Bello orders inspection of Skyway project
MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered a labor safety inspection of the Skyway extension project after a construction accident killed at least one person and injured four others on Saturday.
A steel girder or support beam from a portion of the Skyway freeway in Muntinlupa fell on vehicles on the East Service Road.
Skyway contractor EEI Corp. said a crane that was being positioned for its next task tilted and fell on the girder.
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“I have ordered an inspection to see if they are compliant with occupational safety and health standards,” Bello said on Sunday.
—Dona Z. Pazzibugan
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