Sharing some context at the awards, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad announced that for the first time ever, the national workplace fatal injury rate had fallen below 1.0 per 100,000 workers in 2023.
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February workplace fatalities climb to 10 after death of workers in Tuas explosion
Melvin Yong speaking to the media the day after a fire at a Tuas industrial building. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)
25 Feb 2021 09:51PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: Ten people have died in workplace accidents in Singapore in the last three-and-a-half weeks, after three workers who suffered burns in a fire at an industrial building in Tuas succumbed to their injuries on Thursday (Feb 25).
Speaking at the scene of the Tuas incident on Thursday, National Trades Union Congress assistant secretary-general Melvin Yong raised concerns about the recent spate of workplace accidents and called on the authorities to address potential safety gaps.
Union members stressed by the pandemic and job situation can soon receive psychological help to deal with the challenges.
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will be offering one-to-one counselling services to lower-income union members as well as those whose incomes have been significantly reduced. Experiencing sudden or great distress due to work-related circumstances may take a tremendous toll on workers mental well-being, NTUC said yesterday. This is especially so for those who have heavy personal responsibilities, such as caregivers, as well as those who have young and/or elderly dependants.
NTUC, which is partnering psychological centre Mind Culture in the programme, said more details will be made known in March.
SINGAPORE - Union members stressed by the Covid-19 pandemic and job situation can soon receive psychological help to deal with the challenges.
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will be offering one-to-one counselling services to lower-income union members, as well as those whose incomes have been significantly reduced. Experiencing sudden or great distress due to work-related circumstances may take a tremendous toll on workers mental well-being, said the labour movement in a statement on Thursday (Jan 7). This is especially so for those who have heavy personal responsibilities such as caregivers, as well as those who have young and/or elderly dependants.