Air-cond repairman with no harness risking life, dangling outside 12th storey HDB flat, sparks concerns online - The Independent Singapore News

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Despite being 11 or 12 floors above the ground, the man bent over to conduct repairs, placing his full weight on the air compressor without a harness.

Singapore — An air-cond repairman was spotted positioned dangerously without a harness 12 storeys high at a Housing and Development Board flat to conduct repairs. The scene has sparked concerns among the public, noting it was time to replace old HDB designs., depicting the worker placing his full weight on the air compressor without a harness.Despite being 11 or 12 floors above the ground, the man bent over to conduct repairs.

“If there’s any government body reading my comment, I seriously pray and ask that all old HDB flats must be fixed with aircon balcony. It can be done just like how additional balconies are erected during HIP in some flats,” said Facebook user Linda Ong. Meanwhile, an air-cond service contractor noted in a comment that a customer once refused a quote for replacing an air conditioning unit using scaffolding.The contractor said the property was too high up for a ladder; however, the customer refused to pay for the scaffolding.

 

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