A study on safety and health provision that act as a drive force for the employees in manufacturing sectors

In the early stages of industrialization in Indian industries, provisions of safety, health, welfare measures for factory/manufacturing workers did not receive adequate attention. Employers were not inclined to accept the financial burden of those activities. Hence the state had to intervene, in discharge of its responsibility, by using its persuasive powers and/or by enforcing legislation and Compulsory provisions are thus incorporated in the Factories Act, 1948. But in today's world, organizations and companies are focusing without the intervene of any body and they accessing various methods to increase manpower productivity and commitment of employees, especially in manufacturing sector, this study identified that there is a relationship between the effective provisions of safety, health measures that leads to productivity will lead to ultimate profit for the organization.