Ansell Healthcare Welcomes Commission's Initiative to Reduce Occupational Accidents in the EU by 25%

<br />Ansell Healthcare- a world leader in barrier protection- welcomesthe European Commission's recently announced strategy to reduceoccupational accidents and diseases in the European Union by 25% by2012. Ansell Healthcare- a producer of both medical and industrialgloves- claims that huge improvements in worker accident rates canbe achieved simply by investing in hand protection adapted to thetasks and risks specific to each workstation. The company wouldlike to see the set-up of an EU-wide accreditation scheme forsafety professionals and manufacturers which is recognised acrossthe industry.