The high incidence and severity of occupational accidents occurring in the manufacturing sector has prompted the Labour Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance to plan a campaign of inspections in manufacturing establishments during the months of May, June and November 2022.
The campaign was designed taking into account both the situation prevailing in Cyprus with regard to the main causes of occupational accidents, occupational diseases in workers, as well as hazardous incidents occurring in the Manufacturing sector and the pandemic of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The main causes of occupational accidents and occupational diseases include unsuitable premises, unprotected/exposed dangerous parts of machinery and equipment, fumes or dusts of hazardous substances, unsafe execution of metal cutting and welding operations and failure to apply protective measures when working at height.
