News from The Straits Times, on 21 June 2016, Dawn Plastic Industries was fined $220,000 due to an accident that caused the death of a store-man at a warehouse last year. It was pleaded guilty to one charge under the Workplace Safety and Health Act. Following are the findings after the investigation: 1) Employees had
News from Workplace Safety & Health Council, on 21 December 2015, a worker from China a week ago was found unconscious on a bed in his dormitory. There were only two fans in the dormitory. On the day, he committed to erect false work under the temperature of about 32°C. The place where he came
There were 3 construction workers who died during the week of 19th May and 24th May, which drew even more attention from MOM, Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Council, Singapore Contractors Association Ltd (SCAL) and Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO). Besides the stiffer enforcement penalties introduced by MOM in mid May, the various agencies will
Congratulations to the following companies for attaining bizSAFE certification in May 2016: MULTRON SYSTEMS PTE. LTD. – bizSAFE Level Star O W Electrical Pte. Ltd. – bizSAFE Level Star ISLANTIS PTE. LTD. – bizSAFE Level 3 TECK HWEE CONSTRUCTION PTE. LTD.- bizSAFE Level 3 WEIDA ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.- bizSAFE Level 3 CYBER BUILDERS PTE. LTD. –
According to the report from the 1st Quarter of 2016, there are total 28 workplace fatalities reported which is 30% higher than it in 2015. MOM is concerning about the fatality rate, to efficiently prevent this from happening, MOM has introduced a stiffer enforcement penalties, including: tightening of the conditions to lift Stop-Work Order strengthening the Business
Congratulations to the following companies for attaining bizSAFE certification in April 2016: O BUILDERS PTE. LTD. – bizSAFE Level 3 SYNERGY AVL PTE LTD – bizSAFE Level 3 ELIT FACADE PTE. LTD. – bizSAFE Level 3 GUAN KHIM FIBREGLASS – bizSAFE Level 3 ANTAI CIVIL ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. – bizSAFE Level 3 WEN BUILDERS PTE. LTD. – bizSAFE Level 3 FS INTENT
On 1st April, a worker was found dead at the bottom of of an Air Well. He was installing PVC pipes with a team of workers at the roof of a building. This is another lesson for Workplace Safety learnt from severe accident. What can we do to prevent this from happening? Ensure proper lighting
On 2nd April, a worker fell trough the roof while trying to replace the battery of a forklift in a building which was under construction. The forklift suddenly rush backwards and fell through a floor opening. The worker fell together with the lift and landed on the ground. He was announced death after sending to
On 8th April 2016, a scaffold with an anchor which was installed just about 10 minutes ago collapsed from 16th store out of a sudden. By chance, there was no injuries nor death resulted from this occurrence. This should be a lesson addressed for the importance of Workplace Safety. What can you do to prevent this from
Congratulations to the following companies for attaining bizSAFE certification in March 2016: LEGEND (SINGAPORE) INTERIORS PTE. LTD. – bizSAFE Level 3 BRILLIANT D CONCEPT (PTE.) LTD.- bizSAFE Level 3 OFS I-CORP PTE. LTD.- bizSAFE Level 3 LIGHT & LIGHTS PTE. LTD.- bizSAFE Level 3 ELECTIO (S) PTE. LTD.- bizSAFE Level 3 GRACEFIELD RENOWORKS PTE. LTD.- bizSAFE