CSR Report Card 2008 – Part 2 (Workplace)

 

Workplace

CSR at the workplace took a press beating this year, especially in terms of safety and welfare of migrant workers in Malaysia. For example, in April, the death of three foreign workers, reported to be caused by the tilting and slipping of an overloaded gondola, was highlighted in the local press.

Human Resources Minister, Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, was reported to have said, “The maximum weight a gondola can carry is 350kg, but with the three workers plus the cement, I believe it would have been more than the maximum weight allowed,” Furthermore, Subramaniam added that  the gondola was supposed to have a braking system as a safety measure in case the cables broke, but it seems that the braking system was also not functioning.

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