The Labour Ministry will be examining safety and health issues affecting workers within the fishing industry, in light of the deadly Pritipaul Singh Investments (PSI) trawler blaze.
Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir told Stabroek News yesterday that the ministry has a general policy of checking the safety and health aspects of various working establishments. He admitted, however, that the agency has not paid much attention to establishments within the fishing sector and according to him it will in future implement measures to correct the situation, following the recent report on the PSI fire.
Transport Minister Robeson Benn had ordered an
