Accidents - workplace

One person dies, one in serious condition after Greece oil refinery incident

An injured man arriving for hospital treatment on Oct 9, following an oil refinery accident in Greece.

MOM urges voluntary safety timeout for firms in construction, transportation and storage sectors

MOM will also implement enhanced enforcement measures in both industries from Oct 5 to Nov 4, 2026, to strengthen deterrence and accountability.

Scaffold netting at new worksites in Singapore must be fire-retardant from March 2027

This rule will apply to projects awarded from March 1, 2027, regardless of the material used for the scaffold.

Italy’s Colosseum closes after worker falls and dies while installing new lighting system

Visitors looking through a gate at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on Sept 23, after its closure due to the death of 22-year-old technician Andrea Moretti.

2 workers die after falling into sea at Tuas Port

PSA confirmed that two workers have died after they fell into the sea while performing stevedoring work.

Textile factory fire in southern Chinese city of Foshan kills 8

The fire was extinguished in about an hour, state television reported.

No foul play suspected by police in 2024 Lentor construction site accident that killed two

Indonesian national Heryanto Tan and Bangladeshi national Hossain Salim died after an 11-tonne winch drum toppled on them on Sept 17, 2024 at a Lentor construction site.

Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road construction site; MOM investigating

The worker was carrying foundation works at 37 Jurong Port Road at about 8.20pm when he was hit by the hose, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Sept 13.

21 workplace deaths in first half of 2026; four involved platform workers

Four platform workers who died in traffic accidents were among the 21 workplace fatalities in the first half of 2026.

Indonesian trainee dies after being caught in mixer at Hiroshima plant

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