mm bagali..... Safe Community..... Safe Community.... Safety.... Accident..... Health..........Poster abstract paper............Oral abstract paper 1 .......

1. Injury Prevention and Role of Safety Professionals: A Safe work by 2020
Dr M M Bagali, PhD,
PhD in Safety Area,
Professor and Researcher, Management, Accident Prevention & Social Security area,
Head, Research in Management, JAIN University, #319, 17th cross, 25th main, JP nagar, 6th
phase, Bangalore 560 078. India
Background: Abstract: Accidents, Injury and the Post effect of injury calls for any professional to
look at the damage that is caused. The Post-trauma burden, stress, strain, difficulties faced by victim
& family members are too severe and damaging. A total family disorganization prevails which has
an adverse Psychosocial adjustmental influence on daily functioning of the victim and the family
members, thus, there is an need for Post Trauma Management and Safe Community Interventions.
With everyone joining hands, Injury Prevention and the role of Safety Professionals by 2020
should provide safe work.
Methods: A Survey was undertaken with population of more than 200 employees (Major Disabled
Victims) from five Major organizations involving all the MDI was the focus group. Why MDI,?
1. Damage is Severe
2. Post Trauma is more
3. Adjustment problems are grave
Results: The following are the results of the study:
Disability Percentage
100% 80% 70 % 50%
110 victims 40 victims 30 victims 20 victims
Family Adjustmental Problem faced
100% 80% 70 % 50 %
130 victims 40 victims 25 victims 05 victims
Economic Burden Undergone
100% 80% 70 % 50 %
130 victims 40 victims 25 victims 05 victims
1. Found lack of Social Support programs
2. The stress, strain, and the burden undergone by accident victims in total disarray
and cases of suicidal attempts also were observed

2. Conclusions: An exclusive person needs to be given the responsibility of taking care of Burden and
trauma victims. His/her should be trained in counseling; rehabilitation; and trauma care areas;
Community efforts have to be streamlined. Community rehabilitation centers to be established; Safe
living through safe community intervention should be worked out on macro level; and
establishment of Health Programs and after-care services, thus, The study strongly supports the
importance of psycho-social help in building healthy workplace and workforce and establishment
of Safe Community Group/ team
Keywords: Safety Professionals; Occupational Safety; Safety Community; Safety Culture