The Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh) issued an immediate stoppage notice on the loading and unloading of hollow pipes at a factory in Simpang Ampat after a lorry driver was crushed to death by falling pipes.

Its director Hairozie Asri said his department had also instructed the employer to conduct an internal investigation to identify the cause of the incident and measures for improvement and put up a case presentation to the Penang Dosh.