6 sites ordered to stop work
Inspectors checked 29 construction sites and found safety lapses at all
By Jermyn Chow
Workers with Conquer Construction were exposed to falling hazards and sharp objects due to the lack of a proper walkway at the worksite. The company was ordered to stop all work after the Manpower Ministry's inspection blitz last week found 18 safety violations. -- PHOTO: MANPOWER MINISTRY
REPEATED warnings and reminders to keep worksites safe have gone unheeded - the latest check on 29 construction sites found safety lapses at all of them.
In a three-day blitz across the island last week, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) also ordered work to stop at six sites which were found to be too dangerous.
Tying for the most violations - 18 - at any site were two projects, by Conquer Construction and Matronic Roofing & Builders respectively.
Over the three days, contractors were given 72 warnings and served summons for 107 fines - the amounts have yet to be fixed, but the maximum fine for each violation is $5,000.
Dangerous worksites that were put on notice have up to three weeks to shape up before they are checked again.
MOM inspectors were looking for just one thing - safety lapses that could result in a worker falling from a height, which is the No. 1 cause of death at worksites here.
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