October 20, 2024 - The Financial Gazette

Hospitality sector grapples with rising injury rates

Almot Maqolo, Staff WriterOctober 20, 20240441 views

ZIMBABWE’s hospitality industry is facing a safety crisis, with a staggering lost time injury frequency rate exceeding acceptable standards for three consecutive years covering 2017 to 2019, according to latest statistics. The revelations were made during a recent National Employment Council for the Catering Industry in Zimbabwe’s multi-launch of the Sectoral Occupational Safety and Health…

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‘Tech innovation can improve workplace safety’

Almot Maqolo, Staff WriterOctober 20, 20240714 views

VICE President Kembo Mohadi has called for technological advancements to curb the rising number of workplace fatalities and injuries in Zimbabwe, stressing that technology is essential for protecting the country’s workforce. This call follows reports of 70 workplace fatalities and 4 904 injuries recorded this year. Speaking at the recent Safety and Health at Work…

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