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Skyway Extension project owner, contractors liable for girder collapse: DOLE

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/11/21/skyway.jpg"/><figcaption>A steel girder for a portion of the Skyway extension under construction crashed onto passing vehicles Saturday morning, leaving at least one dead and 4 others hurt. <em>Photos courtesy of Norbertrey dela Cerna</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The owner and contractors of the construction project at the Skyway Extension site in Muntinlupa are liable for the collapse of a steel girder last Saturday, an official of the labor department said Monday.</p><p>The accident, which left 1 dead and 4 others injured, was reported to have been caused by a crane that tilted and fell on the girder, which spans the length of two posts of the northbound lane of the Skyway extension project. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/20/skyway-extension-steel-girder-collapses-in-muntinlupa-1-dead-several-hurt">Skyway extension steel girder collapses in Muntinlupa; 1 dead, several hurt</a></li></ul><p>Traffic enforcers and warning signs could not be seen in videos of the accident that were uploaded on social media, said Engr. Noel Binag, executive director of DOLE&#x27;s occupational safety and health center.</p><p>&quot;Ang unang-unang napansin natin sa video ay parang walang nag-enforce ng traffic, so tingin ko na-compromise din ang public safety. They allowed traffic to continue despite critical activity ng ating (of the) construction,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.</p><p>(The first thing I observed from the video is no one seems to be enforcing traffic, so I think public safety was compromised.</p><p>&quot;Considering ang oras na yan umaga, alam naman natin ang volume ng traffic pagka Sabado ng umaga, rush hour yan.&quot;</p><p>(Considering it was morning and we know how heavy the volume of traffic is during Saturday morning, it&#x27;s rush hour.)</p><p>San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Sunday extended assistance and its President apologized to the victims.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/22/20/smc-apologizes-extends-aid-to-victims-of-skyway-girder-collapse">SMC apologizes, extends aid to victims of Skyway girder collapse</a></li></ul><p>The company is required to file an incident report to the labor department within 24 hours or face penalty, Binag said.</p><p>The DOLE will then validate the firm&#x27;s report and make a technical report that can be used by the victims&#x27; families to file a complaint, he added.</p><p>&quot;Sa ating batas, jointly liable yung (project) owner, main contractor and sub contractor, kung meron,&quot; he said.</p><p>(Under the law, the owner, main contractor and sub contractor are jointly liable.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K2ZzHz8eRt0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The owner and contractors of the construction project at the Skyway Extension site in Muntinlupa are liable for the collapse of a steel girder last Saturday, an official of the labor department said Monday.</p>

The owner and contractors of the construction project at the Skyway Extension site in Muntinlupa are liable for the collapse of a steel girder last Saturday, an official of the labor department said Monday.