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Construction firm Synergy-Biz hit with fine, stop-work order for safety lapses

Multiple safety lapses were found during a Ministry of Manpower inspection of Synergy-Biz's premises.

Multiple safety lapses were found during a Ministry of Manpower inspection of Synergy-Biz's premises.

Local construction firm Synergy-Biz has been issued a composition fine of S$6,000 on top of a stop-work order, after multiple unsafe conditions were uncovered during a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) inspection of its premises.

On Aug 25, a lorry driver from the company was involved in a fatal accident. 

The 65-year-old Singaporean man was run over by a forklift while loading it onto a lorry and securing it for transportation.

MOM's inspection of the premises, which was conducted the next day, was separate to the incident, the ministry said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 27).

MULTIPLE SAFETY LAPSES FOUND

The safety lapses found at Synergy-Biz posed danger to workers and "could have been easily rectified", said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad.

In one incident, electrical casing and wiring were found to not be properly insulated and in poor condition.

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