Safety at fireworks factories (1)
I wish to know whether the Occupational Health and Safety Authority is involved in ensuring health and safety standards at fireworks factories. If not, why not?
Why is OHSA or any other safety-related authority not addressing the provisions laid down in the Control of Substances Hazardous/Harmful to Health regulations?
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GL Calleja
Nov 12th 2012, 16:03
We are Maltese and we do as we please. That seems to be the consensus. No politician would dare tackle something so controversial. First they have to estimate how many votes it will cost them. I don't think there is one political party that has enough guts to put a stop to all this. The ones to stop this madness is the church but again the church has none of those either. How pathetic is that?
Karl Consiglio
Nov 12th 2012, 15:46
Same questions everytime a firework factory blows up.
Peter Murray
Nov 12th 2012, 18:11
I have never encountered anyone before ever mentioning the critical COSHH regulations except myself and which I have done on many occasions to all the relevant authorities -none of whom have ever provided an answer.Now that non-response attitude is truly is the same every time.Ever considered providing an answer to any of them?
Karl Consiglio
Nov 12th 2012, 19:04
Yes, ban fireworks!
Peter Murray
Nov 12th 2012, 21:34
At Karl Consiglio
Brilliant solution -cant think why I never contemplated it!
Karl Consiglio
Nov 13th 2012, 00:15
.....Except on New Year's Eve!!
Eric Soames
Nov 12th 2012, 12:55
With all the safety regulations that such a lab should have in place. Protective clothing, nothing that could cause sparks, protocols ...? Nah.
kenny greenan
Nov 12th 2012, 12:14
Health & safety in Malta?
Non-existent
Costs too much
life is much cheaper.
Sad but TRUE
J Micallef
Nov 12th 2012, 11:09
It's a too specialised field, Mr. Murray.
And still, it won't make any difference. It's like certifying a crane to be safe to use, but the operator overloads it and causes it to topple. Would OHSA have made any difference? Absolutely not.
Peter Murray
Nov 12th 2012, 18:15
COSHH is not too specialised as you intimate sir, but it most assuredly would -and indeed does -make a massive difference in more-safety conscious and enforcing countries contrary to your claims.Are you suggesting that OHSA should not exist then it it cannot make any difference and what then do you suggest would make a difference?
J Micallef
Nov 13th 2012, 11:48
I meant that the fireworks production as being specialised, not COSHH...
COSHH would make a difference, but in the end it boils down to the individual.
We read that in Malta we are still using highly instable material for fireworks, which has otherwise been banned in other european countries. There we can improve.
Many individuals become too confident, and they cause accidents.
Paul Kew
Nov 12th 2012, 10:46
It is Malta.
Peter Murray
Nov 12th 2012, 11:50
Thanks for info and whilst attitudes like this prevail theere is no hope for change.All that is required for evil to persist and flourish is for good men to do nothing!
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