More members of the public becoming whistle-blowers on workplace safety breaches: MOM

SINGAPORE - The number of people flagging workplace safety breaches via whistle-blower channels has increased, as Singapore’s workplace fatality and major injury rateThere were 1,505 reports made via the Ministry of Manpower’s SnapSAFE portal in 2023, a 26 per cent jump from 1,194 reports in 2022.

In both cases, MOM issued a composition fine or notice of non-compliance against the errant employers. Ms Nurqurratua’yun Mohamed Abdul Wahab received a certificate of commendation from the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health in September 2023. PHOTO: WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCILThe spokesperson said: “This underscores the critical role of reporting unsafe practices in potentially saving lives.”

Mr R. Saravanan, 45, the lead workplace safety and health coordinator at a construction company, once reported a slippery walkway at one of his company’s worksites, beside some excavation work after a rainy day. Mr Saravanan said he did not fear punishment for reporting the issue as the company’s internal reporting system allows everyone, from supervisors to engineers and subcontractors, to flag potential hazards.

Ms Nurqurratua’yun Mohamed Abdul Wahab saw a worker working at height without a harness and Mr Alessandro witnessed the unsafe act at a condominium’s construction site while he was on the way to work. PHOTOS: WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCILUnder the Workplace Safety and Health Act, employers who dismiss or threaten to dismiss an employee after they have made a report on unsafe situations can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed for up to six months, or both.

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