ANKARA - Inspectors of Labor & Security Ministry decided on Monday to suspend activities in three shipyards in Tuzla (shipyards region) in Istanbul till dangers threatening lives of workers were removed.
The inspectors, who examined health and security conditions at the shipyards, decided that there were some deficiencies and dangerous elements about facilities, working conditions, machinery and equipment and decided to close Saban Kasap-Sahin Teknecilik, Mengi-Yay Yacthing Company and GESA Ship Corp. shipyards temporarily.
99 workers have died due to various accidents at Tuzla shipyards since 1992.
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