A report from the Belgian Trade Union Confederation CSC-ACV shows that the workers of small companies from 10 to 19 workers are at the highest risk for serious accidents.

There is a direct link between the poor level of prevention and the lack of safety reps. In Belgium safety reps are compulsory only in companies with 50 workers and more.

• Read more on the CSC website
• Report on workers representation in SMEs (HIVA) in French
• Industrial accidents in 2004 by sector and by company size
• 1000 accidents par jour de travail en Belgique (Herman Fonck, November 2005)