Dinesh Vasu Dash on safety timeout to improve vehicular safety
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) called for a voluntary safety timeout from Jan 13 to 27, focusing on vehicular safety following four vehicle-related workplace fatalities in December. MOM also conducted regular inspections in the high-risk sectors. Around 500 inspections were conducted in January - three stop-work orders and five fines were issued to companies and individuals for work-related breaches. Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash gave this update in reply to an MP’s question in parliament on Thursday (Feb 12).
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) called for a voluntary safety timeout from Jan 13 to 27, focusing on vehicular safety following four vehicle-related workplace fatalities in December. MOM also conducted regular inspections in the high-risk sectors. Around 500 inspections were conducted in January - three stop-work orders and five fines were issued to companies and individuals for work-related breaches. Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash gave this update in reply to an MP’s question in parliament on Thursday (Feb 12).