Strategic Action Plan - International Environmental Technology Centre

IMPROVING HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PMC
WORKERS, RAG PICKERS AND CITIZENS IN
PROXIMITY WITH THE LANDFILL
Target: To introduce programme for improving the health and safety of PMC workers, rag
pickers and citizens in proximity with the landfill.
Lead Agency: PMC, NGOs working with the rag pickers.
Support Agency: PMC, NGOs working with the rag pickers.
Location (Suggested): All those locations where the PMC Workers come in contact with
waste management including while collection, at the transfer station and at the landfill.
Special attention should be given at the Community Sorting Centres
Description: An assessment should be carried out to
• Identify and understand the health and safety issues faced by the PMC workers and rag
pickers.
• Assist with the injuries and illness prevention efforts
• Help investigate the underlying causes of injuries
• Help find and implement solutions to health and safety problems
• Provision of health and safety equipment for PMC workers and rag pickers
• Impart training for safe procedure for handling of wastes.
Assessment for the health and safety issues near the landfill should address Pest
Control, Litter Control, Fire Control, Dust Control, Odour Control, Site Safety, Leachate
Management
Responsibility of PMC:
• PMC should impart training to the rag pickers and PMC workers regarding safety
measures
• Protective equipment should be supplied to the workers
• Regular health checkups should be done at the municipal hospitals
• Medical insurance should be provided
Budget (Estimated): 1 Million
Timeframe (Estimated): 1 year
CAPACITY
BUILDING &
PARTNERSHIPS
SCHEME 7
PROGRAMME
G1 – O1 and G1-O2
Links to other ISWM
Pune Schemes:
‣ Assessment of
Existing Waste Disposal
Sites and Evaluating
Management Options
‣ Identification of
New Waste Disposal
Sites
‣ Establishment of
Community Sorting
Centres
‣ Optimizing and
Strengthening of MSW
Collection systems
‣ Formation of
Environmental
Awareness Centre
‣ Strengthening of
PMC Rag picker cooperatives
‣ Formation of a
cadre of certified
operators
for
decentralized treatment
Benefits:
• Safe working
conditions for rag
pickers and PMC
Workers
• Provision of
protective
equipment
• Indirectly Avoiding
spread of diseases
etc.
• Practice of safe
disposal methods
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