Flashermac Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 BANGKOK — The head of the labor welfare department is threatening legal action against Italian-Thai Development Co. Ltd. after three workers were killed Friday night while working on the elevated Red Line extension. The three fell and were killed in front of Wat Don Muang school on Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, when large metal beams used to support construction of a concrete cross support collapsed and fell to the ground at about 8:30pm. “If the latest incident is an accident, we’ll file criminal charges against the construction company and make them improve their operation within a period of time,†said Sumet Mahosot of the Labor Protection and Welfare Department. “If they fail to do so, we’ll have to shut down the company.†The president of Thailand’s Engineering Institute said the accident happened when several of the massive metal beams failed. “T-bar beams that were securing metal beams to the concrete columns sheared,†Thanes Weerasiri said Saturday morning. Thanes faulted the workers for inadvertently causing the beams to shear. Sumet described it as the latest in a series of accidents. “This is the sixth incident, with eight deaths for construction of the Red Line,†he said. The area is currently closed for investigation and the fallen beams are expected to be removed by Tuesday. Several accidents have occurred during construction of the Red Line. In 2015, a Italian-Thai construction crane collapsed and crushed two cars in front of Don Muang Railway Station in 2015, injuring one. http://www.khaosoden...llapse-kills-3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Would be considered criminal negligence here. Threats unnecessary. People would go to gaol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passingthru69 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Metal beams shearing?? Sounds like the wrong type of steel was used I have been around heavy lifts and move heavy equipment. Any heavy lift I have been around the steel beams were bolted to the lift jacks, not just placed on top. This is in the States... Slings or cables for lifting were inspected and tags had to be on said units showing lift ratings. No tags not used. Wish we knew more on this. Sad people lost their lives if some one was in a hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bust Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Looking at that the bolts sheared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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