Companies with poor workplace safety face stiffer penalties from June 14
There have been 26 workplace fatalities so far this year, surpassing the 23 cases recorded in the first half of 2021.
Companies with poor workplace safety and health performance will face harsher penalties from Tuesday (June 14) after a rise in fatalities this year, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
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.
Companies that have been issued with stop-work orders or have had major injuries will be required to engage external auditors to conduct a thorough review of their processes.
"We must move upstream and nip the problem in the bud before a fatality takes place," said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad after a worksite safety inspection on Monday.
There have been 26 workplace fatalities so far this year, surpassing the 23 cases recorded in the first half of 2021.
