SBMA warns Hanjin contractors
Palace rejects bid to halt operations due to fatal mishap
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has issued a stern warning to contractors at Hanjin shipyard here to observe strictly occupational safety standards even as Malacañang cleared Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp. (HHIC) of charges arising from the fatal accident that happened recently at Hanjin here.
"We will be going after these companies for their utter disregard of the safety of their workers," SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza said.
"Once we establish their culpability, we’ll throw all the books at them," he said.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita had earlier said, "the Palace doesn’t support a move to suspend Hanjin’s operations because of the accident."
Ermita called up Arreza who told him that the accident did not involve Hanjin, but the company’s supplier and that the company (Hanjin) has no liability.
"The workers were unloading a beam which is part of a 20-ton crane when the crane snapped from its trestle," Arreza told Ermita.
Its supplier, of course, has the liability and not Hanjin, that’s why there’s no reason for the termination of its contract," Ermita said.
SBMA investigators reported that the two workers were hired by a subcontractor in the shipbuilding facility in Subic when the accident happened.
The investigators also reported that the workers were removing the shackles from the crane when the accessory snapped from its trestle, crushing and killing the two workers.
Two other workers were injured in the accident and were taken to the hospital.
Arreza said the ongoing investigation tended to show that some subcontractors and their workers "failed to observe even common-sense safety measures."
"Every industrial jobsite is a potential hazard, that’s why there are clear-cut rules on safety that we require companies to implement strictly," he said.
He said that HHIC Phils. president Jeong Sup Shim had assured him of Hanjin’s support for the investigation, with the end in view of identifying the erring subcontractors and taking appropriate actions against them. Jonas Reyes - Manila Bulletin
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has issued a stern warning to contractors at Hanjin shipyard here to observe strictly occupational safety standards even as Malacañang cleared Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp. (HHIC) of charges arising from the fatal accident that happened recently at Hanjin here.
"We will be going after these companies for their utter disregard of the safety of their workers," SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza said.
"Once we establish their culpability, we’ll throw all the books at them," he said.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita had earlier said, "the Palace doesn’t support a move to suspend Hanjin’s operations because of the accident."
Ermita called up Arreza who told him that the accident did not involve Hanjin, but the company’s supplier and that the company (Hanjin) has no liability.
"The workers were unloading a beam which is part of a 20-ton crane when the crane snapped from its trestle," Arreza told Ermita.
Its supplier, of course, has the liability and not Hanjin, that’s why there’s no reason for the termination of its contract," Ermita said.
SBMA investigators reported that the two workers were hired by a subcontractor in the shipbuilding facility in Subic when the accident happened.
The investigators also reported that the workers were removing the shackles from the crane when the accessory snapped from its trestle, crushing and killing the two workers.
Two other workers were injured in the accident and were taken to the hospital.
Arreza said the ongoing investigation tended to show that some subcontractors and their workers "failed to observe even common-sense safety measures."
"Every industrial jobsite is a potential hazard, that’s why there are clear-cut rules on safety that we require companies to implement strictly," he said.
He said that HHIC Phils. president Jeong Sup Shim had assured him of Hanjin’s support for the investigation, with the end in view of identifying the erring subcontractors and taking appropriate actions against them. Jonas Reyes - Manila Bulletin
MICHAEL STOREMSKI wrote:
SBMA talk's a big talk, but its all talk. Look at there contract
with Hajin and they will not be held liable because it can't be blame
for the subcontractor poor saftey. Hajin doesn't have safty officers
to stop work? Of course they do, But that would hurt their profits.
Filipino's will always be treated as throw away trash.
Untill SBMA and the Goverment stand up to big business and hold all
companies liable for the safty of there workers. The goverment is
scared that big and small companies will leave the philippines and
take there business some place els. ha ha ha Look what the gverment
did to the US Military. There gone, The land is still there and
everything move on, What, don't forget SBMA!!! The rules that Dick
Gordon make are to protected of business, How many workers are black
mailer not to get another job after a company closes there contract,
but can't get aonther job or will be black listed from the 1st
company. We all know workers, even my own family that sit at home
waiting for that company to rehire for new contract. With the new
contract the business don't have to give pay raises, because its new
work.
Untill the workers are treated as valuable assets and not a
replacement part, the Philippines will alway be the throw away
country. Where all the profits leave the country except for the few
goverment officals get their cut.
If the goverment held the customs to a true value of goods and
prepaid fees before leaving the gate. Hire a international accounting
firm to confirm the fees being paid. How can oil tanker after oil
tanker leave all day long without custom fees being paid. Because
there so many skeletons in goverment officals closets, that honesty
and integrity are just campaign ads.
Don't be surprise if the line for replacements workers is longer than
the life insurance paid out. Its always sunny in the Philippines!!!
MICHAEL STOREMSKI
storemski@prodigy.net
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