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03/01/2013
Workplace Fatalities Down 13%
Workplace deaths fell by 13% in 2012, according to figures released by the Health and Safety Authority.
The number of people killed in the workplace fell from 54 in 2011 to 47 last year.
The agriculture sector recorded the highest number of deaths for the third year in succession with some 21 fatalities, one less than in 2011.
The authority highlighted the increase in deaths in the construction sector, which accounted for the second highest number of workplace fatalities when it recorded eight, compared with six in 2011.
Health and Safety Authority chief executive Martin O’Halloran said he was concerned about construction safety standards.
“The increase in fatalities and feedback from our inspectors indicates there has been, in some areas, a slippage in standards. We carried out 3,000 inspections in the sector in 2012, and we will continue a high level of engagement during 2013.”
(H/GK)
The number of people killed in the workplace fell from 54 in 2011 to 47 last year.
The agriculture sector recorded the highest number of deaths for the third year in succession with some 21 fatalities, one less than in 2011.
The authority highlighted the increase in deaths in the construction sector, which accounted for the second highest number of workplace fatalities when it recorded eight, compared with six in 2011.
Health and Safety Authority chief executive Martin O’Halloran said he was concerned about construction safety standards.
“The increase in fatalities and feedback from our inspectors indicates there has been, in some areas, a slippage in standards. We carried out 3,000 inspections in the sector in 2012, and we will continue a high level of engagement during 2013.”
(H/GK)
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