Liberia- 1st- Construction sector

CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

2.3.2 Labor Rights

[…] There is limited data on industrial accidents relative to mining, construction, forestry, fishing, and agriculture which are considered the most dangerous sectors. Hazardous occupations are especially dangerous in the informal sector, such as illegal fishing, logging, and mining, where the lack of regulation and remediation contributes to fatalities.

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS
3.4. Environment and Natural Resources

The following policy action shall be undertaken to address human rights issues related to the environment.

a) Under the State Duty to Protect the Environment, the government commits to the following:

iii. For environmental hazards and workplace safety standards, the EPA shall step up its periodic monitoring and inspection of company premises and operations. Also, the surroundings of manufacturing, construction, and extractive industries shall be monitored to ascertain compliance with environmental standards.

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vii. For environmental hazards and workplace safety standards, there shall be periodic monitoring and inspection of company premises, operations, and surroundings of manufacturing, construction, and extractive industries, among others, to ascertain compliance with environmental standards.