Fatal work accident: A window cleaner about 50 years old was killed

Fatal work accident: A window cleaner about 50 years old was killed on Wednesday afternoon in a fall from the fourth floor of a high-rise building on Arava Street in the city of Nesher. The victim, a resident of Zichron Yaacov, fell to his death from a height of 12 meters for a reason that is still unclear.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m. Paramedics Ofer Winick and Hagai Colton from MDA said that “when we arrived at the scene we saw the man lying near the building attached to abseiling harnesses, and locals there told us that he fell from a great height while working. We performed medical tests on him. He suffered a severe multi-systemic injury and was without signs of life, so unfortunately we have no choice but to determine his death on the spot. "
Police have begun investigating the circumstances of the death, along with the Department of Labor. Hezi Schwartzman, Chief Labor Inspector at the Ministry of Labor and Welfare, visited the accident site. "The alleged work was carried out in violation of the rules that require the presence of an additional employee," Schwartzman said. "It appears to be a technical failure of the harnesses and anchorage point. Work on the site itself has not been reported to the manager."
The inspector called on professionals to be vigilant and to act in accordance with all necessary safety rules: "Employers must at all times ensure the competence and compliance with safety rules at work," he said.
In work accidents in the last three days. Yesterday, Muhammad Tator, 21, was electrocuted by a marina when the concrete pump he operated hit a high-voltage line in Kiryat Ekron, and on Tuesday, Omar Al-Shalalfa, 32, was killed in Tarqumiya after falling from the roof of a construction site in Rishon Lezion.
This is the third death in work accidents in the last three days. Yesterday, Muhammad Tator, 21, was electrocuted by a marina when the concrete pump he operated hit a high-voltage line in Kiryat Ekron, and on Tuesday, Omar Al-Shalalfa, 32, was killed in Tarqumiya after falling from the roof of a construction site in Rishon Lezion.
Dr. Hadas Tagri, CEO of the Group for Combating Construction and Industrial Accidents: "This is the third day in a row that an employee has been killed in a work accident. ".