Union: True extent of work-related deaths hidden

The number of work-related deaths could be 10 times higher than what is reported, union leaders warned today.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2005 - 14:25

The number of work-related deaths could be 10 times higher than what is reported, union leaders warned today.

With Health and Safety Authority figures showing 50 fatalities at work during 2004, SIPTU’s health and safety officer, Sylvester Cronin, insisted official statistics did not reflect the true number of deaths.

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