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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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