Fatal accidents - does
anyone have the actual numbers with ages available?
My experience in the
Niagara Region has been young workers and lack of training when
working with machinery or around machinery. ex: Boom truck operator
hits overhead power line and 18 year old killed by touching
electrified truck; or Take Your Kid to Work Day at (John Deere-now
closed) 14 year olds driving gator in yard (no training) hit the
transport bed backing up to dock. Examples of deaths in the
workplace - not injuries. They are still happening. I do not know
the age of the electrician who was recently killed at the GM plant
when crushed by a crane against pipes - probably still under
investigation. What is happening? Workers are still dying on the
job - not just loosing fingers in a saw! Am I the only one aware of
this? Have the safety procedures been taught? They were not taught
to the dead 18 year old and neither were they taught to the 14 year
old. There have been many changes in safety procedures since two of
these deaths. But an electrician still died - May he rest in peace
and God be with his family.
Comment from LinkedIn Poll on Canadian HR Law
Sometimes, it is the employer's irresponsibility on why such accidents occur. Not following right standards and guidelines, not providing the right safety training such as osha 30 course, not eliminating the hazards at work, no PPE. etc. etc.
ReplyDeleteIn these kinds of jobs, personnel training is the best solution to prevent accidents in the workplace. Skilled workers or not, they should all undergo intensive training to make sure they know what the do’s and don’ts are of their job. The employer should also provide a good compensation package for workers because their occupation is more prone to accidents.
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