Maximum fines for workplace safety breaches to be raised to $50,000 from June

Maximum fines for serious workplace safety breaches will more than double to $50,000 from $20,000, starting next month. The Manpower Ministry said this is a step towards strengthening ownership and accountability, particularly among company leaders responsible for shaping safety culture. Singapore registered a workplace fatality rate of less than one death per 100,000 workers last year. In total, 36 workers died, but the authorities said every life lost is one too many. Richa Mathew reports.