SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower ( MOM) said on Tuesday ( Jan 7 ) there must be” no compromises” on safety in the lead-up to the Chinese New Year period, following the death of a construction worker last week.
The 29-year-old Indian national was at the Plantation Edge I &, II Build-to-Order ( BTO ) project construction site in Tengah at around 8.40pm on January 2 when he was struck in the chest by the hose of a concrete pump truck.
One of the four outriggers in the truck pierced the practical, causing the hose to hit the man and the machine to bend.
The victim was performing casting repairs, according to both MOM and the Housing and Development Board ( HDB).
The employer was taken to Gleneagles Hospital, where he died. He was employed by Keong Hong Construction, who was awarded , the S$ 293.7 million ( US$ 215.6 million ) tender for main contract works at , Tengah Plantation in January 2024.  ,
The task is expected to be finished in 2027.
With the Chinese New Year quickly approaching, MOM urged contractors and employees to keep call, noting that the time period “typically sees companies facing period pressures to finish projects.”
” During this time, MOM may proceed with our increased police work. There must never be any compromises on the health of the work.
The event is being investigated, it said.
Employers and contractors must make sure that the outriggers of technology are fully extended and sleep on steady, level foundations or basic plates with sufficient strength to maintain stability during operations, the ministry continued.
HDB, which is the job designer, told CNA on Tuesday that it also takes a serious perspective of the dangerous affair, and will provide support and assistance to the murderer’s family.
The tower contractor’s investigation into the union’s death is of utmost importance, the statement read.
” We may continue to collaborate with our business colleagues to improve workplace safety at our workplaces.”