It has been identified that the ECRL construction structure that fell on a moving car at MRR2 near Batu Caves on November 18 was a temporary steel canopy, and it fell after colliding with a skylift boom. The incident happened during a paint thickness inspection by subcontractor Wuhan Construction. The driver of the car was very fortunate to have escaped uninjured.
This was revealed yesterday by the Selangor Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH), which has issued a notice to main contractor China Communication Construction under Section 15(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, The Star reported.
“Preliminary investigation found that the structure was a temporary canopy to prevent objects from falling onto the road. It was not designed to withstand an impact load,” DOSH said, adding that the Public Works Department has ordered the remaining steel structure at the location to be removed immediately to prevent further incidents.
“The high-risk work was carried out without written permission from the main contractor, China Communication Construction Sdn Bhd. DOSH has also issued a notice to the main contractor under Section 15(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, prohibiting it from continuing the paint inspection work on the structure until a safe working system is created and approved,” it added.
DOSH said that deputy HR minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad visited the location and highlighted the importance of ensuring the safety of workers and the public, which cannot be compromised.
“He also stressed the need for all contractors and sub-contractors to adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (Construction) (Design and Management), especially in ensuring that risk assessments are carried out as early as the design stage and continued continuously throughout the project period.
“This approach is important to identify hazards, take appropriate preventive measures and subsequently avoid accidents on construction sites,” the department’s statement read. “The ministry will continue to enhance monitoring of high-risk construction projects to ensure that safety at construction sites is always at an optimal level,” it added.
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It seems the government is too scared the sue the CCP company LMAO
structure collapse happened many times in the past during LRT and MRT consturction. i guess gomen must have been too scared to sue all those local companies .
Probably thinks hiya small matter only – just pay fine all kau-tim kan.>>
somebody please save malaysians! all private sectors are invaded by chinese players and they are slaughtering our business owners for fun, middle class will die very soon.
and that is why we have NEP and boomi protection policy
But komunis PH gomen are dismantling the policies that are protecting our rakyat now even our very lives are at risk! We need to kick them out NOW before someone dies!
so are you saying this ecrl incident was the fault of former ministers anjib and wee, because without ecrl exist this would not have happened.
After being completed earlier this year, the ‘red flag’ bridge in Sichuan recently partially collapsed..
More construction failure down the road by these mainlanders as they don’t care , Gov please wake up
this type of accident had been happening so many times during past LRT and MRT construction done by local contractors, wanna blame mainland also?