DOSH has inspected 332 escalators in Sandakan
SANDAKAN: Sabah Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has inspected some 332 escalators at shopping complexes and malls here last year, said its director Zahari Hitam.
He said that through the Safety Escalator Usage Operation, the department had successfully inspected 1,617 escalators nationwide.
He said the DOSH had intensified the awareness program on the safety usage of escalator to prevent escalator accident involving children under 12 years old.
“Based on the record in 2015, there were seven cases of escalator accident reported nationwide involving children.
“Although accidents involving escalators and lifts in the state are low, it is not desirable to be taken lightly because accident involves both of these machines which could result in serious bodily injuries and possibly deaths,” he said at the launch of Escalator and Lift Safety Awareness Program 2017 held at Harbour Mall Sandakan, yesterday.
The program was organised by DOSH Sabah in collaboration with Sandakan Harbour Mall, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and MS Elevators (M) Sdn Bhd
This campaign was in line with the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2020 (OSH-MP2020) under OSH through its social responsibility of ‘LIFE (Lift and Escalator) Safety Promotional Program which was conducted at a public centre.
The program was also attended by Advisor of Harbour Mall Datu Thomas Lau and Manager of NIOSH Sabah, Mohd Hussin Abd Salam.
The one-day program featured talk, exhibition, video display and demonstration on the proper usage of escalator.