After years of working with Kapama's Toilet Empters, Andeleya is tired of the working conditions. Two months ago while he was manually emptying a pit latrine, he fell in because the equipment supposed to hold him up, broke because it had already shown cracks for several years. Kapama has refused to buy better equipment for years now. Andeleya thinks this business should be closed until Kapama gets serious. Surely there must be someone who can help!
Can a labour officer do anything to take action against employers when they are not complying with health and safety standards.
Yes, another duty and power of the labour officer is to close a workplace if they believe that there is a danger to the health and safety of the workers. They may ask the employer to fix the problem before the place can be allowed to reopen. The officer must, of course, act in good faith while exercising this power.
Andeleya's problem directly concerns his employer's failure to correct apparent dangers to the health and safety of the workers. Therefore, this is a problem that can be brought to a labour officer for help.
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