Accidents - workplace

Jail for man who was tanker captain when he told crew to lie about details of colleague’s death

Nguyen Duc Nghi was sentenced to 14 months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of performing an act that could obstruct the course of justice.

AI-enabled CCTV trial ongoing at 14 construction sites in Singapore

A close-up of the SafeSite VA system notifying a safety supervisor of a worker not wearing personal protective equipment.

India arrests owner, manager after warehouse blaze kills 25

Rescuers in Kolkata are still combing through the debris for dozens more still feared missing after the fire.

Thailand crane collapse: Families of 30 victims receive $62k each in compensation

30 people were killed when a construction crane collapsed onto a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Jan 14.

Steel factory blast kills six in China’s Inner Mongolia

Sixty-six people were hospitalised after the blast at a plate plant of steelmaker Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union.

Thailand orders construction halt for firm Italian-Thai after fatal accidents

Cars drive next to a collapsed crane that crushed two vehicles during construction of an elevated highway in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, January 15, 2026. Thai Rescue Worker Association/ Handout via REUTERS

Fatal back-to-back crane collapses tied to same Thai firm: Minister

The crane fell at the under-construction Rama II Expressway in Samut Sakhon province.

Companies urged to conduct time-out, review work safety measures ahead of CNY rush

MOM urged companies to implement a safety time-out during the seasonal rush around Chinese New Year.

Three seriously hurt in explosion at chemical plant in France

Officials said there was no risk of toxicity to local residents “at this time” after the explosion in Lyon.

Collapse at construction site near Seoul’s Yeouido station leaves 7 workers trapped

Steel reinforcement bars had collapsed, trapping workers at an underground roadway construction site.

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