Sub-contractor told to stop operation
KOTA KINABALU: A sub-contractor of a construction site in Inanam was given a notice to stop its operation by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) after it was found breaching Act 520 (amendment 2011).
CIDB (Sabah) director Rosmen Ag Hassan said the offence was made under Sub-Section 25 (1), for failure to register with CIDB for any construction works.
“Inspection at the site also found all the 60 workers have no accreditation while only 11 of those have been registered with CIDB,” he said when met at the construction site in Inanam yesterday.
The integrated operation was jointly carried with the Kota Kinabalu City Hall, the Immigration Department, Occupational Safety and Health Department, the Labour Department, the Health Department and the Malaysia Construction Academy.
Rosmen said that the purpose of such operation was to educate all construction and industry players to comply with the legal requirements and standard operating procedure (SOP) at construction sites, especially under Act 520 (amendment 2011).
“The operation also aimed to ensure all construction works comply with the health and safety level set by CIDB, including professionalism in carrying out their work at construction sites in the country.
“We, therefore, hope all industry players will comply with the rules established under Act 520 (amendment 2011) to ensure quality, level of safety and health in the construction industry can be improved,” he said.
Yesterday’s operation also saw three notices being issued to a contractor and sub-contractors by CIDB, and two notices issued each by the Health Department, Occupational Safety and Health Department, Labour Department, and one notice issued by City Hall.