A new objective for Olivier Dussopt: significantly reduce the number of deaths per year at work.
“600 deaths per year is not acceptable.
A culture of prevention must be disseminated from initial training, during continuing training and among business leaders", declared the Minister of Labor after a progress report with the social partners "of the prevention of serious and fatal work accidents” launched in March 2022.
645 fatal workplace accidents in 2021
In 2021, according to Health Insurance, there were 645 deaths recognized as work accidents, including 361 illnesses, 88 road accidents (excluding home-to-work commuting accidents), 38 suicides and 158 others (falls from height , machine use, etc.).
The plan targets the most vulnerable employees (young and new hires, temporary, self-employed or seconded workers), particularly during their initial training for young people or when taking up their position.
According to Medicare, nearly 15% of serious and fatal accidents occur during the first three months after hiring.
Other targeted campaigns are organized, particularly in the construction industry.
"We must not cast shame on a sector, because the accident-prone branches are often those which make the most effort such as the construction industry", underlined the minister, who now asks to be informed of each fatal accident within 48 hours. .
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