In 2007, a total of 1768 workers
were killed and 1782 workers were injured in
different workplaces around the country.
Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and
Environment Foundation (OSHE), based on a newspaper
survey on 11 daily nationals from 1st January to
31st December, 2007 has published its annual
occupational accident report. Among the accident
victims, 262 worker were female while male were
2512. In 2007, the occupational death and injury
figure was highest in the garment sector (total
victimized workers 890) followed by the transport
sector (672) and construction sector (238).
The survey also found that 294-day labourers, 40
rice mill workers, 100 domestic workers, 72
salesman, 247 farmers, and 997 workers in other
sectors were victimized during the year. Analyzing
the causes of the incidents, it was found that lack
of proper application of laws at workplaces, lack of
willingness of employers to follow the relevant laws
and rules, both hazardous and aged-old
installations, ineffective machinery, inadequate
safety tools (PPE) at workplaces etc were the key
factors behind the occupational accident occurred.
Table 1:
Occupational Accident and Violation from
January-December, 2007
|
Sector /
Industry
|
Incidents at
workplace
|
Accident at
Transport
|
Violation
|
Other
Incidents
|
Total
|
|
|
Death
|
Injury
|
Death
|
Injury
|
Death
|
Injury
|
Death
|
Injury
|
|
|
Garments
|
80
|
236
|
51
|
88
|
50
|
368
|
13
|
4
|
890
|
|
Road
Transport
|
2
|
3
|
451
|
121
|
49
|
35
|
9
|
2
|
672
|
|
Building Construction
|
77
|
92
|
16
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
19
|
11
|
238
|
|
Day Labour
|
24
|
2
|
73
|
65
|
18
|
1
|
56
|
55
|
294
|
|
Rice Mill
|
14
|
15
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
40
|
|
Domestic
Worker
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
40
|
34
|
14
|
0
|
100
|
|
Shops Worker
|
9
|
4
|
22
|
1
|
22
|
10
|
3
|
1
|
72
|
|
Farmer
|
43
|
16
|
19
|
5
|
37
|
63
|
57
|
7
|
247
|
|
Other
|
120
|
238
|
220
|
57
|
107
|
216
|
26
|
13
|
997
|
|
Total
|
376
|
607
|
858
|
349
|
337
|
730
|
197
|
96
|
3,550
|
Bangladesh Oshe Foundation in its conclusion
expresses that only within 12 months approximately
3,550 workers in different sectors have become
victimized, which is not obviously representing the
decent working situation in Bangladesh at all. If
such situation continues then it will not definitely
be a wise decision to allow this condition for long.
And that is why the concerned authority should pay
more attention to develop the workplaces and to
secure workers lives for the best interest of the
workers and for the country as well.
Survey Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, The Daily
Ittefaq, The Daily Janakantha,, The Daily Jugantor,
The Daily Inquilab, Samakal, The Daily Sangbad, Amar
Des, The Daily Observer, The New Age and The Daily
Star.
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