Dear Editor,
I’m writing in regards to the three workers who lost their lives at their workplaces. Is workplace safety not being practiced at some companies? Now families have lost loved ones due to accidents at their workplaces. I’m asking for immediate actions to implement safety protocols in the workplace.
The first tragedy took place on Saturday October 12 when Patrick Picket, a service man at a cement firm, suffered fatal injuries while servicing a (14) fourteen tonne ready-mix cement truck. The second tragedy happened the very next day October 13, Marlon Davidson, a 37 year old security supervisor, employed at Hopkinson’s Security firm tragically lost his life after an accident involving an ATV on the northern side of the sand hill trail. Davidson lost control of the vehicle while on duty.
Lastly, the Ministry of Labour received another workplace fatality on Wednesday in Region 8 where a suspected drowning occurred.
Labour Minister Hamilton stated “Wherever people work, they must feel safe… They must be able to return to their families” Therefore, I’m asking the government to look in to health and safety in the workplace.
Sincerely,
Amanda Sawh
