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Sanitation Worker › PPE requirement

Sanitation workers safety, Madurai

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Estimated project cost
₹1.66 Cr

One year of PPE kits. Training is not included.

Project details

About the place

Where
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Sanitation workers enumerated
3,136
Gender: Female
1,732

Gaps

  • Workers who use PPE 0%
  • Workers trained on occupational safety 5%
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Workers who need each item

Gloves3,128
Mask3,128
Protective footwear3,128
High-visibility vest or cut-resistant jacket3,128
Goggles3,104
Hard hat or cap976
Apron887
Protective pants887
Ear plugs90
Face shield90
Full body suit90
What your funding buys
  1. 01PPE kits
  2. 02Training on PPE use and occupational hazards
PPE items per year, by kind
Mask1,51,680
Gloves18,960
Protective Footwear6,320
Protective Glasses/Goggles6,260
Protective Vest (High Visibility)3,160
Apron1,786
Hard Hat983
Pants893
Ear Plugs90
Face Shield90
Full Body Suit90
PPE requirement
Item categoryItemSizeGenderWorkersAnnual quantity
ApronPVC Water Proof ApronSFemale52104
ApronPVC Water Proof ApronSMale8351682
Ear PlugsEar PlugsMale9090
Face ShieldFace ShieldMale9090
Full Body SuitComplete Body Suit – Liquid Repellant CoverallsSMale9090
GlovesGlovesSFemale172910416
GlovesGlovesSMale13107998
GlovesGlovesTransgender16
GlovesWater Proof GlovesSMale90540
Hard HatProtective HelmetSFemale5252
Hard HatProtective HelmetSMale924931
MaskParticulate Mask (N95)Female172983328
MaskParticulate Mask (N95)Male139868304
MaskParticulate Mask (N95)Transgender148
PantsPants26Female33
PantsPants30Male257257
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants26Female4949
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants30Male584584
Protective FootwearBootsFemale52104
Protective FootwearBootsMale8351682
Protective FootwearComfortable Shoes Without Steel ToeFemale16843368
Protective FootwearComfortable Shoes Without Steel ToeMale492984
Protective FootwearComfortable Shoes Without Steel ToeTransgender12
Protective FootwearRubber BootsMale90180
Protective Glasses/GogglesProtective Safety GogglesFemale4998
Protective Glasses/GogglesProtective Safety GogglesMale5841168
Protective Glasses/GogglesSafety GogglesFemale16853370
Protective Glasses/GogglesSafety GogglesMale8031622
Protective Glasses/GogglesSafety GogglesTransgender12
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestSFemale17291736
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestSMale13981423
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestTransgender11
More about the place
Gender: Male
1,403

How funding this works

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

  1. 01You express interest

    Tell us the amount and timeline you have in mind. Nothing is committed at this stage.

  2. 02We send a proposal

    You get a costed proposal with the implementing partner named.

  3. 03You approve

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

  4. 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
madurai-safety
Category
Sanitation Worker
Sub-category
PPE requirement
Solution
PPE kits
Capacity
3,128 workers
Cost
₹1.66 Cr

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