The Workplace Safety and Health Council issued the alert after a pump attendant died from getting knocked down by a car exiting a pump island in January.
SINGAPORE: The Workplace Safety and Health Council on Friday called on all companies involved in operating petrol stations to do an urgent assessment of their traffic safety measures to prevent vehicle accidents.- the second workplace fatality that month - where a pump attendant was knocked down by a car exiting a pump island at a petrol station along 61 Sengkang East Road.CNA has contacted Shell for more information.
Companies should urgently assess and ensure that their WSH management system includes the following measures or checks, said the WSH Council.A TMP should be implemented to minimise the risk of vehicle collisions and improve the safety of all persons at a petrol station, said the WSH Council.
Movement to and from pump islands should only be at designated pedestrian crossings, said the WSH Council, adding that each worker should be equipped with a high-visibility reflective vest.Under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, first-time corporate offenders may be sentenced to the maximum fine of S$500,000, while individuals can either be sentenced to the maximum fine of S$200,000 and/or a jail term of up to two years.
In September last year, the Ministry of Manpower introduced a six-month heightened safety period with tightened measures to increase penalties and improve accountability from company management. During this period, which will end on Feb 28, MOM will impose severe actions for serious WSH lapses, which include debarment from hiring new work pass holders, company leaders having to personally account to MOM and take responsibility for rectifications, as well as the engaging of external auditors to conduct a thorough review of company’s WSH processes.
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