KUALA TERENGGANU: Eight companies in Terengganu have been fined so far this year for neglecting worker safety and health standards.
Terengganu Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH) director Noorazman Soud said the violations included working at heights without personal protective equipment (PPE) and failing to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
"The eight companies were fined a total of RM20,500 for various offences.
"However, we have observed that employer awareness of worker safety and health has improved over the years, thanks to continuous enforcement activities and campaigns,” he said when contacted late Thursday (June 6).
Noorazman also reported that 98 workplace accidents were recorded from January to May.
Of these, he said, five were fatal incidents, three involved permanent disability, 80 were without permanent disability, and 10 were dangerous occurrences.
"The five fatal accidents occurred in the construction, plantation and shipping sectors, which are considered more hazardous than other industries,” he said.
He added that his department constantly monitored employers to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and the Factories and Machinery Act 1967. – Bernama
