198 construction workers killed at sites since 2013


ALOR GAJAH: A total of 198 construction workers were killed between 2013 and June this year, and the Human Resources Ministry is concerned.

This is because 92.5% of the 3,021 contractors screened in the first five months of this year failed to comply with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health’s (DOSH) requirements at worksites.

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