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DOSH begins probe into fatal stadium fall in Johor

Dept to take legal action if safety laws violated, says director

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 14 Jun 2022 12:10PM

DOSH begins probe into fatal stadium fall in Johor
Johor Occupational Safety and Health Department director Husdin Che Amat says the team found that the victims, both local technicians, were conducting cleaning work before falling from the canvas roof and landing on the British reinforced concrete fence of the stadium. – Bernama pic, June 14, 2022

JOHOR BARU – A team from the Johor Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH) has already commenced investigations into yesterday’s incident, in which two men who were carrying out maintenance work at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri fell to their deaths. 

Department director Husdin Che Amat said the team found that the victims, both local technicians, were conducting cleaning work before falling from the canvas roof and landing on the British reinforced concrete fence of the stadium.

The incident happened at about 12.30pm. 

The duo, aged 34 and 35 respectively, had been assigned as a pair to clean the stadium’s canvas roof using rope access near the Gate A entrance in front of the Johor Darul Ta’zim Club headquarters. 

“They fell from a height of 27m and died at the scene,” Husdin said in a statement today.

Husdin said the department took all incidents involving occupational safety and health seriously, and further investigations would be carried out to complete the findings. 

Legal action would be taken under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 against those responsible if safety laws had been violated, he said.

“Those working at high altitudes are exposed to danger. However, it can be reduced if employers use systematic instruments along with three main processes, namely hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control.

“Besides that, employers can also refer to the Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls at Workplaces issued by DOSH in 2007,” he added. – Bernama, June 14, 2022

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