Rate of lethal on-the-job accidents declining in Russia
MOSCOW. April 28 (Interfax) - The rate of lethal on-the-job accidents and diseases in Russia has reduced over the past five years, Deputy Health and Social Development Minister Alexander Safonov said at a conference on Thursday.
"Systemic measures stipulated by the first phase of the Russian demographic policy concept in the period until 2025 helped continue a minor decline in lethal on-the-job accidents and injuries," he said.
A total of 3,120 workers died at their workplace in Russia in 2010, which was 2.5% less than in 2009. The rate of professional diseases stood at 7,671 in 2010.
More than 345,000 people with on-the-job injuries, including minor ones, asked for medical aid last year, the deputy minister said.
"More than 183,000 of them are industry workers, 16,000 are farmers, and nearly 17,700 are transport workers," he said.
"Disability of 6,874 people was acknowledged in 2010, including 4,664 disabilities resulting from on-the-job injuries and 2,666 resultant from diseases. More than 80% of such people are in the able-bodied age," he said.
The Russian Social Insurance Fund paid more than 44 billion rubles in compensation for on-the-job accidents and diseases, which was 0.1% GDP, the deputy minister said.
