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Industrial Safety in Readymade Garment Sector: A Developing Country Perspective

Administration and Management Review

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Title Industrial Safety in Readymade Garment Sector: A Developing Country Perspective
 
Creator Ahmed, Jashim Uddin; School of Business, North South University, Bangladesh.
Hossain, Tamima; MH School of Business, Presidency University, Bangladesh.
 
Subject Administration
Industrial safety; RMG; Working environment
 
Description Readymade Garment (RMG) sector has been playing an important role in the overall economic development of Bangladesh. In the post-quota globalized world, issues relating to social compliance have become increasingly important in the export-oriented RMG Sector. With the collapse of Savar Spectrum Sweater factory, the Phoenix Fabrics Mill Ltd., the fire at KTS Fabrics Mills and Chowdhury Knitwear Garments the industrial health and safety issues have been identified a burning issue in RMG sector and lots of pressure have been imposed on the industry proprietors as well as on the government regarding the safety of workers and their over all welfare. In this study an overview of the safety issues in RMG Industry of Bangladesh have been presented. We put forward the relevant factual cases to support our analysis of the industry’s safety scenario as a whole. Moreover, some of our thoughts and findings followed by a set of recommendations and conclusion are revealed at the end of this report.

Administration and Management Review Vol. 21 No. 1, January 2009, Page 16-31
 
Publisher Nepal Administrative Staff College
 
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Date 2009-03-16
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Field study; Experimental
 
Identifier http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AMR/article/view/1639
 
Source Administration and Management Review; Vol 21, No 1 (2009); 16-31
 
Language en
 
Coverage Bangladesh
21st Century
Readymade Garment