2023-12-22 18:07:27
In work spaces there are multiple risk factors that cause work accidents In day to day. Do you want to know which are the most common? Coming up next, we tell you.
The most recent figures offered by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) date from 2017 but help to locate the increasing trend in work accidents, since there is talk of an average of 47 accidents of this type when in 2016 there were 45.
In Mexico, more than 410 thousand work accidents were recorded
In total, 410,266 work accidents were recorded. Of this number, 138 thousand occurred on the way to work (which represents an increase of 13% compared to the previous year) and 14 thousand were related to occupational diseases.
Regarding the parts of the body most affected by work accidents, the extremities are the ones most at risk, especially the following:
Las manos: when using specialized machinery and when carrying out practically any type of activity.
Arms: they come out in defense of the rest of the body and receive the impacts.
Eyes: above all, due to lack of protective equipment, either due to forgetfulness or due to lack of policies that safeguard the integrity of all employees.
The Ministry of Labor carries out inspections and sanctions
The workers most at risk are bricklayers and employees in the construction industry. construction, as well as factory workers. The Ministry of Labor carries out inspections and sanctions and the IMSS also takes into account accident prevention, as it is a comprehensive and constant task that must be pursued by both employees and employers.
In Mexico, it is true that there is no comprehensive awareness on both sides that helps build a greater culture of workplace safety.
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