International Labor Day – respect all workers
1st May every year is observed as International Labor Day.
The heat is back and is bad for outdoor workers and politicians
On Monday, 22nd April 2024, a UN research issued a warning that over 2.4 billion workers will be exposed to extreme heat at workplaces due to climate change which will affect more than 70% of world’s workers. Back home, in India, a prominent politician and...
Is the corner cabin cornering the CEO
Its lonely at the top is an old adage. In the world of social media coupled with advances in AI, its lonelier in the corner. The role of a CEO has been around for about a hundred years. The look and feel of a CEO...
Wellness programs fail if workplace is sick
Just as a common cold in any one person can potentially infect others, a workplace can get sick too and infect those occupying it. Making sure that the workplace is healthy before undertaking any wellness programs for workers is necessary for its success. In fact,...
Pigeon feeding and its municipal ban in Mumbai: a step to improve respiratory health
Finally, in December 2023, the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) imposed a ban on pigeon feeding in Mumbai city. What should have been done decades ago will eventually give solace to a lot of citizens. A ban, well in time would have prevented thousands of lungs...
Tunnel trapped workers: from Occupational Safety to Occupational Health
On Sunday, 12th November 2023, at around 5.30 AM IST, a portion of the Silkyara Bend - Barkot tunnel, under construction, collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. 41 workers got trapped inside the tunnel. On Tuesday, 28th November, after 17 days,...
Domestic workers and Occupational Health
Domestic work is an old occupation with ancient Mesopotamian (present day Iraq, parts of present-day Iran, Syria, Turkey and Kuwait) sources referring to it. Historically, domestic workers were employed by those who could afford a helping hand to do their daily chores. Domestic work was...
