Overview of the visited factories and expert assessment of occupational hazards by type of factory (2 pages)
| Type of factory | Small weaving | Medium weaving | Spinning | Compact | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 19 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 47 |
| Employees (total) | 571 | 703 | 3600 | 9567 | 14 441 |
| Employees per factory: mean (range) | 30 (12–41) | 100 (50–200) | 720 (300–1000) | 598 (20–2500) | 307 (12–2500) |
| Hazard | Small weaving | Medium weaving | Spinning | Compact | Fisher’s exact p/total |
| Dirty working area | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Factories % | 89.5% | 57.1% | 20.0% | 18.8% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 503 | 443 | 1000 | 415 | 2361 |
| Persons % | 88.1% | 63.0% | 27.8% | 4.3% | |
| Leaking valves/fittings | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Factories % | 73.7% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.002 |
| Persons affected | 431 | 180 | 0 | 355 | 966 |
| Persons % | 75.5% | 25.6% | 0.0% | 3.7% | |
| Heat | 19 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 39 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 56.3% | 0.002 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 2800 | 2059 | 6133 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 21.5% | |
| Noise | 19 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 36 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 1300 | 1967 | 4541 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36.1% | 20.6% | |
| Vibrations | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 38 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 56.3% | 0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 2200 | 2267 | 5741 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61.1% | 23.7% | |
| Not enough safety distance | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 71.4% | 0.0% | 18.8% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 590 | 0 | 463 | 1624 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 83.9% | 0.0% | 4.8% | |
| Unsafe fuels backup | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| Factories % | 31.6% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 31.3% | 0.777 |
| Persons affected | 228 | 63 | 900 | 5100 | 6291 |
| Persons % | 39.9% | 9.0% | 25.0% | 53.3% | |
| No healthcare facility | 19 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 40 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 68.8% | 0.008 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 2200 | 4167 | 7641 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61.1% | 43.6% | |
| No first-aid box/kit | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Factories % | 89.5% | 71.4% | 40.0% | 18.8% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 496 | 490 | 1900 | 255 | 3141 |
| Persons % | 86.9% | 69.7% | 52.8% | 2.7% | |
| No masks | 19 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 43 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 81.3% | 0.102 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 2800 | 4867 | 8941 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 50.9% | |
| No earplugs | 19 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 45 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 0.438 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 3600 | 5267 | 10 141 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 55.1% | |
| No fire alarm | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 0 | 663 | 1937 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | |
| Insufficient ventilation | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| Factories % | 84.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 477 | 703 | 0 | 663 | 1843 |
| Persons % | 83.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | |
| No proper lighting | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 71.4% | 20.0% | 12.5% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 453 | 900 | 55 | 1979 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 64.4% | 25.0% | 0.6% | |
| No smoke detector | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 18.8% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 900 | 255 | 2429 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 25.0% | 2.7% | |
| No emergency exit | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| Factories % | 89.5% | 71.4% | 20.0% | 25.0% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 470 | 390 | 900 | 663 | 2423 |
| Persons % | 82.3% | 55.5% | 25.0% | 6.9% | |
| No exit lights | 19 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 85.7% | 40.0% | 31.3% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 653 | 1900 | 963 | 4087 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 92.9% | 52.8% | 10.1% | |
| No washrooms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Factories % | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.719 |
| Persons affected | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Persons % | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| No kitchen | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
| Factories % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | 37.5% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 571 | 703 | 1900 | 972 | 4146 |
| Persons % | 100.0% | 100.0% | 52.8% | 10.2% | |
| No sitting place | 18 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| Factories % | 94.7% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 37.5% | <0.001 |
| Persons affected | 537 | 443 | 0 | 972 | 1952 |
| Persons % | 94.0% | 63.0% | 0.0% | 10.2% | |
Bold typeface indicates significance at p<0.05.