'Complacency seeping in': MOM calls for safety timeout to let construction sector self-reflect
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The Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) call for construction firms to conduct a two-week safety timeout is an opportunity for all parties to «self-reflect», said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad. On Thursday (Nov 7), MOM said that'Complacency seeping in': MOM calls for safety timeout to let construction sector self-reflect
The Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) call for construction firms to conduct a two-week safety timeout is an opportunity for all parties to «self-reflect», said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad. On Thursday (Nov 7), MOM said that the Multi-Agency Workplace Safety and Health Taskforce (MAST) and industry associations are strongly encouraging construction companies to initiate a safety timeout from Nov 8 to Nov 22. This timeout is a reminder to companies to make sure they have safety procedures in place and enforce them. The 10 deaths between July to October this year also suggest a reduced emphasis on workplace safety and health in the sector. Read more