Labour ministry stops work at two Rio 2016 veunes
Health and safety concerns halts work at tennis arena while partial suspension in effect at the velodrome.
Published On 30 Apr 2015
Brazil’s Ministry for Labor said it has stopped construction work at two venues being built for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next year due to health and safety concerns.
Construction at a tennis arena was stopped while work was partially suspended at the velodrome, the ministry said in a note, citing a “grave and imminent danger to the physical safety of workers”.
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The move comes as Rio races to complete projects with less than 500 days to go before the games.
The velodrome has been previously singled out as amongst the most delayed Olympic projects, although officials have recently stressed work was back on track.
The safety issue at the velodrome involved an access ramp being too steep, while at the tennis arena work was stopped due to missing guard rails, the ministry said.
RioUrbe, the body responsible for procuring and tendering the venues, said in a statement that the issues would be resolved by the end of the week and that the final delivery time of the projects would not be affected.
Source: Reuters