There are more than 21,000 workplace injuries reported in 2021. You may or may not be aware of many areas in your workplace that are dangerous. Here is a guide that emphasizes the dangerous areas in your workplace and how to resolve them to improve your workplace safety. 1. Racking The leading cause of racking collapse is mostly due to forklifts. Racking collapse can cause severe injury or even fatal to your workers and a huge amount of loss due to product and equipment damage. How to resolve: Installing a barrier, deflector post, or rack guard is one of the effective ways to prevent forklifts from hitting or colliding with your racks. The barrier will absorb and rebound from massive impacts, reducing the risk of the forklift hitting your racking. 2. Walkways with Moving Vehicles It’s common for workers to work around moving vehicles in most workplaces. Hence, the risks…
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Work-related injuries or illnesses can be severe or even fatal. According to Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH), there were 11,350 workplace injuries in 2020. This statistic means, among 100,000 workers, there will be 344 people who get injured, whether it is fatal, major or minor. 2020 Total Workplace Injuries 11,350 Fatal 30 Major 463 Minor 10,857 Source: Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Council In June, CNA reported three workers died in separate accidents within 5 days, one falling to death, one drowning and another pinned by toppled goods from a forklift. Additionally, in recent news, a forklift operator was jailed for two weeks where he was not supposed to drive a forklift if his vision was blocked, but he did, resulting in running over a man’s legs. The victim suffered severe injuries, and his lower limbs were subsequently amputated. The news has reminded us how significant it is to ensure our employee’s…