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Migrant worker crushed to death by steel beam in 2020: Company faces S$200,000 fine for safety breach

In a tragic incident at a Tuas industrial site in October 2020, a 39-year-old migrant worker lost his life after being crushed by a 560 kg steel beam. The company employing the victim recently fined S$200,000 for failing to provide adequate guidance and information to its employees, leading up to the accident.

BCA blames broken parapet wall as cause of high-rise gondola incident last month

Two workers cleaning the exterior of an HDB block in Singapore narrowly escaped a dangerous situation when their gondola tilted due to the collapse of the top wall. Despite sustaining minor injuries, they were safely rescued through the windows of the 14th and 15th floors. Preliminary investigations confirmed the gondola’s overhead support came loose when the wall was damaged. With three similar accidents reported in the past two years, the HDB emphasised adherence to Workplace Safety and Health regulations.

Gondola topples sideways in Boon Lay Drive: two workers narrowly escape high-rise cleaning accident

Two workers narrowly avoided a dangerous incident while cleaning a 15-story HDB block in Boon Lay Drive when the gondola they were in tilted due to a wall collapse. The workers were rescued by entering windows on the 14th and 15th floors with the help of residents. The Singapore Civil Defence Force and police were on the scene, and both workers sustained minor injuries.

Driver dies after vehicle fell into sea at Keppel Terminal

SINGAPORE — A 44-year-old male driver died on Tuesday morning (31 Jan)…