KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and consulting engineer Zaidun Leeng Sdn Bhd (ZLSB) have been instructed to prepare a detailed report within a week on the scaffolding collapse at the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Highway (DASH) construction site yesterday.
The Works Ministry said that it will also study the report from the Occupational Safety and Health Department on the incident that occurred above the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) in Kota Damansara at 7.15pm.
According to the ministry, the incident took place at the fifth of the 14 locations where the same engineering process was to be carried out. The work had been completed at four locations.
“During the concrete pouring process, the construction site was completely closed as per standard procedure.
“LLM’s preliminary inspection found that the scaffolding design was in order and had been certified by the consulting engineer.
“Work on the remaining 10 locations can only be continued after the audit report by the independent consulting engineer is issued,” the ministry said in a statement today.
In the incident yesterday, two Bangladeshi workers in their 20s and 40s were injured after a metal scaffolding collapsed at the DASH construction site.
Expressing regret over the incident, the ministry said the concessionaire, Projek Lintasan Damansara Shah Alam Sdn Bhd, has been ordered to immediately halt the falseworks and provide appropriate assistance to the two injured workers.
As a safety measure, the right lane on both sides of the NKVE near the construction area has been closed. – Bernama, June 20, 2021
