Turin event shows leather industry’s progress on workplace safety
Europe’s main representative body for the leather industry, COTANCE, worked with trade union organisation industriAll Europe at the end of January to run a workshop on safety in the workplace.
It took place with financial support from the European Commission, with the training centre that the International Labour Organisation has in Turin as the venue.
COTANCE presented the findings of a recently completed study on accidents in the workplace. It said the study provided key baseline statistics, established industry benchmarks, and showcased best practices from European tanneries for improving health and safety standards in the industry.
The study showed a 16% decline in tannery-related accidents across seven countries (Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, and Austria) between 2019 and 2021. More than 90% of the accidents that were recorded were classified as ‘minor’.
After the event, COTANCE said it was proud to lead the conversation on safety in the workplace, to share EU best practice, and “to work shoulder-to-shoulder with all relevant stakeholders to create a better future for the leather industry worldwide”.
