TO STUDY THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE SAFETY CULTURE OF THE MANNFACTURING INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN AND DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN THE SAFETY CULTURE

Abstract

In developing countries like Pakistan, the OHS conditions are not up to optimum level or even close to it because of many factors such as insufficient medical facilities, illiterate uneducated workforce and lack of enforcement of laws regarding these issues as well as lack of specified independent laws on these matters. As a result of this total economic losses due to work-related diseases and injuries are huge. To reduce these losses, a realization of importance of safety is necessary. A generic framework will help industries to implement safety in their organizations and reap the fruits of a safe and healthy workplace This study examines the safety culture of manufacturing industries in Pakistan. The concept of Safety Culture is quite limited in Pakistan and the number of occupational and industries accidents are high and remain unnoticed. Keeping in view this situation, the study is conducted using quantitative approaches to collect the data. The data collected will be analyzed using descriptive as well as statistical methods. The research on this topic will result in the analysis of the safety culture of manufacturing industries of Pakistan and a generic framework designed to help the industries employ safety to their businesses and process at every level.