SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old Indian man died in a fire at an industrial facility in Singapore, making it the 46th workplace death this year and the city-state's highest number since 2016.
The Ministry of Manpower (MoM) on Saturday said that according to preliminary analysis, the fire at 21 Tuas Avenue 3 site on Friday morning was triggered by uncontrolled release of acetylene, a flammable gas, from cylinders at the property.
No information was given regarding the identity of the Indian national killed in the fire. A 43-year-old Chinese national was also scorched. He was brought to the Singapore General Hospital.
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MOM claimed that it had ordered the owner and employer of Asia Technical Gas to stop all work related to inspection and maintenance of flammable gas cylinders.
The Straits Times newspaper quoted the ministry as saying that "measures should be taken to prevent any accumulation of such gases when handling gas cylinders containing flammable gases, as well as to ensure that the working environment is free from ignition sources". "
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However, there are still some industries that perform poorly and need improvement, according to a MOM spokesperson. "Under the advanced safety era, more companies are paying more attention to workplace safety," she said.
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To date, 11 businesses have been banned from hiring new foreign workers because of fatal and serious accidents, and CEOs and directors of these businesses are required to take personal responsibility for accidents and to see that their workplaces Fix security breaches.
This was the most recent incident, following a fatal workplace accident on Rifle Range Road on Tuesday. The victim was a 31-year-old youth. A worker was killed when a machine being carried by a forklift fell on top of it. A 62-year-old man was later taken into custody on a charge of causing death by negligence.