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LFMEAB Facilitates, Implement OSH

Apex, Picard, Maf receive OSH good practice award


Published : 29 Apr 2019 06:41 PM | Updated : 06 Sep 2020 04:20 PM

Apex Footwear Ltd, Maf Shoes Ltd and Picard Bangladesh Ltd have received “Good Practice Award-2019” in Occupational Health & Safety for their outstanding contributions to ensuring occupational safety and health (OSH) at their respective factories.

Good Practice Award-2019 in Occupational Health & Safety was presented by the Ministry of Labour & Employment at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh in Dhaka recently.

The three companies who are members of Leathergoods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) received the honour in the ‘leathergoods’ category for the concerted efforts from both owners and employees for ensuring a healthy and safe working environment.

State Minister of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Begum Monnujan Sufian presided over the programme.

Minister of Commerce Mr. Tipu Munsi was the chief guest of the ceremony.

Country Director of ILO in Bangladesh Tuomo Poutiainen and Ambassador of The Netherlands to Bangladesh Harry Verweij were also present.

State Minister Monnujan Sufian, in her speech, emphasised on the consistency of such recognitions in manufacturing sector. Minister of Commerce Tipu Munsi highlighted how occupational health & safety can change the landscape of manufacturing and export sector for the better.

Managing Director of Picard Bangladesh Saiful Islam indicated that occupational health and safety is not a momentary concern, rather a continuous process. He further added that in this age of ever-changing international occupational health & safety parameters, it is important to integrate them in local standards for a sustainable industrial development, which could help Bangladesh become the next “Global Manufacturing Hub”.

For long, LFMEAB has been working to facilitate and implement OSH good practices for its member factories as part of proactive efforts to ensure the welfare of employees and association reiterates its commitment to ensure the workers' safety as well as health and workplace safety. LFMEAB congratulates all the awarded members and pledged their continuous assistance for further improvement in this regard.