Panama: Safety Regulations at Hydro Plants

A law project intends to improve security at hydro power dam construction sites.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The bill is called "Regulations for Dam Security", was introduced by the Public Service National Authority, and was written with the assistance of consulting firm GM & A Malinow Engineering Services.

"It includes important topics such as categorization and qualification of the dams and electromechanical elements, as well as their seismicity", reported Prensa.com.

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