Employee dies after falling 4 storeys at Bedok condominium whereas portray constructing facade

SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old employee died on Thursday (Jan 12) after falling 4 storeys whereas portray the facade of a condominium block in Bedok.

The incident occurred at round 3.50pm at 738 Bedok Reservoir Highway, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) stated on Saturday. That’s the handle of Waterfront Isle condominium.

The employee who died, a Myanmar nationwide, was portray an residence block with a co-worker utilizing a gondola, stated the ministry.

“Nonetheless, each staff had climbed out of the gondola to color components of the wall that have been out of attain,” it added.

“The deceased was standing on a concrete ledge when he fell from the fourth degree to the bottom.”

The employee was pronounced useless on the scene by a paramedic.

MOM stated it’s investigating the incident and has instructed the occupier and employer, ISOTeam C&P, to cease utilizing the gondola and all work-at-height actions on the premises.

The ministry added that ISOTeam C&P will even be barred from using new international staff for 3 months attributable to its poor threat controls. Its managing director shall be required to personally account to MOM and take accountability for rectifications.

“MOM is not going to hesitate to prosecute these accountable if wrongdoing is discovered,” stated the ministry.

“Below the regulation, no particular person ought to enter or go away the gondola until it’s at relaxation on the bottom or at any degree which permits protected entry,” it added.

“Employees also needs to be given applicable security gear to stop falls when working at top.”