MOM called on employers to put in place safety measures such as guardrails and machine guards, and to conduct regular maintenance of machines and equipment.
It also advised workers to adhere to safety practices and to refrain from operating machines that they are not trained to use.
The ministry conducted more than 650 inspections between October and November, issuing composition fines totalling S$32,000. It also handed out 498 notices of non-compliance and issued demerit points to 14 metalworking companies.
The demerit point system was expanded from the construction sector to the manufacturing sector in October. A company that chalks up 25 demerit points will be debarred for at least three months and applications for all types of work passes for migrant workers will be rejected by MOM.