Sanitation Worker › PPE requirement

Sanitation workers safety, Guwahati

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Estimated project cost

₹1.05 Cr

One year of PPE kits. Training is not included.

Project details

About the place

Where: Guwahati, Assam
Sanitation workers enumerated: 1,497
Gender: Male: 1,219

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Gaps

Workers who use PPE 21%
Workers aware of occupational hazards 53%
Workers trained on occupational safety 4%

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About this Project

Why it is needed

Sanitation workers are essential to keeping our cities and communities clean, yet many work in hazardous conditions without adequate protective equipment, safety training, workplace amenities, or social security. Exposure to toxic gases, harmful waste, and unsafe working environments puts their health and lives at risk.

Many workers also lack access to basic facilities, employment benefits, insurance, and government welfare schemes. Ensuring the safety, dignity, and well-being of sanitation workers is fundamental to building a safe, inclusive, and sustainable sanitation system.

What gets done

The initiative focuses on improving sanitation workers' occupational safety, working conditions, livelihoods, and access to social protection. Key interventions include providing personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, training workers in their proper use, and raising awareness of occupational hazards and safe working practices.

It also promotes access to essential workplace amenities, including toilets, drinking water, and secure spaces for personal belongings. Additionally, the project supports workers in accessing government welfare schemes, insurance, provident fund (EPF), sick leave benefits, and initiatives such as the NAMASTE Scheme.

What your funding changes

Your contribution can help sanitation workers move from unsafe and vulnerable working conditions towards safer, healthier, and more dignified livelihoods. It can increase the use of protective equipment, improve awareness of occupational hazards, strengthen access to essential workplace facilities, and connect workers with social security and welfare benefits.

By investing in sanitation workers, you are investing in the people who keep our communities clean—protecting their lives, strengthening their livelihoods, and ensuring that dignity and safety become integral to sanitation services.

The gaps, and how they will be filled

More gaps

Workers who need each item

Hard hat or cap1,413

Protective footwear1,403

High-visibility vest or cut-resistant jacket1,388

Mask1,318

Gloves1,261

Apron1,236

Goggles634

Protective pants553

Face shield276

Full body suit61

Ear plugs58

What your funding buys

01PPE kits
02Training on PPE use and occupational hazards

PPE items per year, by kind

Mask92,976

Gloves10,729

Protective Footwear4,192

Apron2,954

Hard Hat2,094

Protective Vest (High Visibility)2,013

Protective Glasses/Goggles1,970

Pants808

Face Shield338

Full Body Suit61

Ear Plugs58

PPE requirement

Item category	Item	Size	Gender	Workers	Annual quantity
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	L	Female	41	84
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	XL	Female	115	230
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	2XL	Female	83	166
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	S	Male	19	42
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	M	Male	114	250
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	L	Male	376	878
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	XL	Male	307	794
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	2XL	Male	121	304
Apron	PVC Water Proof Apron	3XL	Male	54	150
Apron	Splash Proof Gowns or Aprons	L	Female	2	4
Apron	Splash Proof Gowns or Aprons	M	Male	6	12
Apron	Splash Proof Gowns or Aprons	L	Male	11	22
Apron	Splash Proof Gowns or Aprons	XL	Male	3	6
Apron	Splash Proof Gowns or Aprons	2XL	Male	3	6
Apron	Splash Proof Gowns or Aprons	3XL	Male	3	6
Ear Plugs	Ear Plugs		Male	58	58
Face Shield	Face Shield		Female	21	28
Face Shield	Face Shield		Male	255	310
Full Body Suit	Complete Body Suit – Liquid Repellant Coveralls	M	Male	7	7
Full Body Suit	Complete Body Suit – Liquid Repellant Coveralls	L	Male	28	28
Full Body Suit	Complete Body Suit – Liquid Repellant Coveralls	XL	Male	12	12
Full Body Suit	Complete Body Suit – Liquid Repellant Coveralls	2XL	Male	7	7
Full Body Suit	Complete Body Suit – Liquid Repellant Coveralls	3XL	Male	7	7
Gloves	Disposable Gloves	S	Female	1	6
Gloves	Disposable Gloves	L	Female	1	6
Gloves	Disposable Gloves	S	Male	3	18
Gloves	Disposable Gloves	M	Male	12	72
Gloves	Disposable Gloves	L	Male	8	48
Gloves	Disposable Gloves	2XL	Male	1	6
Gloves	Gloves	S	Female	151	936
Gloves	Gloves	M	Female	67	432
Gloves	Gloves	L	Female	29	186
Gloves	Gloves	2XL	Female	2	18
Gloves	Gloves	S	Male	429	3528
Gloves	Gloves	M	Male	362	3282
Gloves	Gloves	L	Male	174	1530
Gloves	Gloves	XL	Male	15	186
Gloves	Gloves	2XL	Male	12	102
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	S	Female	2	2
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	M	Female	2	2
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	L	Female	1	1
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	S	Male	4	4
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	M	Male	13	13
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	L	Male	12	12
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	XL	Male	2	2
Gloves	Heavy Duty Gloves (Workman's Gloves)	2XL	Male	1	1
Gloves	Water Proof Gloves	S	Male	38	228
Gloves	Water Proof Gloves	M	Male	16	96
Gloves	Water Proof Gloves	L	Male	2	12
Hard Hat	Head Cap	S	Female	4	4
Hard Hat	Head Cap	M	Female	1	1
Hard Hat	Head Cap	S	Male	3	3
Hard Hat	Head Cap	M	Male	22	22
Hard Hat	Head Cap	L	Male	6	6
Hard Hat	Head Cap	XL	Male	1	1
Hard Hat	Protective Helmet	S	Female	1	1
Hard Hat	Protective Helmet	S	Male	113	191
Hard Hat	Protective Helmet	M	Male	231	346
Hard Hat	Protective Helmet	L	Male	40	57
Hard Hat	Protective Helmet	XL	Male	1	1
Hard Hat	Safety Helmet	S	Female	14	18
Hard Hat	Safety Helmet	M	Female	11	15
Hard Hat	Safety Helmet	XL	Female	1	2
Hard Hat	Safety Helmet	S	Male	45	47
Hard Hat	Safety Helmet	M	Male	163	182
Hard Hat	Safety Helmet	L	Male	48	52
Hard Hat	Safety Helmet	XL	Male	2	2
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	S	Female	103	109
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	M	Female	100	105
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	L	Female	59	59
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	XL	Female	6	6
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	S	Male	143	156
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	M	Male	517	550
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	L	Male	141	152
Hard Hat	Sun Hat/Cap	XL	Male	6	6
Mask	Face Mask		Female	8	384
Mask	Face Mask		Male	73	3600
Mask	Face mask (Medical Mask/N95)		Female	3	144
Mask	Face mask (Medical Mask/N95)		Male	28	1344
Mask	Mask		Female	17	816
Mask	Mask		Male	172	8256
Mask	Particulate Mask (N95)		Female	253	12480
Mask	Particulate Mask (N95)		Male	1034	65952
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	28	Female	3	3
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	30	Female	3	3
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	32	Female	1	1
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	34	Female	5	5
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	30	Male	22	22
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	32	Male	34	34
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	34	Male	56	56
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	36	Male	36	36
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	38	Male	12	12
Pants	Cut Resistant Pants	40	Male	5	5
Pants	Pants	28	Female	2	4
Pants	Pants	30	Female	2	4
Pants	Pants	34	Female	2	2
Pants	Pants	30	Male	33	41
Pants	Pants	32	Male	45	52
Pants	Pants	34	Male	92	101
Pants	Pants	36	Male	100	113
Pants	Pants	38	Male	31	36
Pants	Pants	40	Male	9	11
Pants	Thigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants	30	Male	17	17
Pants	Thigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants	32	Male	37	37
Pants	Thigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants	34	Male	91	91
Pants	Thigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants	36	Male	78	78
Pants	Thigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants	38	Male	25	25
Pants	Thigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants	40	Male	19	19
Protective Footwear	Boots		Female	1	2
Protective Footwear	Boots		Male	368	1054
Protective Footwear	Comfortable Shoes		Female	13	26
Protective Footwear	Comfortable Shoes		Male	77	158
Protective Footwear	Comfortable Shoes Without Steel Toe		Female	267	554
Protective Footwear	Comfortable Shoes Without Steel Toe		Male	803	1762
Protective Footwear	Gum Boots Or Safety Shoes For Waste Collectors		Female	4	8
Protective Footwear	Gum Boots Or Safety Shoes For Waste Collectors		Male	32	64
Protective Footwear	Non Slippery Shoes		Female	20	40
Protective Footwear	Non Slippery Shoes		Male	201	402
Protective Footwear	Rubber Boots		Male	61	122
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Goggles		Female	15	42
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Goggles		Male	118	258
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Protective Glass		Female	21	42
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Protective Glass		Male	202	404
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Protective Safety Goggles		Female	1	2
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Protective Safety Goggles		Male	282	564
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Safety Goggles		Female	1	2
Protective Glasses/Goggles	Safety Goggles		Male	254	656
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	L	Female	2	2
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	XL	Female	5	5
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	2XL	Female	5	5
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	S	Male	2	2
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	M	Male	20	20
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	L	Male	61	61
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	XL	Male	39	39
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	2XL	Male	29	29
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	Cut Resistant Jackets	3XL	Male	14	14
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	L	Female	47	60
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	XL	Female	134	145
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	2XL	Female	88	90
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	S	Male	19	24
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	M	Male	141	186
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	L	Male	410	547
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	XL	Male	336	479
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	2XL	Male	143	205
Protective Vest (High Visibility)	High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest	3XL	Male	60	100

More about the place

Gender: Female: 278

How funding this works

Expressing interest is not a payment. It starts a conversation, and you see a full proposal before committing anything.

01You express interest

Tell us the amount and timeline you have in mind. Nothing is committed at this stage.
02We send a proposal

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03You approve

Review the scope and sign off. Funds are released against agreed milestones.
04Work begins

The partner builds, and you get progress reporting from the ground until handover.

Technical details (WASH Institute survey data)

Every field exactly as recorded by the survey team, for diligence and reporting.

Reference ID: guwahati-safety
Category: Sanitation Worker
Sub-category: PPE requirement
Solution: PPE kits
Capacity: 1,419 workers
Cost: ₹1.05 Cr

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