A Study on Workers Perception about Health, Safety and Welfare Measures in Nilgiris District

Workers health, safety and welfare are the measures of stimulating the efficiency of workers. The various health, safety and welfare measures provided by the tea plantation estates and the company will have instant effect on the health, physical and mental efficiency attentiveness, confidence and complete efficiency of the worker and thereby contributing to the higher throughput. Some of the conveniences and amenities which fall within the preview of labour health, safety and welfare includes education on safety measures, waste disposal arrangements, facilities for drinking water, Latrines and urinals, availability of medical aids and check-ups, adequate canteen facilities, accommodation arrangements, recreational facilities, medical facilities transportation facilities for traveling from & to the tea plantation estates. The research of the study highlights the health, safety and welfare measures provided to the tea plantation workers in the tea plantation estates, the workers’ satisfaction level, and to identify the level of benefits given to the tea plantation workers by the tea plantation estates and the unions. The Data collection was done through schedule basis. A sample size of 245 tea plantation workers has been selected for this study covered around 20 tea plantation estates and 12 tea plantation unions. Convenient Sampling technique is applied and descriptive type of research is undertaken to determine the cause and effect of the tea plantation workers in Nilgiris District.