{"id":16599,"date":"2022-08-18T13:43:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T11:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/?p=16599"},"modified":"2022-08-18T13:43:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T11:43:34","slug":"kampagne-gegen-hohes-unfallrisiko-von-lernenden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/human-resources\/2022-08-18\/kampagne-gegen-hohes-unfallrisiko-von-lernenden\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaign against high accident risk of apprentices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Accident risk of apprentices: Hands, eyes and legs are particularly at risk. (Image: Suva)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thousands of young people started their apprenticeships at the beginning of August. The fact that starting a career can be not only interesting but also dangerous is shown by Suva's current accident figures: apprentices by far most frequently injure their hands (42 percent) while carrying out their professional activities. These accidents often occur during classic craft activities such as cutting, planing or drilling. In these cases, the majority of apprentices are cut, stabbed, scratched or scraped. Injuries affecting the eyes are the second most common (16 percent), with apprentices most often being hit in the eye by splinters or chips of metal or wood while working with machines. Lower legs, ankles and feet are the third most common injuries (13 percent). Almost half of these cases are trip and fall accidents. A striking number of these accidents occur due to missteps or falls on stairs, Suva knows.<\/p>\n

One in eight apprentices suffers an occupational accident every year<\/h3>\n

Every year, there are about 25,000 occupational accidents involving apprentices, two of which are fatal. \"Every year, one in eight apprentices suffers an occupational accident. This means that the risk of apprentices suffering an accident is almost twice as high as that of employees who have completed their training,\" explains Reto Kellerhals. At Suva, he is in charge of the prevention campaign \"Safe and healthy apprenticeship\", which draws attention to the accident risks of apprentices. The reasons for the increased risk of accidents among apprentices are obvious. In most cases, they are still inexperienced when it comes to handling machines and tools and underestimate the dangers in the workplace due to their lack of professional experience. In addition, they lack routine and a systematic way of working.<\/p>\n

Vocational trainers and supervisors have a decisive influence<\/h3>\n

Vocational trainers and supervisors play a decisive role according to Suva. On the one hand, they are responsible for instruction and have a supervisory duty towards the apprentices. For example, by pointing out that protective goggles are mandatory when working on machines. \"Employees also show an increased risk of accidents in the first few years after completing their apprenticeship. This is because young employees generally still have little routine in the work processes after their apprenticeship and are constantly confronted with new activities. In addition, they are sometimes unaware of the risks of injury. That's why it's important to support young employees in their day-to-day work even after they have completed their apprenticeship,\" says Kellerhals.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, vocational trainers and supervisors have an important role model function to show where the dangers lurk in the workplace and how to deal with them. \"The prevention culture in the company has a decisive influence on whether learners dare to ask questions if they are uncertain or to say stop at the moment of danger,\" says Kellerhals. The latter in particular is crucial to preventing accidents.<\/p>\n

Source: www.suva.ch<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Reduce accident risk of learners<\/h3>\n

SwissSkills - experience dangers first hand:<\/strong>
\nFrom September 7 to 11, 2022, the \"SwissSkills\" vocational championships will be held in Bern, where you can look over the shoulders of young professionals at work and even try out many professions yourself. Suva will also be present and will make accident hazards tangible in an interactive way with an experience course.\u00a0www.swiss-skills2022.ch\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Safe and Healthy Apprenticeship Campaign with the following goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n