Over 3,600 people were injured last year to work in Romania, according to statistics from the Labour Inspection *. In 272 cases, accidents have killed the workers involved. According to Rhine, the largest local supplier of equipment health and safety at work, Romania ranks 10 of 12 in a ranking of countries in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of costs of protective equipment. Thus, Romanian companies allocate about 11 EUR / employee / year gloves (most commonly used equipment), about half of the 20 EUR spent by companies in the Czech Republic.
"Safety and health at work are still not high priority for the Romanian companies or users. At least in our view us as a country, we should move to" go and so "to" just go with the rules. " It is not just a cultural habit due to many years of deprivation, but also a matter of education that few have taken it consistently. In addition, they overlap and constant concern over the company to streamline costs " said Orlando Szasz, CEO Rhine. "We expect this situation to change in future, as will increase the value of education and employee compensation paid by companies."
In the absence of official estimates, market profile representatives Rhine estimated at about EUR 100 million in 2008. In 2009, the industry shrank by about 20% to record a stable next year. For 2011, the company considers an evolution of the market by 10% to about 83 million. Rhine, has planned a 22% higher sales from 2010, worth EUR 22.5 million.
In the EU, men are more likely to be involved in accidents at work than women, and incidents are recorded more frequently in the 15-34 years age group. Construction, agriculture, hunting, forestry and manufacturing are the areas at risk and high incidence of work accidents. The most common health problems are registered in the bone and muscle.
Worldwide, over 2.3 million people die annually in accidents at work and over 160 million new cases of illness due to work environment are reported each year, according to International Labor Organization. And the costs of compensation, medical care, disability and recovery totaling approximately 4% of world GDP.
