Workers' 9/11 in Pakistan: neglected sparks causing conflagration

• Autorzy: Mirza M. Z. , Bashir S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A deadly factory fire in Karachi, Pakistan caused the death of 289 workers on September 11, 2012. The havoc played by fire could have been avoided if the concerned authorities had better fire safety measures and strategy. This article presents an exploratory study designed to obtain first-hand information about this issue in which data were collected from 135 organizations within various industries of Pakistan. The results of this study are alarming because most of the organizations are not even equipped with basic fire safety equipment and are devoid of fire exit paths. Incompetence and negligence on the part of government agencies and many stakeholders frequently allows fire to play havoc with the lives of workers in Pakistani organizations, confirming the famous saying ‘Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit incendium’ (A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

employee safety; Pakistan; fire; safety equipment; fire safety training

PL

pożar; systemy alarmowe; rozmieszczenie sprzętu; wyposażenie służb BHP; instalacja przeciwpożarowa chemiczna

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 21, No. 3
• Strony: 405--410
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Mirza M. Z.

• Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan

autor

Bashir S.

• Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan

Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.