SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Safety gear must be mandatorily provided at construction sites

It can be noticed that at several mid-size construction sites (bungalows, flats) the workers are not provided with or do not use protective gear such as helmets, gloves, hard boots, gumboots, safety harness etc. At major construction sites the workers may have some of the gears yet, we can see bare feet workers or those wearing rubber slippers. The site supervisors and contractors need to be firm and see that the safety gear are worn and protocols are strictly followed. Hope the contractors have insured the workers in case of any untoward incidents.



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People are facing horrors of another type today

R FERNANDES, Margao
Published Aug 20, 2022, 11:23 PM IST
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The BJP is misusing the 75th Independence Day by conducting such exhibitions like partition horrors.  It is like ‘experts’ blaming the cricket captain’s decision to opt for batting and so losing the match. Here, the match cannot be re-played with India opting for bowling and then winning. Easy to criticise in this fashion where there is no proof of the alternative. The circumstances and volatile nature in 1947 was mind boggling. Importantly what might have been in terms…

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