Occupation Hazards – Pattern, Awareness and Preventive Measures among Welders from an Unorganized Sector in India

awareness of occupational injuries and utilization of safety measures among welders in coastal south india

background: awareness of occupational hazards and its safety precautions among welders is an important health issue, especially in developing countries. objective: to assess the awareness of occupational hazards and utilization of safety measures among welders in coastal south india. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among 209 welders in puducherry, south india. baseline characteri...

Awareness of occupational hazards and use of safety measures among welders: a cross-sectional study from eastern Nepal

OBJECTIVE The proper use of safety measures by welders is an important way of preventing and/or reducing a variety of health hazards that they are exposed to during welding. There is a lack of knowledge about hazards and personal protective equipments (PPEs) and the use of PPE among the welders in Nepal is limited. We designed a study to assess welders' awareness of hazards and PPE, and the use...

An Overview of Unorganized Retail Sector in India

Introduction: India started its Retail Journey since ancient time. In ancient India there was a concept of weekly HAAT, where all the buyers & sellers gather in a big market for bartering. It takes a pretty long times to & step to shape the modern retail. In between these two concepts (i.e. between ancient retail concept & the modern one there exist modern kirana/ mom and pop shops or Baniya ki...

Awareness of occupational hazards and associated factors among welders in Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND Welding is a manufacturing industry where workers could be exposed to several hazards. However, there is a dearth of studies clarifying the situation in Ethiopia. The present study determined the level of awareness of occupational hazards and associated factors among welding employees at Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHODS A work site-based cross-sectional study was con...

Organizing the Unorganized: Trade Union Response Vis-à-vis the Unorganized Sector in India