Collapse Sparks Safety Calls

• Proeksa Meas
• 22 July 2016
• Construction Focus
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“PT Sans”;mso-font-width:98%”>The partial collapse of scaffolding on a construction site in Malaysia has led to calls for stricter safety regulations. Six foreign construction workers were injured following the collapse of the scaffolding on the fourth floor of a building under construction in Petaling Jaya, close to Kuala Lumpur.

mso-bidi-font-family:”PT Sans”;color:black;mso-font-width:98%”>The IEM said the construction industry must be held to higher safety standards, and proposed mandatory training for those who are responsible for scaffolding and falsework.

mso-bidi-font-family:”PT Sans”;color:black;mso-font-width:98%”>IEM president Ir. Tan Yean Chin told the Malay Mail Online that, “the main causes of collapse of temporary structures are lack of safety considerations at the design stage, improper or bad construction practice, usage of inferior materials, lack of enforcement and lack of maintenance.”