55 Sharjah workers treated after inhaling gas in workplace leak
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Date Reported: 1 Ноя 2017
Местонахождение: Объединенные Арабские Эмираты
Компании
Bee'ah - EmployerЗатронуто
Total individuals affected: 55
Мигранты и рабочие-иммигранты: ( 55 - Location unknown , Утилизация отходов , Gender not reported )Темы
Травмы , Personal HealthОтвет
Response sought: Yes, by Resource Centre
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Принятые меры: Both the company, Bee'ah, and the police investigated the cause of the gas leak. The company issued a statement claiming to have taken corrective action and that the incident was resolved. Business and Human Rights Resource Centre invited Bee'ah to respond to the allegations ahead of the publication of this tracker; their response is available on our website.
Вид источника: News outlet
About 55 workers of an environment company in Sharjah suffered from suffocation due to a gas leak at their workplace in Al Sajjah area...Initial investigations have revealed that the gas leak was caused during the treatment process of semi-liquid food waste at Bee'ah's waste treatment plant. The workers were rushed to different hospitals and 54 of them have been discharged. The police are investigating the source of the gas leak. Mohamed Abdullaziz, director of safety department at Bee'ah, said the incident happened when the workers were carrying out manual work at the plant. "Only one of the workers suffered from inhaling the gas, but all the workers on site were sent to the hospital as a precautionary measure." The workers were given the rest of the day off and sent to their accommodation to ensure safety.