With civic authorities saying that the onus for safety must rest on the contractor, it is time to go a step further. Hire contractors that put a premium on safety and check that they give good equipment to their workers before giving them the contract. If this is made non-negotiable, contractors will finally start toeing the line when it comes to safety.

Similar measures must be taken by workers on infra projects and building sites. We turn a blind eye to labourers on the scaffolding of certain buildings. Many of them work without a safety harness or helmets too.

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Very tall trees should be trimmed solely by machines, which would mitigate risk for labourers to a huge extent. Archaic methods do not work in a city where there are so many challenges, from surging crowds to impossible traffic.
We need upgrades on so many fronts.

A premium on human life, a more serious attitude, better awareness among labourers and a non-negotiable stand when it comes to safety, should be fundamental when it comes to working on different aspects of Mumbai.