7 July 2006
The case of the fatal accident, which left three building construction
workers dead at the premises of Volkswagen plant in Uitenhage in May, could go
to court.
This follows a decision by the Department of Labour to refer to the public
prosecutor its findings into the accident.
The three Grinaker-LTA employees and their colleagues were working at a
construction site at the car manufacturerâs Eastern Cape premises on 30 May
when the accident occurred.
It is alleged that components of a crane that they were dismantling
collapsed resulting in them getting trapped in the debris.
The investigations in terms of section 31 of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act were launched immediately after the disaster.
The probe was finalised yesterday, 6 July, and the Department expects to
hand over the report of its findings, as well as recommendations for
prosecution against the employers, by no later than next Thursday, 13 July.
Enquiries:
Mokgadi Pela
Cell: 082 808 2168
Issued by: Department of Labour
7 July 2006
