New constructions laws pointless without enforcement – ADPD

New construction regulations are pointless unless authorities effectively implement and enforce them, the Green Party has argued.

ADPD leader Sandra Gauci said authorities needed to be proactive if further construction site tragedies are to be avoided.

“No permit for construction work should be issued before it is ascertained that the safety regulations are complied with. Site managers must receive adequate training and unannounced inspections must be carried out and on which action is taken promptly. Fines must be made tougher for contractors who carelessly do not protect the safety of their workers,” Gauci proposed.

We can no longer shed crocodile tears after a tragedy occurs that is soon forgotten, as if nothing had happened!” she added.