CONCERN OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TOWARDS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUES

The construction industry is the most important sector in the development of the country after agriculture sector in India. Apart from this, it is the one which has been neglecting the laws which are to be followed for its safe working and has the minimum concern for the welfare of its workers. Construction industry constitutes the most perilous work, but the work in progress is being done in the most precarious manner. This paper focuses on the lack of the safety measures which are neglected by these industries and the various occupational troubles which occur to the labour on the course of the work. A questionnaire was designed to be filled by the workers and a total of 236 respondents were interviewed from different construction sites of Delhi and NCR. Various questions in the context of the occupational safety, health and welfare measures were asked which were accompanied by open-ended questioned to know their sufferings in detail. After the application of various tests which were applied to the data, results came out to be worst as they were meant to be. Further various recommendations and suggestions were given in this paper which is based on the fieldwork and on the test as well.