Workers died from toxic gas inhalation without respirators at PUB facility
A coroner's inquiry in Singapore revealed that two workers died from toxic hydrogen sulphide inhalation while cleaning a water tank without proper safety equipment. The investigation found that mandatory protocols, including ventilation and respirator use, were ignored.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical failures in workplace safety management and the legal consequences for companies failing to protect employees in hazardous environments.
Several other safety protocols were also not followed, including the requirement to ventilate the area before entry.
Listen Summarise Two workers died after inhaling toxic hydrogen sulphide gas at PUB’s Choa Chu Kang Waterworks without wearing respirator masks. Safety measures like ventilation, buddy system were ignored, leading to the fatal incident during sludge tank cleaning, according to an MOM investigation officer. MOM charged the cleaning company and worksite manager; PUB received a fine. AI generated
SINGAPORE – The two workers who died after inhaling toxic gas at PUB’s Choa Chu Kang Waterworks were not wearing respirator masks, said a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) investigating officer on Oct 2.
Several other safety protocols were also not followed, including the requirement to ventilate the area before entry, said Muhd Hafidz, a senior investigating officer at MOM’s occupational safety and health division.
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