SINGAPORE - Construction company EC Builders has been fined $170,000 under the Workplace Safety and Health Act for failing to properly supervise an employee at a worksite who later fell from height and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The incident occurred on Aug 1 2019, after a supervisor told Mr Ali to inspect and tighten the lifelines at a worksite. While walking, Mr Ali slipped and fell from a height of 12 metres, which is about four storeys high. The location of the worksite was not disclosed.MOM said its investigations revealed that the company failed to ensure Mr Ali had relevant training and instructions to install lifelines, and did not ensure that Mr Ali was properly supervised when he was tightening the lifelines at height.
Money should go to the injured
That’s the right procedure cannot tolerate these workers keep having accidents at workplace , is the company to hold responsible on the accidents , get the workers to have strong safety protocols, saw some workers don’t really have work pace safety concerns
No compensation for the injured worker?