{"title":"Baldia Factory Fire Tragedy: A Black Spot for Workplace Safety Standards in Pakistan.","authors":"Abdul Rafay","doi":"10.1177/21650799231218946","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Baldia Factory (BF) fire incident in Pakistan was among the most tragic workplace fires in the world claiming the lives of more than 259 people.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A case study was conducted to evaluate the state of the safety measures, firefighting systems, building regulations, employees' documentation, and compensation structures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The case study found many deficiencies in the fire safety program and lack of adherence to and enforcement of existing fire regulations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings are discussed in the context of fire safety regulations and enforcement in low- and middle-income countries such as Pakistan.</p>","PeriodicalId":48968,"journal":{"name":"Workplace Health & Safety","volume":"72 2","pages":"61-67"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Workplace Health & Safety","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799231218946","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Background: The Baldia Factory (BF) fire incident in Pakistan was among the most tragic workplace fires in the world claiming the lives of more than 259 people.
Methods: A case study was conducted to evaluate the state of the safety measures, firefighting systems, building regulations, employees' documentation, and compensation structures.
Results: The case study found many deficiencies in the fire safety program and lack of adherence to and enforcement of existing fire regulations.
Conclusion: Findings are discussed in the context of fire safety regulations and enforcement in low- and middle-income countries such as Pakistan.
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Workplace Health & Safety: Promoting Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity is the official publication of the American Association of Occupational Health Nursing, Inc. (AAOHN). It is a scientific peer-reviewed Journal. Its purpose is to support and promote the practice of occupational and environmental health nurses by providing leading edge research findings and evidence-based clinical practices. It publishes articles that span the range of issues facing occupational and environmental health professionals, including emergency and all-hazard preparedness, health promotion, safety, productivity, environmental health, case management, workers'' compensation, business and leadership, compliance and information management.
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