It was in an interview with SVT at the beginning of December that the demands from World animal protection were presented.
Jens Larsson, the chairman of the Swedish Zoo Association (SDF), said at the time that he "to some extent agreed" that work environment work needs greater focus, and that the organization applied for money for a new project - with the aim of standardizing the work environment work with zoo animals for all parks to a greater degree .
- Many of our members have had to reinvent the wheel themselves.
Precisely because there is not much ready-made material from, for example, the Swedish Work Environment Authority, Jens Larsson said at the time.
The application has now been granted, something that the industry magazine Arbetarskydd was the first to report.
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- We and many others are concerned about the serious events of recent years, says Sandra Jönsson at the organization World animal protection Sweden.
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Meeting in January
A first step will be taken in January, when a meeting will be held between the SDF and the organization Prevent, which helps with improvement work around the working environment.
- The project's goal is to strengthen work environment and safety work at zoos by standardizing and developing routines and checklists, says Helena Håkansson, operations manager at SDF to SVT.
The money for the project is to come from the insurance company AFA, but how much money is involved is still unclear.
Details of how the work will be carried out are not yet available.
The fatal accident on Öland and the chimpanzee shooting at Furuvik Zoo in Gävle are two zoo accidents that shook Sweden during the year.
In both cases, the police are now investigating work environment violations.
CLIP: The fatal accident at Öland's zoo in 60 seconds
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In the video, you get a summary of the event - in 60 seconds.
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