Abu Dhabi:Two workers were rescued by the Abu Dhabi Police from falling 15 stories down a building on Salam Street on Monday evening.
The Asian workers were cleaning the glass windows when the rope supporting their scaffolding suddenly snapped
Rescue workers gave the two men directions to help them steady the scaffolding and prevent it from swinging, revealed Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Ibrahim Al Ameri, Deputy Director of Emergency and Public Safety Department.
Rescue ropes were then wrapped around the workers as they were taken back to the ground using an automatic ladder.
Scaffoldings used for cleaning buildings should be regularly maintained to ensure their durability, urged First Lieutenant Abdullah Hamad Al Tamimi, head of the Customer Service Centre at the General Directorate of Civil Defence in Abu Dhabi.
These checks will ensure the device’s durability which is essential to avoid any such crashes which are a hazard to the safety of their users as well as those surrounding them, Al Tamimi added.
