Recently, on November 7, a 20-year old resident of New Vaddem, Vasco accidentally fell from the 5th floor while installing an air-conditioner outside a flat at Dabolim.
Very sad indeed. He was not wearing safety gears. The government should mandate that persons who install air-conditioners, cable TVs, satellite dish or any other outdoor or roof-top fixtures need to be provided with safety gears by the company and/or vendor. Failing to do so should result in fines and even a jail term.
Also, the customer who gets the installations done should insist that the technicians wear safety gears or else cancel the order. Safety at work is important and should not be sacrificed for short-cut methods, costs and by sheer callousness.
