Fatal accidents at work were down in the second quarter of 2006, with the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) reporting that between April and June 2006 one man lost his life in the course of his work in construction. During the same period in the preceding year, three men had died at work.
Non-fatal accidents at work were mainly due to activity in the construction sector. A total of 1,079 persons reported to the Department of Social Security (DSS) after being involved in an accident in the course of their work between April and June 2006.
This amounted to 0.7 per cent of the employed population during the period. This implies that the number of accidents in the second quarter of this year increased by 3.9 per cent over the same period last year.
The bulk of accidents occurred in manufacturing and construction, followed by the wholesale and retail trade, transport, storage, and communications and hotels and restaurants. According to a report issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) accidents in manufacturing to decreased, offset by increases in construction activities amongst others.
Accidents at work mostly concern people employed in elementary occupations and craft and trades work. During the period under review, over 500 accidents concerned people in elementary occupations, while 228 cases affected people in craft and trades work. These numbers were in line with those reported for the same period of 2005. Males were found to be more accident prone, while those aged between 24 and 35 were found to be more likely to be involved in a work-related accident. The age distribution of accidents at work victims has remained broadly unchanged,
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983 non-fatal accidents at work; 3 fatal in 2006
By Giselle Borg Olivier
May 2, 2006, 19:06 CET
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