The composition fine for offences observed during MOM inspections will be doubled from S$1,000 to S$2,000 on average, up to a maximum sum of S$5,000.
There have been 26 workplace fatalities so far this year, surpassing the 23 cases recorded in the first half of 2021. More than 1,400 inspections have been conducted since April and close to 3,300 enforcement actions were issued, said Mr Zaqy. Lapses include the use of an unlicensed forklift operator and the lack of guardrails for floors that were more than 2m high, as well as exposed wires hanging from the ceiling.Its director Goh Beng Koon said that the firm has run into difficult times since the COVID-19 pandemic and is also in the process of relocating.
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