Health & Safety: Implementation of

Implementation of
Health & Safety

in MSME sector
an overview
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MSME Sector in India
• Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has
emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian
economy over the last five decades. MSMEs not only play
crucial role in providing large employment opportunities at
comparatively lower capital cost than large industries but
also help in industrialization of rural & backward areas,
thereby, reducing regional imbalances, assuring more
equitable distribution of national income and wealth.
• MSMEs are complementary to large industries as ancillary
units and this sector contributes enormously to the socio-
economic development of the country.

Current scenario on the “OHS” front
• Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related
accident or disease.
• Every 15 seconds, 160 workers have a work-
related accident.
• The human cost of this daily adversity is vast and the
economic burden of poor occupational safety and health
practices is estimated at 4 per cent of global Gross
Domestic Product each year.
• Accident Fatality Rate in India: : 110 per million
Employees per year.
Some of the Occupational diseases affecting
MSME
• Diseases caused by lead, mercury, Arsenic or its compounds

• Hearing impairment caused by noise
• Diseases caused by vibration (disorders of muscles, tendons,
bones, joints, peripheral blood
• Diseases caused by ionizing radiations

Some of the occupational diseases affecting
MSME (contd.)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases caused by inhalation
of coal dust, dust from stone quarries, wood dust, dust from
cereals and agricultural work, dust in animal stables, dust
from textiles, and paper dust, arising from work activities
• Cancer caused by agents such as: Asbestos, Bis-chloromethyl
ether (BCME), Chromium VI compounds, Coal tars, coal tar
pitches or soot

The major causes affecting OHS in MSMEs
• Lack of Knowledge and awareness towards OHS
• Failure to use appropriate PPE
• Production focus in many of the organization which over
rides OHS concern.
• Lack of resources
• Lack of an organized Management systems
• Poor compliance of the legal requirements.
• Lack of expertise and a professional approach

The way out
• Management must give its due attention and focus to OHS
management.
• Management of OHS needs to be integrated with overall
management system of the organization.
• Basic PDCA principle may be adopted to install a an effective OHS
management system. An out line is provided in the next slide.
• Formal certification to any of the OHS management system may
not be immediately necessary but can be treated as a long term
goal.

OHS management system structure
4. Act
Analyze root causes, decide
corrective action,
implement and follow up
3. Check
Measurement and
1. Plan
PDCA
OHS Policy, objectives, OHS
monitoring of OHS
hazards, risks, legal
parameters- accidents, near
requirements, controls,
misses, employee health
programs
check up
2. Do
Implement controls, provide
resources, communicate
hazards, Train employees

An example of
Hazard
identification and
risk assessment

Risk assessment
Sl No. Hazard Likelihood Severity of Risk rating

impact
1 Cut or bruise 4 3 12
2 Fall from height 2 4 8
3 Electrocution 3 5 15
For every Hazard identified, the “Likelihood” and

“Severity” is measured in a scale of 1-5.

Risk Matrix
5 H H EH EH EH
Cut and
4 H H HH EH EH Bruise
3 L L M M
M EH
EH
Electrocution
2 L L M M M
Fall from
Height
1 L L L L L
Severity
1 2 3 4 5
Likelihood
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CONCLUSION
• It is important to appreciate that the social and economic costs of

OHS incidents are extremely high which no organization can afford.
• Business Planning process must include its share of OHS concerns.
The safety should be addressed right from the design level. Very
often the problem is our inability to anticipate issues at the beginning
rather than availability of sufficient resources.
• Adoption of OHS management system is no longer an option it is an
imperative.

CONCLUSION (Cont’d)
• Employees at all levels should be made aware of the

issues involved and should be encouraged to participate in
OHS Management at every stage.
• Behavioral aspect in safety needs to be addressed.

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facilitate
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assessment or
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any other audit.
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