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270m Industrial Accidents Occur Annually – ILO
The International Labour organisation said about 270 million industrial accidents occur annually, while 160 million people suffer from work related illnesses globally.
The Trade union chairman, Comrade Chika Onuegbu disclosed this when the executive of South-South region of construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CESSA) paid him a courtesy visit in his office, recently.
Comrade Onuegbu stated that apart from the 160 million people suffering from work related illnesses, about 6,000 workers due daily through industrial accidents and work related illnesses.
According to him, the Federal Ministry of Labour and productivity in collaboration with various stakeholders will brainstorm on issues, way forward on the promotion of safety and healthy work place policy in order to check the rate of deaths in the world.
He further stated that April 28 has been designated to mark the World day for safety and healthy at Work, saying that it is an international annual campaign to promote safe healthy environment and decent work and the prevention of occupational accidents.
The campaign, according to him, was to attract international attention on the magnitude of the problems and promote, create, safety and healthy culture that can reduce the number of work related deaths and injuries.
TUC, he said, will continue to be at the forefront for the pursuit of a just and fair society where every citizen will be treated with respect and dignity.
We must let them know that all workers whether they are permanent staff, agency or contract staff have the constitutional and legal right to join a trade union and bargain collectively, he said.
The chairman thus urged all affiliate unions in Rivers State and the South-South region of construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CESSA) to participate during the forth-coming safety and healthy campaign.
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