Following recent fatalities at mining operations, Labour Minister Dr Nanda Kishore Gopaul says the relaxed approach to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) among persons operating in the industry may be responsible for accidents.
In the feature address at the opening of a three-day workshop on OSH in the mining sector on Tuesday, Gopaul said that increased activities in mining necessitates greater vigilance and he urged stakeholders in the sector, especially those working in the fields, to make safety their personal responsibility.
“Industrial accidents are extremely costly to employers and the state, but the human cost to workers and their families, particularly in the case of