National day of awareness calls for increased safety in the workplace

Posted on May 01^st 2009

Following the injury of a man, who was seriously injured at work called for increased safety in the workplace to mark the national day of awareness.

The pipe fitter, who spent more than a year recovering after an air conditioning until fell on him, was left with a broken pelvis and broke three vertebrae in his back.

229 people were killed in the workplace last year and thousands more suffered injuries due to work-related illness.

The pipe-fitter was thankful to have not been one of the229 people killed, as the air conditioning unit that fell on him weighted approximately three-quarters of a tonne, however the accident now means that he is unable to continue in the trade and has now retrained in IT.

To mark International workers Memorial Day on April 28th, he called for increased safety measures to be put in place in the workplace, to remember those who have been killed trying to earn a living.

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