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Bus services in Dhaka are notoriously unregulated and accident-prone. Although, many traffic laws and regulations were passed by the parliament, they had not been put into action. Research by the National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways showed that more than 4,200 people were killed and 16,100 others were injured in road ...
The List of countries by rate of fatal workplace accidents sorts countries by the rate of workplace fatalities per 100,000 workers. Data is provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to estimates, around 2.3 million people die yearly from work-related accidents or diseases every year.
1193rd hartal in the history of Bangladesh 2013-04-02: 1 (all day) [5] Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir: opposed to sending Delwar Hossain Sayeedi on police remand for questioning. 2013-04-09: 1 (all day) [6] BNP: protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail. 2013-04-10: 1 (all day) [6] BNP: protesting against courts sending its ...
The BLS counted 5.7 cases among full-time state and local workers such as police and firefighters, with the lion's share attributed to employees of local governments. Show comments Advertisement
In the aftermath of the disaster, the Bangladesh government passed a new law that requires all garment factories to be inspected by a government-approved agency. [18] The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, commonly referred to as the Bangladesh Accord, was established in response to the Rana Plaza disaster. Signed on May 15, 2013 ...
Over 100 were injured, and 15 were confirmed dead, including employees of Jacobs, Fluor and BP. BP has since accepted that its employees contributed to the accident. Several level indicators failed, leading to overfilling of a knockout drum, and light hydrocarbons concentrated at ground level throughout the area. A nearby running diesel truck ...
Accident-proneness is the idea that some people have a greater predisposition than others to experience accidents, such as car crashes and industrial injuries. It may be used as a reason to deny any insurance on such individuals.
There has also been some research on the characteristics of accident-prone employees that has found they are typically younger, more distractible, and less socially adjusted than other employees. Recent research has shown that an organization's safety climate has been associated with lower accident involvement, compliance with safety procedures ...