Regulatory interventions and industrial accidents: A case from India for ‘Vision Zero’ goals

Behera, R.K.; Hassan, Md. Izhar

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2018.12.013

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“…Despite several attempts to mitigate risk in the workplace, accidents seem unavoidable due to the inherent 'probability of failure' associated with technology and processes (Behera & Hassan, 2019). Around 374 million men and women workers worldwide experience nonfatal injuries and diseases, which have significant socio-economic consequences (Kifle et al, 2014).…”

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Employment Arrangements, Labour Conditions, and Job Satisfaction Among the Women Workers Employed in the Pencil Village of India (Pulwama, Kashmir)

Yasin

Nayyar

2023

SEDME (Small Enterprises Development, Management & Extensio

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The expansion of industry in India necessitates the continual advancement of manufacturing workers. Employees encounter several obstacles that jeopardise their health, comfort, and access to important services. Such limits can be reduced by establishing legislation that prioritises the appropriate execution of particular workplace practises and allows individuals to work in a pleasant atmosphere. The Indian Factories Act of 1948 is one such legislation that attempts to guarantee the safety and well-being of all industrial employees in India. We examined the actual implementation of this Act, notably its welfare provisions, in Pulwama’s pencil factories. Despite women’s lack of education and ability, pencil makers offered individuals the possibility to work and earn a livelihood, but their earnings were insufficient. Though employers and the government are making efforts to recruit and assist women workers at pencil factories, we have discovered that they were ignoring their medical treatment facilities and some basic amenities. Women workers received insufficient pre- and post-natal care, which has led to frequent employment turnover following marriage. The majority of women workers were uninformed of their rights under the Factories Act and hence were unlikely to approach anybody or any organisation to enforce its responsibilities.

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Employment Arrangements, Labour Conditions, and Job Satisfaction Among the Women Workers Employed in the Pencil Village of India (Pulwama, Kashmir)

Yasin

Nayyar

2023

SEDME (Small Enterprises Development, Management & Extensio

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“…New York City’s Vision Zero covers a wide range of areas including road design, traffic safety, culture, education, and traffic enforcement. Preventive law enforcement can be seen as an effective way to improve safety and reduce injuries [ 49 ]. Typical safety measures include redesigning road intersections, limiting vehicle speeds, and increasing penalties for drivers [ 50 ].…”

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Visualization and Analysis of Global Vision Zero Studies and Policy Orientation in China

Fan

Yan

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As a policy that is widely used worldwide, Vision Zero is a long-term strategic goal for road safety in China. The aim of this paper is to examine the literature in the field of Vision Zero retrieved by the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection database from 1997 to 2021 based on mapping knowledge domain (MKD) and bibliometric methods. In this paper, we analyzed the overall development level of Vision Zero at different stages using the statistical analysis of the distribution of literature years. Based on the analysis, four major research directions of Vision Zero are obtained through keywords co-occurrence analysis, including “Vision Zero in road safety”, “vulnerable road users’ risks”, “effect of speed on severity”, and “responsibility management for crashes”. Furthermore, we explore the influence and development potential of each country and region of Vision Zero based on the number and citation frequency of the literature, and the distribution of time dimensions. Among the research topics, all countries and regions are clustered into four clusters, and the current status of Vision Zero for countries in the most influential clusters, which include Sweden, the United States, Australia, China, and Norway, have been presented. Finally, an analysis of road safety in China is carried out, which includes displaying the changes in the number of road accidents, fatalities, and serious injuries in China between 2009 and 2018, comparing the fatalities per 10,000 vehicles and the fatalities per 100,000 people between China and other countries, and describing China’s strategic routes toward Vision Zero.

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“…These can be occupational diseases that develop over time owing to exposure to toxic or hazardous substances in the workplace or physical injuries that occur at a certain time due to a specific work activity. Accidents are inevitable because of the built-in probability of failure associated with technology and various systems, as well as the innate nature of people to make mistakes by omission or commission, globally [9]. Although accidents occur in all industries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generate a deficit in occupational risk management, which can affect both the health and safety of workers, and the productivity and profitability of the organization.…”

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“…On average, 2.78 million people die each year in work-related accidents and illnesses. In addition, annually, about 374 million men and women suffer injuries and non-fatal illnesses with serious injuries and socioeconomic consequences [9]. Some industries, such as manufacturing or construction, can expose workers to occupational hazards and diseases such as asbestosis, silicosis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).…”

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“…In order to counteract the accident rate, some countries have generated occupational risk prevention audits through control entities [9]. In Ecuador, the Unified Labor System (SUT) allows companies to implement a management system and comply with legal regulations, such as Executive Decree 2393 Regulation on Workers' Safety and Health and Improvement of the Work Environment.…”

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Occupational Accidents in Ecuador: An Approach from the Construction and Manufacturing Industries

Paguay,

Febres,

Valarezo

2023

Sustainability

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Ecuador is a country in South America, where, in 2021, there were 849,874 companies that had total sales of USD 105.23 billion, which had 2,698,650 workers. This study was carried out with the aim of analyzing occupational accidents by industry type in Ecuador, focusing mainly on the construction and manufacturing industries. The data were provided upon express request to the National Directorate of General Occupational Risk Insurance of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute. The data used in this study concerned accidents involving qualified workers affiliated with the Ecuadorian Social Security System. The data obtained were used to calculate the general accident rate, accident rate by sector, permanent disability rate, and mortality rate. Between 2016 and 2019, 6960 qualifying accidents occurred in Ecuador. Approximately 89.71 ± 0.36% of the accidents investigated involved men, and 50.28 ± 2.49% of these accidents caused permanent disability. The mortality rate was, on average, 10.60 ± 1.83%, 2018 being the year with the most deaths due to accidents at work. The Ecuadorian sector with the highest accident rate was the manufacturing industry with 26.15 ± 2.50%, followed by the construction industry with a rate of 17.47 ± 3.59%. The manufacturing industry had the highest rate, with a significant difference of accidents that resulted in permanent disability, with an average of 31.79 ± 2.85%, while the construction sector had the highest rate of fatal accidents, with an average of 25.82 ± 5.05%. This is the first study to report the number of qualified occupational accidents in Ecuador. With this study, a starting point is established for future analyses of the evolution of occupational accidents by type of industry in Ecuador. Future studies could determine the increase or decrease in the number of accidents, evaluate rates of permanent disability and death, and establish risk factors and preventive measures for each task or activity in all productive sectors.

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Regulatory interventions and industrial accidents: A case from India for ‘Vision Zero’ goals

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Employment Arrangements, Labour Conditions, and Job Satisfaction Among the Women Workers Employed in the Pencil Village of India (Pulwama, Kashmir)

Employment Arrangements, Labour Conditions, and Job Satisfaction Among the Women Workers Employed in the Pencil Village of India (Pulwama, Kashmir)

Visualization and Analysis of Global Vision Zero Studies and Policy Orientation in China

Occupational Accidents in Ecuador: An Approach from the Construction and Manufacturing Industries

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