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04/01/2012
Workplace Deaths Up 15% In 2010
Deaths in the workplace have shot up by 15% on 2010's figures, according to the Health and Safety Authority.
The figures, released on Tuesday, reveal that fifty-five people died in the workplace last year compared to 48 in 2010.
A usual, most deaths were attributed to the agriculture sector with some 22 people killed during the year.
The next highest sector for fatalities was transportation and storage, where eight people died. A total of six deaths were recorded in construction, which is also has a relatively high fatality rate. Fishing and aquaculture recorded five.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched an awareness campaign aimed at encouraging farmers to stop taking risks.
(DW)
The figures, released on Tuesday, reveal that fifty-five people died in the workplace last year compared to 48 in 2010.
A usual, most deaths were attributed to the agriculture sector with some 22 people killed during the year.
The next highest sector for fatalities was transportation and storage, where eight people died. A total of six deaths were recorded in construction, which is also has a relatively high fatality rate. Fishing and aquaculture recorded five.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched an awareness campaign aimed at encouraging farmers to stop taking risks.
(DW)
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