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Concerted move for industrial safety to boost output urged
Labour and Manpower Mln tster Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan Thursday underscored the Im Krtance of tripartite venture
Industrial safety and health to boost production, reports UNB
"Government, owners and workers have to work unitedly in the greater Interest of industries'. he said while inaugurating a seminar on "Industrial Safety and Health: Role of Management" tn Dhaka in the morning.
The day-long seminar was jointly organised by Bangladesh Employers Association (BEA) and International Labour Or ganisation (ILO)
Portraying a gloomy work Ing environment In some In dustrfes, the Minister said the rate of industrial acckfenls la Increasing every year due to violation of safety regulations "Any kind of Industrial acci dent Is a great loss In our poverty stricken country.' he said emphasising on develop ment of employer-employee relationship and Initiating a movement to ensure Industrial
safety.
He said the government re ccntly constituted a labour law reforms committee to put for ward necessary recommend* Hons for industrial safety and health
The Inaugural function was also addressed by BEA President M Anis ud Dowla and General Secretary C K Haidar, and Officer in Charge of ILO s Dhaka office P Bert I Ison
M Ants ud Dowla pointed out that every year Industrial accidents caused wide spread losses in terms of human suf ferlngs and trained manpower
About 8.385 industrial accidents - 2052 serious and 36 fatal — were reported In 1990.
Many of these accidents could haw been avoided if the workers had not been carek-ss and I he management had been more cautious tn maintaining safety regulations, said Dowla There te ■ strong co relation between safety and productivity’
The BEA president said greater awareness for Indus
trial safety management can help improve overall productivity through efficient utilisation of man hours, unhindered production and smooth func tioning of the plant and machinery
He also stressed on reducing wastage, improving cost ef feettveness and better human relations for a better produc tlvity.
BSS adds Dowla pointed out that the Employers Association this year will organise four seminars on safety related topics In major Industrial cities. including Chittagong and Khulna.
A M Mesbahuddin. a member of the association, presented a paper on the causes of industrial accidents and their prevention while Dr A Q Mahfuzul Haque, ex Chief In spector of factories and estab Itehments. presented a paper on Improvement of occupa Honal health at the working VMlrini
A total of 52 employer members of the association look part In the seminar.