More than 960 firms adopt standard to handle staff grievances, including sexual harassment
- May 8, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – More than 960 companies, that employ nearly half a million workers here between them, have adopted a set of good practices to address workplace unhappiness, including sexual harassment complaints, as of January this year. The scheme – the Tripartite Standard on Grievance Handling – may be voluntary for employers, but the Ministry of
Plans to get tough with firms to boost workplace safety
- April 14, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
Singapore has set itself the goal of having among the safest and healthiest workplaces in the world. Rates of workplace deaths and major injuries for every company will be published online, to hit errant companies where it hurts. Clients, such as property developers, and workers will be able to compare employers’ safety records on the
Jurong Island firms join hands on work safety
- November 24, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
Twenty-five companies on Jurong Island have pledged to work together to prioritise safety and health in their workplaces. Through the Jurong Island Vision Zero Cluster, these companies will share best practices and innovations with one another. About 100 companies operate on the island. At the cluster’s launch yesterday, Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad
Study to help firms understand better contractors' safety record
- August 1, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
A committee tasked with charting a comprehensive 10-year blueprint in making Singapore workplaces safer and healthier is studying ways to help companies and developers better understand the track record of contractors when deciding on project tenders. Mr John Ng, chairman of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, said this is one of the ideas
Nine in 10 food delivery and courier firms inspected by MOM in 2017 had safety issues
- March 21, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – Nearly nine in 10 food delivery and courier services companies that the Manpower Ministry inspected last year had safety and health issues, putting staff at risk. The ministry inspected 50 such companies last year, and issued 71 notices to 44 erant companies for infringing workplace safety and health regulations, Minister of State for
Parliament Briefs: Worker safety issues at food delivery and courier firms
- February 28, 2018
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
Worker safety issues at food delivery and courier firms Nearly nine in 10 food delivery and courier services companies that the Manpower Ministry inspected last year had safety and health issues, putting staff at risk. The ministry inspected 50 such companies, and issued 71 notices to 44 errant firms for infringing workplace safety and health
LRT construction firms face $4M in fines for alleged workplace safety …
- August 3, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Several companies building Ottawa’s light rail line could be facing serious fines after being charged with workplace safety violations that allegedly broke the province’s health and safety act. Ottawa Light Rail Transit Constructors (OLTRC), a consortium consisting of multiple firms, was charged with eight counts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act on May 10, 2017, Ontario’s Ministry
Japan shames firms violating labour laws
- May 13, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
TOKYO • The Japanese government has for the first time released a nationwide list of over 300 companies that have violated labour laws, hoping this name-and-shame tactic would help eliminate abuses and prevent “karoshi”, or death by overwork. In the list published this week on the Labour Ministry’s website, major companies such as advertising agency
More than 100 firms act to prevent workplace falls
- April 26, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
From Monday to Saturday this week, more than 100 Singapore companies are putting a spotlight on preventing workplace falls. The companies are taking part in a Senior Management Workplace Safety and Health Walkabout, in conjunction with the annual Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) campaign – Target Zero Falls – which was launched last Saturday. Senior
Major construction firms unite on health and safety
- April 8, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Press Release – Site Safe NZ Some of New Zealands largest construction companies are joining forces to improve workplace health and safety.Major construction firms unite on health and safety Some of New Zealand’s largest construction companies are joining forces to improve workplace health and safety. Arrow International, Cassidy Construction, Dominion Constructors, Fletcher Construction, Hawkins Construction,