ANALYSIS OF RISK ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY IN NORTH MACEDONIA

XIV International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Environmental Protection – IIZS 2024, str. 487-491

 

АУТОР / AUTHOR(S): Monika Lutovska , Vladimir Mijakovski

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DOI: 10.46793/IIZS24.487L

САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:

Exposure to dangers and hazards often causes occupational injuries and diseases, that affect workers’ physical and mental abilities and social well-being in varying degrees of severity. On average, almost every third employee in the garment industry in North Macedonia has a change in health status and a certain medical diagnosis. The main objective of this paper is to assess the risks generated by dangers and hazards in this sector, which will reveal the reasons for the alarmingly poor working conditions and numerous injuries, illnesses and disabilities.

To conduct the risk assessment, a qualitative-quantitative PILZ method was used, and the final value of the estimated risk is obtained as a product of four parameters calculated according to individual scales at multiple levels.

The analyzes and results of the evaluation provide data and information that will serve to develop effective strategies to improve the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) situation and reduce injuries in the global supply chains of garment industry.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:

garment industry, dangers/hazards, risk assessment, OSH

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