A Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport (DIPT) employee sustained injuries in a backhoe incident on Friday in Castries.
Permanent Secretary Lenita Joseph confirmed that the DIPT had received reports concerning the incident at a work site on the Morne.
“This work site was part of the de-bushing and pre-hurricane works currently being undertaken by the department,” Joseph disclosed.
According to preliminary information, she said the boom of a backhoe clearing overhanging branches slipped and made contact with one of the workers.
The P.S. explained that although the worker was wearing a safety helmet, the impact caused head lacerations, and he was receiving medical treatment.
Joseph declared that the Department of Infrastructure takes its workers’ health and safety very seriously and remains committed to complying with health and safety procedures at all its offices and work sites to minimize the risk of workplace injuries.
“We take this opportunity to encourage all other entities engaged in construction or similar types of work to adhere to all safety policies and procedures at their respective work sites,” she stated.
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Everyone concern
Am so sorry !
The gift of God which money cannot buy :May your injures heal !
Next time,pray the LORD that nothing may happen to you
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“De-bushing?”
I know that no one agency or person can be perfect but I really see plenty of HSE red flags with works done from that ministry. Road works especially potholing/ patching is rife with traffic mismanagement! Last year I saw an excavator operator with little boy (about 8-10yrs old) cleaning the river at the Caribbean Metals Bridge. I know what I saw and I wasn’t high at that time! Anyways…do better please.
A backhoe is not the right equipment to de-branch overhanging branches. A chainsaw is the right tool. I see this happening too often now where heavy duty equipment just hack off the branches off trees leaving the trees battered and exposed to rot and termites attacks. The trees also look defaced and unsightly like how ‘We Love You’ did it along the La Caye road