Construction worker dies after being struck by steel gate frame in Yishun
SINGAPORE: A construction worker died on Monday (Oct 21) after he was hit by a steel gate frame at a Yishun work site. The incident happened at around 6.50pm at Block…
MOM clarifies rules, recommendations to protect outdoor workers from heat stress
SINGAPORE – To make it easier for companies to protect employees working outdoors against intense heat, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has reworked current heat stress measures based on an…
Maximum fine for workplace safety breaches to be raised from $20k to $50k from June 1
SINGAPORE – Companies breaching safety regulations will soon face a higher maximum fine of $50,000 – up from $20,000 – and construction sites with a contract sum of at least…
Casuarina Curry outlet suspended for 2 weeks, fined for hygiene lapses
SINGAPORE – An outlet of popular eatery Casuarina Curry, known for its roti prata, has been suspended for two weeks by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) after a cockroach infestation…
S$3,000 fine for bakery after dead mice were found on floor, among other food safety lapses
SINGAPORE — A bakery where dead mice were found on the floor of the food preparation area in late 2021 was issued with a fine of S$3,000 in court on…
Loyalty marketing agency fined S$10,000 over data leak of Starbucks Singapore customers
SINGAPORE: The developer of an e-commerce platform owned by Starbucks Singapore has been fined S$10,000 over a data breach that affected more than 300,000 members of the popular coffee chain’s…
Highest number of major workplace injuries from manufacturing sector; MOM to step up checks
SINGAPORE - The manufacturing sector saw the highest number of workplace fatal and major injuries in the first half of 2023, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Food manufacturing was…
435 companies penalised for having poor workplace safety measures
SINGAPORE - Fines and stop-work orders for failing to adhere to workplace safety measures were among the penalties imposed on 435 companies by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). It conducted…
Rasel Catering fined S$4,800 for multiple hygiene lapses, leading to 345 cases of food poisoning
SINGAPORE: Caterer Rasel Catering has been fined S$4,800 (US$3,622) for multiple hygiene lapses after 345 people fell ill from gastroenteritis last year, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Wednesday (Jul 19). …
Tanjong Pagar structure collapse: Worker found dead at demolition site; SCDF ends search efforts
SINGAPORE – A worker was found dead under the rubble after part of the Fuji Xerox Towers building in Tanjong Pagar collapsed during demolition works. Rescuers found the body of…