In a statement from thePakistanhead of ILO’s safe work programme, the labour organisation underlined the need for concrete action to prevent such tragedies. “We were shocked by the news we heard that well over 200 workers were killed in a factory fire today. Protection of workers’ safety and health is a fundamental human right. We need to reinforce measures to protect workers’ lives from hazards in the workplace. We would like to call for national action to improve the protection of all workers,” the statement signed by Seiji Machida read.
“Almost 20 years after the tragedy inThailand, we still see similar disasters. The risk of death or injuries from fire hazards in the workplace, continue to be an important issue,” it said, referring to the 1993 blaze in Thai toy factory where 188 workers, mostly female, were killed.
“I would like to call for the strengthening of legal and other supporting measures to improve workplace safety and health in all countries, particularly in developing countries. We call for action to realise decent work must be safe work for all,”Machida’s statement added.
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social security has always been a big issue for pakistan, no one cares for us, i'm sure that there is no infrastructure to handle such disasters, we can't progress in such a situation