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Unsafe and Safe Practices when Working at Height

26 Aug 2022 Publications Checklists and Articles English Work at Height Construction and Landscape

Working at height is a high-risk activity, with falls from height accounting for more than 20% of all fatal injuries in 2021. The Ministry of Manpower put up a Facebook post on 4 August 2022, calling out unsafe work at height practices which it found during inspections. View examples of unsafe practices to avoid, and safe practices to adopt.

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