Officials of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority acted promptly this afternoon and stopped work on an apartment in Birkirkara after workers ignored basic safety precautions.

A reader who sent the picture above, in John Borg Street, Birkirkara, said the workers were not wearing a harness and the planks they stand on did not appear to be secured.

A spokesman for the OHSA said work had been stopped and the workers and their employers are being questioned. 

Anybody witnessing perilous jobs is urged to call the Occupational Health and Safety Authority on 2124 7677.

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