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PETALING JAYA: Another glove manufacturer is under investigation for failing to comply with Covid-19 preventive measures and seemingly poor worker living conditions.
His factory, located in Port Klang, was raided by the Port Klang Department of Labor and the Klang Department of Health around 11.30am on Thursday (December 24).
They inspected the dormitories of the male and female workers, as well as the cafeteria and factory floors to verify physical distancing and hygiene compliance.
Klang District Environmental Health Official Ili Syazwani Mohd Mashudi said there was a high possibility that the factory would be closed after they discovered several violations of Covid-19 prevention measures.
He said there were no sanitation and disinfection records that were supposed to take place at least three times a day.
“We also didn’t see any measure of physical distancing in one of the bedrooms. There are marks of physical distancing but in reality this did not happen.
“We have yet to see evidence in the form of documentation, observation and random interviews with employees that it is practiced.
“If our investigation shows that there have been more than three violations, we will order the factory to close for seven days under Section 18 (1) (f) of the Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Act of 1988 (Act 342).
“From what we saw, there is a possibility of a closure,” he said, adding that the assault team would present its findings today and, if there is sufficient evidence, issue a closure order immediately.
Meanwhile, the Department of Labor found that the factory did not comply with several rules of the Minimum Standards of Housing and Services for Workers Act (Law 446).
“There are three-story bunk beds that are considered a hazard to workers and almost all the bunk beds we saw did not have a mattress.
“One of the dormitories was also built in an existing factory that requires an accommodation certificate from the Klang Municipal Council which we have not seen, but the company claimed they had requested it,” said Peninsular Malaysia Department of Labor Deputy Director General, Mohd Asri. Abdul Wahab.
He said the company also had to make several changes, such as making sure beds were in place on each bunk and reducing the height of the bunk beds.
Three days ago, the Ministry of Human Resources and other agencies raided the LA Glove factory and ordered it closed for violating Covid-19 safety regulations.
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