Exploring the system capacity to meet occupational health and safety needs: the case of the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the 2013 Rana Plaza incident in Bangladesh, the government of Bangladesh has been under pressure to improve health and safety conditions for workers in the ready-made garment industry. Its efforts have focused heavily on structural safety of the buildings but have largely ignored broader occupational health system issues. This qualitative study explores contextual factors and system challenges that create barriers for ensuring a healthy and safe workplace in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh.

Methods

Data were collected through key informant interviews (n = 14) with government officials from the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE), factory employers, factory doctors and representatives from the Bangladesh Garment Manu

SUBMITTER: Akhter S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6599266 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature