Post by account_disabled on Mar 5, 2024 4:00:12 GMT -5
Newtribuna From January to October of this year, 66 workers have lost their lives due to work accidents in the Community of Madrid, which represents an increase compared to the same period in 2019, prior to the pandemic, when 55 were registered. The official data provided by the Regional Institute of Safety and Health at Work reflects an uptick in workplace accidents in the region, as stated by UGT of Madrid in a statement. In the first 10 months of 2021, 71,940 work accidents occurred, of which 51,049 were during work hours and on the way to and from work or “in itinere”. Accidents resulting in death have practically doubled compared to , going from with a pronounced increase in the services sector (\and also construction and industry. In October alone, 8 workers lost their lives in the Community of Madrid Fatal accidents due to non-traumatic.
pathologies (heart attacks, strokes in the workplace) have increased from in to in , which puts the focus - according to UGT - on the deterioration of the health of the working population in the community of Madrid. Serious accidents are also increasing: 288 serious accidents in compared to the Australia Phone Number registered in with a sharp increase in serious accidents in Construction Workplace accidents are increasing in the Community of Madrid in a very worrying manner,” warns the union. In October alone, eight workers lost their lives, 6.55% more than in September. A fatal accident in Industry due to being trapped; Five in Construction due to being hit by a falling object, being trapped, as a result of a fall and the other two due to Non-Traumatic Pathologies (PNT) or strokes, heart attacks, etc.
Services, the two fatal accidents were due to 1 due to suffering a PNT and the other as a result of an accident or “on mission” or while carrying out their work by car. "The data once again highlights the danger of working at height, since so far this year four workers have died from falling at height, which shows the lack of awareness and the importance of failing to comply with the work procedure, since the consequences are irreparable,” says CCOO of Madrid. Also relevant is the increase in serious accidents suffered by women in the post-pandemic. So far this year, 84 serious accidents have been recorded (41 in the service sector). This data contrasts with the 55 serious accidents that were recorded in \, of which 27 were in this sector. The Secretary of Occupational Health of UGT Madrid, Susana Huertas, has highlighted the importance of preventing occupational risks and the need to provide more resources to the Labor Inspection for effective compliance by companies with the Risk Prevention Law.
pathologies (heart attacks, strokes in the workplace) have increased from in to in , which puts the focus - according to UGT - on the deterioration of the health of the working population in the community of Madrid. Serious accidents are also increasing: 288 serious accidents in compared to the Australia Phone Number registered in with a sharp increase in serious accidents in Construction Workplace accidents are increasing in the Community of Madrid in a very worrying manner,” warns the union. In October alone, eight workers lost their lives, 6.55% more than in September. A fatal accident in Industry due to being trapped; Five in Construction due to being hit by a falling object, being trapped, as a result of a fall and the other two due to Non-Traumatic Pathologies (PNT) or strokes, heart attacks, etc.
Services, the two fatal accidents were due to 1 due to suffering a PNT and the other as a result of an accident or “on mission” or while carrying out their work by car. "The data once again highlights the danger of working at height, since so far this year four workers have died from falling at height, which shows the lack of awareness and the importance of failing to comply with the work procedure, since the consequences are irreparable,” says CCOO of Madrid. Also relevant is the increase in serious accidents suffered by women in the post-pandemic. So far this year, 84 serious accidents have been recorded (41 in the service sector). This data contrasts with the 55 serious accidents that were recorded in \, of which 27 were in this sector. The Secretary of Occupational Health of UGT Madrid, Susana Huertas, has highlighted the importance of preventing occupational risks and the need to provide more resources to the Labor Inspection for effective compliance by companies with the Risk Prevention Law.