Govt. issues safety steps at work sites
The Hindu
Post the recent instance at Manikonda where a techie had been washed away after stepping inside a manhole left open by the civic authorities, the State government has issued a detailed standard operat
Post the recent instance at Manikonda where a techie had been washed away after stepping inside a manhole left open by the civic authorities, the State government has issued a detailed standard operating procedure with regard to safety precautions while executing works in urban local bodies. An order issued by the Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department delineated the precautions, while warning serious action against the officials under whose jurisdiction such mishaps take place.
The safety and precautionary measures prescribed range from barricading of excavation sites to providing signages, illumination of the sites, round the clock security, and safety equipment to be used by workers during execution of risky jobs, among several others.
In several recent incidents, avoidable safety lapses were found to be the cause on part of the field staff besides lack of supervision by the officials concerned, the orders mentioned.
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