Abstract
This paper investigated reasons of industrial accidents in Satluj Jal Viduat Naigam Limited (SJVN), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and alternative ways to resolve them. This study collected information from purposively selected fifty (50) employees with the help of questionnaire. The study was conducted in SJVN Ltd Company which is situated in Shimla (H.P.). From the statistical findings, it may be concluded that emerges that though there are variations in rate of accidents among the respondents across demographic variables- gender, education, experience, yet these are not associated with industrial accidents as the value of chi-square was not statistically significant on statistical scale. It means there is something else beyond these factors which may account for accidents and needs to be probed. It may be suggested that the company need to work much on preventives measures, mitigating various risks and focus on satisfaction of the employees to prevent accidents.
Highlights
Industrial accidents have been analysed and discussed for the past 100 years
Industrial accident means a sudden and unforeseen event, attributable to any cause, which happens to a person, arising out of or in the course of his or her work, and resulting in an employment injury to that person
Accidents will continue to happen if preventive measures are not to be taken
Summary
Industrial accidents have been analysed and discussed for the past 100 years. A Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus rightly said ‘‘Prevention is better than cure’’ which means it is better to stop bad things from happening, than fix them after they have already happened.Industrial accident means a sudden and unforeseen event, attributable to any cause, which happens to a person, arising out of or in the course of his or her work, and resulting in an employment injury to that person. But steps must be taken to prevent them. There may be number of reasons behind the industrial accidents, human factor is one which includes unsafe acts, un- mind fitness, negligence, lack of knowledge and training. Accidents will continue to happen if preventive measures are not to be taken. In present era of privatization and industrialization in every field, it is essential, to coin out this issue. On this ground, the present study was proposed
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