SHAH ALAM: Three or four accidents are reported weekly among p-hailing riders due to fatigue and being tied to the application system.
Persatuan Penghantar P-Hailing Malaysia (Penghantar) president Zulhelmi Mansor said apart from that, the lack of awareness on safety was also a cause of accidents involving p-hailing riders.
"On average, they work more than four non-stop hours to chase trips and bookings. They become tired, and this leads to accidents."
He said this after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Penghantar and the Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) here today.
The MoU, signed by Zulhelmi on behalf of Penghantar while MSOSH was represented by its president Dr Shawaludin Husin, aims to raise awareness about safety and health among p-hailing riders.
"It's also to create awareness and protection among p-hailing riders on occupational safety and health as well as to ensure that riders wear personal protective equipment while working."
Meanwhile, Dr Shawaludin said MSOSH would recognise the OSH module developed by Penghantar, Malaysian Road Safety Research Institute, Universiti Teknologi Mara and the Social Security Organisation.
"It will be adapted as p-hailing OSH guidelines, thus improving the social safety net of its employees."
P-hailing is defined as services involving the delivery of food, drinks and parcels using motorcycles.
Meanwhile, MSOSH today launched the website of the Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization 2023 in October next year.
Malaysia, through MSOSH, will host the conference, which brings together more than 40 OSH organisations from 23 countries. — BERNAMA