Midi plc, developers of the massive Tigné Point project, regularly monitors contractors' health and safety compliance through a matrix that also logs near misses, the company said in a message on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work yesterday.

Midi considers health and safety to be a fundamental key element for the success of its project and has invested in setting up a health and safety office manned with qualified personnel to ensure that the expected standard is maintained at all times.

The office also ensures that all measures are taken to prevent physical and psychological occupational ill-health, injury or death in compliance with the relevant Maltese health and safety legislation and EU directives. Over the years, the office has been responsible for an average of over 300 site workers a day apart from numerous other private contractors and tradesmen.

Midi plc's health and safety supervisor Noel Abela said the company insists that all tenders being submitted by contractors have the respective health and safety provisions included and that they are also indicated in the bills of quantities.

Daily on-site inspections and weekly joint inspections with contractors and project management team members are held and meetings take place every month with contractors at project management level for the purpose of updating, discussing and reviewing performances.

Mr Abela explained that strict health and safety measures also apply to visitors on site.