Tuesday, October 30, 1973
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SIX DIE ON WORK SITES
Six workers were killed and 347 injured last month in accidents
on construction sites, according to figures released by the Labour Department.
The Industrial Safety Training Officer of the Labour Department,
Mr. A.H. Carter, said today many of the accidents could have been avoided
had both management and workers taken adequate steps to remove the hazards
prevailing in the industry,
"Effective accident prevention will never be achieved unless both
management and workers are willing to join forces with the government to
reduce the present high accident rate," he stressed.
"In particular, management should take an active and positive role
by not only complying with all legal requirements, but also by ensuring that
their supervisors and workers receive proper safety training."
The Industrial Safety Training Centre offers, free of charge,
basic and advanced training courses to personnel in industry.
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