SINGAPORE, June 23 — A 32-year-old migrant worker was killed on Wednesday at a worksite after he was crushed between parts of a mobile crane. This brings the number of workplace fatalities here to 27 so far this year.that the latest fatal workplace accident occurred at 1 Mandai Quarry Road at around 10.15am on Wednesday.
“A 32-year-old Indian worker was retrieving two shackles from a toolbox underneath the chassis of a mobile crane, when the crane turned clockwise,” it said. “His chest was crushed between the crane counterweights and the crane undercarriage.”The Mandai Quarry Road address is the location of the Home Team Tactical Centre, which houses training facilities for specialist units within the Home Team such as the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force .
MOM said that the developer of the site is the Singapore Police Force, while the occupier is China Construction Development Co and the worker’s employer is Hwa Yang Engineering. “ investigating the accident and has instructed the occupier to stop all lifting works at the worksite,” the ministry said.
“As a general safety measure, physical barricades and warning signs should be put up when cranes are in operation, and all persons should be reminded to stay clear of such danger areas.”in the first half of last year — 37 in the whole year.“not acceptable”He noted that with the reopening of the economy and more work and social activities resuming, “safety standards and practices seem to have slipped” and accident rates are going up., MOM said last week.
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