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Sanitation Worker › PPE requirement

Sanitation workers safety, Palani

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Estimated project cost
₹10.63 L

One year of PPE kits. Training is not included.

Project details

About the place

Where
Palani, Tamil Nadu
Sanitation workers enumerated
219
Gender: Female
140

Gaps

  • Workers who use PPE 0%
  • Workers trained on occupational safety 2%
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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

Gloves219
Mask219
Protective footwear219
Goggles219
High-visibility vest or cut-resistant jacket219
Hard hat or cap8
Ear plugs6
Face shield6
Full body suit6
Apron3
Protective pants3
What your funding buys
  1. 01PPE kits
  2. 02Training on PPE use and occupational hazards
PPE items per year, by kind
Mask10,560
Gloves1,320
Protective Footwear440
Protective Glasses/Goggles438
Protective Vest (High Visibility)220
Hard Hat9
Apron6
Ear Plugs6
Face Shield6
Full Body Suit6
Pants3
PPE requirement
Item categoryItemSizeGenderWorkersAnnual quantity
ApronPVC Water Proof ApronSMale36
Ear PlugsEar PlugsMale66
Face ShieldFace ShieldMale66
Full Body SuitComplete Body Suit – Liquid Repellant CoverallsSMale66
GlovesGlovesSFemale75450
GlovesGlovesMFemale27162
GlovesGlovesLFemale34204
GlovesGlovesXLFemale318
GlovesGloves2XLFemale16
GlovesGlovesSMale38228
GlovesGlovesMMale21126
GlovesGlovesLMale1378
GlovesGlovesXLMale212
GlovesWater Proof GlovesSMale636
Hard HatProtective HelmetSMale89
MaskParticulate Mask (N95)Female1406720
MaskParticulate Mask (N95)Male793840
PantsPants30Male11
PantsThigh Waders with Attached Boots or Pants30Male22
Protective FootwearBootsMale36
Protective FootwearComfortable Shoes Without Steel ToeFemale140280
Protective FootwearComfortable Shoes Without Steel ToeMale71142
Protective FootwearRubber BootsMale612
Protective Glasses/GogglesProtective Safety GogglesMale24
Protective Glasses/GogglesSafety GogglesFemale140280
Protective Glasses/GogglesSafety GogglesMale77154
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestSFemale7474
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestMFemale11
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestXLFemale22
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest2XLFemale6363
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestSMale4344
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestMMale22
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestLMale33
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/VestXLMale33
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest2XLMale66
Protective Vest (High Visibility)High Visibility Reflective Jacket/Vest3XLMale2222
More about the place
Gender: Male
79

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
palani-safety
Category
Sanitation Worker
Sub-category
PPE requirement
Solution
PPE kits
Capacity
219 workers
Cost
₹10.63 L

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