A view of the toppled crane at a construction site along the SUKE Expressway in Cheras March 22, 2021. DOSH director-general Zailee Dollah said the use of both technologies was seen to be effective in ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety. — Picture via FacebookPETALING JAYA, April 6 — The Department of Occupational Safety and Health has urged the construction industry to use drones or remote sensing devices to reduce the risk of accidents at work.
“Besides that, the number of fatal accidents at construction sites in 2019 decreased by 22 per cent since the Construction Industry Safety and Health guidelines were introduced four years ago. Meanwhile, on the “project cartel” which was successfully crippled on Sunday, he said DOSH would leave it up to the relevant authorities to investigate the matter.