Occupational Accidents in Cement Industries of Nepal

Abstract

The study on occupational accidents in cement industry of Nepal provides an overview of the accidents and their causes in this sector. The purpose of this study was to find out nature of accidents happening in the cement industry, their causes and recommend appropriate approaches to prevent the accidents. For this study, 10 cement industries were visited to collect the data of accident that occurred in last three fiscal years. Among the 10 visited cement industries, three were limestone-based industries and seven were clinker based industries. It was found that in the last three fiscal years, almost all accidents were minor accidents while only few were major and no fatal accidents. The data showed that the number of accidents is decreasing each year, however the decrease number is not significantly different. The surface causes of accidents in the industry were due to worker’s taking shortcut, being over confident in themselves, poor/lack of housekeeping, starting task without getting necessary information, neglecting safety procedures, being mentally distracted, lack of preparation for work, mishandling of machinery, manual material handling, lack of proper and suitable PPE and occupational stress. Beside these, the root cause of the accidents in cement industries is lack of integration of safety plan, policy and safety culture into each activities of the industry. How to cite this article:Sah DP, Chaudhary S, Shakya R et al. Occupational Accidents in Cement Industries of Nepal. J Adv Res Alt Energ Env Eco 2019; 6(3&4): 22-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.3093.201904