5,500 people die everyday due to working accidents: ILO

by Amitjha | April 29, 2009 at 01:46 am

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Work related accidents kills more people than the terror attacks.As par ILO estimates 5500 people die every year in this kind of accidents.The recent crisis and tough job market is the reason behind the upsurge in the number of death.

More than 5,500 people die everyday, victims of working accidents or because of diseases linked to work activities, the

International Labour Organisation has said.

The increase in the number of victims may be caused by the effects of the economic crisis in the protection activity, the ILO said.

The economic cuts because of the crisis may bring reduction of preventive activities in working health services, security and working protection in companies, it said.

Insecure work is a human tragedy, which also deepens poverty, since any sick or injured worker cannot fulfill his duties or tasks, ILO general director Juan Somavia said.

Warnings on these problems are included in the declaration for the World Day for Working Security and Health.