LRT scaffolding crash: turnkey contractor ordered to give report

KUALA LUMPUR – Prasarana Malaysia Bhd today said that it has instructed its contractor to carry out a thorough investigation on the scaffolding collapse at the LRT Shah Alam – which was formerly known as LRT3 – construction site that saw one death and four people being injured.

In a statement, Prasarana – which is the LRT Shah Alam project owner – said it wants turnkey contractor MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd to provide a detailed report and mitigation measures to ensure this incident does not reoccur in the future.

“We firmly believe that safety is paramount and it requires attention and total commitment from all parties involved to ensure overall worksite safety is maintained and that we comply with safety regulations at all times.

“Prasarana will take appropriate action including to immediately launch our own probe into the matter as well as extending our full cooperation to the authorities to ensure a thorough and independent investigation is carried out,” the statement said.

“We express our deepest regrets to those affected and condolences to the family of the deceased. We pray those injured will recover soon and will ensure that they and their families’ well-being are prioritised,” the statement added. 

Prasarana also thanked the teams from the Fire and Rescue Department and police who worked hard and were quick to help and retrieve the victims from the scene of the incident.

The cause of the incident has yet to be ascertained.

Earlier, a video of the incident was shared on social media, showing a small portion of the rail construction site had collapsed, prompting public concern.

The fire department confirmed that the individual who died was a Bangladeshi citizen and that three other compatriots were among those injured.

The fourth person injured was confirmed by as an Indonesian citizen.

The department had received a call on the incident at 2.41pm and deployed members arrived at the scene at 2.58pm. – The Vibes, July 29, 2021