Indian logging company, Vaitarna Holdings Private Incorporated (VHPI) has managed to get its act together months after it landed in hot water for committing major Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and labour infractions.
Guyana Standard understands that a Labour Ministry team visited the company’s Wineperu, Bartica operations in March this year and discovered a host of OSH violations including exposed electrical wires in water, little or no COVID-19 protocols in place and unsuitable living conditions for employees.
Subsequently, a meeting was held with the managers of the company in Georgetown, where it was agreed that the company would be given three months to address the issues.
Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton along with Senior Labour Officers, Prandatt Basdeo and Denise Duncan made a follow-up visit yesterday and reported that the company was able to resolve the myriad of issues flagged by the team four months ago.
The company now has COVID-19 protocols in place and regulated overtime payment for staff. The general aesthetics of the compound has also improved and employees living quarters have since been upgraded.
