A cross-sectional study conducted in Thane district (Maharashtra) on 172 males and 116
females daily wage labourers revealed that none of them had access to occupational health
services or any type of social security. Nearly one-third of the participants were 26-40 years
old. The average number of health problems per participant was 1.22. Nearly two-thirds of
the workers had musculo-skeletal problems, while 11.46% had various dermatological
problems. These labourers were working in diverse environments and the nature of their …