Workplace fatalities edge to new low, but more non-fatal injuries on the job last year
- February 27, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsSINGAPORE – More workers sustained non-fatal workplace injuries last year, though the number of those who died on the job edged to a new record low. Forty-one workers died from workplace injuries, one fewer than the 42 the year before. The construction sector remained the top contributor of deaths, with 14 fatal accidents, two more
More non-fatal injuries at workplaces in 2016: Workplace Safety and Health Institute
- February 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – The number of non-fatal workplace injuries increased to 13,014 cases last year, a 5.4 per cent increase over the 12,351 cases in 2015, due mainly to an increase in minor injury cases. The fatal injury rate at workplaces in 2016 remained at 1.9 per 100,000 employed persons, according to a report released on