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| Chin Khoon Sing (inset) was killed instantly when part of a crane fell onto her car along Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur. Photo from The Star Online/Asia News Network. |
Construction Accidents
December 2005 - Construction site at Plaza Damas, Blok B,
Jalan Hartamas. Dr Liew Boon Horng, 36, died after a metal beam mold fell
on his car from the 20th floor of a building under construction.
March 2013 - LRT line extension
construction site In Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang, Lembah Subang - A
Vijaya Sigam, 34. died after sustaining serious injuries when construction
equipment, hoisted by a crane, fell on two vehicles. The other driver survived.
June 2013 - Second Penang Bridge construction. Self-employed businessman and
former police officer Tajudin Zainal Abidin, 45. died after his car was trapped
under the rubbles of a collapsed bridge under construction. His body was
recovered the following day.
February 2015 - Taman Wistana Height construction site,
Bantayan, Inanam, Sabah. A
64-year-old man died after his four-wheel drive was rammed by a phantom' lorry.
January 2016 - Construction of Damansara- Puchong (LDP)
Highway Link Bridge in Damansara. A Chinese national construction worker
died when a crane collapsed during work, injuring three others.
January 2016 - Bandar Damai Perdana, Cheras. Two SMK
Damai Perdana students died after a 'phantom' lorry lost control and rammed into
37 vehicles parked in front ofthe school. A hawker was also injured.
June 2016 - Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala
Lumpur. A crane from a construction site near Jalan Titiwangsa ’ collapsed
and nearly crushed a city bus with 30 passengers.
August 2016 - Royale Pavillion Hotel construction site, Bukit Bintang. Chin Khoon Sing, 24, died after a hoist block of a crane fell on her car.
August 2016 - Royale Pavillion Hotel construction site, Bukit Bintang. Chin Khoon Sing, 24, died after a hoist block of a crane fell on her car.
Work Stopped At Crane Accident Site
KUALA LUMPUR: Work at the construction site, where a crane hook fell and crushed a
woman to death, has been stopped.
The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) said yesterday, in a statement, that this was to facilitate
investigations to establish whether those responsible for the site’s safety
had been negligent.
Police have also launched a man hunt for
the crane operator, who fled the scene after the accident.
“A stop-work order has been issued
against the construction site. Legal action will be taken if there is foul
play,” DOSH said.
“The Factories and Machinery Act (1967)
requires tower cranes to be installed and maintained by a competent company
registered with DOSH. The company shall be appointed by the prime contractor
to carry out inspection and maintenance on a regular basis, according to the
specifications by the tower crane manufacturer.”
City Criminal Investigation Department
chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Rusdi Mohd Isa said attempts to trace the
crane operator were under way.
“The operator went missing after the
incident. Police are trying find him,” he said.
Police are seeking the operator to facilitate investigations under Section
304A of the Penal Code for causing death by negligence.
Monitor Construction Sites Stringently
PUTRAJAYA: Those responsible for the accident that claimed the life of a woman in
Jalan Raja Chulan on Thursday should face the sternest action.
Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, who is chairman of
the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research and National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health, said yesterday it was clear that the accident
was caused by negligence, adding that the crane operator and contractor should
be held responsible.
“Action must be taken. Blacklist them.
This is not the first time such accidents have happened, but this time, it has
claimed the life of a road user,” said Lee.
He said breaches in safety precautions
were obvious in the incident, where Chin was crushed to death in her car by a
hook attached to a crane from a construction site.
Lee said the accident called for more
stringent monitoring of construction sites, especially those close to
congested public areas.
“Safety should not be compromised. But,
despite there being regulations to adhere to, this is usually just lip service
by the contractors until such tragic incidents occur.
“We can't just take their word for it because this is a public safety
issue. These construction sites need to be monitored and stern action must be
taken against those in breach of regulations so that public safety is not
compromised.”
Prime News
City Folk Worry About Safety Near Work Sites
RISK: Motorists, pedestrians say they
try to avoid passing by construction areas
The construction site in Jalan Raja Chulan
where cranes can be seen hanging precariously over the street in Kuala Lumpur
yesterday.
By Siti Nursuraya Ali and Balvin Kaur
THE death of a woman who was killed when a
crane hook fell on her car at Jalan Raja Chulan here on Thursday has sparked outrage-over dangers posed by construction
sites to public safety.
City folk expressed concern over the
construction projects that were taking place in the city, while people in other
states were also worried about how overhanging cranes posed a danger to
motorists travelling on busy roads.
The New Straits Times interviewed
a few people who walked pass, rode or drove by these construction sites daily.
Yeo Kek Chyang, 67, from Selayang,
Selangor, said he was afraid for his life every time he rode his motorcycle
near a construction site
at the Jalan Bukit Bintang-Jalan Sultan
Ismail intersection here.
"There
have been many cases (of problems with construction sites) near here, like the
huge sink hole that appeared during the construction of a tunnel near Berjaya
Times Square.”
Yeo said he was reminded of a case some 10
years ago when a man died after a construction beam fell on his car in Sri
Hartamas.
"I
always keep a lookout for falling things from construction sites.
“I
try to avoid these areas, but here in Bukit Bintang, there is construction at
almost every corner.”
Yeo, a Telekom pensioner, said although
the government could come up with new policies and laws on construction site
safety, it would not make much difference if the industry did not adhere to
the rules.
“I
think the laws are clear, but sometimes, when accidents occur, it is often due
to human error or safety guidelines being ignored.”
Personal shopper Noordhiah Mohamed, 32,
said her job required her to visit several shopping outlets in the Bukit
Bintang and Jalan Raja Chulan area.
“I
am always walking near construction sites, especially in the Bukit Bintang
area, between the malls and boutiques. I cannot avoid these areas as all the
major shopping outlets are there.”
Noordhiah
said she had been hit by flying debris before, but brushed the incident off as
a “normal” occurrence that often happened near construction sites.
A sales assistant in Pavilion Kuala
Lumpur, who only wanted to be known as Jenny, said she thanked her lucky stars
after she heard about the incident on Thursday.
"I left work early that day. I was
standing just a few feet away from where the woman was struck by the crane
hook," she said, adding that she was on her way to pick up her son and
needed to cross the street
near where the incident occurred.
She said she had to walk pass the
construction site next to the mall everyday on her way to and from work.
It was reported that a woman was killed
when a crane hook fell on her car near Pavilion in Bukit Bintang here. Chin
Khoon Sing, 24, died instantly in the 7.20pm incident.
In George Town, checks
showed that several construction sites, especially those near busy roads,
posed a safety risk to motorists.
Several projects had cranes and other
items, such as scaffolding, that stretched out to the main road.
Among the sites were the high-rise
projects in Pulau Tikus, which had received much opposition from nearby
residents.
Lily Tan, a resident who lives near a
site, said the project had posed a safety risk to residents since the construction
began.
“Work is going on every day. The higher
the building, the more risk it poses, especially with the crane carrying heavy
loads of material up.
“Construction projects should not be allowed to be so close to a main road," she said. Additional reporting by NurAqidah Azizi.
“Construction projects should not be allowed to be so close to a main road," she said. Additional reporting by NurAqidah Azizi.
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