Safety drive targets 685 establishments

A Civil Defense safety campaign has resulted in the issuance of 167 violation notices to 685 factories, workshops and warehouses.

February 21, 2015

Suhail bin Hasan Qadi





HAIL – A Civil Defense safety campaign has resulted in the issuance of 167 violation notices to 685 factories, workshops and warehouses. The violation notices issued were for potential electric hazards, placing safety equipment in unreachable locations, overly crowded storages and fire hazards. The Civil Defense also issued warnings to 211 factories for not running regular checkups and maintenance work. Hail Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Nafi Al-Harbi said Civil Defense is running a safety inspection campaign on all factories, workshops and warehouses in Hail. Any violation committed will be recorded and violators will be referred to the relevant authorities.


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