Cleaner dies after lorry reverses into him in Hougang; office deaths surpass 2021 determine

SINGAPORE – A 69-year-old cleaner was killed after a lorry reversed into him at a loading bay at Hougang 1 shopping center on Wednesday – the thirty eighth office loss of life of 2022.

The incident occurred at round 9.50am, stated the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday, which added that the Singaporean man was employed by Avon Cleansing Providers.

With the most recent incident, the variety of office deaths in 2022 has surpassed figures recorded in 2021, which noticed 37 fatalities.

MOM stated the cleaner died from his accidents at Sengkang Common Hospital. The Straits Instances understands that the motive force of the lorry shouldn’t be employed by Avon Cleansing Providers.

Mentioned MOM: “As a common security measure, drivers of reversing automobiles have to be alert to pedestrians or different employees straying into their automobiles’ blind spots.

“The place potential, they need to search assist to information them in reversing their automobiles.”

The ministry added that employees also needs to keep vigilant and hold a correct lookout for any transferring automobiles whereas at work.

In a separate incident, MOM stated a 43-year-old Bangladeshi employee was injured on Oct 3 after falling from a top of about 10m.

He was engaged on the third storey of a constructing at 9 Cuscaden Highway.

The property was beforehand owned by descendants of philanthropist Tan Tock Seng and put up on the market in 2016.

Shun Tak Holdings, an organization based by billionaire Stanley Ho, paid $145 million for the property.

MOM stated the Bangladeshi nationwide was despatched to Tan Tock Seng Hospital acutely aware at round 2.40pm.

His employer Nakano Singapore, which was the occupier of the location, was issued with an order to cease all works involving scaffolds and dealing at heights on the worksite.