In an unpredictable event, a part of ceiling collapsed in a Cambodian garment factory, named M&V, a garment supplier for international fashion brands such as H&M.
A provincial police officer reports that three garment workers got injured due to the accident that took place at the unit. However, reasons behind the collapse are yet to be determined. A Labour Ministry Official from the provincial National Social Security Fund (NSSF) mentioned that one of the workers was knocked unconscious while officials on the site reported that the workers were rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment.
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According to the provincial NSSF, the incident is the first workplace accident since the beginning of the year. Pao Sitha, Director of the Provincial Labour Department averred that workplace safety had dramatically improved across the province, however accidents like the one at M&V is completely unfortunate.
In a recent study by Better Factories Cambodia, an initiative by ILO, the working conditions of Cambodian factories were reported to be improving, while mentioning that nearly half of the companies are compliant to the ILO standards. The improvement is notable as in the year 2014, only 28 per cent of companies were found to be compliant.
