The Ministry of Labour on Wednesday said it is deeply concerned about the recent workplace fatalities that occurred in October 2024, highlighting serious deficiencies in safety and health practices within key sectors.
Two tragic incidents took place over the weekend, it noted in a release. On Saturday, October 12, 2024, Patrick Picket, a serviceman at Top Mix Cement, sustained fatal injuries while servicing a 14-tonne ready-mix cement/concrete truck.
Picket was inspecting the differential oil beneath the vehicle when the truck, operated by Sham Singh, was moved to the batching plant for loading.
