Construction agencies overlook safety norms - Hindustan Times by AllIsWell on 27 June, 2012 - 09:00 PM | ||
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AllIsWell | Construction agencies overlook safety norms - Hindustan Times on 27 June, 2012 - 09:00 PM | |
The Northern Railways, which is building the over-bridge, has blamed the woman for her death. Though she was trespassing on a blocked construction site, the lack of supervision and safety measures on such sites are equally to blame. Norms dictate several safety measures for construction sites, but these are hardly implemented. Most construction sites do not have security marshals and barricades to stop trespassers. This excludes Metro construction sites. In a recent case, an under-construction parking lot of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in Pitampura collapsed. The site was not barricaded. Though no one was injured as the markets were closed, there could have been several casualties had it happened during the day. |