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JJfl~ tetfuces ris.k (or) a~de nts _ (or)- injuries by
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•The ·main objective ··of this case study: ;is to· assess
the ·statuS .of. occupational health, -arid .safety of a footwear
mano fa~~ g <. ,Wdq~tcy. . wi~b;,: -~. f;e~p.e~J ·.;,' to. - the~ :Social
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have.:/, visited ;_-:~.AiilU•

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industries~ ~bu r, Tamil nadu. -()verall. occupational health~

.and .safety management : practice in Azim leather and
footwe.ar industries _was found . to be good. · ·
Pro'duction ·rroc~s · ·· •- .
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, . ~d·uc tion -prOC.ess of Azim ind~stries starts after

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-~~Jl~ting: ~th¢ raw. ~ater ials, cuttin g them, assembling,

joining the~·.iitsole ·and· ·outsole. to the shoe, finishing- afid
packing.-"·Lots of ·people· engaged, during this production
process., About 70% of total workers are female. In every
Section, Azim industries have employed experts to look
after the work of the worker and improve the c.efficiency.
~om~ 0 f the encou ragin g appro aches obser ved in Azim
~ndustry ••· • -
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Positive aititude of ~wn~r .t~v.,;ards welfa~e of the
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workers. .
_Qi) _!>edicated ,work f~rce.
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iii ) Ex pe rie nced an d pro1e~s1onal man
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oo d re la tio ns hi p be tw ee n m an ag em en t and rk•
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m en t of sa la ry an d w ag es to W~rkers ers.
(v) Disburse
un d in all floors according •
t ai d . bo x is fo
(vi) Firs di an la bo ur rules. to
re qu ire m en ts of In
ha s ow n . he al th ce nt re to provide Ptiin
(vii) Factory
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tr ea ~e nt . • . ; .
) Ce rti fie d ph ys ic ia n an d nu rs e w er e available dllfing
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ca re centre.
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{ix) ..-"f~toiy~ h~----i~ -child

) • -.-_ P3 C- tof y h~ s \v el l ··m ai ntained •hy gi en ic canteen.
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i) F~~cy·is · ~n du ct in g· fi re drill regularly.

(x
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m g: -o f dr in ki ng w at er , et c. , is carried out.
(x ii) - .Regular_-te .st
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De. ficieI Jc y •ob se rv .

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to en vi ro nm en ta l co nserva~on _rules,
According
In di an G ov er nm en t an d International guide
labour rules of g f actc;>ry visit and
di ng s ar e ob se rv ed du rin
lines, below fm
m an ag em en t.
discussed the solutions with
1~ an ag em ~n t_ sh ou ld m ai nt ai n cl ea nl in es s of the area.
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2: ag em en t sh ou ld pl ac e te m pe ra tu re and humi~ty
Man us e exces51ve
in w or kp la ce be ca
measuring device
an d hu m id ity ar e in ju ri ou s fo r workers bealtb,
heat • nt
3. M ag~ment should m on ito r an d m ai nt ai n su fficte
an
an d suitable lightings.
at all
4. ·
Factor. y must display material sa fe ty da ta sh eet
chemicaI storage areas.
& enrite
5. Factory should confirm risk assessment 10r
w ok 1
,,,, -!:_ P a' :~ ea lt h and safety.
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l -h ea lt h· an d -s.afety. ·m. -
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prac~ce: were fo~n{i du ho ug h. som~
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}an~eille~~,
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was press1ve.
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2 e wp(ks' indUs~r.Y in s;~,~a~i; .T.amil"°:4~.. :...
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Safety . well-~eing•, -~·~ ve:ry_ e~~-

emplOyees because in ~l)ti~l f~r fr re ~ or k
fi re w or ks th ey ~ e
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dangerous materials _,ev~r 9- ~ dl in g

y day. ~ o -~a~~tr .~ ea su re s ~ e
most unportant in the~fire
wor~ industry: T he y •a
cbemicals.·~~hicJi·· will~·.affe~ re ha nd li ng
t. :the~; ,litla\th to~. Ac9
ordi
the factories __t\ct ~afety ,
ana well~b~_W,g 1s very ne ng ~to
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cessary.
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F9r_ . well-b~i~g fi rs t - , .

ai~ • kit, . toile~. faci

cleanliness and medical ca lities,
m p ar e very essential.
,Objectives of this stud
y
- The inain objecti\Te of< this stud
~~dllstri¥., ~afety and well- y is tci •anat)'ze the
beirig o f fi re w or k em
Kumaran f~eworks" in ployees in
Sivakasi. •
We have visited "K um
ar an fireworks'' an d an
over~U occupational he alyzed
al th an d safety m
practices of 257-- employee anagement
s an d selected 30 resp
coutlucted survey qu es ti on ondents and
employees. re ga rd in g safety measures of
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tnaran fireworks'' proaches •observed
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(i) l00% o f re sp on de
nt feelS that· adequa
lllea~ures are ta ke n du te safety
(ii) 9 ri ng fire accidents.
3.3% of re
sp on de nt sa id limited
safety materials are
~~.Yided during th e w
ork.
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(iii) 100% of rCspondent said the air circulation is Pe ,q,
in the industry• l'f~
• •90. of r~st10nd¢nt s~i4 .Q.tijt, aitf ·box ,is avail
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clean and .neat .• . •. .. . . · · ~I
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Deficienet:ohiet~ed iii' KUmat~n fireWorks

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alid solution
(i) •. M~ke111eJtt+~oµkl;:· co~duCt medical ·carnp oiice in
•. · '.6:iixronU!~. :~inh~anaqstry. ·• · ·. · . , · . · :

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- • - for., men- -and•~"-Women,
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rboin, : : ..

. for takitJg·:rest HJ,ith~>.bl'eak time.

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(iv); .lfnOUffi,Safety'lliaterials like gloves,

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face .
mask must
••be 'PrOvided while. they are working near chemicals
and.machines in the. factory. • I
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(v) .More saf~ty guarps_ aro.und the .machines muSl be
prov,ideci:.~

Report (or) ConCJusion

Overan oc . • nt \ ' t

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practice •
. , ''K cupationaI
. health ·and- safety- manageine b
some d f' • umaran fireworks'' was ,,,/;ound. . g-ood• Thoug
• e 1c1ency were f, d . , _. •tt11et1t
of top . • oun · dunng th1s · VlSlt, coDUJlluu
lllanagement to • fetY
Was impressive. • Wards occupational health and sa