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Volume 10 Issue 3 Print

Welcome to this issue of PROJECTmagazine your favorite project management resource.

What Would You Do?

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A colleague recently went on assignment to Pakistan.

First day on the job he visited one of the construction sites he was project managing and photographed the scene above.
Several violations. What are they and what do you think he did about them?

Interested in your comments and maybe there will be a special PROJECTmagazine prize for the best...

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written by Roy, November 16, 2009
Whilst I see the funny side, and understand the poverty, this is no excuse for ignorance, as the PM if something was to go wrong and serious injury or death occurred, what are you to do then? If you are employing these people there are going to be cheap so invest in safety and education.
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written by Mohan, October 07, 2009
Since you already biased to say violations---
First one is taking a photograph without getting a written permition from the parent/guardian.
Posting it on a web page like this (need to pay the boy's family)
There should be a net under Donkey- safety violation
The man behind is enjoying the scene
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written by pranay maheshwari, October 01, 2009
here some one wants to check the capability of donkey,,,
see a moral is here that if u want to died our work then give that uncorrect hands...
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written by Muhammad Qasim Shah, September 18, 2009
In a country where 60% population live below poverty lines, we cannot go by the book. Though obviously, there is violation of many laws and ethics, it becomes a normal scene. But for people of developed nations it is of course a matter of concern as should be. But what about policies of the sole super poweer because of which millions of kids died in Iraq due to blocade. There no international rules or Geneve Convention applied.
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written by Rupen Sharma, July 27, 2009
Animal cruelty: Animals are used in the construction business, however there are norms that need to be followed. In this case, the cart is obviously overloaded.
Child labour: This is a problem, but if the child is the only bread winner of the family, then it is kinda of challenging asking him not to come to work.

I would carry on with the job by hiring an Elephant instead.
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written by Rob, July 26, 2009
Load not properly secured and out of balance. Trailers-when hooked up to donkey aren't level. They are also overloaded.
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written by NigelT, July 22, 2009
The "violations" must include:
- No PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Employment of child labour
- Cruelty to animals

But I agree with Andrew.
Everybody seems to be happy and well fed, even the donkey. So let sleeping dogs lie and get on with the job!
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written by Mikael, July 22, 2009
The poor donkey is surely putting people out of track. Concentrating on priorities, the first problem should be the kids working, which I believe is a violation of international law.
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written by Andrew Procca CET, PMP, BTech, July 15, 2009
My first throught:

Is this really a violation or just modus operandi for the area. They could be just unloading the cart.

Actually, not knowing the norms for construction in Pakistan - I can't even begin to guess where the 'violations' are.

Everyone seems happy - except perhaps - the donkey!

Andrew
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written by Peter Rouse, July 15, 2009
1,No Safety harness on the donkey,
2, the donkey is not carrying a name tag or id badge
3, the donkey is wearing hard shoes, but only on the soles
4, the donkey is not wearing eye protectors.
On this basis I would sack the donkey, in the interests of Elf'n'Safe T, in case it decided to sue.

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