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Sanitation workers safety, Medchal

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Estimated project cost
₹5.82 L

One year of PPE kits. Training is not included.

Project details

About the place

Where
Medchal, Telangana
Sanitation workers enumerated
194
Gender: Male
109

Gaps

  • Workers who use PPE 77%
  • Workers aware of occupational hazards 77%
  • Workers trained on occupational safety 73%
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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

High-visibility vest or cut-resistant jacket162
Hard hat or cap152
Protective footwear112
Goggles63
Face shield43
Gloves40
Apron39
Mask34
Protective pants29
What your funding buys
  1. 01PPE kits
  2. 02Training on PPE use and occupational hazards
PPE items per year, by kind
Mask1,920
Protective Glasses/Goggles366
Protective Footwear328
Hard Hat272
Protective Vest (High Visibility)270
Gloves264
Pants99
Apron86
Face Shield83
PPE requirement
Item categoryItemSizeGenderWorkersAnnual quantity
ApronPVC Water Proof ApronXLFemale24
ApronPVC Water Proof Apron2XLFemale816
ApronPVC Water Proof ApronXLMale26
ApronPVC Water Proof Apron2XLMale38
ApronPVC Water Proof Apron3XLMale2452
Face ShieldFace ShieldMale4383
GlovesGlovesSFemale318
GlovesGlovesMFemale742
GlovesGlovesLFemale318
GlovesGlovesXLFemale16
GlovesGlovesMMale16
GlovesGlovesLMale15108
GlovesGlovesXLMale960
GlovesGloves2XLMale16
Hard HatProtective HelmetSMale3245
Hard HatProtective HelmetMMale1831
Hard HatSafety HelmetSMale2833
Hard HatSafety HelmetMMale1315
Hard HatSun Hat/CapSFemale4545
Hard HatSun Hat/CapMFemale2222
Hard HatSun Hat/CapLFemale11
Hard HatSun Hat/CapSMale4143
Hard HatSun Hat/CapMMale3537
MaskMaskMale296
MaskParticulate Mask (N95)Female7336
MaskParticulate Mask (N95)Male271488
PantsCut Resistant Pants32Male11
PantsCut Resistant Pants34Male77
PantsCut Resistant Pants36Male33
PantsCut Resistant Pants38Male77
PantsCut Resistant Pants40Male77
PantsPants32Male12
PantsPants34Male715
PantsPants36Male48
PantsPants38Male813
PantsPants40Male712
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants32Male11
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants34Male77
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants36Male33
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants38Male77
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants40Male66
Protective FootwearBootsMale2364
Protective FootwearComfortable ShoesMale24
Protective FootwearComfortable Shoes Without Steel ToeFemale54108
Protective FootwearComfortable Shoes Without Steel ToeMale54116
Protective FootwearNon Slippery ShoesMale1836
Protective Glasses/GogglesGogglesMale44102
Protective Glasses/GogglesProtective GlassMale4386
Protective Glasses/GogglesProtective Safety GogglesMale4488
Protective Glasses/GogglesSafety GogglesMale4090
Protective Vest (High Visibility)Cut Resistant JacketsXLMale22
Protective Vest (High Visibility)Cut Resistant Jackets2XLMale77
Protective Vest (High Visibility)Cut Resistant Jackets3XLMale1616
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestXLFemale55
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest2XLFemale6464
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestXLMale616
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest2XLMale1638
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest3XLMale71122
More about the place
Gender: Female
85

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
medchal-safety
Category
Sanitation Worker
Sub-category
PPE requirement
Solution
PPE kits
Capacity
165 workers
Cost
₹5.82 L