@straitstimes: Viral footage captured a man, who was distracted by his phone, falling through an open gap of a building while checking on construction progress at the site. There appeared to be no safety barriers surrounding the gap. #viralnews #viralvideo #constructionsafety #StraitsTimes

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@straitstimes: Viral footage captured a man, who was distracted by his phone, falling through an open gap of a building while checking on construction progress at the site. There appeared to be no safety barriers surrounding the gap. #viralnews #viralvideo #constructionsafety #StraitsTimes

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KeKe716166 :

1st. He was NOT glued to his phone 2nd. The hole isn't covered, barricaded or boarded so anyone could have easily made the same mistake.

Fritz :

I worked commercial construction for 45 years there would never be an opening like that without a railing.. there's a lawsuit there

mrcheyne :

You know dudes heart DROPPED when he didn’t feel the floor there

youssoriya :

Even watching I could barely see the hole.

Stars Are Blind :

Trying to blame him for the phone is crazy

alanwood94 :

So why is there a giant gaping hole in the middle of the floor 3 feet away from the stairs?

Plimbo :

“Glued to phone” and he literally glanced at it for a second before he fell. Why was there not a barrier or sign up?

Haiz :

No safety. Should have been a barricade covering the hole. This contractor boss should have been given a ticket

Arcturus :

This is fucking crazy design

d.e2k :

unsafe condition meets unsafe act.

CeejP :

This is quite possibly the worst site safety for that situation ever.

Dr Reasonable Ness :

Let's be honest...phone or no....this is a ridiculous failure and health and safety.

yourwitchyneighbor13 :

Who tf can see that

TheArtDemon21 :

u know the funny part is that he wasnt even "glued" to the phone, he lit looks at the phone for like 1 sec before falling, the rest of the time he is looking at his surroundings, like yes he should have seen the hole but even if the phone wasnt there he wouldnt have seen it

yashiratahiti8 :

Is he ok

okeydokey :

Forget about the phone, there should never be an open hole without fall protection.

d.e2k :

there should have been a cordoned-off barricade with legible sign at that gap to ward off any stray personnel accessing that side of the building. no safety practice at that site.

TT.Sux ❌ :

Him being on the phone is not the issue and totally putting the onus on the wrong person. The design is very misleading and easy to see how it could be mistake as a walkable space

jojo lim :

Is he still alive?

Cowabunga!! ♰ :

"glued to phone" no he wasn't omg 😭

rab 🇵🇭🇶🇦 :

Safety issue. No barricade.

kittykittyangel :

no signs, like caution, watch your step. I see a lawsuit

I'm Master Baiter :

Why is there a hole in there anyway? are they supposed to add glass to that?

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