Campaign focused on reducing deaths
Amid a continually rising rate of industrial accidents and deaths, the Ministry of Labour introduced a campaign focused on identifying workplace hazards before tragedy strikes. Since the ministry began keeping track of 960 Cambodian factories in 2009, workplace accidents have risen by nearly 375 per cent, reaching 16,775 incidents last year. Deaths from on-the-job injuries increased each year between 2009 and 2012, climbing from 16 to 59. Last year’s death toll fell to 56. …
Sen David and Sean Teehan
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