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KOTA KINABALU: The Energy Commission of Sabah has taken legal action against a contractor following a fatal electrical accident in Kota Marudu that claimed the lives of two workers.
Filed under Section 55 of the 2024 Electricity Supply Enactment 2024, the charge carries a penalty of up to RM300,000, three years' imprisonment, or both. The two were part of an eight-man team carrying a pole for cable installation when they allegedly came into contact with a live electrical wire.) said that since 2024, the commission has recorded 28 electrical accidents in Sabah, with nine resulting in fatalities. In 2024 alone, 12 fatal and 15 non-fatal cases were reported.
Beyond legal prosecution, ECoS issued eight compounds last year, ranging from RM10,000 to RM150,000, depending on the offence.
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