Over 2,500 work accidents happened because of non-compliance with occupational safety and health requirements

In the first nine months of 2012, there were 2,575 work accidents involving over 2,700 people. Among them, 126 people died and 2600 faced temporary disability, according to the Labour Inspection.

The total amount of fines imposed in 2012 for non-compliance with labor protection legislation was over 31 million lei.

The main areas of activity in which work accidents occurred are: construction, commerce, transport and coal extraction and most of the accidents took place in Bucharest and Arges, Hunedoara, Timis and Brasov.

Source: http://legislatiamuncii.manager.ro/a/8613/comunicat-inspectia-muncii:-25...

Published: 17.01.2013