World Day for Safety

Baku hosts conference on World Safety Day. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Salim Muslimov said that in the first quarter of this year, the reported number of accidents at work across the country was 33 (minus 40%). In this case, 8 people died, and the rest were injured. Mass accidents were not observed.

According to him, last year, 26% of victims and 31% of the victims of industrial accidents occurred in the construction sector. During inspections at construction companies, it was found that in many cases the staff is not provided with the necessary security conditions are not complied with the rules of occupational health and safety. In terms of provision of special equipment and personal protective equipment, there are still serious problems.

As a result of last year's tests, work at 12 construction companies and four quarries was halted, he added.

Recall annually in the world there are over 313 million accidents. It costs the global economy $ 2.8 trillion or 4% of the global GDP. --17D-