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Weekly Poll for January 15, 2010
Police say that harnesses worn by workers in the Christmas Eve accident were not solidly secured.
Is an independent investigation needed to probe the Christmas Eve swing-stage accident?
| Yes |
 64% |
| No |
 36% |
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3. January 21, 2010 — You are absolutely right, Kevin. Respond to this comment
Peter Snow, Toronto
2. January 21, 2010 — Strange that these guys were still hanging up there near nightfall on Christmas eve. Shame on this company that couldn’t shut this operation down a bit earlier so these people could be with their families Respond to this comment
Albert, Toronto
1. January 18, 2010 — I open the newspaper and read that men fall to their death in a situation where I personally know it’s impossible to do if a man ties off his harness to the lifeline that is mandatory in the swing stage set up. If this rope is not there or the men are not tied to it, this usually means the company is a fly-by-night organization that cares only about profit. The media will ask the question: who is responsible for this accident. If a man walks outside and hits another man and he dies, they call it manslaughter. If a company does not adhere to safety regulation and kills five men, it’s called an accident. I say no wonder the industrialist/capitalists keep doing whatever they want. We the people go to jail for a punch and they can drop people off buildings and no one says a word. Respond to this comment
Kevin, Bytown Paving, Ottawa