According to the first information received about the Helsinki area, where more than 25% of the Finnish population lives, industrial accidents increased of 4.3% in 2007, which confirms the past couple years' trend. (Ref. 080183)
Indeed, in 2006, the increase was already 3% more than in 2005, which already showed an upward trend. In 2007, the number of accidents for every million hours worked went from 33.1 to 33.9, which means that the rate is increasing of 2.3%. In the industry, this trend is slightly slower, with only 1.7%. In the building sector, the number of accidents increased of 8,5%, but the rate of the accidents registered only increased of 1.5%. The representative in charge of safety for the building union sa
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