Companies cited for lack of safety in supermarket collapse that killed seven.
Two construction companies were charged in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court for failing to ensure the safety of others in connection with the collapse of the Jaya Supermarket last year.
The iconic supermarket collapsed during demolition work and killed seven construction workers on May 28 last year.
Directors Yap Choon Wai, of CW Yap Sdn Bhd and Jason Hee Kok Hing, of Lian Hup Earth Work and Construction Sdn Bhd, appeared on behalf of their companies and pleaded not guilty to the offences.
Both were charged at separate Sessions Courts in Petaling Jaya yesterday.
CW Yap Sdn Bhd was charged as an employer for failing to ensure that non-employees, namely four workers and three civilians, who could be affected by the company’s works, were not exposed to safety and health risks.
The company was charged with failing to comply with the work safety system provided in demolition works for buildings.
Lian Hup Earth Work and Construction Sdn Bhd was charged as an employer for failing to ensure the safety, health and welfare of all its employees on duty by failing to comply with the work safety system provided in demolition works for buildings.
