KUALA LUMPUR – The Construction Industry Development Board is looking at the traffic management aspect in its investigation into an incident at the Sg Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) construction project yesterday that left two women dead.
Its chief executive Datuk Ahmad ‘Asri Abdul Hamid in a statement today said the investigation is being done in accordance with Sections 34B and 34C of Act 520 on the contractor’s duty to ensure the safety of the building and construction either during or after the work is carried out.
If found guilty, the contractor can be fined up to RM500,000.
“Good traffic management during construction work is critical to ensure it does not endanger road users.”
He said the board takes the matter seriously, and is ready to work with all relevant agencies and industry players to improve existing standards and guidelines on traffic management while construction is ongoing.
In the incident at about 6pm yesterday, a trailer carrying heavy machinery was believed to have hit the steel scaffolding at a construction project causing the structure to fall and hit a van carrying five people, instantly killing two.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
He said police are waiting for full reports on the incident from various agencies involved, including the Occupational Safety and Health Department. – Bernama, March 4, 2021
