8 fatal workplace accidents in November, MOM to step up checks

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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will step up enforcement on high-risk workplaces following the deaths of eight workers while on the job ...

of a new rehab facility in Novena. Another man, aged 35, was injured.

On Tuesday, a worker who fell more than 9m within the cargo hold of a vessel under repair died from his injuries. Three other workers also died from falls this month, according to Workplace Safety and Health Council accident reports.

The ministry will work with WSH and the industry to ensure the safety of workers and the public, he said. “We urge construction firms to heed the Singapore Contractors Association Limited’s call to conduct a safety timeout and take stock of safety procedures at project sites."

 

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