CIDB issues stop-work orders at four sites in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR: The Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) has issued stop work orders for four construction sites in Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, after discovering during a recent multi-agency site inspection visit that 106 out of 111 workers did not have the CIDB Green Card while three types of building materials did not have the certificate of standard compliance.

CIDB said in a statement that this is a breach of Section 33(1) and those found guilty of this violation may be fined up to RM5,000 per worker.

Concurrently, it found that three out of 10 types of building materials inspected did not have the certificate of standard compliance or Perakuan Pematuhan Standard (PPS), which breaches Section 33D(1). Contractors who breach the section can be penalised with a fine not less than RM10,000 but not more than RM500,000.

The site inspection was a joint operation involving CIDB, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, the Ministry of Health, the Department of Environment and Civil Defense Department, as part of a wider enforcement operation by CIDB to ensure the safety and quality of construction sites, as stipulated in Act 520.

CIDB reminded all construction industry players to prioritise safety and quality in construction works, including registering all construction workers with CIDB, as well as ensuring that construction materials and products used conforms to standards and carries the certificate of standard compliance issued by CIDB.

“It is crucial that all construction personnel have the appropriate registration and accreditation, and industry players must ensure that all construction materials conform to standards,” said its CEO Datuk Ir. Ahmad Asri Abdul Hamid.