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Wednesday, June 28, 1972
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ON BUILDING SITES
Seven workers were killed and 385 injured in May while working
on building construction sites, according to reports received by the
Labour Department.
falls.
Of this number, three were killed and 65 injured due to accidental
Mr. A.H. Carter, the Industrial Safety Training Officer stressed
that falling from heights could be prevented by the erection and use
of safe working platforms together with a proper means of access to them.
"The use of temporary and makeshift working platforms must be
avoided," he added.
Mr. Carter said that if adequate barriers or fences were used
to cover or enclose openings in floors and excavations then many of the
injuries sustained by the workers could have been avoided.
"To reduce the number of accidents, there is a need for management
and workers to work as a team on each construction site," he added. -
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