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Suffocation 02.11.2005

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A 16-year-old died of suffocation after falling into a bin holding supplies of flour. She was cleaning the surface of the bins for the first time, and had not been shown how to do so safely. The collapsible part of one bin opened: their lids were found to be badly designed, and there were no clear procedures for working around them.

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Director General of FIEC
"FIEC, together with its Social Partner EFBWW, has been promoting health and safety initiatives for many years. We are convinced that one of the most promising ways towards achieving a real improvement is through the implementation of appropriate health and safety training for youngsters entering our sector. This will increase the overall awareness of risks and the possibilities of avoiding them. Consequently, FIEC wholeheartedly supports the aims of the 2006 OSHA campaign."

Ulrich Paetzold, Director General of FIEC