Labour Dept reports 100 percent decrease in work place deaths

The Occupational Safety and Health Unit of the Department of Labour has seen a 100 percent decrease in workplace deaths thus far for 2017.
Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott, has said this improvement would not have been possible without the support of the employers.
“We must thank the employers, who have become conscious that it is in their interest not to have down time in terms of machinery breaking down, in terms of workers having accidents, and so,” Minister Scott explained.
According to a report from the Department of Public Information/Government Information Agency, the minister noted that employers have been appreciative of the department’s work and can therefore see the results of their work; thus they have radically reduced the incidents of accidents occurring at workplaces.
“What we have also done is that: any fatal accident that occurred, we instantly investigate….so that today, I can tell you we are at a 100 percent in terms of investigation in any fatal accident in this country,” Minister Scott posited.
He said that under the supervision of Gwen King, the department has been facilitating programmes for both employees and employers, making sure that they understand and comply with the rules that govern the unit.
“We have also been making sure that workers themselves become much more conscious of accidents,” the minister explained.
Accidents can be predicted more or less by using statistics, and can also largely be prevented, the minister has expressed.
Minister Scott has also said he is proud of the officers of the department.