Lithuania: Worker Safety Topic of Parliamentary Discussion on 28 April

In Vilnius, Lithuania, national trade union organisations have organised a round table discussion to take place in the country’s Parliament on 28 April. The theme of the discussion will be, “Health and Safety at Workplaces: How to Guarantee Efficient Implementation Measures.”

The conference is being hosted by the government’s Committee of Social Affairs and Labour, and is being sponsored by three labour groups: LTU Confederation, LTU Solidarumas, and the Lithuania Workers’ Federation.

Union leaders will discuss the health and safety in the country, as well as recently passed workplace legislation, with representatives from the State Labour Inspection agency, a delegation from the European Community, as well as with MPs and Social Affairs and Labour officials.

In Lithuania, according to the State Labour Inspectorate, one-third of all workplace fatalities occur in the building construction, and the fatality rate in this area is three times higher than the average in other EU countries. The agency says that one-half of all fatal accidents are caused by work that is badly organised and poorly managed.