Press Release

Ministry of Public Works

Press Release

(September 8, 2020) – The Sheriff/Mandela project. Works recommenced since August 22.

 

With the People’s Progressive Party/Civic coming into office, Honourable Bishop Juan A. Edghill, Minister of Public Works, in his first week in office addressed the issues of the stalled Sheriff/Mandela upgrade Project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and executed through the contractor Sinohydro. As a result of that intervention, works commenced on August, 22, 2020.

 

Minister Edghill has repeatedly emphasized proper contract management and timely execution of works, while ensuring value for money is the new order of the day.

Drainage works, road widening works and bridge structures are currently being addressed.

 

A visit today by the Ministry of Public Works found fours workstations from Sheriff Street to Backroad stretch, at each section there are COVID-19 sanitations and isolation booths for the workers.

 

At each work site there is a health and safety representative who facilitates frequent checks on workers and or visitors. The contractor is required to adhere to the following site rules before a staff and or employee goes on the work site.

1. Registration

2. Temperature check

3. Handwashing

4. Bins

5. An isolation Zone

6. Employees and visitors are always required to wear face masks.

The project’s Occupational Health and Safety Plan that was prepared to address the Covid-19 situation, identifies isolation protocols for suspected cases in keeping with the Ministry of Health Covid-19 Protocols.

Below are photos of the four workstations and the safety measures implemented for the employees and other users of the site.