About 13,000 facilities posing danger to public health registered across Armenia
25.05.2011,
23:21
Ashot Petrosian, head of the National Center for Technical Safety of the Armenian Ministry of Emergencies, was quoted today by Zhamanak (Time) daily as saying that about 13,000 facilities posing danger to public health are registered across the country.
YEREVAN, May 25. / ARKA /. Ashot Petrosian, head of the National Center for Technical Safety of the Armenian Ministry of Emergencies, was quoted today by Zhamanak (Time) daily as saying that about 13,000 facilities posing danger to public health are registered across the country.
According to him, large amounts are needed to check their conformity with safety standards. According to the law, such facilities can be inspected only once a year. For example, the cost of examining the safety operation of an elevator in a high-rise building is 240,000 drams.
In his words, 70 elevators were found this year not to meet safe operation standards, nonetheless, legal entities continue to operate them.
Last year four children were injured after a merry-go-round broke down in a Yerevan park. Ashot Petrosian said their total number has increased from 49 last year to 108. The National Center for Technical Safety has examined this year 42 carousels to have found that carousels in Luna Park and Children Railway Station are in good condition, while those in Hakhtanak Park need to undergo repairs. ($1 – 375,62 drams). -0-
According to him, large amounts are needed to check their conformity with safety standards. According to the law, such facilities can be inspected only once a year. For example, the cost of examining the safety operation of an elevator in a high-rise building is 240,000 drams.
In his words, 70 elevators were found this year not to meet safe operation standards, nonetheless, legal entities continue to operate them.
Last year four children were injured after a merry-go-round broke down in a Yerevan park. Ashot Petrosian said their total number has increased from 49 last year to 108. The National Center for Technical Safety has examined this year 42 carousels to have found that carousels in Luna Park and Children Railway Station are in good condition, while those in Hakhtanak Park need to undergo repairs. ($1 – 375,62 drams). -0-
