A STUDY ON SAFETY AND WELFARE MEASURES TOWARDS AMARAVATHI SRI VENKATESA PAPER MILLS LTD., COIMBATORE

Amaravathi Sri Vankatesa Paper Mills Limited was incorporated in the year 1960 at Madathukulam, about 85 kilometers from Coimbatore for the manufacturing of Writing and Printing paper. At present, the installed capacity of the mill is 24,000 tonnes per annum. The company has commissioned three windmills at the cost of Rs.30 million rupees for efficient Power Management. It has a workforce of about 1000 workers. The main objective of the study is to find out the Safety and Welfare of the employees in their job which is being influenced by various factors like pay, working conditions, supervision, subordinate relationship, job security participation in decision making, and welfare facilities. The data were collected through a survey method. A well-structured questionnaire was prepared and the sample size selected was 300 Employees in that company. The collected data were classified and analyzed using research methodology by adopting techniques such as percentage analysis. The study reveals that the employees have overall safety & welfare satisfaction. A few areas of dissatisfaction are also identified and relevant suggestions are also made to improve the position.