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Two deaths every day due to work accidents, 2022 becomes a "disastrous" year in terms of accidents in the world of work, according to the report presented yesterday by the UGT union. The data collected by the union shows that fatal workplace accidents increased by 16.4% in 2022 and exceeded 860. “These are worrying figures and we believe it has been a disastrous year. It is an invisible drama for society because deaths at work have been normalized. Behind these numbers there are people,” said the UGT occupational health secretary, Ana García de la Torre, when presenting the report. In total, the number of work accidents that occurred in 2022 was 1,218,211, which represents an increase of compared to 2021. Work accidents that caused sick leave, reaching 653,510. Union welcomes latest measures to prevent heat accidents The main cause of work accidents with sick leave were overexertion of the musculoskeletal system, with a total of 166,301 (29% of accidents), while heart attacks and strokes continue to be the first cause of death at work with 301 accidents.
Their part, workers between 16 and 34 years old suffered 160,660 work accidents with sick leave, 28% of the total, of which 661 were serious and 67 fatal. In addition, a total of 82,236 accidents occurred while Job Function Email Database commuting , that is, on the way to work, 6.4% more than the data recorded during 2021. García de la Torre explained that 153 workers died in this type of accident, which means a increase of 17.7%. No political debate on workplace accidents An additional complaint from the union is that it is an invisible problem, of which public opinion is not aware. As an example of this invisibility, they cited their absence in the debate on the next elections. “None of the political parties has a proposal to avoid workplace accidents in their electoral program. We urge the central government to act accordingly and develop measures to eliminate this intolerable data,” said the Secretary of Occupational Health and Environment.
The UGT Federation of Industry, Construction and Agriculture, Pilar Ituero. On the other hand, what the union does value positively are the latest measures adopted to avoid workplace accidents caused by the strong heat. “We believe that the regulation that prohibits certain outdoor work during heat waves is an important step and progress. We encourage companies to discuss protocols to prevent the effects of heat,” said the Secretary of Occupational Health of UGT. The report states that in 2022 there were 157 accidents with sick leave due to heat and sunstroke, of which six were fatal, which represents an increase of 190.7% since in 2021 there were 54 accidents due to this cause, being both fatal. Likewise, 89 accidents with sick leave due to the effects of extreme temperatures, light and radiation were declared.
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發表於 2024-3-9 16:21:50