The Sunca on alert, 13 deaths in 8 months in construction
While the union defines actions aimed at driving the high accident rates, this Wednesday a partial general strike was developed between 9 and 13 hours due to the death of a worker from Mercedes in an incident occurred at the beginning of the week in the city of Paso de los Toros, department of Tacuarembó.
So far this year, in this sector of the activity, 163 wages are taken computed and Monday was the thirteenth death that throws an alarming average: a deceased every 13 days.
The Swiss both nationally and in the departmental is maintained on alert for this worrying situation.
“The partner was called Francisco Alcides Fernández, 63, a native of Mercedes in the department of Soriano. The incident was in Paso de los Toros, department of Tacuarembó, on Monday. He was working on the beach of Water treatment of OSE, fulfilling functions for the company Espina. It is a new work accident, the thirteenth so far from 2025” confirmed Iván Amaral.
From the union they continue with the Awareness and Awareness Days in Occupational Security in each of the work centers. “In the construction we are having a accident rate never seen” He said alarmed. “So far this year we have 163 days of work which gives us an average of one worker dead every 12 days” revealed to The daily professional.
The Secretary of Security and Hygiene of the Departmental Cerro Largo insisted on the need to extreme security measures in all works in execution.
The creation of a specialized prosecutor is urgent
“We continue calling for a national dialogue about occupational safety and health, promoting the approval of a national law on these issues. We continue to claim a budget for the creation of a prosecution specialized in occupational accidents” The union leader raised.
“We have to continue insisting on applying Decree 125 in each workplace” He stated in the framework of the partial general unemployment that was held this Wednesday, September 3.
Among the actions that are being analyzed to raise awareness of the authorities, there is the realization of a 24 -hour strike. In Melo there will surely a mobilization will be made that includes concentration in the Constitution Square with subsequent march towards the headquarters of the Labor Inspection on Dr. de Herrera Street.
“We are on alert at the union level” synthesized.
“The conditions in safety and hygiene are not negotiated in any workplace. In this case, the partner was working with a machine, washing it, but the partner was sent, it was not the first time that he did it there, he surely trusts, but obviously they were not given the security measures. It would have been much better to wash the machine with a hydrolavator in the work center and not in the river” express.
“Security is the work is the transfer of experience to the newest in the works, but it is also care of the company” He said. “Here the company has to take charge. In this case the Espina company is not new unfortunately in this type of accidents that ends in the death of a worker. These things cannot continue to happen, you have to take letters in the matter” He urged.
13 families that were unprotected
“We at each work center try to say, but every day we go out to look for food for our family, but someone awaits us in each case” Iván Amaral said. “That is why we must raise awareness beyond workers as a whole” He added.
“It insists on a prosecution specialized in occupational accidents but not for the craving of the union” accurate. “These things cannot be unpunished. Today a worker dies and tomorrow they forget the partner and the family is drifting. We believe that a prosecution would generate other conditions for the works. It seems to me that it is the path we have to follow.” said.
“With the union we will go a little beyond what is being done because we are in a state of alert to which we must leave” The Secretary of Security and Hygiene of the Departmental Cerro Larro del Snca closed.
