Occupational Health Hazards in Cement Plant Workers and their Remedies

The paper deals with the occupational health hazards among the mini cement plant workers of Hazaribagh district. The health status data of 500 workers were obtained from five different mini cement plants. During investigations, the results obtained indicated that the workers who have been working continuously for more than five years in this environment were suffering fromrespiratory, skin, eye and heart diseases with chest and stomach pain. It was also noticed that the percentage frequency of affected persons depend upon their age, work experience and sensitivity. It was also noticed that cement plants act as an aging factor for the workers. A few suggestions have been given for protection of health by these workers.