The number of injured workers rising at the workplace

By the end of July of this year, the Labour Inspectorate has recorded 73 reported cases of job accidents.

This figure was released by Deputy Chief Inspector for Work Security under Labour Inspectorate Agim Milaku.

It is true that the number of incidents reported at the Labour Inspectorate has increased markedly, and this has resulted from increased awareness of both employers and workers, for realising their rights in case of job accidents”, Milaku said.

A few days ago, four workers at Ferizaj have suffered bodily injuries after falling from an altitude of 8m while working on an object.

In this regard, Millaku has shown the data that the Inspectorate in Ferizaj has for hurting workers in question.

On the 15th,2018th, at 11:50 p.m. in Ferizaj, there was an accident at work on the construction site. Rexhep Bislimi. The injury has occurred as a result of the crash in the elevator - bound elevator area of 8.4m. The case is in procedure”, he said.

Because of the high number of injuries to construction workers, the Labour Inspectorate says to be focused on monitoring this sector.

With the largest number of accidents happening in the construction sector, The IP is particularly focused on monitoring workshops in this sector by giving priority, with the aim of boosting security at work and creating healthy environments in their workplaces, in which workers perform work activities”, says Milak's response to KALLXO.com.

According to him, in the January-July period the Labour Inspectorate has conducted 5628 inspections in the working subjects.

While respecting respect for the Labour Law, Milaku adds that up until now, the Ministry of Labour and Social Management has certified 55 physical persons and 6 legal persons have been licensed to assess the risk, which will also organise training for workers on how to act during work.

There is considerable commitment to oversee the Law enforcement by the Labour Inspectorate in the sense that each employee of over 50 to 250 employed has to employ a part-time or full-time employee for security and health certified by the Ministry of Labour and Social Management for professional work exercises and employer over 250 employed should employ such a full-time employee” in response.

The implementation of the Labour and Health Law at Work, the day before the Social Democrat Party had asked for it.

The PSD has invited the Ministry of Labour and Social Management and the Labour Inspectorate to urgently ensure the exact implementation and monitoring of these laws.

“Do not ensure basic security conditions at work speak aloud for treatment of workers in Kosovo. Workers, especially those in the private sector, work under very difficult conditions for a minimum wage, long-term, well-deserved and without any security at all”, said the statement of this political subject.

On the other hand, the Job Inspectorate under the MPMS reports that it has begun the campaign to inform employers and workers, of the increased need and necessity of raising the security level and creating acceptable and safe working conditions in their jobs.