Unsafe labour camps to close

Labour camps that do not adhere to the minimum health and safety standards will be shut down, says Dubai Municipality.

Labour camps that do not adhere to the minimum Dubai Municipality safety health and safety standards will be shut down following Thursday's fire which killed 11 labourers, said Redah Salman, the director of public health for the Dubai Municipality. "We have finished our health and safety survey of all labour camps and a number of temporary - on site - camps will be closed down for failing their health and safety and have been seved their three months notice," Mr Salman said. He declares that some have been closed immediately but did not implicate any companies. On site labour camps are temporary accommodation erected around a building site. A number of permanent labour camps have also been given six months to improve their health and safety standards and will be forced to shut down if they fail any future inspections. "Depending on the labour camp, notices ranged from three, six and 12 months depending on their current state and facilities they provide for their labourers. Those who have good facilities but failed on minor points have been given 12 months to get it right," Mr Salman added. @email:[e-mail]