Unsafe practices in building construction!
The report on the subject was published on July 23 in local English daily. Unsafe work method is usually a fairly normal way of working in this profession. Except for a few skilled masons, carpenters and plumbers, most of the work in building construction is done by cheap unskilled labourers.
The accident reported also happened while carrying 28 boxes of tiles by a locally set up lift! There are no published or official guidelines for ensuring safe working practices, in this trade. The make-shift lift, with a platform of a few planks, and lifted by coir ropes at each end; have no specified simple safety standards, based on the variables of plank span between lifting ropes, plank thickness and the size and rope material involved in lifting! Quite often, uneven pulling at the two ends of the platform dangerously tilts the lift from a horizontal plane and often materials fall off or even workers are put at risk!
In the particular case; the lift was carrying 700 kg. of tiles, as well as four people weighing say around (70X4) 280 kg. These two loads add up to a total of 980 kg.! It was a clear case of overloading for such a flimsy make-shift lift! I believe that the company "Building For Future Ltd." should be penalized heavily so that they never forget 'safety at work' in future! This accident has only tarnished their future which may now be unsafe!
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