Officers of the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Social Protection yesterday handed over a report on working conditions at City Hall to Town Clerk Royston King, who assured its recommendations would be followed.
According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report, the inspections were carried out following reports that surfaced in the press about City Hall employees working in adverse conditions. “The Ministry of Labour thought it fit that we should carry out an inspection to ensure that the workers are working under favourable conditions,” GINA quoted Chief Labour Officer Charles Ogle as saying at yesterday’s handing over.
King, meanwhile, welcomed the report. “We will study the report, will look at the recommendations and whatever the report says, we will follow the guidance of this report,” he was reported as saying.
Additionally, King promised that the report will be handed over to the city councillors, whom he said will see the need to formulate additional policies in favour of their workers.
According to Ogle, recommendations will be submitted to the council on July 29, and would be followed by an additional inspection by Occupational Safety and Health officers.