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Trade unions report 84 job deaths in Hego Euskal Herria last year

Osalan, for its part, has recorded 42 deaths until November. According to the unions, the count of the Basque Government does not take into account the deaths of carriers, non-traumatic deaths or those that occur 'in itinere'.

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Basque trade unions have denounced the "record" of job deaths. Photo: Europa Press

A total of 84workers diedlast year in Hego Euskal Herria as a result of an accident in . In the last decade, the unions LAB, ESK, EHNE-Etxaide and Hiru have recorded 696 job deaths.  

Representatives of the aforementioned trade unions appeared this morning in Bilbao to present their annual report on occupational accidents by 2025.



During the event, Inko Iriarte, head of occupational health at LAB, and other representatives have denounced the high number of workers killed last year in Hego Euskal Herria. They have also criticised the fact that Osalan, the Basque Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, has shown a 'lack of transparency'.

In fact, Osalan counted 42 work-related deaths until November, and the unions have made it clear that the Basque Government's scrutiny does not take into account the deaths of carriers, non-traumatic deaths or 'in itinere'.

As for the number of accidents at work, according to official data until November, it was 95,251 .



In response, the trade unions report that Osalan has in many cases ignored the origin of work and has not recorded many accidents. They have also described absenteeism as a "lie."

They also condemn the lack of prevention and occupational risk caused by employers. According to a report published by the Government of Navarre, 80% of companies do not take preventive measures.


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