Source: Preventionworld.com
A total of 261 construction workers died in industrial accidents in 2008, 17 people less than in the previous year, according to the National Federation of Building, Timber and Allied CC. OO. (EMCF-CCOO). The Federation stressed that these data show that, despite the significant decline in activity has been the industry during this period as a result of the crisis, only this has been reflected in the decrease of serious and minor accidents, with the previous year.
Specifically, indicated that the number of non-fatal incidents has declined in proportion to the drop in the number of workers in construction and in 2007 killed a total of 278 workers to 2,693,500 compared to active workers, while in 2008 killed 261 workers, compared to 2,230,000 people employed (463,500 less than last year.
By region, Andalucía (50), Valencia (25), Castilla y León (24) and Madrid (24) stand out as the four regions in which there were more job losses in the sector during the year pasado.Según data from the Ministry of Labour, between January and September 2008 There were 154,089 accidents in the construction workday. Of these, 204 were fatal, serious and 1,712 slight 152,173. In commuting, the Ministry recorded in the period a total of 7,479 accidents in the sector, with an average of 100 workers last year died from this cause.
The main cause of death by accident in construction during 2008 were the falls from a height (42%), followed deaths from shock or crushing (22%). Among the remaining 36% are for the most part, the abuses and deaths caused as a result of electric shock.
Also, deaths from accidents at work in the sector took place, especially among workers aged between 17 and 30 years, with 49 dead, killed while a total of 18 deaths among 59 to 65.
In this situation, the Federation expressed its "total rejection" of abuses, as a result of the crisis, are carrying out a large number of businessmen, in overtime and extensions days, "two of the main causes that increase mortality rates in times of little use."
In this sense, EMCF-CCOO. demanded the Ministry of Labour to increase inspections at work, and to ensure compliance with labor laws in hiring, job security and risk prevention laborales.Al same time, the Federation insisted that action is needed to facilitate early retirement at 60 years for construction workers and the stoppage of all works where there is imminent danger to the lives of workers.
01/05/2009 9:34:52 - Yahoo.es
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