File photo of Ministry of Manpower Building in Singapore. SINGAPORE: The director of a construction company was sentenced to three weeks' jail for asking his manager to falsify the risk assessment and safe work procedures after an employee fell to his death, the Ministry of Manpower said on Wednesday .
On May 9, 2019, Che Chee Eh and three co-workers were installing glass panels for the canopy when he fell from a height of about 3.2m. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.However, he left the management of the premises to Lim Har Kin Kelvin, a freelance sales manager employed by Flux Contractors General.
Investigations by MOM also revealed that Flux General Contractors failed to ensure that SK Hacking had the"necessary expertise and training to carry out the works". MOM noted in its report that vehicular and machinery-related incidents, and falls from height were among the top causes for fatal and major injuries in the first half of 2023.
One of them, Uttom, was operating the machine via a mobile panel while another co-worker, Karuppaiah Selvaraj, was observing the machine. The firm also did not establish adequate safe work procedures for employees and ensure they were provided with adequate training and instruction beforehand.Another company taken to task was Chew’s Agriculture, a poultry farm involved in livestock production, wholesale of livestock, manufacturing, processing, and packing of eggs.