AMMAN — Through monitoring,
Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights stated that there were 26 reported incidents of
workplace safety procedure violations, which included 27 deaths and 462
injuries among workers.
اضافة اعلان
Of these cases, 432 involved were Jordanian
workers and 30 involved foreign workers, Al-Ghad News reported.
The construction,
agriculture, and
industry sectors reported the highest number of fatalities and injuries, while
the service, education, construction, agriculture, industry, and transportation
sectors were identified as high-risk environments for
work-related injuries.
‘Significant
threat’Tamkeen highlighted that
work-related accidents and injuries pose a significant threat to worker health
in Jordan, causing fatalities, disabilities, and lost work days.
Workers are exposed to these risks
due to handling sharp tools and machinery or falling from high places, Tamkeen
said in a statement.
Poor lighting and ventilation in the
workplace and living quarters also contribute to eye diseases and
respiratory illnesses, it said, particularly among foreign and agricultural workers.
Domestic workers are also at risk,
seeing as they handle chemicals without proper tools and protection.
‘Unreported’Tamkeen, through follow-up, stated
that it estimates that
labor-related accidents are actually higher than
reported.
It added that through monitoring it
found that there is a continued lack of provision of public safety equipment in
the workplace, leading to unreported occupational diseases and work-related
injuries.
Workers, it said, bear the cost of
their injuries and face salary deductions for missed work days. And while some
employers do compensate injured workers, they still do not inform the
Social Security Corporation of said injuries.
Response guideIn response to this issue, Tamkeen
released a guide on "Labor Law, Permits, Insurance, Safety, and
Occupational Health". The guide provides information on labor laws,
workers' rights and insurance, work permits, and
safety and occupational health, aiming to educate workers on their labor rights and raise awareness
among employers and workers of the importance of providing and using
occupational health and safety tools.
The guide covers relevant laws, the
objectives and importance of occupational health and safety, areas of public
safety, production elements, and the responsibilities of employers and workers
in the work environment. It also outlines procedures to be followed in case of
a work-related injury.
Tamkeen advises employers and
workers to be aware of the importance of occupational health and safety,
especially in sectors with high levels of occupational injuries.
Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human
Rights is an independent Jordanian non-governmental civil society organization
established in 2007 specialized in labor, migration and combating human
trafficking.
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