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Development Project in
AGRO-BASED Industry |
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Agriculture is the main
economic sector in
Bangladesh and major
contributor in employment
market.
Rice mill industry plays an
important role in local food
market. Approximately 40,000
rice mills in the country,
which have almost 5 millions
of unorganized workers, more
than 60% of them are female.
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The
industry is mostly uncovered
by labour law and labour
inspection system.
The workers in rice mill
work under severe shining
sun and dust. Lung and
stomach problem, asthma,
diarrhea, dysentery are
common diseases among the
rice mill workers.
There are many types of
accident on the rice mills
like boiler blast; turning
the ribbon of haler machine;
cutting off fingers by
machine; fracture of hand
and leg; neck pain due to
carrying sacks full of paddy
or rice.
It was estimated that apx.
1000 workers killed and
around 5000 critically
injured over the last ten
years due to boiler blast
and other type of work place
accident in rice mills. |
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Workers and
employees are not
aware about safety
issues, not
organized on safety
issue and does not
know the way to
improve the safety
status |
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OSHE with
the cooperation of the
Toyota Foundation (Japan),
implementing a two years
development project known as
GRAIN [Global (Globalized
Localism) Relationship of
Agriculture Improvements in
Bangladesh] in the area of
Ashugonj under B.Baria
Dristrict.
The overall aim of this
innovative project of OSHE
is to improve working
condition, workers rights
and environmental protection
status in the sector by
participatory actions. |
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Core Project Objectives |
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Develop specific
Action Checklist and
OSH Training Manual
for Rice Mill
industries. |
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Training of Health
and Safety Trainers
(Workers and
Employers Group) |
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Organized factory
based participatory
safety improvement
education prog. |
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Experience sharing
visit in other Asian
Countries. |
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Establishment of
Local Health and
Safety Network |
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Develop social
dialogue and sound
industrial relations
among workers and
employers in rice
mills. |
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