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Study links fatalities at construction sites to reluctance to invest in safety

A construction site: Research says most accidents occur just before workers take ther lunch break

NAIROBI, KENYA:  The construction boom in Nairobi has been blamed for the high rate of accidents and loss of life among young men.

Data from the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh) recorded 237 accidents in a four-year period, with 32 fatalities in Nairobi.

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