What does this five-month jail sentence signal for workplace safety?

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## The five-month jail sentence signals that workplace safety lapses by permit-issuing supervisors can lead to immediate custodial punishment under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.

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Ng Teck Chuan, 51, a supervisor and permit issuing authority at Singapore Refining Company (SRC) on Jurong Island, was sentenced to five months’ jail after pleading guilty to committing a negligent act under Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health Act. The case followed an incident on September 17, 2020, when a sudden release of hydrogen sulphide and other hazardous material killed one worker and injured two others during system blinding work at the gas desulphurisation (GD) and amine treating (AT) units.

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