In January 2022, at least 111 workers died in occupational homicides

The Health and Safety Labour Watch (İSİG) shared its report of occupational homicides for January 2022 with the common vote. Accordingly, at least 111 workers lost their lives in work-related murders in a month.

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72 percent from the national press; According to the data obtained from the local press, workers' colleagues, families, occupational safety experts, occupational physicians, professional organizations and unions, 28 percent of them, at least 111 workers, 1 from Afghanistan and 1 from Pakistan, were victims of occupational homicides in January. .

Deaths occurred mostly in construction/road, metal, trade/office/education, transportation, health, municipality/general works, accommodation (Hospitality), agriculture/forest, mining, chemistry, textile, energy and security sectors.

6 (5.4 percent) of those who died in occupational homicides in January were unionized and unionized workers were working in metal, chemistry and transportation industries.

TRAFFIC/SERVICE ACCIDENTS LEAD TO THE CAUSES OF DEATH

The causes of death were traffic/service accident, Kovid-19, crush/dent, fall from a height. In the report, special attention was paid to service accidents and it was said, "We should underline the fact that the vehicles are not adequately maintained or are not suitable for carrying passengers, and the heavy and long working conditions of the drivers. Again, motorcycle courier deaths are among the occupational homicides that occur every week."

1 OF THE DEATH IS A CHILD, 28 IS AGED 51 AND OVER

In January, 1 child died while working in the accommodation sector. The number of workers aged 51 and over who died while working is 28.

The deaths by age groups are as follows:

1 worker in the 15-17 age group,

15 workers in the 18-27 age group,

59 workers in the age group of 28-50,

20 workers in the 51-64 age group,

8 workers aged 65 and over,

8 workers whose age cannot be learned.

Of those who died in occupational homicides, 11 were women and 100 were men. The women workers who lost their lives were working in trade, metal, transportation, health, accommodation and general works.

DISTRIBUTION BY PROVINCES

14 deaths in Istanbul; 12 deaths in Kocaeli; 8 deaths in İzmir; 7 deaths in Denizli; 6 deaths in Bursa; 4 deaths each in Ankara, Kayseri and Muğla; 3 deaths each in Antalya, Aydın, Çorum, Mersin and Sakarya; 2 deaths each in Adana, Batman, Çanakkale, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Karabük, Konya, Manisa and Şanlıurfa; 1 death each occurred in Adıyaman, Aksaray, Ardahan, Bolu, Gaziantep, Hakkari, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kırıkkale, Kırşehir, Kütahya, Malatya, Mardin, Siirt, Trabzon, Uşak, Yalova, Northern Cyprus and China. (EVRENSEL DAILY)