'They don't deserve this': Netizens appalled by photos showing migrant worker working in sewer pipe

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Singapore may be universally known as one of the cleanest cities in the world but we often pay little heed to the ones who have helped us earn this reputation. An Instagram post by migrant worker rights group Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (Home) on Wednesday (Aug 10) has shed light on some of the not-so-pleasant work conditions they have...

The Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics posted pictures of a migrant worker crawling through a sewage pipe, which received many comments from concerned netizens about their safety.Singapore may be universally known as one of the cleanest cities in the world but we often pay little heed to the ones who have helped us earn this reputation.

The post showed several snapshots of what looks like a sewer pipe and more poignantly, the post also included a picture of a migrant worker squeezing himself into the pipe, and another image where he was covered in dirt.In the Home post, it was written that these pictures were shared by a migrant worker who had to work in a sewer pipe that was "choked by rubbish".

"Workers must not be assigned work that they are ill-equipped for, especially in hazardous environments like confined spaces. Such practices will risk workplace injuries, occupational diseases and fatalities. All workers deserve a safe and healthy working environment." Home is a Singapore-based charity founded in 2004 by the late Bridget Tan, and is dedicated to empowering and supporting migrant workers who experience abuse and exploitation.

 

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