§ 9. Mr. E. L. Mallalieuasked the Minister of Labour if he is satisfied that adequate measures are being taken in the steel industry to reduce the rate of accidents, particularly amongst the younger workers, which reached a peak in the early part of last year.
§ Mr. HareThis industry has been particularly active in its efforts to reduce accidents. Between 1956 and 1959 the accident frequency rate for all workers 771 fell by 27 per cent. and the rate for young people by 53 per cent. Unfortunately, these rates show increases in 1960 of 6 per cent. and 30 per cent., respectively. This was due in part to increasing activity and to the considerable influx of new workers, but it is a disappointing reversal of the steady improvement previously achieved. I am satisfied that the industry is intensifying its efforts to reduce the number of these accidents.