Worker dies after falling 9m at Jurong Region Line MRT worksite
A stop work order has been issued for the worksite, and a safety time-out has been called for at height work activities across projects by the Land Transport Authority.
A Jurong Region Line worksite near 202 Pandan Gardens. (Image: Google Earth)
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SINGAPORE: A construction worker died after falling from height at a worksite for the upcoming Jurong Region Line, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said.
The 46-year-old construction supervisor fell from a height of about 9m while descending scaffolding at the worksite near 202 Pandan Gardens on Thursday (Nov 13) at around 5.30pm.
Police were alerted to the incident at 7.10pm.
The worker was taken by Singapore Civil Defence Force officers to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, LTA said on Saturday.
The employer of the worker is Leze Construction, a subsidiary of a subcontractor of the main contractor Daewoo-Yongnam Joint Venture.
"We are deeply saddened by this incident, and extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased worker. We are working with the contractors to provide them with support and assistance," said LTA, the developer of the project.
The authority said that it takes a serious view of all safety incidents.
"There are established work-at-height safety procedures in our worksites, and investigations are ongoing to find out how the incident occurred."
LTA has issued a stop-work order for the worksite and called for a safety time-out for at-height work activities across its projects to review compliance with safety procedures.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said it is investigating the incident.
"As a general safety measure, workers performing work at height must maintain 100 per cent tie-off at all times, and anchor their fall-arrest harnesses to independent and secure anchorage points," MOM added.
Police said on Sunday that based on preliminary investigations, they do not suspect foul play, adding that investigations are ongoing.
In January 2024, a construction worker on a Jurong Region Line worksite died after he fell about 7.5m over the edge of the uncompleted platform.
