(Baonghean.vn) – Vinh City currently has many high-rise building projects under construction. Every project uses tower cranes, but the construction companies have not paid sufficient attention to ensuring safety when lifting hundreds of tons of steel and concrete at high altitudes.
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| Tower cranes, with their height and reach, can transport large quantities of materials, making them a popular choice for contractors in the construction of high-rise buildings. |
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| However, many construction projects are concentrated in urban areas, where conditions are cramped, close to residential areas and public facilities. Construction units often use and install tower cranes improperly, extending over adjacent buildings and even onto the road. |
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| Many people traveling along Phan Dinh Phung street near the Vinh market intersection can't help but feel apprehensive whenever the tower crane of the construction site along the road glides over their heads as it turns around. |
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| This tower crane is assisting with construction at the Tecco Truong Thinh apartment building on Vo Thi Sau Street (Truong Thi Ward). |
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| Each time the crane turned to lift the heavy concrete buckets, its giant "arm" swept across the roofs of the surrounding houses. |
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| One resident said that sometimes, sitting inside their house, they feel uneasy and worried hearing the screeching cables and clanging metal of the crane overhead. |
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| A tower crane is located at a construction site on Doc Thiet Street. Behind the construction site are a kindergarten, primary school, and secondary school in Hung Binh ward, so the road experiences very heavy traffic. |
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| Whenever construction is underway, the concrete counterweights swing back and forth over the heads of pedestrians, and the construction company has not taken any protective measures. |
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| Construction has been halted for quite some time, but a tower crane still stands tall at the BMC – Vinh Commercial Center and high-rise apartment building project on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street. Whenever there are strong winds, especially during the rainy season, the crane shakes, posing a threat to the surrounding residents. |
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| The collapse of a tower crane in Truong Thi ward, which resulted in the death of a student from Le Viet Thuat High School, has raised an alarm about the unsafe operation of tower cranes at construction sites. Relevant authorities and construction companies need to pay more attention to workplace safety, tighten management of lifting equipment, and ensure safety without disrupting the lives of residents. |
Thanh Cuong
