SINGAPORE: Five months into a heightened safety period imposed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the rate of workplace fatalities is down. But an uptick in major injuries suggests that workplace accidents are still occurring as a result of post-COVID-19 pressures on businesses. In 2022, there we
Speaking at a media briefing, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad likened the heightened safety period to Singapore's pandemic"circuit breaker" of lockdown measures in 2020.
An MOM spokesperson highlighted that for the three industries with the highest risk of workplace injuries - construction, manufacturing and transport and storage - more workers from small- and medium-sized companies suffered injuries, compared with those from large firms. "We need to prevent such workplace incidents from happening. In the longer term, Singapore also needs to better support our ageing workforce and be prepared for potential WSH hazards that may arise with new technologies," said a spokesperson.
He said the Multi-Agency Workplace Safety Taskforce , which was set up in October last year, will look into requirements for each sector to help improve safety standards that main contractors and sub-contractors must meet before they are awarded contracts.
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