Work environment, occupational health and wellness: Case study of flexible brass craft cluster of Bellaguntha, Odisha, India

Pages: 1091-1096
Santosh Kumar Jha (School of Leather Goods and Accessories Design, Footwear Design and Development Institute, Noida)

This paper is focused over the work conditions, occupational ergonomics and related health and well-ness issues among artisans of Flexible Brass Craft of Bellaguntha. Bellaguntha is a notified area council and is situated under the jurisdiction of Ganjam district of Odisha state in India. Today, this craft may be considered as a languishing traditional craft with only a pool of approximately ten remaining active and full-time skilled artisans. As the healthy work environment along with involved artisan community’s health and well-ness plays important role in existence and sustenance of any craft activity, as its back bone. So, this craft attracted this researcher to conduct a field study in the area of craftsmanship environment, artisan health and well-ness.

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Pages: 1091-1096
Santosh Kumar Jha (School of Leather Goods and Accessories Design, Footwear Design and Development Institute, Noida)