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21-May-15
PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for measures to address the risk Cambodians face travelling to work following a horrific accident in Svay Rieng Tuesday.
In a statement released late Wednesday, the ILO office for Cambodia, Laos and Thailand said it "heard with great sadness of the death of 19 workers and severe injury of over 20 workers" in the accident between a bus and a van.
"The ILO extends its deepest sympathy to the families and dependants of those killed and injured, knowing that,
for many, the pain of their loss will be made worse by the uncertainty that will come from the loss of household income earned by a loved-one.
"This loss of life is yet another reminder of the risks that thousands of workers face every day in simply making their journey to work," the statement said.
Citing a report by the Ministry of Labour and the Vocational Training National Social Security Fund, the ILO noted that 73 workers died and 789 were seriously injured while commuting to their workplace in 2014.
"Such risks can and should be promptly addressed. Tackling this problem calls for action in a number of areas, so co-ordinated and comprehensive measures that bring together a number of national stakeholders are necessary.
"These include a review of regulations and enforcement in the transport sector, the payment of adequate transport allowances to workers, and safety campaigns that target transport providers as well as passengers.
"The important provisions that are covered by the National Social Security Fund in terms of compensation for work-related fatalities and accidents need to be applied across economic sectors for the families of those that lost their lives and for the injured," the statement said.
The ILO added that it "stands ready to support national stakeholders to effectively protect workers’ safety."
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