51.   He said study has showed that the indirect cost from the industrial accidents and deaths will also increase by three to five times from the direct cost.

52.   He said towards this end, NIOSH would offer to conduct a joint study with the Social Security Organisation over the increase in industrial accidents.

53.   Industrial accidents still continue to occur despite wide publicity to create awareness.

54.   Industrial accident fatalities reach five-year high, NEW STRAITS TIMES-

55.   Industrial accidents are not uncommon in Thailand, where safety procedures and regulations are laxly enforced.

56.   It is the worst industrial accident in history.

57.   It said China suffers hundreds of millions of dollars in economic losses each year because of the high death toll from industrial accidents and disease.

58.   Jordan has dealt with earthquakes, droughts and heavy snowfalls as well as refugee influxes, traffic and industrial accidents.

59.   Lack of education and poor management were blamed for the rise in industrial accidents in factories across Guangdong, HKCNA said.

60.   Lim noted although the industrial accidents has shown a decreasing trend, more should be done by everybody including the private sector, the Government and the non-government organisations.