Occupational health and safety issues in the informal economic segment of Pakistan: a survey of construction sites

• Main Authors: Ishfaq, Ahmed, Muhammad Zeeshan, Shaukat, Ahmad, Usman, Muhammad Musarrat, Nawaz, Mian Sajid, Nazir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2018
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20191/2/Occupational.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/20191/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029439492&doi=10.1080%2f10803548.2017.1366145&partnerID=40&md5=680a27f85dc88bdf8e4ad915e4f0a62a

This research covers the current status of occupational health and safety (OHS)-related practices in the informal construction segment of Pakistan. Data were collected, through interviews, from 316 construction sites employing 3577 workers. The results of the study reveal that both employers and wor...