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Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has confirmed that there were no breaches of safety or by-laws at the Bangsar construction site where 25-year-old British Jordan Johnson-Doyle was found dead
According to DBKL executive director (Planning) Datuk Zulkarnain Hassan, inspections conducted on 5 June found that the site had been properly sectioned and was operating within its approved parameters.
"It's a big development. It will be developed in phases.
"One of the phases has been completed and the other is still under construction, so this is permissible. They have, in fact, separated the part of the completed project from the one under construction. So, it's properly separated," he was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times yesterday, 11 June.
Police believe the Briton had entered the site before falling into a partially completed lift shaft, where his decomposed body was later found submerged in water.
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However, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has halted construction work pending further investigation
Zulkarnain noted that DBKL's jurisdiction over construction sites is limited, focusing primarily on preventing disturbances to nearby residents and ensuring basic regulations are followed.
"DBKL's concern, based on the building by-laws and other laws, is to ensure that the construction does not cause nuisance to the surrounding neighbours.
"We also make sure every site has hoardings displaying the project details, what it is, who the main consultant is, the contractor, developer, and the person in charge," he said.
He added that the site had received permission to extend its working hours up to 10pm, three hours beyond the usual 7am to 7pm limit enforced in Kuala Lumpur.
"Thirdly, we have jurisdiction over the vehicles and routes used for construction. We monitor site cleanliness, ensure lorry tyres are cleaned, and check that drains aren't obstructed," he told NST, adding that no violations were recorded at the time of inspection.
He also pointed out that the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is responsible for appointing contractors, who must then comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
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Meanwhile, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has urged a full probe into the developer
On 10 June, NIOSH chairperson Chong Chieng Jen called on CIDB and DOSH to investigate the developer and all parties involved in the Bangsar construction site.
"Construction sites are high-risk zones and should, under no circumstances, be accessible to the general public," he said, adding that the death raised serious questions about the adequacy of on-site safety controls.
