Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) has arrived, but is the construction industry ready to ride the fourth wave of technological advancement into a brighter future? If the construction industry is not able to rise to the challenge, its negative effects could derail growth. Safety firstMBAM congratulates former Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) director-general Datuk Mohtar Musri on being conferred the MBAM Golden Helmet Award for safety and health. He introduced two administrative measures — the setting-up of safety patrol units in all DOSH offices and the formation of a construction safety division in DOSH to solely look into occupational safety and health in the construction sector. Crowning his achievement is the drafting of the Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Industry (Management) guidelines that is a paradigm shift in rethinking safety that seeks to nip danger in the bud.

Source: The Edge Markets June 03, 2019 08:03 UTC