RAJSHAHI, April 29, 2019 (BSS) – A occupational safety and health
institute is being erected in the city for disseminating ideas about
occupational accident, safety and diseases prevention to the factory workers
and day labourers, an official said.
The construction work of the “National Occupational Health and Safety
related Research and Training Institute” has started at Terakhadia area here.
Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) under the
Ministry of Labour and Employment has been implementing the project on 19
bighas of land with an estimated cost of around Taka 165 crore.
Upon its successful implementation, the institute will contribute a lot to
ensuring sound health and safety of all factory and industry workers.
DIFE Deputy Inspector General Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan revealed this while
addressing a post-rally discussion here in observance of National
Occupational Health and Safety Day-2019 yesterday.
“Healthy Workers, Safe Life-Ensure Sustainable Development” was the theme
of the discussion.
Additional District Magistrate Abu Hayat Rahmatullah, Director of Rajshahi
Chamber of Commerce and Industries Sadrul Islam, Deputy Director of
Industrial Related Training Centre Monirul Alam and DIFE Inspector Azharul
Islam also addressed the meeting.
Mahfuz Bhuiyan said the workers play a vital role in country’s economic
development. “But, they remained neglected in occupational health. They met
accidents several times while on duty, causing a loss to the national
economy,” he said.
Abu Hayat Rahmatullah said the present government is committed to ensuring
occupational health and safety of workers.
In his remarks, Chamber leader Sadrul Islam said mechanisms should be
developed in each sector for providing information about health and safety
hazards for workers.
Initiatives should be taken to identify risk and hazards at workplace and
if workers have any possibility of being affected by it must be protected, he
added.