Increase in pit accidents

Title

Increase in pit accidents

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Nov 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:36

Description

Arthur Scargill discusses the increase in pit accidents since the introduction of the incentive scheme, due to longer hours, more fatigue and less awareness due to the longer shifts. A higher day rate should already be implemented he says and the incentive scheme should be scrapped. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill

Keywords

Accidents; Wages; Working conditions; Occupational health and safety; Mining; Coal miners

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