What the release reports
Qingjian was fined S$205,000 after a fatal excavation accident. Four employees were jailed for permit falsification; a supervisor received three months for reckless operation, with falsification considered in sentencing. An occupier company faced separate charges.
Details and conditions
Excavation deeper than 1.5 metres proceeded without the required approval. An unlicensed operator’s excavator toppled during concrete placement, killing a worker; employees later backdated safety paperwork.
Context and follow-up
The sentencing table identifies individual roles and sanctions. Risk controls and permits must precede work, while accurate records support investigations. Retrospective signatures cannot cure missing approval or make an unsafe operation compliant.
Sentences by role
| Person | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Yew Cheong | Project director | 10 days; S$900 |
| Wang Shiyang | Site manager | 10 days; S$7,500 |
| Zhu Xiaoyi | WSH officer | 1 week |
| Rathinam Ramesh | Safety coordinator | 1 week |
| Zhu Yong Bing | Site supervisor | 3 months for reckless operation; falsification considered |
| Qingjian | Employer | S$205,000 |
Official source
This report is independently written from the MOM release dated above. Case status, policy announcements and historical figures refer to that release.
Read the complete MOM release ↗