What the release reports
Ava Global was fined S$210,000 and foreman Sarkar Mithun jailed nine weeks after a worker fell 5.5 metres and was permanently paralysed.
Details and conditions
The supervisor improvised installation methods without a permit, while fall protection, instructions and training were missing. A ceiling panel dislodged when the worker stood on it.
Context and follow-up
Independent permit assessment and safe installation methods must precede high-risk work. A supervisor’s observation of another contractor’s method did not establish its safety for this operation.
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
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