"NSSF: Cause of mass fainting found", 28 February 2019

A National Social Security Fund (NSSF) working group for the prevention of on-site fainting and work-related accidents and an Olive Apparel garment factory representative claimed … that the case, in which some 60 workers fainted, was caused by the smell of engine oil emanating from Sreng Raksmey Company located next to the factory.

The company has promised to solve the issue.

Six members of the working group investigated the case and presented their findings in a report. Olive Apparel (Cambodia) Co Ltd is located in Chaom Chao II commune’s Prey Kambot village in Por Sen Chey district.

It employs 2,623 workers – 2,356 of whom are female. The report said 59 workers – one of whom is male – fainted one after another …

Olive Factory administration assistant Tiem Ly told … that it was an odour from Sreng Raksmey Company that caused the workers to feel dizzy and faint, and not because of inadequate airflow within the factory.

“Immediately following the incident, I saw a broadcast saying that it [the incident] was because of an unpleasant smell in the factory, but actually that’s not true."…

Por Sen Chey district police chief Yim Saran said all the victims are feeling better…

Rights and Profit Workers Federation of Trade Unions director Deth Chenda urged Sreng Raksmey Company to solve the issue and find a way to eliminate the smell.

The company’s representative, Sorn Saroeun, said in the report that the company will solve the problem, …