SINGAPORE: The piles of waste scrap metal and bales stacked up precariously that were seen at Esun International’s factory about six week ago were conspicuously missing when safety inspectors visited again on Friday .
Doors have been installed for all the baling machines, used for compressing waste material, which would stop workers’ limbs from accidentally being caught in them.The factory premises looked visibly neater and more spacious, with the materials stacked in orderly rows.But at the same time, Mr Seah emphasised that the company had been operating for more than 30 years without any fatalities or serious accidents.
He appealed to the authorities to give companies a chance to improve before imposing stop-work orders, emphasising that he has taken care of his workers’ welfare - providing them with lunch and medical coverage. The company also needs to provide documentation to show that they are working to rectify safety lapses.
"We seek employers’ cooperation and understanding, that work activities cannot continue until the safety issues have been adequately rectified," said the ministry.The issue of workplace safety has been in the spotlight in recent months. In the first quarter of 2021, the manufacturing sector saw 38 major injuries and three fatalities. The three died in an explosion caused by the combustion of fine dust.
Giving an example of the serious injuries that can result from lapses, he said: “There was a case that I investigated involving a worker, who was erecting a scaffold in a cargo tank of a vessel.
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