The mascots for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, modeled on Brazil's flora. (Associated Press)
Sao Paulo, Brazil:
The ministry announced the irregularities on its website.
It says workers have been made to work beyond the two-hour overtime limit, have not been given 11 consecutive hours of rest between shifts, and not received the mandatory one day off a week.
Inspectors found workers were not obliged to use personal protective equipment like gloves, safety glasses, shoes, earplugs, and hard hats.
Safety flaws were also found in temporary electrical installations.
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