Safety measures to kick in earlier
The following article was published in TODAY on 20 July 2010.
Safety measures to kick in earlier
TODAY, Jul 20, 2010
SINGAPORE - New safety measures for lorries carrying workers - instead of being implemented in 2012 - will be introduced in February, following the recent deaths of three workers.
Transport Minister Raymond Lim told Parliament yesterday that light lorries have to be fitted with canopies and higher side railings by Feb 1 next year, while heavy lorries have until Aug 1 next year to comply.
He said 75 per cent of such fatal accidents involve light lorries.
When compared to heavier lorries, workers on light ones are more likely to be hurt so the Ministry of Transport (MOT) decided that such lorries need to be retrofitted first, said Mr Lim.
In addition, both light and heavy lorries have to double minimum deck space requirement per seated worker from 4 to 8 square feet by August next year.
On June 22, three Chinese nationals died when the lorry they were travelling in skidded off the Pan Island Expressway and they were thrown off. Fourteen of their colleagues were injured. Esther Ng
Safety measures to kick in earlier
TODAY, Jul 20, 2010
SINGAPORE - New safety measures for lorries carrying workers - instead of being implemented in 2012 - will be introduced in February, following the recent deaths of three workers.
Transport Minister Raymond Lim told Parliament yesterday that light lorries have to be fitted with canopies and higher side railings by Feb 1 next year, while heavy lorries have until Aug 1 next year to comply.
He said 75 per cent of such fatal accidents involve light lorries.
When compared to heavier lorries, workers on light ones are more likely to be hurt so the Ministry of Transport (MOT) decided that such lorries need to be retrofitted first, said Mr Lim.
In addition, both light and heavy lorries have to double minimum deck space requirement per seated worker from 4 to 8 square feet by August next year.
On June 22, three Chinese nationals died when the lorry they were travelling in skidded off the Pan Island Expressway and they were thrown off. Fourteen of their colleagues were injured. Esther Ng
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