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Apr
The Department of Factories Inspectorate (DFI) says an estimated 800 inspectors are required to effectively oversee the supervision of factories’ health and safety needs nationwide. The department currently has only 54 inspectors across the country, and says it will need over 700 new hands in order to effectively carry out its mandate. Acting Chief Inspector of Factories, George Gashon, told B&FT that the penetration rate of factories across the country vis-à -vis shortage in the number of inspectors is creating a challenge for the department. “With all the 16 regions, we should ideally have about 800 safety inspectors for factories in…