Leeden National Oxygen, CEO fined over death of lab chemist in 2015 blast
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Aftermath of the fire at the laboratory. (Photo: SCDF)
03 Feb 2021 12:25PM)
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SINGAPORE: An industrial gas company and its chief executive were fined a total of S$385,000 on Tuesday (Jan 26) over safety lapses that led to the death of a laboratory chemist in an explosion at its Tanjong Kling premises in 2015.
Leeden National Oxygen was fined S$340,000 for failing to take measures to ensure the safety and health of its employees at work, while Steven Tham Weng Cheong, 69, was fined S$45,000 for a similar charge. Both paid the sum in full.