An infrastructure-oriented thinktank called on the Toll Regulatory Board to suspend the construction of the Skyway Extension project until all concerns relating to the recent steel girder incident have been resolved.

“While we welcome the commitment of Skyway’s operator, San Miguel Corp. (SMC), to take care of the needs of ‘those who were affected,’ government should take a closer look at the safety protocols being undertaken by the tollway operator in constructing the P10-Billion project. We cannot rush project completion at the expense of strict safety protocols.”

This was the statement of Terry Ridon, Infrawatch PH convenor.

SMC, EEI civil liabilities

Ridon said SMC and its contractor, EEI Inc., should not pull a fast one on the incident as if the incident is the sole responsibility of the detained crane operator.

“As the entity with the concession agreement with government, SMC, for all intents and purposes, is the principal of the crane operator, inasmuch as EEI is his employer. Both companies have clear civil liabilities relating to the incident, and they should explain to government whether the mishap did not arise due to faulty safety protocols as they seek to expedite completion.”

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Crane operator thrown under the bus

“It is unfortunate that the detained crane operator faced inquest proceedings without legal counsel provided by either the contractor or the toll operator, when the fact of the matter is clear: he represented both entities when the steel girder collapsed and  resulted in several casualties. For all intents and purposes, he was an agent of both EEI and SMC.”

Ridon, a lawyer, said criminal liability should not be borne by the crane operator alone.

“The entire on-duty construction team, including its project manager, minding the section of the collapsed steel girder should be made accountable for the incident, unless and until it can be shown that the mistake was the sole responsibility of the crane operator. The public should know that these activities are not undertaken by individual employees, but by entire construction teams.”

Ridon added that many questions relating to safety need to be addressed by the toll operator.

“They should explain why the area was not cordoned off, anticipating that these incidents could in fact happen. Further, they should explain why this type of construction activity had to be undertaken in broad daylight, with numerous vehicles and passersby going about their day.”