TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Occupational health and safety issues at informal economic segment of Pakistan: a survey of construction sites
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Ahmed, Ishfaq
A1  - Shaukat, Muhammad Zeeshan
A1  - Usman, Ahmad
A1  - Nawaz, Muhammad Musarrat
A1  - Nazir, Mian Sajid
SP  - 240
EP  - 250
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
N2  - This research covers the current status of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) related practices in the informal construction segment of Pakistan. Data was collected, through interviews, from 316 construction sites employing 3577 workers. The results of the study reveal that both employers and workers lack knowledge of OHS laws/standards and no practices of this nature are enacted at these construction sites. Alarmingly work-related accidents, whenever they happen, are not given due attention, and there is no formal injury-report system. The informal construction industry employs a huge portion of informal workforce, and lack of OHS happens at tremendous human cost. These research findings may thus play their role in strengthening the case for reforms in the sector. This study, if properly utilized, may also enable employers of the sector by increasing their knowledge about OHS practices and as a result, try to offer safer environments for their workers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2017.1366145
ID  - ref1
ER  -