Company fined over injured employee
Larnaca district court has fined a company €6,000 for not maintaining health and safety measures which resulted in the amputation of an employee’s hand, it was announced on Wednesday.
The ...
Minister stresses safety in the workplace
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday visited the construction site for the University of Cyprus’ new Medical School, as part of activities for the European Week for Safety and Health ...
Company taken to court over health and safety disregard
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against U.C.C. United Cleaning Ltd by the department of labour inspection for violating health and safety at work laws.
Following legal action, the ...
Farming company fined for safety breaches
Cattle farming company I&C Hadjiyiannakou Farms Ltd was fined a total of €11,000 by the Larnaca district court following prosecution for several breaches of safety and health regulations, as ...
Man in critical condition after construction injury
A 57-year-old man was transferred to Nicosia general hospital on Monday after being injured at a construction site in Paphos.
According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, the Peyia police station ...
Green Dot fined for violating health and safety regulations
The Nicosia district court has fined recycling company Green Dot €2,500 for breaching safety and health regulations, a statement released by the labour inspection department on Wednesday said.
According to the ...
Leventis foundation fined for safety breach
The Leventis Foundation was handed a substantial fine on Wednesday after being found guilty of breaching health and safety legislation.
An official statement released by the labour ministry’s department ...
Construction company fined for breaking health and safety regs
A construction company was on Monday fined €2,500 by the labour ministry after it was found to be violating health and safety regulations in the workplace.
The ministry’s department of ...
Prison spat over falling concrete overshadows safety issue
A row over the need to renovate the Nicosia prisons has been overshadowed by a spat between prison officials regarding comments on the issue, with the deputy director accusing a ...
EAC fined €8,000 for health and safety breaches
The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) was fined €8,000 by the Nicosia district court after the Department of Labour Inspection found it had violated occupational health and safety at work, the ...
UK to stop publishing Covid R number as cases fall
Britain will stop publishing the Covid-19 R number that measures how quickly the disease is spreading among the population, saying on Monday it was not needed anymore thanks to vaccines ...