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<p style="text-align:justify">We will never address occupational safety if we approach it merely as a &lsquo;technical&rsquo; problem that we need to solve.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">While the near-invisible virus that made its way into our lives in 2020 continues to bring swathes of destruction, it managed to shine some light onto some invisible, dark places of society, and brought into spotlight among other things &lsquo;frontline work&rsquo;.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">While we contemplated the meaning of the phrase &lsquo;essential services&rsquo; from the safety of our homes, many braved the virus to serve us. Sanitation is one such essential service, with de-sludging operators such as Murali as frontline workers.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">COVID-19 also brought to us new realities such as doctors and nurses demanding PPE kits and better safety protocols, and we finally understood that some kinds of work carry more risks, and some professionals need more protection. This is a place where we can begin to better understand the term &lsquo;occupational safety&rsquo;.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://thewire.in/rights/sanitation-workers-occupational-safety-ppe-kid-gumboot">click here</a> to read more.&nbsp;</p>
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Treating occupational safety for sanitation workers as a technical issue about personal protective equipment is not enough to understand the various elements involved, from changing behaviour to the larger context of sanitation workers&rsquo; lives.

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Occupational Safety of Sanitation Workers Is Not Just a Technical Problem -Kavita Wankhade

-TheWire.in Treating occupational safety for sanitation workers as a technical issue about personal protective equipment is not enough to understand the various elements involved, from changing behaviour to the larger context of sanitation workers’ lives. At 8 am every morning, Murali, a de-sludging operator bids his two children goodbye and leaves his house. He cleans his vehicle, removes and tucks his chappals in a corner of his truck, and begins his workday. As a de-sludging operator, his day comprises driving his truck to a customer when he is called, mechanically emptying (de-sludging) septic tanks or pit latrines, and carrying this waste for disposal or treatment. Murali reveres his vehicle as god and refuses to wear footwear inside. He has been told to wear gum-boots for his safety, but this interferes with his religious beliefs. In addition, he narrates how his gumboots once caused him to slip. ‘Occupational safety’ thus lies at a complex intersection of beliefs, culture, design and trust, and less in technical specifications of ‘Personal Protection Equipment’ or PPE, a word that has become so much more common in the post-COVID era. We will never address occupational safety if we approach it merely as a ‘technical’ problem that we need to solve.  While the near-invisible virus that made its way into our lives in 2020 continues to bring swathes of destruction, it managed to shine some light onto some invisible, dark places of society, and brought into spotlight among other things ‘frontline work’. While we contemplated the meaning of the phrase ‘essential services’ from the safety of our homes, many braved the virus to serve us. Sanitation is one such essential service, with de-sludging operators such as Murali as frontline workers.  COVID-19 also brought to us new realities such as doctors and nurses demanding PPE kits and better safety protocols, and we finally understood that some kinds of work carry more risks, and some professionals need more protection. This is a place where we can begin to better understand the term ‘occupational safety’.  Please click here to read more.