How can industrial safety be ensured?

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How can industrial accidents be removed ?

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1. Proper selection of workers—A scientific selection of workers is more important from safety point of view. The attitude and aptitude of worker may be tested through various psychological tests and interviews at the time of selection. As far as possible experience must be taken into consideration while selecting a candidate for risky jobs.
2. Training—A good training helps in reducing the accidents. If workers are imparted training, the accidents will be reduced automatically because trained workers will handle the machinery continuously.
3. Strict discipline—In order to reduce accidents strict discipline in industry is very necessary so that the workers may concentrate his attention on the work.
4. Safety programme—The big units may establish a safety department in the organisation which may educate the workers by developing various safety programmes and imparting training.
5. Statutory provisions-The Indian Factories Act, 1948 provides certain measures as regards safety in Indian industries. Some important provisions of the act are:
(a) Fencing of every prime mover and its every moving part and every flywheel connected to prime mover and of any other dangerous part.
(b) No woman or young person is allowed to clean and lubricate the machine while in motion.
© Employment of young persons on dangerous machines is restricted unless they are fully trained or work is undertaken under adequate supervision of a trained and experienced person.
(d) Provision of lifts to carry the goods should be made.
(e) Every factory must provide adequate precautions in case of fire.
6. Safety devices-Sufficient provision of safely devices should be made in the industry to guard against any accident. The personnel should be trained in making use of such safety devices.