Shoprite
was shut at the weekend after the outcome of a safety audit conducted
on the outfit showed that it contravened the safety laws.
Director
General of Lagos State Safety Commission, LSSC, Mr. Fouad Oki,
announced the reopening after another round of safety audit and
inspections of the previously identified infractions.
He
described the rate of improvement on identified infractions as
commendable, adding that, the organization has kept faith with the Lagos
State Government in terms of occupational health and safety practice.
The
Director General also commended the level of commitment exhibited by
the management while pledging the commission’s support as a way of
helping them to improve on the new safety trend in their workplace.
He said: “We shall at all times be willing to work with you in the areas of tool box training at no cost to the company.
While
acknowledging that Shoprite has gained a high level of trust among
customers, he, however, stated that it would be wise to maintain the
standard.
The Director General,
however, said that notice would still be served for improvement on some
areas, pointing out that, there is a need for workers in Shoprite, to be
kitted with personal protective equipment and trained in proper food
handling.
The General Manager Nigeria
of the Supermarket, Mr. Anton Wagenaar with members of his team had
earlier taken the LSSC team round the facility.
He thanked the Commission for reopening the Supermarket and promised to adhere strictly to safety measures.
Source: Vanguard
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