LAGOS TRAINS DREDGERS, SAND HAULAGE OPERATORS ON SAFETY STANDARDS

LAGOS TRAINS DREDGERS, SAND HAULAGE OPERATORS ON SAFETY STANDARDS

The Lagos State Safety Commission has commenced comprehensive training for dredging operators, urging stakeholders in the sector to make safety a priority in all dredging and sand haulage operations.

The training, held at the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Town Hall, Zone, Lekki Town, Siriwon, Oke Ogun, Epe, with the theme, “Navigating Safety in Dredging: Building Lagos on Solid Ground.” was declared mandatory for dredgers operating within the state.

The Director-General, Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, who was represented by the Head, Safety Audit II, Engr. Festus Todowede, at the One-Day training programme for dredgers and sand haulage operators, stressed the importance of strict compliance with safety regulations and standards at dredging sites.

He stated that dredging is a high-risk operation involving heavy equipment deployed in challenging environments to extract and pump sand for construction purposes.

According to him, such activities, when not properly managed, can expose workers, members of the public, equipment, and the environment to various health hazards.

He disclosed that the Commission regularly receives incident reports from workers and members of the public concerning dredging and sand mining activities across the state.

Mojola, in response to these concerns, directed that a comprehensive safety audit of dredging sites across Lagos State should be conducted.

He declared that dredging safety training was one of the recommendations arising from the safety audit, with the objective of improving safety awareness and reducing incidents associated with dredging and sand haulage operations.

He implored all stakeholders in dredging and sand hauling to adopt stronger safety precautionary measures in their operations to prevent incidents, with the ultimate goal of ensuring workers return home safely at the end of each workday.

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