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102 on-the-job deaths in 9 years

(Statistics - Audio file)

Employers are being challenged to promote proper health and safety practices.

The call comes from Industrial Court President Deborah Thomas-Felix, who today revealed some workplace safety statistics.

According to her, there were 102 on-the-job fatalities between 2006 and 2015, 33 of which were in the construction sector.

In addition to that, there have been hundreds of non-fatal incidents.

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