Companies taking innovative steps to raise workplace safety
Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
Category:	Singapore Safety News
Work platform manufacturer Haulotte has been operating in Singapore for 14 years and is proud of its record of zero workplace casualties. With workplace safety a constant concern in industries such as construction, the company is determined to maintain this record. At an open day at its Changi premises late last month, Haulotte showcased the
Plans to get tough with firms to boost workplace safety
Singapore has set itself the goal of having among the safest and healthiest workplaces in the world. Rates of workplace deaths and major injuries for every company will be published online, to hit errant companies where it hurts. Clients, such as property developers, and workers will be able to compare employers' safety records on the
Workplace death, major injury numbers for all companies to be published online
SINGAPORE – Rates of workplace deaths and major injuries for every company will be published online, in a move to hit errant companies where it hurts. Clients, such as property developers, and workers will be able to compare employers' safety records in the portal, which is expected to be ready within the next two years.
Mental well-being at the workplace
Mental well-being, not just physical well-being, is quickly becoming one of the essentials in workplace wellness programmes nowadays. The Singapore branch of design and engineering firm Arup recently started a mental health first-aid training programme. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about ST PREMIUM. Enjoy unlimited access to
Workplace fatalities edge to new low, but more non-fatal injuries on the job last year
SINGAPORE – More workers sustained non-fatal workplace injuries last year, though the number of those who died on the job edged to a new record low. Forty-one workers died from workplace injuries, one fewer than the 42 the year before. The construction sector remained the top contributor of deaths, with 14 fatal accidents, two more
Workplace injuries rise, fewer deaths
More workers sustained non-fatal workplace injuries last year, though the number of those who died on the job edged to a new record low. Forty-one workers died of workplace injuries, one fewer than in the year before. The construction sector remained the top contributor of deaths, with 14 fatal accidents, two more than the year
Report close shaves to reduce workplace injuries: Zaqy
Companies need to report near misses at the workplace and encourage workers to highlight hazards, in order to reduce the number of injuries resulting from industrial accidents. Speaking at the launch of Safe Hands Campaign 2019 yesterday, Minister of State for Manpower and National Development Zaqy Mohamad said such near-miss reports will plug gaps in
Fewer workplace deaths, but more injuries last quarter
There were fewer workplace deaths from July to September this year compared with the previous quarter, although more workers sustained injuries. Ten workers died in the last quarter, down from 14 deaths between April and June this year. To date, 34 workers have died on the job since January. There were also 3,122 cases of
Fewer workplace deaths, but more injuries last quarter: MOM
SINGAPORE – There were fewer workplace deaths from July to September this year compared to the previous quarter, although more workers sustained injuries. A total of 10 workers died in the last quarter, down from 14 in April to June this year. To date, 34 workers have died on the job in 2018. Just as in
High Court reviews sentencing practice for workplace safety breaches, jail to be expected for…
SINGAPORE – The existing practice of the courts to mete out only fines to those who endanger the safety of others at the workplace needed to be reviewed, said a High Court judge, as he handed down the first jail sentence for such an offence on Friday (Nov 2), signalling the serious view the court