MOM investigating Republic Plaza incident after 4 workers in gondola 58 storeys high slam into…
- January 15, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has suspended all cleaning works for the facade of Republic Plaza in Raffles Place after four workers were spotted swinging precariously on a gondola last Wednesday (Jan 9). In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry also said that it is investigating the incident. A spokesman for Republic Plaza
Crane boom at Ridout Road bungalow site snaps; no one hurt in incident
- September 4, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – For nearly two weeks, a tower crane and its broken load-bearing arm loomed over the posh landed residential estate near Holland Road – home to sprawling bungalows and embassy buildings. Engineers are now finalising plans on how the damaged crane at the construction site of a two-storey bungalow at 35 Ridout Road can
Man killed in workplace incident at Carole Park
- May 31, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Workplace Health and Safety is investigating after a 63-year-old man was crushed to death in a work-related incident in South East Queensland early Saturday morning. The man was working at the Cobalt Street business in Carole Park when he became trapped between machinery. Police and emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 1.30am
Man crushed to death in workplace incident at a Townsville …
- April 21, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
A 53-year-old man has been crushed to death when a 15-tonne concrete pylon fell on him in an industrial accident at a Townsville concrete manufacturing business. Paramedics were called to the site earlier today. Photo: Supplied The Holcim Australia employee, 53, was killed instantly when the 27-metre concrete bridge pier fell on him while he was
Site closed after man dies in horror woodchipping incident
- April 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
UPDATE: A SPRINGFIELD Lakes construction site will be closed until next week after a man was fatally injured on Monday. The housing estate site on Grande Avenue is owned by Lendlease and contracted to a third party construction company. A Lendlease spokesperson saidthe principal contractor’s site would remain closed until after Easter. “Our thoughts are
Most transit agencies focus on bus incident preventability, contributing factors: report
- February 28, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
Washington – A vast majority of transit agencies track contributing factors of bus incidents and assign incident review boards to determine incident preventability, according to a report published online Feb. 13 by the National Academy of Sciences. The report, which focused on successful training initiatives, including those for bus operators, features the results of a