Volver a Blog SDGs and Health and Safety febrero 14, 2022 The AECO-Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation sector linked to Safety and Health is witnessing accelerated changes. The ILO-International Labour Organisation estimates that some 2.3 million women and men worldwide succumb to work-related accidents or diseases every year; this corresponds to more than 6,000 deaths every day. Worldwide, there are about 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of occupational diseases each year. The ILO updates these estimates and the updates indicate an increase in accidents and diseases. The estimated fatal occupational accidents in the CIS countries alone exceed 11,000 cases per year. One of the main conclusions of the latest ILO statistical data on occupational accidents and diseases and work-related fatalities worldwide is that «»the construction industry has a disproportionately high rate of recorded accidents»». In fact, in Spain there are 334 construction accidents every day and one death every two days. Something that can be avoided…