Noise-induced deafness cases down as workplace injury number falls: MOM
- August 30, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – The number of noise-induced deafness cases in the workplace has plunged in the first half of 2018, a change that will help retain workers, especially the good ones, said some analysts. Overall, the picture is also brightening, according to the Manpower Ministry’s preliminary figures on workplace safety for the first half of this
Spike in cases of near misses at LTA worksites
- September 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
The number of near-miss incidents being reported at the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) worksites has surged by over 40-fold – growing from 73 incidents in 2015 to 3,126 last year. These refer to incidents that did not result in injury, illness or damage – but had the potential to do so. The LTA said that