adminGovernment is committed to providing decent working conditions in all sectors of the economy in line with International Labour Organisation (ILO) Standards.
This was said by Labour and Social Welfare Minister Petronella Kagonye during an Engineers Safety and Health workshop in Harare.
“We are committed to ensure that no employee should get injured or die due to occupational accidents or diseases,’’ said Minister Kagonye.
She said there had been a slight decline in work-related accidents and deaths in the last four years, with 5 491 seriously injured workers and 98 deaths in 2014.
About 5 380 serious injuries were recorded with 54 being fatal in 2015.
In the year 2016, 59 fatalities were recorded from the 5 360 recorded, while 5 007 injuries occurred with 65 being fatal in 2017.
Although the figures show a decline, Minister Kagonye expressed concern as the numbers remained high and worrisome.
“After looking at these statistics, my question is, as safety and health practitioners responsible for ensuring safe engineering designs and safe operations in our industries, have we been effective in our various roles?” said Minister Kagonye. — Herald Reporter.
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