A union after an accident Steinweg: every death is one too many

& # 39; & # 39; The labor inspectorate has been dismantled so that measures can only be taken afterwards. But then, an accident has already happened, "said Stam.

A 17-year-old boy was working for the Steinweg storage company on Thursday because of the unknown cause he found himself under a forklift and died

"It's terrible what happened Thursday. And of course, research will have to show what the circumstances are," says the foreman. from FNV Havens. "But we are getting signals that young people who are following BBL training are being used by recruiting companies as cheap laborers." possible. "

A country like Steinweg is dangerous according to Stam." It's general merchandise. This means many movements of people and vehicles on a small surface, this requires increased vigilance. "

A year and a half ago, three fatal accidents occurred on the site of Steinweg. Two of them led to a thorough investigation. The investigation into the death of a technician that occurred on April 1 is still ongoing.

The Labor Inspectorate Steinweg, which did not comply with safety requirements, fined 45,000 euros. This happened after an accident on the Nijmegenstraat in April 2017, in which a port worker got stuck between a steel beam and a forklift.

On November 13, the union organized a security day. Stam calls Steinweg to come join us. He hopes the policy will also signal the problem. "We will have to do it together." Each deceased person is an extra person. "

Inspection

The inspection has opened an investigation." A spokesman said, in reaction At Stam's statement, that companies are regularly monitored even before accidents.However, the inspection does not have the ability to place someone in every company. "But security remains before all the responsibility of a company. "