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Article

28 Jan 2011

Author:
ABS-CBN News [Philippines]

NGO: Eton tragedy highlights need to end subcontracting

A non-government organization is urging the Labor Department to terminate existing subcontracting chains in the construction sector...Ten workers installing a glass panel at the 39-story Eton Residences Greenbelt fell to their deaths after the gondola carrying them snapped...Thursday. Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research Inc. (EILER) executive director Anna Leah Escresa-Colina [said]...“We urge the Department of Labor and Employment to look not just on the health and safety compliance of the construction project but also on the subcontracting schemes...” Another NGO...also urged the labor department to clamp down on companies that do not follow safety standards instead of simply allowing construction firms to self-assess how they implement the safety standards... “Eton, its contractors and construction management consultant are cooperating with police authorities and the city engineer’s office as they investigate the cause of this accident...” Eton spokesperson Erwin de Pedro said in a statement... [also refers to Hanjin Shipping (part of Hanjing Group)]