Work accidents continue on the rise Fortunately, it is at a lower rate in the province than last year. If 2022 closes with an increase of more than 8% in the number of accidents suffered by Alicante workers, the balance between January and October of this year shows an increase. 3.5% increase. A figure that practically coincides with the increase in the number of active professionals, but is much more moderate. contrasts with the 0.6% decline recorded nationally in the same period.
In total, during these ten months the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy counted: 16,243 work accidents with sick leave in the province Occurred in 13,875 workplaces of those affected and others Occurred in 2,368 round trips against them are what are known as “travelling” accidents.
Depending on their severity, the vast majority – 16,083 – were classified as: light for medical services from corresponding insurance companies, the rate is 3.42% higher. For your part, only 135 were considered seriousIt increased by 5.4 percent compared to the previous year. The good news is that despite the overall increase in crashes in the state, The number of deaths last year dropped from 30 to 25. as long as the exercise continues.
“This is an indication that something needs to be done well and that the culture of prevention, at least in situations of greater risk, is beginning to permeate. But we must continue, because we must continue.” No one should die just because they go to work.“, points out the UGT general secretary in l’AlacantÃ-La Marina: Yolanda Diaz.
Therefore, for example, the Ugetista leader points out that: strengthening the figure of the prevention delegate Establishing this figure in companies at a regional level to include SMEs and microSMEs who do not necessarily have this due to their size. At the same time, he draws attention to the need to study new emerging risk factors and draws attention, for example, to accidents occurring in workplaces. solar panel installers or an increase in accidents on the route of traveling workers electric scooter.
Sectors
In the same vein, head of Occupational Health of the CC OO in l’Alacantà i les Marines, Javier Perez, He also welcomes the reduction in the number of deaths, but insists that this reduction is necessary continue to strengthen prevention. Especially in certain sectors where the overall increase in accidents is greater.
On a provincial basis, the accident order is as follows: structureThere were a total of 2,462 accidents through October, an increase of 7.5% compared to the previous year; next industryClaims up 6% to 2,216; And trade5.2% more with 2,126 incidents recorded. 1,816 workers in these months hostel, 8.1% more. All these figures by sector only include data on workplace accidents, as the statistics do not detail accidents that occur during travel.
On your own behalf, from employers CEV Despite the increase in the number of accidents, they emphasize that: accident rate remained the same because there are also more active employees. In any case, they state that “you can always improve“and the Confederation “works towards this end, convinced that this is the only way to reduce occupational accidents.”
below average
In this context, the reality is that although the global figure is large, Alicante One of the provinces with the lowest accident rate from all over Spain, There are only 197.4 accidents per 10,000 active employees, compared to a national average of 229.3. This is something CC OO attributes to the types of occupations most common in the region, usually related to services, and to “the high proportion of the informal economy that exists”, since statistics logically do not include accidents of non-regular workers.
Self-employed workers suffer three times fewer accidents
The accident rate for self-employed workers in the state is three times lower than that of salaried workers, according to government data. Specifically, self-employed workers reported 71.3 claims per 10,000 workers, compared to 228.5 for salaried workers. Across Spain, 528,709 work accidents have been recorded so far this year; of which there were 0.6% fewer, with 566 fatalities.
Source: Informacion
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