Juegos Olímpicos de Rio 2016. Instituciones firman Protocolo para la reducción de accidentes

Para evitar accidentes de trabajo, el ejemplo de lo que sucedió en las Arenas de la Copa del mundo en 2014, las Fundacentro y construcción trabajadores internacionales y la madera (ICM), firmados el 27 de marzo, el lanzamiento de seguridad y salud en el trabajo – los Juegos Olímpicos de 2016, Rio de Janeiro-RJ.

La iniciativa rompió al organismo internacional, representado en más de 130 países, con sede en Ginebra. ICM representa 12 millones de trabajadores en los sectores de construcción y la madera cadena. En América Latina y el Caribe, ICM tiene como representante regional, Nilton Freitas, ex Presidente de Fundacentro, quien en uno de sus hechizos en Brasil en finales de 2014, dijo que la importancia de involucrar la Fundacentro en estudios prospectivos que puede ayudar a reducir los accidentes en el trabajo, con el fin de evitar incidentes durante la construcción de escenarios de la Copa del mundo.
Una de las observaciones hechas por Nilton en una charla que sostuvo con la Comunicación Social consultivo de Fundacentro fue la complejidad de las tareas realizadas por los trabajadores en las obras consideradas “Mauro”, además de la mala calidad de los materiales utilizado y la exigüedad del tiempo. Para el representante regional, es crucial entender cómo las dinámicas que se utilizará durante las obras de los Juegos Olímpicos y cómo manejar 60 mil trabajadores.

“La Fundacentro es una institución de excelencia que pueda contribuir a una repercusión nacional e internacional para los Juegos Olímpicos en la prevención de accidentes”, señala.

Según el representante, el Brasil superó a Sudáfrica en número de muertes registradas en los trabajos en las Arenas construidos para la Copa del mundo. Ya en las obras para los Juegos Olímpicos de invierno de Sochi, en Rusia, murieron más de 60 trabajadores. En los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012 no había muertes.

Freitas destaca que la puesta en marcha del Protocolo de SST se reunirá en un primer momento, los sindicatos de las obras y de intercambio de información sobre las condiciones de trabajo, el entrenamiento para ser entregadas a los trabajadores y las cuestiones relacionadas con la seguridad en el trabajo, es que las negociaciones se iniciará en cada localidad. Para él, el protocolo en Brasil tienen fuerza, ya que el sindicato Central 4 están afiliados al ICM.
Otro factor señalado por Freitas es que la Villa Olímpica está construida con madera certificada, con el fin de contribuir al uso sostenible en corte y procesamiento de la misma, también contribuyen a un trabajo decente, campaña que está llevando a cabo por ICM.
FIFA World Cup ™

En el informe preliminar de la investigación de accidentes en la construcción de las arenas del 2014 World Cup, presentado por el ingeniero, investigador y jefe del sector técnico de Fundacentro en Rio de Janeiro, Maria Christina Felix y Mauricio José Viana da Fundacentro de Pernambuco, fueron identificados como principales causas de los accidentes, los factores asociados con la falta de cumplimiento de los viajes excesivos, NR-18, plazos, la falta de una gestión eficiente y eficaz en OSH.

En el estudio, de 12 asientos donde se celebró la Copa del mundo, se produjeron 14 muertes. Las principales causas que llevaron a los 14 trabajadores murieron estaban asociadas con la caída de la losa, paro cardiopulmonar, cruzando para alojamiento, eléctrico de choque, caída de rayo, caída de la grúa y la caída de las gradas.

Como metodología, ingenieros Fundacentro levantado datos publicados en la prensa, comentarios de accidentes hechos por los sindicatos, empresas y entidades y llevando a cabo entrevistas con heridos o trabajadores que presenciaron el accidente.

En las recomendaciones técnicas del estudio presentado en accidentes durante la Copa del mundo y que servirá para los Juegos Olímpicos, los ingenieros de destacan la necesidad de mejores condiciones de trabajo en el sector de la construcción, campañas tripartitas articularon, incluyendo la supervisión, capacitación, supervisión e inmediatas las respuestas en las ocurrencias, implantación del plan de OSH y mayor gestión y responsabilidad respecto a la environmentsby de trabajo tratando la OSH temas ampliamente e insertados en un programa de gestión de riesgos.

La puesta en marcha

Juegos Olímpicos de Rio 2016. Instituciones firman Protocolo para la reducción de accidentes
La versión del Protocolo de seguridad y salud en el trabajo – los Juegos Olímpicos de 2016, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, se celebrará el 27 de marzo en el Auditorio de la Superintendencia Regional de Rio de Janeiro, ubicada en avenida Presidente Antonio Carlos, 251-12th floor.

En el evento estarán presentes para Presidente de Fundacentro, Maria Amelia Gomes de Souza Reis, quien firmará el protocolo y representará el Ministro de trabajo, Manoel Dias, Laís Abramo, Directora de OIT/Brasil, Sergio Paiva, Rep SECONCI-RJ, Ambet Yuson, Secretario General de la ICM y miembros de los sindicatos de RJ.
Fuente: Fundacentro

150 people died in plane Accidental France

An Airbus A320 of the German company Germanwings fell on Tuesday morning in southern France, killing 150 people (144 passengers and 6 crew members.

The plane was going from Barcelona (Spain) to Dusseldorf (Germany) and fell by steep so 8min

Were aboard 67 German, 45 Spanish and Turkish

The wreck is at 2,000 meters altitude in the Alps.

A black box was found. Accident causes are still unknown.

Source: G1

150 people died in plane Accidental France

An Airbus A320 of the German company Germanwings fell on Tuesday morning in southern France, killing 150 people (144 passengers and 6 crew members.

The plane was going from Barcelona (Spain) to Dusseldorf (Germany) and fell by steep so 8min

Were aboard 67 German, 45 Spanish and Turkish

The wreck is at 2,000 meters altitude in the Alps.

A black box was found. Accident causes are still unknown.

Source: G1

Queda da avião na França deixa 150 mortos

 Um Airbus A320 da companhia alemã Germanwings caiu na manhã desta terça no sul da França, matando 150 pessoas (144 passageiros e 6 tripulantes.

O avião ia de Barcelona (Espanha) a Düsseldorf (Alemanha) e caiu de modo íngreme por 8min

Estavam a bordo 67 alemães, 45 espanhóis e alguns turcos

Os destroços estão a 2.000 metros de altitude nos Alpes.

Uma caixa-preta foi achada. As causas do acidentes ainda são desconhecidas.

Fonte: G1 

 

911 Truth! American heroes patients!

NEW YORK, New York (CNN) — Nearly three out of every four workers who participated in rescue and recovery efforts at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center towers have experienced some health problems, a federally funded study found.

The study, conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Mount Sinai Hospital, was based on the screenings of 3,500 workers at Ground Zero and the Staten Island landfill, where tons of debris was trucked after the attacks.

The preliminary results, based on 250 of the first screenings, suggest lingering health issues for a majority of the workers, and for many, a delayed diagnosis.

“Seventy-three percent of the sample had ear, nose and throat symptoms, or abnormal ear, nose and throat physical exam findings, or both”

Said Dr. Robin Herbert, co-director of the screening program.

Herbert said 57 percent of those tested had lung problems and 20 percent had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

An estimated 35,000 workers — who responded from all across the country after the worst terrorist attacks on U.S. soil

— were exposed to concrete dust that may have contained asbestos, lead, fiberglass and other particles released when the twin towers collapsed after being hit by two hijacked aircraft. All are eligible for the free and confidential exams, which end in July.

“This particular screening program is very unique. Never before has an occupational medical screening program involving as many workers as are involved in this program been launched”

Said Dr. John Howard, director of NIOSH.

One of those who participated in the medical study is Frank Greer, a sheet metal worker, who said the privilege of serving in recovery efforts came at a huge price.

“I’m really worried about my kids and the future. I want to be there to take care of them,”

Greer said.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-New York, helped obtain the program’s initial $12 million in funding.

 

“This is an American priority, to take care of these brave men and women” Clinton said.

The senator said she is seeking an additional $90 million so that Ground Zero workers can be screened and treated. At present, those screened receive diagnostic evaluations and a referral, but no treatment reimbursement.

“I would even hope the president would address this issue in his State of the Union address”

Clinton said.

“I can’t imagine anything better than having the president of the United States saying, ‘We stand with our own.’ Just like in the military, we don’t leave anybody behind in our homeland either”

She added.

Source: CNN

Be Competitive! – Advantages of Investing in Best ergonomic conditions

Many employers give short shrift to the ergonomic designs of equipment such as desks and chairs when outfitting work spaces for teleworkers.

That is a mistake, says attorney Charles A. Edwards, a partner in the Raleigh, N.C., law offices of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, who advises clients on the intricacies of federal and state laws as they apply to ergonomic issues in the workplace. 

(…) However, he notes that federal and many state regulators are still concerned about cumulative trauma disorders, or CTDs, and how companies respond to these injuries. 

CTDs are musculoskeletal disorders involving damage to tendons, bones, muscles, and nerves of the hands, wrists, elbows, neck, and back. 

Edwards says employers should be just as concerned. He tells clients to be aggressive in terms of supplying ergonomically correct equipment to avoid workers’ compensation claims and damaging lawsuits. 

This advice applies to the home offices of telecommuters as well as offices on company property. 

Edwards also tells clients that they should work closely with their ergonomic consultants, workers’ compensation carriers, and industry and trade associations to ensure that they are up to date on current developments. 

At the same time, Edwards advises clients to do whatever they can to properly equip their teleworkers. If employers don’t provide the furniture and equipment, they should make sure employees agree in writing to provide the correct furniture. 

Edwards says this decision should be made from a competitive standpoint, if not from a legal one. He observes that more and more employers are aware of employees’ ergonomic concerns and use this concern as a recruiting advantage over less savvy employers. 

“If you don’t take the right steps, but your competitor does, then the fact is that the worker is more likely to go to work for your competitor,” Edwards says.

June 3, 1999

CNN.com, by Thomas York

Undocumented workers have the same rights than any New York citizens

(…) if an undocumented worker is hired by an employer, he or she then has the right to be paid minimum wage and overtime, the right to health protection and workplace safety, and the right to organize to improve labor conditions. (…)

Undocumented workers awarded $3.85 million in accidents

• Story Highlights
• Two undocumented workers from Mexico, one from Ecuador reach settlements
• The three had been injured in different construction accidents around New York
• Attorney says undocumented workers have same rights once they’re on the job
• Advocate says undocumented construction workers often have less-safe site

NEW YORK (CNN) — Two undocumented workers from Mexico and one from Ecuador have reached court settlements in recent weeks for a total of $3.85 million in damages for New York construction-site accidents, an attorney for the men announced Wednesday.

“All three cases involve construction and terribly unsafe working conditions”

“We’re here today to re-emphasize — as we have in the past — to the Latino community and all undocumented workers that they have the same rights once they’re on the job as any New York citizen.”

The attorney, Brian O’Dwyer, said in a news Conference.

A 33-year-old undocumented plumber from Mexico who was scalded by an exploding pipe at a Wall Street construction site in 2004 settled his damage claim for $2.5 million, according to a statement given to reporters at the news conference. The married father of two, who says he still has nightmares from the accident, hopes to open a restaurant or bar with the settlement money, his cousin told reporters.

In a separate statement, owners of the Wall Street site said only that the injured plumber was “employed directly by [the] contractor and not by the owner of the property nor the managing agent.” Reached through a public relations firm, a spokesperson for the contractor, Swig Equities, had no comment.

Another undocumented Mexican worker suffered severe injuries to his left foot and other parts of his body when a steel beam fell on his lower body at a building site in downtown Manhattan, the news conference statement said. The 52-year-old settled his damage claim against Beway Realty Corp. and F.J. Sciame Construction Co. Inc. for $750,000, according to the statement.

David Koeppel, a managing member of Beway Realty, said he was not familiar with the case. F.J. Sciame Construction, the site’s contractor, did not respond to inquiries.

A 36-year-old Ecuadorian laborer who worked at the Arverne by the Sea community in Queens — a neighborhood The New York Times has called a “bright spot” in the housing market for its strong sales and low foreclosure rates — settled a damage claim for $600,000, the news conference statement said.

He was injured when three large 44×10-foot trusses, each weighing 200 pounds, collapsed onto him in August 2007, fracturing his hip and causing other injuries, according to the statement.

The father of three, who had worked in construction for more than a decade and owned his own company at the time of the accident, said he was very sad after the accident because he did not know how he would support his family. His two sons, now 7 and 8, and his 16-year-old daughter were all born in the United States.

“The contractor tried to blame me,” he said at the news conference, speaking in Spanish. What message would he give other workers? “Don’t be afraid to talk to a lawyer.”

Although he had not yet recovered enough to resume construction work, he hopes to use the settlement money to build a home for his family in New Jersey.

Messages left for The Beechwood Organization, developers of Arverne by the Sea, were not returned.

Joel Magallan, executive director of Asociacion Tepeyac, an immigrant advocacy group, said that while construction work is often dangerous, undocumented workers are likely to work at sites that lack safety equipment and OSHA regulation compliance.

“This is a great day for the undocumented immigrants”

Magallan said

“They have to know today that they have rights — the same rights as other workers who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.”

“Many workers are threatened by their employers with deportation or discharge if they bring their cases to court”

O’Dwyer said

“What we find normally on work sites in New York is that deaths occur to the undocumented far out of proportion to their work in the workplace, and that is because of the fact that they just do not receive the safety protections” he said

In 2005, O’Dwyer won a historic $4 million settlement for a 33-year-old Mexican worker who had fallen 30 feet in a scaffolding accident in the Bronx. The injured worker, who was hospitalized for four weeks and underwent seven surgeries after the 2001 accident, told CNN on Wednesday that workers — documented or undocumented — should not to be afraid to stand up for their rights.

Although it is illegal for an employer to knowingly hire a worker who is undocumented, according to the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigration Affairs, if an undocumented worker is hired by an employer, he or she then has the right to be paid minimum wage and overtime, the right to health protection and workplace safety, and the right to organize to improve labor conditions.

“Each of these men was injured in the course of their work on construction sites, and their immigration status was irrelevant to their right to seek redress for those injuries”

O’Dwyer explained in a statement:

“Enforcing laws requiring a safe workplace serves the interests of all Americans, whether they are citizens or not.”

The men involved in the settlements said they chose to remain anonymous to protect relatives outside of the United States, who could become the target of kidnapping schemes if knowledge of their settlements became public.

From CNN International Edition

link: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/17/new.york.undocumented.workers.lawsuit/index.html

Trabajo infantil en Nepal

Niños trabajadores vulnerables de Nepal  – Pese a que el trabajo infantil es ilegal en Nepal, las autoridades estiman que unos 1,6 millones de niños de entre 5 y 17 años están en la fuerza laboral.

Niños trabajadores vulnerables de Nepal en CNN español:

Link: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/15/world/gallery/nios-trabajadores-de-nepal/index.html