'Far too many' workplace fatalities, safety standards and practices 'seem to have slipped': PM Lee

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SINGAPORE: There have been \u0022far too many\u0022 workplace fatalities this year, and safety standards and practices \u0022seem to have slipped\u0022, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (May 9). There were 20 workplace fatalities between Jan 1 and May 6, many of which could have been prevented

SINGAPORE: There have been "far too many" workplace fatalities this year, and safety standards and practices"seem to have slipped", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday .

Safety time-outs typically involve taking a pause in work for senior management to engage workers and unions in reinforcing workplace safety and health processes, and to act on any issues raised. The last time the WSH Council called for a nationwide safety time-out was on Jun 25, 2021, which lasted two weeks."Lives are at stake. We have a responsibility to keep all our workers safe, whether they are local or foreign," he added.

 

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There is a serious shortage of manpower in the construction industry. Workers are therefore asked to work longer hours. Could well be a factor. We need to consider this and solve the labour shortage.

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