Twenty-two employees from several government agencies and the disciplined services are now certified to conduct safety and health inspections onboard Floating Production and Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessels.
According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) release, participants in the five-day Occupational Safety and Health training exercise facilitated by the Department of Labour were drawn from the National Advisory Council, Guyana Police Force, Guyana Fire Service, and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.
The International Labour Organization (ILO)-sponsored training programme examined the management systems and the integrity of oil vessels in relation to occupational health and safety. The participants submitted an assessment report after the session after which they were awarded certificates.