FOUR employees at Coca-Cola Namibia plant in
The incident reportedly occurred on 18 January when the plant was not in operation. The affected employees are from the company's logistics and security teams. The company's public affairs and communication manager,
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"They assessed the plant and surrounding area and declared the plant safe within 25 minutes," said Johr. She added that four employees were taken to hospital for observation, treated and discharged after four hours.
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She added that the company had, however, sought a second opinion with Dr
Johr further said "an investigation into the incident was undertaken and precautionary plans are being implemented. The safety of our employees is our number one priority."
To prevent future occurrences of such events, Johr said regular training will be provided on emergency procedures for both manufacturing and office staff.
"Everyone must take the utmost care to ensure that employees are not exposed to any danger. The labour ministry must intensify its safety measures for the industry, to ensure that everybody protects their staff. That goes without saying that safety must not be compromised," said Varkevisser.
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