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There are many deaths caused annually by accidents at work. A special day is now held each year to draw attention to what has been described as a "criminal waste of lives" in the workplace.
Called 'Workers Memorial Day' and coordinated in the UK by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the event has been set up to remember the dead and "fight like hell for the living".
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) support the event, believing that workers have the right to be protected in the workplace.
Much activity was carried out across the country this year, with a demonstration held in London, ceremonies held in most major UK cities and many local workplace-related activities organised.
In the past year, 229 people have died in work-related incidents which represents a five per cent drop in deaths over the past decade.
But HSC chairman Bill Callaghan said, "There has been progress in reducing this figure but the progress has been slow."
Across the world at the same time, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) runs a parallel event called "World Day for Safety and Health at Work".
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), more people have died from accidents and illnesses due to work-related matters than have been killed in wars.
RoSPA's occupational safety adviser Roger Bibbings said, "Efforts to raise health and safety at work standards throughout the world must be seen as a key dimension of sustainable development. The right to a safe and healthy workplace is also a basic human right."
The president of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Neil Budworth, said health and safety organisations should better demonstrate a "combined approach".
He said, "But you don't have to be a health and safety organisation to make a difference. If you are an employer, you can raise your company's standards and encourage suppliers to do the same. If you are in a trade union you can lobby government on employment issues. Whatever industry you work in, you can have a positive impact on the health and safety of people at work."
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