摘要: |
Voices in motor vehicle repair have partnered with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to warn of the dangers of working under vehicles without proper equipment. Figures recorded by HSE in the five years up to March 2022 show that 13 workers in the motor vehicle repair industry were killed when work took place under a vehicle that wasn't properly supported. Since April 2022, HSE has become aware of another four cases of workers being crushed to death by an incorrectly supported vehicle. Alongside the 13 deaths, there are many more non-fatal injuries and near misses following work under poorly supported vehicles. The annual death rate in the motor vehicle repair industry is 1.62 deaths per 100,000 workers - around four times the all-industry average. |