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Κούσιοσ: Η Κύπρ and omicron; φαλειας και υγεΙας στην εργασΙα /></p> <p><b>Cyprus continues to keep pace with EU policies in all matters of occupational safety and health through the harmonization of legislation, awareness campaigns and inspections, as well as other practices and actions that collectively aim to improve levels of life protection, dexterity and the health of workers, said the Minister of Labor and Social Insurance Kyriakos Kousios, noting at the same time that between 2013 and 2021, the number of accidents showed a decrease of 6.8% and the Accident Frequency Index showed a decrease of 24.3 %. </b></p> <p>According to a statement from the ITO, speaking at the closing ceremony of the Safety and Health Week 2022, Mr. Kousios said that this year's ceremony takes place in the context of the completion of the European Campaign 2020 – 2022 on the theme “Safe and Healthy Workplaces – Reduce Stress ». A campaign aimed at preventing and raising awareness of work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders.</p> <p>He said that Musculoskeletal Disorders affect workers in all professions and all sectors of economic activity and despite the establishment of legislation, guidelines, strategies and policies to prevent and manage them, they remain the most common work-related health problem. It is indicated that, based on the data of the sixth European survey on working conditions in 2019, approximately three out of five workers in the European Union state that they suffer from Musculoskeletal Diseases.</p> <p>Unfortunately, he continued, Musculoskeletal Disorders remain one of the most common causes of absence from work on sick leave, reduced capacity for work and early retirement, and this entails enormous costs for workers themselves, employers, health services, as well as the wider society and economy.</p> <p>The Minister reminded that in the new Cyprus Strategy for Safety and Health at Work 2021 – 2027 which is based on the same Strategic Framework of the European Union, clear reference is made firstly to the improvement of the recording, monitoring and prevention of occupational diseases and in particular in dealing with Musculoskeletal Diseases and secondly, in promoting a Policy in relation to safety and health in workplaces for all ages, in order to deal with the problems that arise due to the aging of the workforce, in order to improve the quality of life of older people in age of employees.</p> <p>“The Strategy has been signed by all the Social Partners in Cyprus and considering our excellent long-term cooperation, I am sure that through dialogue and coordinated actions we will be able to face these challenges aiming to prosperity and social progress,” said Mr. Kousios.</p> <p>“As a result of our long-term cooperation and the actions that have been implemented during the period 2013 – 2021, the number of accidents showed a decrease of 6.8% and the Accident Frequency Index showed a decrease of 24.3 %”, concluded. </p> <p><noindex></p> <div class=Source: www.reporter.com.cy

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