Illumination & Noise Impact on Occupational Health of Handloom Weavers

After food, clothing is the basic necessity of a human being. Since the Neolithic period, textiles and clothing have been embraced by mankind on this globe. Textile Industry of India has been receiving commendation from all over the world. In Indian scenario, handloom industry is one of the most labor-intensive small-scale cottage production sectors. Occupational health is one of the basic critical issues for the handloom sector and ignorance towards these issues is highly prominent. Pervasiveness of occupational health issues (awkward working postures, repetitive activities, cognitive discomforts etc.) due to unfavorable indoor environmental conditions have been reported by various researchers in different sectors including textile and clothing. In today¿s scenario, environmental related problems are the most crucial / demanding problems for this sector. This book discusses the analysis of the impact of prevalent illumination and noise levels on the occupational health of the weavers and suggests the possible recommendations to alleviate the problems.