SINGAPORE - A company has been stripped of a safety and health award and banned from participating in future editions after it was found to have lied about its workplace injury record.
The Ministry of Manpower defines minor injuries as non-severe injuries with any instance of medical leave or light duties. When asked by The Straits Times, the council declined to name the company, but said that a whistleblower had alerted it to its possible falsification of information in its application for the award.The Council administers the award, which recognises large-scale projects or worksites that have exemplary safety and health performance, and workplace safety and health management systems. There are no monetary prizes.The company has been barred from participating in the awards for three years.