ABSTRACT
VET in India aims at development of skills through diversified courses. These courses are provided through Industrial Training Institute’s (ITIs). Even though the emphasis was placed in the curriculum of ITIs on safety, injuries such as cuts, sprains, dislocations, burns and bruises are common.
The causes of these injuries are directly attributable to human errors. Traditional methods to reduce human errors assumes a constant level of human performance. Whereas, human performance is variable and often not a function of working environment. The theory of Biorhythms can predict human performance by means of understanding biological rhythms.
This study was conducted at ITI Latur of Maharashtra state in India. Where, theory of Biorhythms was applied to Mechanic Motor Vehicle (MMV) and Mechanic Tractor (MTR) trades to investigate its effect on the occurrence of injuries and on the basis may be an added dimension to safety awareness.
