What’s the Penalty for Breach of Workplace Safety Measures?

The Workplace Safety and Health Act (“WSHA“) provides measures that employers and other stakeholders must take to avoid accidents. In particular, Part 4 of the WSHA sets out the duties and offences of persons at the workplace, including employers. In Public Prosecutor v Manta Equipment (S) Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 157, the Singapore High Court has set out a detailed sentencing framework for an employer’s breach of duty to ensure its employees’ safety and health at work. The Court also set out its position that this framework should apply to all other Part 4 offences.