... Lai Zhi Pun claimed the shortage of construction workers has been going on for quite some time, which is one of the factors contributing to several projects being abandoned here. “In addition to abandoned ...

  Borneo Post Online, 14 November 2013 FOR SAFETY REASON: Fire personnel don gas protection suit before starting the rescue mission WRAPPED UP: Medical personnel attending to one of the ‘victims’ ...

... Jalan Kanchut, here, it was found that most of the contractors and their workers at the project sites in the city were not wearing any safety gear, including helmets, reflective wear and safety boots, ...

The New Straits Times Online, 11 September 2013 MUAR: Four Myanmar workers were injured after 15 gas tanks exploded inside a store-cum-factory here on Tuesday night. The victims suffered serious ...

... probe on the cause of the accident that killed two Indonesian workers at a construction site in Taman Gaya here on Saturday afternoon. NIOSH chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye called on the Department of ...

News Straits Times Online, 19 Jun 2013   THE recent spate of accidents involving the construction industry is worrying. Steps must be taken to ensure a good image for the industry, especially in respect ...

... in Batu Maung may face action for not registering its workers with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). State CIDB director Raslim Salleh said initial investigations revealed that some ...

... workers are not aware they are suffering from stress until symptoms develop. “Among the common symptoms are headaches, insomnia, muscle cramps, chest pains, stomach upsets, mood changes and fatigue,” ...

... worth of damage. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Now, catastrophe has struck again. This time, five workers were injured, two critically. The Consumers Association of Penang is appalled by the ...

Borneo Post Online, 12 December 2012 KOTA KINABALU: Most factories and employers in Malaysia do not appear keen to invest in their workers’ safety, said Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) ...

Assessing skill, knowledge and experience of workers This information will help employer who control the way in which construction work is carried out to assess the skill, knowledge and experience of ...

... recently and every year. In 2019, 27 workers were killed in vehicle-related accidents in construction sites. Twelve of them were general workers, whilst five were Figure 1. In 2019, vehicle-related ...

... of the regulations is the same which is to prevent personal injury to workers. 8. Fall from a height of prescribed distance has been classified as high risk3, 5, and most likely to cause personal injury. ...