Earlier this month, 10 constructions workers plunged to their death on a building site in Istanbul when the lift they were travelling in dropped 34 stories in free fall. This major accident comes only a few months after the Soma mine disaster were 301 miners were killed. Over a 1,000 workers came out to protest this latest workplace murders, but were met with tear gas and water cannons. Turkey is one of the worst ten countries in the world for its OHS record.
Earlier this month, 10 constructions workers plunged to their death on a building site in Istanbul when the lift they were travelling in dropped 34 stories in free fall. This major accident comes only a few months after the Soma mine disaster were 301 miners were killed. Over a 1,000 workers came out to protest this latest workplace murders, but were met with tear gas and water cannons. Turkey is one of the worst ten countries in the world for its OHS record.
