Abstract
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the current status of occupational health and safety (OHS) in South India’s industry, a region that is famous for having a diversified and rapidly growing industrial base. Evaluating the effectiveness and completeness of existing health and safety management systems in numerous manufacturing units is the particular aim of the study. Key areas such as hazard identification and control, risk assessment procedures, organizational safety policy, administrative backing, employee welfare schemes, leadership contribution, motivation strategies, training schemes, and the existing monitoring and reporting systems were all addressed comprehensively by these questionnaires. Both graphical representation methods and the D&S (Descriptive and Statistical) method were employed by the study to analyze the data that was collected. This provided room for explicit and quantitative understanding of the present systems’ pros and cons. Even though there are frameworks, the research revealed that many companies fail to implement robust OHS policies successfully. Key areas that require much attention are regular safety training, employee participation, proactive risk management, and regular policy enforcement. Overall, the research study indicates that structural reforms are long overdue to ensure that workers in South India’s manufacturing sector are given safer, healthier, and more stimulating work conditions.
KEYWORDS
Accident Statistics, Risk Management, Manufacturing Industry, Occupational Health and Safety, South India, Employee Welfare.
Vivek Chandra Sagar1*, Nishant Singh Kushwah2
1,2Department of Fire Technology and Safety Engineering, Vikrant University, Gwalior-474005, M.P., India