SAFETY AND HEALTH INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1 CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT ARTICLE ANALYSIS

Construction sites are normally riddled with obstacles. They are also considered dangerous and even sometimes hazardous areas depending on the nature of the construction project that is going on, hence it is not common to see disasters and accidents taking place when safety rules aren’t followed. Sometimes the incidents can be purely accidental and not due to any violation of safety protocol or not anyone’s fault therefore it is important to be critical when comes to health and safety in the workplace of a construction site The Analysis Is aimed at dissecting to cases of incidents that have taken place resulting in the loss of lives of workers. One of the two case clearly showcase situations where something considered small and insignificant can cause the death of two and another is a local case that simple an unfortunate series of events Scaffolding On Construction Site Collapse In Bangi, One Person Reported Crushed To Death By Ling Kwan, Posted on January 5, 2017 On January 4, a scaffolding suddenly collapsed at Bangi Lama at approximately 9 am crushing a foreign worker, Sinchew reported. The scaffolding was attached to one of the underconstruction building before the accident happens. Source: KwongWah According to Sinchew, the construction site supervisor was on the site to conduct a routine check when he suddenly heard a sound of an object falling from high place. Feeling an accident was imminent, he quickly asked all the workers to run for their lives. Unfortunately, a 42-year-old Indonesian worker did not make it out in time. He was crushed by the falling scaffolding. According to police, the victim’s head was hit by a hard-fallen object which fatally injured him. He was already dead when the other workers carried him out from the pile of ruins. Source: KwongWah Source: Sinchew The police have also taken statement from 3 witnesses to assist in the investigation and ruled out elements of crime. The case has been classified under sudden death. On the other hand, a viral post about this incident on social media has been confirmed by the police to be false. In that post, it was stated that 3 deaths and 9 injuries were reported. The police also stated that the pictures attached with the post were unrelated to this incident. The police will summon the netizen who’s responsible in spreading false news to investigate the motive behind the action. I wonder how many more construction worker have to suffer before the heighten the safety of construction sites. Ref: