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## Arbeitsschutz ### Image Description * A cartoon illustrates workplace safety. Two men are talking. The words "Tia..." and "Abstriche bei der Sicherheit gibt's bei uns nicht!" are above their heads which translates to "Yeah..." and "There are no cutbacks on safety for us!". In the background a...

## Arbeitsschutz ### Image Description * A cartoon illustrates workplace safety. Two men are talking. The words "Tia..." and "Abstriche bei der Sicherheit gibt's bei uns nicht!" are above their heads which translates to "Yeah..." and "There are no cutbacks on safety for us!". In the background an image of a construction site is displayed with signs reading "Baustelle" (construction site), "Zutritt nur für Fachkräfte mit Arbeitsschutzkleidung" (Access only for skilled workers with work safety clothing). * The construction site features a crane and several workers without safety clothing. * The sun is drawn in the top right corner. 1. In the Federal Republic of Germany about 1.1 million accidents on the job and on the way to and from work happen each year. As the cartoon shows missing safety precautions are a frequent cause of accidents. Name additional causes. ### Causes for accidents on the job * Insufficient safety precautions * Technical failures * Human failures * e.g. Tiredness, Stress, Drug abuse, Unattentiveness 2. Consider the impact of accidents on the job. ### Consequences of accidents on the job * **For the injured** * Pain * Restriction in everyday life * Physical impairments * **For the company** * Loss of labor * Loss of money, production downtime * Higher contributions for employees * **For society** * High costs due to accident consequences, e.g. for insurance companies, pension payments * Increased company costs can lead to insolvency.