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40 thousand Malaysian workers involved in work-related accidents last year
Sep 07, 2017
More than 40 thousand Malaysian workers were involved in work-related accidents last year, based on the statistics received by the Human Resource Ministry.
Of the figure, more than 7,800 cases involved occupation-related diseases, such as lung disorders or muscle ailments.
The Department of Occupational Safety and Health says this is an indcator that workplace safety awareness is sorely lacking among employers in the country.
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