Seek permission from local authorities before using heavy machinery, assemblyman tells contractors


A crane was accidentally lifted up into the air at Jalan Muda 73 in Taman Sri Pinang, Klang when the earth under it gave way.— KK SHAM/The Star.

KLANG: Contractors using heavy machinery in building projects must obtain permission from the local authorities first, says Bandar Baru Klang assemblyman Datuk Teng Chang Khim.

Teng said this following an accident involving two cranes at Taman Sri Pinang which comes under Teng’s constituency.

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