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The Straits Times Labour MP urges employers to review safety procedures, fix lapses Labour MP Melvin Yong (in red top) visited the Straits Construction Singapore site in Tampines on Dec 18, 2020.PHOTO: MELVIN YONG/FACEBOOK https://str.sg/JayG They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.
SINGAPORE - Labour MP Melvin Yong wondered aloud on Friday (Dec 18) whether safety is taking a backseat as employers rush to complete work ahead of the year-end holiday period. "Are companies trimming safety to remain competitive?" he asked in a Facebook post, in which he also wondered if fatigue from Covid-19 measures has led to lapses in safety processes recently. Mr Yong, who is the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) assistant secretary-general, expressed his concern as Singapore prepares to enter phase three of its reopening. "Singapore cannot afford to move backward on health and safety." He urged employers to take time out of their regular operations to review and improve their company's safety and health procedures and systems and fix possible lapses.