Abstract:

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) risks are emergent issues for the female work force in the Bangladesh shrimp processing industry. The Bangladesh Government, along with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the local shrimp factory owners, has taken the OSH issues seriously across the shrimp processing sector following several accidents that occurred in the Bangladesh garments industry. That shrimps are processed on ground floors of two-storied building, has made shrimp processing less risky with respect to fire and building safety. But working in cold and moist conditions for long periods, without adequate personal protection equipment (PPE) can cause health problems for workers. Respiratory problems and musculoskeletal pains are the common health issues perceived to be prevalent in shrimp processing workers.

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Date 2017/12/31

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