Labourers’ deaths put spotlight back on construction site safety
The death of two laborers at a Bangalore Development Authority construction site has sparked renewed criticism regarding safety standards and contractor accountability. Labor advocates argue that systemic negligence and a lack of advanced technology continue to endanger migrant workers in the city.
Why it matters
It underscores the persistent issue of workplace safety and the exploitation of vulnerable migrant labor in rapidly urbanizing metropolitan areas.
The death of two labourers at a Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) construction site on Tuesday has once again put the spotlight on safety violations at construction sites and triggered calls for stricter guidelines and accountability.
Girish Tumakuru, state general secretary, Karnataka State Construction and Quarry Labourers Federation, AITUC, pointed out that advanced technologies and heavy machinery are available for underpass construction, but labourers are still tasked with carrying out work at sensitive portions of the worksite.
“Contractors don’t use any advanced technology and exploit labour. Government officials, be it from the civic body or the Labour Department, must ensure that such precautionary measures are met, but even they ignore them,” he said.
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