Companies found to be in serious
breach of workplace health and safety regulations may be subject
to a contract ban for between two and five years as part of new
measures under consideration to improve workplace safety after a
structural collapse at a building site in Florence last Friday
left five people dead and three more seriously injured, sources
said on Wednesday.
The package is due to come before the cabinet at its next
meeting.
Under the clamp down, companies found to be irregular would also
reportedly forego tax and social security benefits.
The measures were reportedly announced at the end of a cabinet
meeting during which Labour Minister Marina briefed the
government on the state of the art concerning health and safety
in the workplace.
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