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lower left leg and was absent from duty for 11 months. The floors of the
loading bay and the steel edge of the deck have since been treated.
Congestion and lack of proper cleanliness and order, present problems
in many offices. Water closet compartments have been found containing
shelves for storing paint tins, builders tools, ladders and even legal documents.
The staircase walls of a builder's office were lined with shelves reducing
the width of the staircase to 1' 6".
Apart from the defects found in the course of routine inspections, 31
complaints were received during the year compared with 32 in 1971. The
complaints included inadequate ventilation of offices, low temperatures,
insufficient and defective sanitary accommodation, overcrowding, insufficient
means for accommodating outdoor clothing, lack of hot water
supply to wash hand basins, etc.
Certificates of Exemption from the requirements to provide the stipulated
number of first aid outfite were granted to three Companies who
produced satisfactory evidence that first aid facilities in their premises,
including full time nursing personnel and qualified first aiders, were
provided.
Since the appointment of an additional Technical Assistant primarily
to enforce the provisions of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises
(Hoists and Lifts) Regulations, more progress is being made, not only in
dealing with adverse reports from Insurance Company Inspectors, but also
in bringing under control by regular inspections all such apparatus in all
premises to which the Act applies.
During the year all adverse reports on hoists and lifts have been investigated,
resulting in Notices being served for these and any additional
defects found at the time of investigation.
In all, as can be seen by the following table, 89 Notices were served
and on re-inspection 62 Notices have been abated.
Delays have occurred in carrying out remedial measures as a result of
pressure of work on servicing companies.