Safety of Workers

The Minister of State (IC) for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya has said that as per the available information from Chief Inspectors of Factories of States/UTs through Directorate General Factories Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) and Mine managements through Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), the total number of cases of occupational diseases reported State/UT-wise in factories and mines registered under the Factories Act, 1948 and Mines Act, 1952 during the last three years and current year are given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya said that the Ministry of Labour & Employment declared the National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Workplace on 20^th February, 2009. The purpose of this National Policy is to establish a preventive safety and health culture in the country through elimination of incidents of work related injuries, diseases, fatalities and disasters and to enhance the well-being of employees in all the sectors of economic activity in the country. The following steps are taken by the Government to create health awareness amongst the workers/labourers:

(i) In order to increase the awareness about safety and health issues amongst the mine workers, safety week/fortnight, rescue and first-aid competitions are organized in the mines every year.
(ii) Safety and health training programmes are organized among Managers and Supervisors for improving safety and health standards in mines and factories.
(iii) National Safety Awards are granted to mine workers and Prime Ministers Safety Awards are granted to the factories workers every year.
 
Annexure-I
 
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No. 3464 for answer on 15.12.2014.
State wise details of Occupational Diseases reported in the registered factories under the Factories Act, 1948 for the Year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 (Till 30^th June)
 

Sl. No.	State / UT	Occupational Diseases	2011	2012	2013	2014 (TILL 30th JUNE)	Total
1.	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
2.	Andhra Pradesh	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
3.	Assam	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
4.	Bihar	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
5.	Chandigarh	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
6.	Chhattisgarh	Noise Induced Hearing Loss	Nil	Nil	Nil	14	14
7.	Daman& Diu and Dadra& Nagar Haveli	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
8.	Delhi	Occupational Dermatitis	Nil	Nil	Nil	NR	2
9.	Goa	Silicosis	Nil	Nil	1	Nil	1
10.	Gujarat	Byssionosis	6	1	1	Nil	24
		Noise Induced Hearing Loss	5	2	Nil	98	120
		Silicosis	2	1	1	Nil	18
		Deafness	7	Nil	Nil	Nil	19
		Nasal Septum Perforation	Nil	Nil	6	Nil	8
		Pneumoconiosis	Nil	Pneumoconiosis (silicosis)-12	Nil	Nil	13
		Asbestosis	Nil	Nil	Nil	1	22
		Dermatitis	Nil	Nil	1	Nil	1
11.	Haryana	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
12.	Himachal Pradesh	-	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
13.	Jammu & Kashmir	-	Nil	Nil	NR	NR	Nil
14.	Jharkhand	Silicosis	Nil	2