Workplace Safety

Psychological safety at workplace is a crucial need for corporate India as it leads to higher employee retention and engagement, says a report. Psychological safety refers to employees believing that they can take risks without being shamed by other members. According to leading job site Indeed's report on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DI&B) at Indian Workplaces, 45 per cent of all employers surveyed believe that psychological safety is a strong performance indicator and 47 per cent believe it is a crucial need. This study was carried out by Valuevox on behalf of Indeed across 15 sectors and 16 cities, involving 1,200 employers and 1,500 employees of small, medium, and large businesses. According to Rohan Sylvester, Talent Strategy Advisor, Indeed, amidst various global uncertainties, organizations are looking to build high-performing teams. "In the last couple of years, employees have faced various stressors related to work such as burnout, mental health issues, overwork ..

As many as 3,331 deaths were recorded between 2018 and 2020, but only 14 people were imprisoned for offences under the Factories Act, 1948, during the same period, reveals data

The first attempt to survey the extent of violence and harassment at work around the globe has found that workplace abuse is widespread, and particularly pronounced among young people, migrants, and wage earners, especially women. More than 22% of the nearly 75,000 workers in 121 countries surveyed last year reported having experienced at least one type of violence or harassment, according to the report released Monday by the UN International Labour Organization, the Lloyds Register Foundation and Gallup. Violence and harassment in the world of work is a pervasive and harmful phenomenon, with profound and costly effects ranging from severe physical and mental health consequences to lost earnings and destroyed career paths to economic losses for workplaces and societies, the three organizations said in the 56-page report. According to the findings, one-third of the people who experienced violence or harassment at work said they had experienced more than one form -- and 6.3% said they

Fewer flights and air passengers in the latest week compared to the previous one

Industrial protective equipment manufacturer Mallcom India Ltd is aiming at a three-fold growth in revenue to Rs 1,000 crore over the next five years as it is hopeful of securing orders from both domestic and overseas markets, a top company official said on Friday. Countries across the world are looking for a 'China plus one' strategy to source industrial safety and personal protective equipment even though a sluggish demand for such products is witnessed in the short term due to geopolitical tension, he said. "The (Russia-Ukraine) war, high inflation, and talks on a possible recession in the US and the European Union countries resulted in a sluggish demand situation. But, our recovery surpassed pre-COVID levels. The 'China plus one' strategy by the major sourcing nations is under progress and India is emerging as an important sourcing destination, Mallcom India Managing Director Ajay Kumar Mall told PTI in an interview. 'China plus one' strategy refers to a policy of major countr

While it is easier now to sue a firm for adopting harmful manufacturing processes, successive govts have dragged their feet on goading companies to take out adequate insurance

Power generation, vehicle registrations dip

Digitization of workplace makes it accessible and available everywhere in real time.

While industrial accidents have been occurring at regular intervals, snuffing out human lives, there is not much public debate on the issue in the media or in academic circles