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Scaffold company fined RM35,000 over two workplace deaths in Ipoh

IPOH, July 27 — The Sessions Court here fined a scaffolding company RM35,000 in default of six months’ jail after its representative pleaded guilty on its behalf to negligence in the accidental death of two foreign workers.

The offence is punishable by a fine of not more than RM50,000, a jail sentence of up to two years, or both. According to the facts of the case, Maung and Nay fell from the sixth floor to the first floor of a building, which is about 38m high, while overhauling the scaffold. Both died on the spot.Separately, Norashima also fined two companies after its representatives pleaded guilty to negligence in workplace safety which caused two workers to lose their fingers in separate incidents.

According to the case fact, Rahman lost his middle finger and sustained injuries to his ring finger on the left hand after a keel block, weighing around 250kg, fell on his hand at the workplace.Loke also pleaded guilty for another charge for failing to submit the report in the form that was approved by Perak DoSH in relation to Rahman’s accident within the given period of seven days.The offence is punishable by a fine not more than RM10,000, or jail sentence not more than a year or both.

 

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