Workplace Hazards and Safety: A Study with Reference to Employees Of Madhya Pradesh Power Distribution Company

Ashwin Gedam; Pragati Shukla

Abstract

Hazards at workplace are not very uncommon, especially in the industries involving high industrial works. Various industries have tried their best to minimize the hazards and ensure workplace safety for their employees and increase productivity. But despite all the precautions and safety measures taken, there are always risk associated with industrial jobs. The prevention of the hazards at workplace is the prime responsibility of the organization but apart from this it is also the responsibility of the individual employees to keep themselves safe in an environment of uncertain accidents. The present paper has analysed those parameters which are required to be followed by an individual employee when they are working in an industry or some manufacturing unit involving high hazards risks. There are numerous parameters which are required for employee’s safety but the present paper has only selected those which are crucial to for major hazards prevention, like awareness related to safety of plugs, wiring and switches, availability of necessary protection equipment, safe ladders, hazard awareness, safety awareness related to power distribution boards, safety of personal protection equipment, like gloves, suit, helmet, electricity fighting equipment, toolboxes, etc. For studying the Hazards at workplace, this paper has collected responses from 102 employees of the organization and then their responses were recorded pertaining to various issues. The data has been put to required analysis and necessary conclusion is drawn. This data is collected manually from the respondents with the help of sixteen question questionnaire.