43 food establishments caught flouting mask, spit guard requirements
SINGAPORE: Enforcement action has been taken against 43 food establishment licensees for not complying with mask and spit guard requirements for food safety, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on…
More workplace deaths and close shaves in 2022; surge in cases of work-related health conditions: MOM
SINGAPORE: The number of workplace fatalities, dangerous occurrences and cases of occupational disease in Singapore rose across the board in 2022, according to the annual Workplace Safety and Health Report…
3 weeks’ jail for company director who bought forged training certificates for construction safety supervisors
Ko Woei Hin, 44, was sentenced to three weeks' jail for offences under the Workplace Safety and Health Act In April 2016, Ko paid money for forged training certificates for…
Tuas South warehouse fire brought under control; 2 workers injured
SINGAPORE - A blaze the size of about 1½ football fields at a warehouse in Tuas was brought under control by firefighters on Monday evening. The fire engulfed an industrial…
100 people evacuated, 1 person injured after explosion rips out wall at Audi service centre in Ubi
SINGAPORE - About 100 people were evacuated and one person was injured when an explosion blew open a section of the building at the Audi service centre in Ubi on…
Worker dies after glass doors toppled on him, 4th workplace fatality this year
SINGAPORE: A 53-year-old Singaporean man died following a workplace accident at a warehouse last Thursday (Feb 2), the fourth workplace fatality so far this year. The accident, which occurred at…
Fewer workplace fatalities during heightened safety period but more major injuries: MOM
SINGAPORE: Five months into a heightened safety period imposed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the rate of workplace fatalities is down. But an uptick in major injuries suggests that…
5 men face charges over alleged links to compromised FairPrice, Zalora customer accounts
SINGAPORE - Five men, allegedly linked to a series of compromised accounts involving customers of NTUC FairPrice supermarket and e-retailer Zalora, were charged in a district court on Wednesday. Police…
Singapore construction firm fined S$170,000 for safety lapses leading to worker’s traumatic brain injury
SINGAPORE: Construction company EC Builders has been fined S$170,000 over safety lapses that led to one of its employees suffering a serious injury in a 2019 worksite accident, the Ministry…
28-year-old worker dies in tree pruning incident in Toa Payoh, taking workplace deaths to 43 so far in 2022
SINGAPORE — A 28-year-old worker involved in tree pruning works died on Wednesday (Dec 7) after a mishap involving the loading of a tree trunk. This took to 43 the…