| Document ID (ISN) | 105659 |
| CIS number |
06-1087 |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Title |
Workplace accident report (Period: January - June 2006) |
| Bibliographic information |
Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE), Road 3, House 7 (2nd floor), Dhanmondi, R/A, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh, July 2006. 2p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Analysis of accident reports in 15 daily newspapers revealed that a total of 350 workers were killed in occupational accidents in Bangladesh between January and June 2006. A further 2559 workers were injured. The rate of fatal accidents was highest in the construction industry (97 fatalities), followed by the garment industry (83), domestic work (31) and day labourers (20). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Bangladesh; fatalities; statistics; occupational accidents |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
construction industry; clothing industry; domestic service |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | Bangladesh |
| Subject(s) |
Statistics
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Domestic workers
|
