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The Labour Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance promoted the prosecution of K. ONISIFOROU ENTERPRISES LTD, which violated the provisions of the legislation on safety and health at work.
As a result of the prosecution, the Limassol District Court sentenced K. ONISIFOROU ENTERPRISES LTD, which operates, inter alia, in the execution of construction works, to a total fine of €10,000 for the following breaches of the Occupational Safety and Health (Minimum Requirements for Temporary or Mobile Worksites) Regulations, which endangered its employees, as well as other persons at work:
(a) Failure to install solid handrails in the stairwell of sufficient height, at least 1.10 metres from the floor, that have a handrail and a horizontal element so that the distance between the handrail or other horizontal element does not exceed 0.45 metres or use other equivalent means to prevent persons from falling from a height.
(b) Failure to install solid handrails at the well (shaft) of the lift and at the floor ends of the floors, of sufficient height, at least 1,10 metres from the floor, having a vault or other barrier at floor level of at least 0,15 metres, a handrail and a horizontal element such that the distance between the barrier or other obstacle and the handrail or other horizontal element does not exceed 0,45 metres or the use of other equivalent means to prevent persons from falling from a height.
(c) Failure to use suitable scaffolding having suitable working platforms, of adequate dimensions, and solid handrails on such scaffolding, of adequate height, not less than 1.10 metres from the floor, having a parapet or other barrier at floor level of not less than 0,15 metres, a handrail and a horizontal element such that the distance between the barrier or other obstacle and the handrail or other horizontal element does not exceed 0,45 metres or the use of other equivalent means of preventing persons from falling from a height.
(d) Failure to install a 30mA high sensitivity automatic residual current device (RCD) in the electrical supply circuit of portable electrical appliances and work equipment powered by electricity.
(e) Failure to select the location of workstations, such as the "clay" pick-up/preparation points on the floors, taking into account the possibility of safe access to these locations.
(f) Failure to check and maintain the corner wheel (emery board - work equipment) so that its cable could be connected to a current collector.
The Court also fined two individuals €5,000 and €3,500 respectively for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work (Minimum Standards for Temporary or Mobile Worksites) Regulations.
(MB/EXP)
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