The contractors pleaded guilty to two charges: one for failing to ensure safety work procedure for lifting activities when using a crane, and the other for failing to appoint a competent safety and health officer at the project site.
For the second charge, the construction company is accused of failing to appoint a competent safety and health officer at the project site, an offence under Section 29 of the OSH Act 1994 which can be penalised under Section 29 of the same Act. Najib, however, asked the court for a fair punishment to serve as a lesson to the company and other employers to avoid similar incident.
It was reported that Penang Island City Council appointed Yuta Maju as the main contractor for the RM545.6mil highway project.
I'd rather have it read as 'Main contractor of Bukit Kukus project slapped on the face & ass in addition with RM1m fine trustnoone
RM22k isnt even that much. The title should be “Main contractor of Bukit Kukus project got away with a slap on the wrist”