Evaluation of workload and work environment of the sawmill workers in west bengal

Abstract

Unorganized or informal workers are largely contributing to growth and development of the country like India. Above ninety (90%) per cent of workforce are engaged in unorganized sectors and sawmill is one them, where a large number of workers are employed. There are above 30,000 sawmills in all over India and at least about ten (10) person involved in each sawmill. As, major portion of sawmill belong in unorganized sector so there are dearth of data of workers employed in India. Mechanical saw is a machine, where forestry wood logs are converted into lumber by the process of sawing. In India, there are two types of sawmills mostly found; chain sawmill (trolley sawmill) and band sawmill (table sawmill). The main tasks performed in sawmill are carrying wood logs, sawing, re-sawing, replacement of the sawed timbers from the trolley, pulling the chain, pushing the trolley, operating the saw machine, adjustment of log to trolley, moulding the saw blade, and remove the wood dust. newline