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Floors, Passages and Stairs
The attention of 64 owners or occupiers was drawn to contraventions
on their premises regarding various defects, most of which concerned defective
treads or risers on staircases and lack of proper handrails.
Fencing of Machinery
It was necessary to notify one employer about the improper guarding
of machinery and steps were taken by the firm concerned to improve the.
safety of the machine in question.
First Aid
On 77 occasions it was found that first aid equipment was absent or
inadequate or depleted.
(3) Accidents
As in previous years, no fatal accident was reported during 1969. The
total number of reported accidents was 31, which was a decrease by four
from last year. Sixteen of these accident reports were investigated and
the table given below shows the primary cause and the type of premises in
which the accidents occurred:-

B. 7