Examining Occupational Safety and Health Issues under Labour Laws of Bangladesh after Rana Plaza Tragedy: A Critical Analysis

  • Hillol Saha
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  • Hillol Saha

    Assistant Professor at Department of Law, Premier University, Chittagong, Bangladesh

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Abstract

Safe work is one of the workers' fundamental rights. Occupational safety and health (OSH) is an important component of the decent work agenda, as it focuses on preventing workplace accidents and diseases, as well as safeguarding and promoting workers' health. The workplace where employees work will be free of all hazards and risks. However, workers around the world continue to die as a result of work-related accidents or diseases. For the development of Bangladesh safe work place for worker is a sine qua non. Unfortunately, Bangladesh experienced some deadly industrial accidents, the deadliest of which being the Rana Plaza tragedy. The event sparked extensive demonstrations and calls for improved safety standards. Following the tragedy, various occupational safety and health (OSH) concerns were discovered, leading the Bangladesh government to enact laws, norms, and policies that recognize the importance of OSH in ensuring workplace safety. This paper seeks to conduct an analytical analysis of the laws and policies that regulate occupational safety and health (OSH) issues in Bangladesh. It also attempts to provide a necessary improvement plan based on the findings.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 7, Issue 5, Page 49 - 66

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.118233

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