Healthy workplaces. Good for you, good for business (Long version)

Each year in the European Union, 167,000 deaths are attributable to work-related accidents or illnesses, and the number of occupational accidents which result in over three days off work is estimated at 7 million. France, Département du Nord A chicory farm. The farmerÂ’s wife, an employee, had her arm severed by a pallet loader 5 years ago. Although after a long interruption and many operations she was able to resume work on the farm, the after-effects are still there and the accident proved a considerable cost to the business. It was only after the accident that the farmer became aware of the dangers and carried out a risk assessment. According to him, had this assessment been carried out earlier, the accident would not have occurred. Germany, a power station At this power station in Germany, risk assessment is systematic and carried out regularly. But a manager from the station's Professional Insurance Fund explains that this is not so often the case for small and medium businesses. Poland, Warsaw The CIOP (Central Institute for Labour Protection) is the focal point of the OSHA agency in Poland. This institute has a laboratory devoted to the study of occupational safety and health.

European Commission | June 9, 2008

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