The National Statistics Office (NSO) reported 20 workplacefatalities in 2022 and 2023, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA). All victimswere male, primarily aged between 25-34 and 55 and over. Most incidents occurred in the Southern Harbour and Northern Harbour districts, with 60% involving Maltese nationals. Three-quarters of thefatalities were employees, with enterprises of 50-249 employees experiencing the highest number of deaths. Head injuries caused over 90% of fatalities, with concussions and internal injuries prevalent.Construction accounted for 55% of fatalities, with 65% involving elementary occupations. The incidence rate was 5.3 in 2022 and decreased to 1.7 in 2023. (Times of Malta)
Education Minister states that school transport will remain free
Minister Clifton Grima dismissed rumorscirculating on social media about public school transport fees. He clarified that over 33,000 studentscurrently receive free transportation, regardless of their school. This service, costing €63 million, remainsfree to support families in their children’s education, as emphasised by the Minister. (TVM)
Bricks fall on car in St Paul’s Bay
No one was injured when some bricks fell onto a car parked next to a construction site on Triq San Pawl in St Paul’s Bay. The incident happened after a part of a fence around a construction site fell into the construction site itself. Some bricks damaged a vehicle in the fall, a police spokesperson said. Police investigations are ongoing. Meanwhile, the Building and Construction Authority said that it has issued a stop works notice immediately following the accident. (Maltatoday)
