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Under the OSHE/FNV project, Bangladesh Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Foundation (OSHE) recently published awareness campaign poster and sticker for ship breaking industry in Bangladesh under this reporting period. OSHE developed these tools intending to improve the working environment as well as worker’s heath and safety at work in this industry.

The poster was developed and printed titled on “Occupational Health and Safety in the ship breaking industry, responsibilities, duties and rights of employers and workers (Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006) in the intention of sensitizing the workers, employee and employers of ship breaking industry.
The poster enlightened on the responsibilities & duties of owner & contractors of ship breaking industry for protecting workers’ health and safety regarding the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA)-2006 (sections: 51-99) and workers’ rights and duties (sections: 5, 86, 120-137, 150-174, 175-208). It also focused to form participation committee with the involvements of worker and employer for improving the confidence, faith and understanding between worker and employer, occupational health and safety and work environment regarding BLA-2006 (sections: 205-208).
 
 
 
The campaign sticker was developed and printed titled on “In Case of Injury at Work” in the ship breaking industry with the view of creating mass awareness among the workers and employers about their duties in the case of injury at work.

 
The sticker focused on taking some urgent precautions for employers and workers like get first aid immediately, tell you employer about the injury, arrange and pay for transportation to get medical care, if needed, pay working wages for day of injury and report injury to the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments under the existing provisions of labor law. It also enlightened on the measures of prevention like try to reduce hazards and lost, identified cause of accident and its remedy and taking necessary steps to avoid accidents.

 
 

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For more information: A.R. Chowdury REPON, OSHE
E-mail: oshe@agni.com
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