Two workers die in on-site operations



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KUALA LUMPUR : Work on the construction site at Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman, was stopped immediately after an incident that killed two workers early Thursday morning.

The Department of Human Resources said last night that six workers were carrying out concrete work on the 15th floor of the building concerned when the concrete slabs and the formwork structure collapsed in the incident at 2am [19659002] One of the victims died on the spot while the other was confirmed dead at the Kuala Lumpur hospital, "the statement said

Subsequently, a team of officials from the Department of Security and Occupational Health (DOSH) has made it to the scene to conduct an investigation and publish an notice of immediate work stoppage. the employers did not report on the accident.

Legal proceedings would be initiated against those responsible for allegedly violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act (1994) and the Factori Machinery and Equipment Act. (1967).

"It is the responsibility of employers and workers to ensure the safety and health of the workplace," the statement said. – Bernama

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