The labor inspectorate gave a report today on insurance coverage and safety in the workplace. The general director Dritan Ylli announced that 100,000 employees were insured during 2015.
He indicated that work safety is one of the biggest challenges for the coming year. “The priority of our work this year is safety” he said. “The employees must have a guarantee that their lives are safe.
With this goal in mind, he inspected a construction site in Tirana, saying that the construction sector is the most risky in the country. He gave the reminder that it is the obligation of the employees to wear the protective equipment provided to them.
He called the workers to refuse to work without the proper equipment, which is meant to protect their lives.