At the end of the last year, the Ukrainian trade union PROFBUD organized a tower crane operators union. One of the key issues in bringing the tower crane operator together and forming a union was Occupational Health and Safety, particularly working at height.
Since tower crane operators work in extremely dangerous conditions, the union is demanding employers to comply with all occupational health and safety standards. On International Workers Memorial Day tower crane operators call for “Safe Work for all workers working at heights”