Assembler Astrit Mustafi may be without compensation after a mistake from Scania. DA could tell that on Monday.
But he is not alone.
Scania has failed to report accidents on several occasions. A serious accident in February was not reported immediately – despite legal requirements.
The 19th of February this year, an employee at Scania would open a package using a safety knife. He slashed and cut open his left hand. The employee received quick help on the spot and then went to the emergency room.
The accident is classified as serious. According to the Work Environment Act, this type of accident must be reported to the Work Environment Agency immediately, without delay. This means in practice the same day. This is so that the authority can quickly assess whether an inspection should be carried out so that no more workers can end up in danger.
Still, it took a while it was almost two weeks, until March 6, before Scania sent in a notification.
“During the inspection, the employer stated that the late notification was due to mistakes at several levels and that routine and support documents were not followed,” the Work Environment Agency writes in a report that DA has seen.
The authority is now investigating Scania’s late notification. The company risks having to pay a penalty fee.
Scania’s press manager Erik Bratthall does not want to comment on any individual cases, but emphasizes that the company has routines in place to prevent this from happening.
– Any deviations from them are of course unfortunate and something we take care of internally.
Do the managers at Scania have good knowledge of work-related injuries and how they should be reported?
– All our managers are trained and have good knowledge of occupational injuries and how we handle them. In addition to following all the rules that exist around occupational injuries, we have our own protocols that must be followed. And we feel that we do, he says.
Josef Molin
