Transportation and Storage
The Transportation and Storage Sector covers a range of work activities such as:
· land transport,
· storage and warehousing and
· postal and courier activities.
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Official figures indicate that upwards of 93,000 people are employed in this sector.
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The sector is male dominated with females accounting for only a fifth of workers.
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Non-Irish nationals account for approximately 12% of the workers.
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The fatal accident rate for this sector is the third highest (after construction and agriculture) with an average rate of 5.45 per 100,000 employed.
Further Information
- Health Promotion in the Transport Sector, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, E-Facts Sheet
- Preventing Road Accidents involving Heavy Goods Vehicles, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Facts Sheet
- Managing Risks to Drivers in Road Transport, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
- A Review of Accidents and Injuries to Road Transport Drivers, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
- OSH in Figures: Occupational Safety and Health in the Transport Sector - An Overview, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
- Managing Risks to Drivers in Road Transport: Good Practice Cases, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Factsheet
- Maintenance and Work-related Road Safety, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Factsheet
- Factsheets on campaigning and managing risks to drivers are available in 24 languages at http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/factsheets
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