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Families of workers killed on the London Olympics project to attend commemorative event on Workers Memorial Day, April 28th Photo, film and interview opportunity of protest march and commemorative event. The families of the two workers killed on the Olympics project will attend the commemorative events at the Olympics site. Shaun Scurry’s family from Kirkby, Merseyside will be attending. Sean, 39, died following an incident in December 2009 when he was reportedly trapped between a steel beam and an industrial lift at the Westfield Olympics shopping centre site, Stratford. He was employed by Firesafe Installations. Henry “Harry” Sheridan’s family from Luton will be attending. Harry, 58, was killed in December 2008 when an excavator bucket fell on him while working on the Olympics rail extension at West Ham. He was employed by Lorclon Ltd. Harry’s wife Geraldine is willing to speak to to the press. Workers on the London Olympics site will stop work and join a short protest march from Pudding Mill Lane in Stratford at 11. 30am. They will march to the Westfield site where a commemorative event will be held with workers from all over the Olympics works at sometime after midday. Tony O’Brien, National Secretary Construction Safety Campaign, said: “The legacy of the London Olympics must not be that of even more construction workers having lost their lives. The industry still kills far too many workers, either in incidents at work or from ill-health in later life such as lung diseases and cancers, especially cancer caused by asbestos exposure.” Commenting on employment on the Olympics site, Tony O’Brien added: “There is far too much sub-contracting and employment through employment agencies on the Olympics project and this raises real concerns over health and safety. The original employment agreement was meant to ensure direct employment for the majority and this should be the standard form of employment there from now on.” Workers Memorial Day is a global day to mark the damage work does – globally every year more people are killed at work or by work activities than die in wars. Workers Memorial Day’s motto is “Remember the dead – but fight for the living!” For further information about the Olympics event contact: Tony O’Brien, Secretary Construction Safety Campaign (CSC) – 077 477 95954 For more information on Workers Memorial Day: |