Man injured in fall

A 49-year-old man from Msida was seriously injured this afternoon when he fell off a fall at Tal-Handaq Road, Qormi, the police said.

The man was helping workers loading material onto a forklifter when he fell off the wall, which was four courses high.

The incident happened at about 3 p.m.

The police said his injuries are life threatening.

Magistrate Myrian Hayman is holding an inquiry.

Comments

Mark Spiteri (on 8/7/08)

Occupational Healh and Safety needs to be looked into by all Employers as Incidents and accidents are on the increase.

Safety on the long run can save lives and money.

Employers should start to make arrangements in implementing health and safety measures by:
Identified risks / hazard as necessary by risk assessment;
Appoint competent people (often themselves or company colleagues) to help them to implement the arrangements;
Set up emergency procedures;
Provide clear information and training to employees;
Work together with other employers sharing the same workplace.

What the law requires in Malta is that good management and common sense would
lead employers to do anyway: that is, to look at what the risks are and take
sensible measures to tackle them.