In Singapore, All workers are required to attend and pass the Workplace Safety and Health training course to ensure that they are adequately trained in work safety. MOM Singapore aims to provide all workers with more in-depth knowledge and skills …
A worker who was struck by a falling wall in Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) last week has died, making November the deadliest month this year in terms of workplace accidents. This is the fourth reported death of a worker from …
SINGAPORE – A 37-year-old Bangladeshi worker died in an accident at a construction site in Sengkang on Friday morning (Nov 22), the second reported fatal accident at the site this year. MOM said that it has instructed Ken-Pal to stop all …
SINGAPORE – Jurong Shipyard has been fined $230,000 for a fatal accident in 2015 which saw a worker struck and caught between a gantry crane and a manifold. The victim, Mr Stephen Yeo Chye Mong, was employed as a safety …
Jose Melena, 62, worked at Bumble Bee’s plant in Santa Fe. He was working in a 36-foot-by-54-inch oven — likely fixing or altering a chain inside, the Whittier Daily News reports. “This is the worst circumstances of death I have …
A Singapore based construction company thought it already had an “exceptional” safety program when it reached out to a government program for assistance. Guru Murthy Metal Manufacturing Pte Ltd (name not original), is “committed to continuous improvement,” according to the …
Why is health and safety important in the workplace? Here are the top 10 reasons. 1. SAFETY PROGRAMS CREATE PRODUCTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS Properly managed safety programs show commitment to safety by the management in turn creating a great safety culture …
SINGAPORE – A worker has died after a construction crane collapsed at a work-site in Novena on Monday (Nov 4). Another injured worker was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) said it received …
This unit covers basic principles in working within/around confined space. It includes the knowledge and skills for the use of appropriate gas testing equipment and methods, to obtain representative results for the assessment of atmospheric condition in confined space for …
Effective 1st May 2014 under the permit to work system in work place safety and health (work at heights) (Amendment) Regulations 2014; a trained and qualified manager is required to approve PTWs for hazardous work at height. This course has …