ALOR SETAR: Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd (PLSB), the operator of the Langkawi cable car, has clarified that the technician who fell from a height of 40m at Gunung Machinchang on Thursday (Oct 4) was not an employee or contractor of the company.
In a statement Friday (Oct 5), PLSB, which operates Langkawi SkyCab, said that media reports incorrectly identified the victim as a cable car technician.
According to the company, its services were operating normally on the day of the incident, with no scheduled maintenance work.
"We want to emphasise that all maintenance work at Langkawi SkyCab follows the established standard operating procedures," the company said.
"For instance, any work on high ground requires staff to undergo training and possess a working-at-heights certificate, along with full personal protective equipment (PPE)," it added.
PLSB expressed sympathy over the incident and offered its cooperation and assistance.
It was reported that technician Khairul Nizam Jaafar, 41, died after falling from a height of about 40m on the slopes of Gunung Machinchang in Langkawi at around 12.15pm.
The victim fell while at the safety railing of a glass deck at a tourist attraction operated by a different company. – Bernama
