Briton's death: How did backpacker enter construction site, asks Lee
Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye questioned whether proper safety measures were in place, describing the incident as preventable.
"The responsibility falls on the shoulders of the contractors and those managing the work site," he said.
"Was there any signage at the site or a barricade? Were there any security personnel present? If they were on duty, they would not have allowed him to go through."
He added that the company carrying out construction must conduct an internal investigation to prevent recurrence.
Lee, who is also the former chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, stressed that construction sites were legally required to have security measures in place to prevent trespassing.
A construction work contractor is required to identify the perimeter of a construction site with a suitable sign and fence the area off under regulation 20(2) of the Occupational Safety and Health (Construction Work) (Design and Management) Regulations 2024.
Anyone who violates the regulation may be liable to a fine not exceeding RM500,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
On Thursday, the police confirmed that missing British backpacker Jordan Johnson-Doyle was found dead in an elevator shaft of a partially under-construction condominium in Bangsar here.
A post-mortem showed that the cause of death was a chest injury due to a fall from height.
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