1-Altitude fatal fall: 2 firms fined over safety lapses

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1-Altitude fatal fall: 2 firms fined over safety lapses
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Property developer OUB Centre and restaurant and bar operator Synergyinthesky were fined. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Two companies were given fines on Friday over safety lapses that led to a security officer’s

The case involving a third firm, housekeeping, conservancy and cleaning contractor A&P Maintenance Services, is pending. On Friday, District Judge Marvin Bay said that OUBC was the occupier of the building and that it had admitted liability in failing to ensure that every opening, into which a person could fall more than two metres, was covered or guarded by items such as effective guard rails.

“These yellow retractable barricades were not deemed by MOM to be effective guard barriers... as were easily displaced and also placed far away from the actual floor opening itself.” Meanwhile, MOM prosecutor Mohd Riasudeen said that Synergyinthesky was a tenant of OUBC at One Raffles Place. Synergyinthesky also owned and operated 1-Altitude.

Mr Shaun Tung Mun Hon died in a fall at the 1-Altitude rooftop bar on June 9, 2019. PHOTO: COURTESY OF REBECCA TUNGlinked the tragedy, were each given a discharge amounting to an acquittal earlier. This means they cannot be charged again with the same offences.

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