Kerteh gas leak: NIOSH urges stronger preventive measures


KUALA LUMPUR: Employers in high-risk sectors such as petroleum and gas must ensure their staff receive adequate training to conduct systematic risk assessments and take appropriate measures to manage incidents that could cause harm.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) chairman Chong Chieng Jen said that the butane gas pipeline leak in Kerteh last Saturday should serve as a serious reminder to all parties of the importance of training to ensure comprehensive accident prevention measures are in place.

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