenance, administration, security, store, and quality inspection
section. Figure 1 shows frequency by the location of injury.
Fig 1: Pie chart of Injury frequency by the Location of injury
Table 1. Distribution of injury frequency by the Location of injury
Location of injury
Dyeing
Sewing
Cutting
Printing
Finishing
Knitting
Maintenance, administration & security
Store & Quality inspection
total
No. of injury
19
12
8
8
7
5
5
2
66
Percentage
28.78
18.18
12.12
12.12
10.61
7.58
7.58
3.03
100.00%
B. Injury frequency by the body parts :
In table 2 which is given below clearly shows that 59.09% of the total injury was occurred
by eye, hand and finger, 13.63% by both feet and back. Rest 13.65% injury occurred by
ankle, shoulder, feet-skin, face, hand & eye. Figure shows how the injury by body parts
differs. It is seen that 86.35% of the total injury occurred by eye, hand, finger, feet & back.
From table 2, Pareto chart of injury frequency by the body parts has been developed as
shown in figure 2. Here eye injury is the highest.
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Table 2. Distribution of injury frequency by the body parts
Body parts
Eye
Hand
Finger
Feet
Back
Ankle
Shoulder
Feet-Skin
Face
Hand & eye
No. of injury
15
14
10
9
9
4
2
1
1
1
66
total
Percentage
22.73
21.21
15.15
13.63
13.63
06.06
03.03
01.52
01.52
01.52
100.00%
Fig 2: Pareto chart of Injury frequency by the body parts
C. Injury frequency by the agent of accident :
From the following table 3 it is found that 71.21% of the total injury was occurred from toxic
chemicals, lack of rest, improper light, needle, sharp edge, machines and rest 28.79% from
trolley, hot mixture/boilers, slippery surface, cloth iron, heat, spindle, screw, pump, dust. In
the fig it is clearly seen that 19.70% of the total injury mainly occurred from toxic
chemicals. Figure 3 shows that 20% of the total injury by toxic chemicals and 14% by lack
of rest which is higher than others
Table 3. Distribution of injury frequency by the agent of accident
Agent of accident
Toxic chemicals
Lack of rest
Improper light
Needle
Sharp edge
Machines
Trolley
Hot mixture/Boilers
Slippery surface
Cloth iron
Heat
Spindle
Screw
Pump
Dust
total
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13
9
7
6
6
6
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
66
Percentage
19.70
13.64
10.60
09.09
09.09
09.09
06.06
04.54
04.54
03.03
03.03
03.03
01.52
01.52
01.52
100.00%
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Fig 3: Pie chart of injury frequency by the agent of accident
D. Absence due to injury frequency by the Types of hazard:
According the table 4 given below, it is clear that 59.35% of total absences due to
mechanical hazard which is height shown in the figure 4. And rest 40.65% due to Physical
or general, chemical, and health hazard.
Table 4: Distribution of absence due to injury frequency by the Types of hazard
Types of hazard
No. of injury
Mechanical
Chemical
Physical or general
Health
total
37
12
9
8
66
Absences due to
injury
181
54
42
28
305
Percentage
59.35
17.70
13.77
09.18
100.00%
Fig 4: Pareto chart of Absences due to injury frequency by the Types of hazard
E. Absence due to injury by the level of worker & its effect as cost (Approximate 6
months):
In this factory 8% extra workers were recruited, to do work in replacement of injured
workers who were absent. Extra hired workers were paid same salary scale of the level
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worker for 8 hour work day. It is to be mentioned that workers salary of absent due to injury
are given. Example:
Per day salary =
= TK
= TK 190 per day
Losses for the workers absent
= Number of absent (day) per day salary
= TK (113 190) = TK 21470
Table 5: Distribution of absence due to injury by the level of worker & its effect in cost
(Approximate 6 months)
Level of worker
Operator
Quality inspector
Supervisor
GPQ (Guideline for
Production &
Quality)
Expert
(admin)
Assistant
GPS (Garment
Production Staff)
Q.E
Security officer
GQU (Garment
Quality)
Peon
DHE (Dyeing
helper)
cleaner
Reporter
GEU (Garment
embroidery)
Total
F.
Absences
due to injury
(Day)
Avg. salary
(Per month)
Per day (TK)
(25working day
in a month)
Losses for
workers absent
in Tk.
113
36
39
19
4750
15000
13500
27500
190
600
540
1100
21470
21600
21060
20900
9
30000
1200
10800
40
9
3650
13500
146
540
5840
4860
7
6
8
13500
13000
4750
540
520
190
3780
3120
1520
5
7
5500
3650
220
146
1100
1022
3
2
2
5000
6500
6500
200
260
260
600
520
520
305
1,18,712
Loss time due to injury from productive time and its effect on cost:
Table 6 shows the loss of total productive time as well as losses in polies (product) of lines
due to injured workers replacement time.
According to the table 7 it is seen that 30% of total losses due to replacement of injured
worker in sewing section, 20% in both cutting and printing section, 17.5% in finishing section
and 12.5% in the knitting section.
The calculation of table 6 is shown in the example 1 and table 7 as example 2. Example1:
Total productive time loss
= Total productive time of before the injury day - Total productive time of injury day
= 174.28- 139.78 = 34.5 minute
Total poly loss (product)
= Total poly of before the injury day - Total poly of injury day
= 490- 393 = 97 polies
Losses for per injury
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= Poly (product) losses
= 97 polies
value
TK 240 ($3) = TK 23280
Average productive time losses per injury
= (34.5 + 26.28 + 25.13) / 3 = 28.64 minute per injury
Average product losses for the losses of productive time = (97+ 43 + 165) = 101.67 polies
per injury.
Average losses per injury
= 101.67 polies
TK 240 ($3) = TK 24400.8
Table 6: Distribution of productivity losses due to workers absence for injury
Date
Production line
no.
Total productive
time of that day
(min)
Before the
injury day
Injury day
10A
Sewing
10A
Sewing
10A
Sewing
10A
Sewing
2
Finishing
2
Finishing
174.28
Outcome of
that day
(Production of
poly)
490
139.78
393
108.98
315
82.70
272
142.43
935
117.30
770
Before the
injury day
Injury day
Before the
injury day
Injury day
Losses (avg.
value added
as $3 equals
to TK 240)
23280
10320
39600
Example2:
Losses in sewing section
= Number of injury occurred
= 12
Losses for per injury
TK 24400 = TK 292800
Table 07: Distribution of Loss time due to injury from productive time and its effect on cost
Location of injury
Sewing
Cutting
Printing
Finishing
Knitting
total
No. of injury
12
8
8
7
5
59
Cost (Tk.)
292800
195200
195200
170800
122000
TK 9,76,000
Percentage
30
20
20
17.5
12.5
100.00%
Discussion
According to the table 1, it is clear that 28.78% of the total injury was occurred in the
dyeing section caused by toxic chemicals, excessive heat and Dust also causes long
period hazards, workers working long time standing in many sections, continuously long
time work causes hazards.
In the figure 1, it is clear that most of the total injury occurred to eye, hand, finger, feet
and back for not using gloves, boots, eye protective glass and insufficient light while
working with cutting, sewing machine and toxic chemical especially. Back pain
developed due to continuously long time working as more than 2 hours. Eye problem
occurred mainly for not using goggles while working with toxic chemicals, dust and heat
or other radiations exposure situation.
From the figure 2, it is seen that about 71.21% of the total injury was occurred from toxic
chemicals such as Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), Acetic acid (CH3COOH or C2H4O2), Sodium
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hydroxide (NaOH), hydroze etc., lack of rest, improper light, needle, sharp cutting edge
and machines for especially unawareness, lack of training, over confident, not using
personal protective regularly etc.
It is very much clear from the figure 3, that 59.35% of the total absence due to only
mechanical injury. Because cutting or burning takes long time to recover as the damage
of body parts was in a notable amount.
From the table 5 it is seen that most of the cost associated with the operator and
supervisor level worker as TK 21,470.00 and TK 21,600.00 respectively. The total cost for the
absent of worker due to injury is about TK 118712 in six month.
It is clearly seen from the table 6 that as per injured workers replacement by other worker
consumed some productive time which result in output as production loss. This loss as in
the sewing section is TK 2,92,800.00 which is about 30% of the total loss by replacement of
worker. In the cutting and printing section it is about 20% each.
So, the hazards 46.96% mainly occurred in the Dyeing and Sewing section are by the toxic
chemicals and machines which 56.05% affected the operators and assistant level workers
eye and hand as 43.94% because they are directly attached to the work or machine. But
if as a whole the hazard was mainly mechanical in the dyeing, printing and sewing
section with respect to the total workers in each section and which was affected to the
male permanent type of worker. So the absences due to injury were higher in the
mechanical and chemical in the dyeing, printing and sewing section as 67.21%. And
hand and Eye injury absences are as 45.90% of the total absences by operator and
assistant level of worker as 50.16%. It is also found that the injury frequency in each month
was remaining the same in last six months.
From the analysis, it may be shown that only providing hand and eye protective
equipment to the operator and assistant level of worker of dyeing and sewing section
worker, the injury may be reduced as
=
% = 11.57% of the total injury and
The absences may be reduced as
=
% =15.47% of the total absences.
But if these equipments are provided in all section then the injury may be reduced as
=
=24.62% of the total injury and
The absences may be reduced as
=
% = 23.02% of the total absences.
So the loss may be reduced to (
Which is (
+
) = TK 26,7618.70 in six months.
) % = 24.45% of the total loss due to injury in six months.
Conclusions
Hazard can be viewed as something that can cause significant harm. A physical situation
with a potential for human injury, damage to property, damage to the environment. In
this research, we have been able to find out root causes of injuries and accidents which
are occurred in a garments manufacturing organizations. After long analysis, it has been
found that industry does not do practice of some safety equipment which causes
accident to injuries. In our findings, we emphasized on the absenteeism due to accident,
as well as lose on account of this absent rate. As ,Bangladesh is very much important
market throughout the world only in the case of garments manufacturing industry, so it is
vital point for the researcher to find out the reasons and solutions of low productivity. This
research has shown, after launching some necessary safety equipment and used this
while accident, company has gained some results, such as 1) 15.47% total absent rate has
been improved, 2) 24.62 % possibility of injuries has been reduced and finally, 3) total
amount of loss has been minimized to 24.45 %. However, this company be more improved
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in the above three mentioned parameter by having the positive and awareness mentality
of top management which will be the recommendations of this research.
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