Safety lapses over workplace death: S$200,000 fine for concrete firm, S$125,000 fine for its director of operations

In a press release on Friday , the Ministry of Manpower said that YTL Concrete and Tan Chee Keong received the fines under the Workplace Safety and Health Act on June 28, 2023.

While reversing the wheel loader, Ramesh did not check the reverse camera monitor and the rear and side view mirrors, and struck Subramaniyan.Ramesh pleaded guilty on Jan 6, 2023 to an offence under section 15 of the WSH Act, for failing to keep a proper lookout while reversing the wheel loader, which resulted in the death of Subramaniyan.

Implement a traffic management plan to minimise the risks posed by vehicles at the worksite, which include demarcation of zones for pedestrian access, displaying speed limit signs, and preventing unauthorised access “Despite being aware of the risks involved, he did not put in place these measures. The lack of ownership and emphasis on safety resulted in a life lost,” MOM said.

“Workers must also play their part and look out for one another. If there are unsafe practices or lack of safety measures in place, workers should report them to their supervisors or escalate them to MOM,” it added.This is not the first time in recent months that a company has been prosecuted for safety lapses.S$8,000 due to safety lapses that the authorities said posed"an imminent danger" to the company's workers.

"Apart from the unsafe acts and conditions of the worksite, there was also poor management of work activities," the ministry said.over safety lapses that led to one of its employees suffering a serious injury in a 2019 worksite accident.

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