Written Answer to PQ on Crane incident at Sin Ming HDB worksite

NOTICE PAPER NO. 243 OF 2025 FOR THE SITTING ON 4 NOVEMBER 2025
QUESTION NO. 862 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry can share preliminary investigation findings from the crane incident that occurred at the HDB worksite in Sin Ming on 10 October 2025; and (b) whether safety measures will be strengthened to better protect workers in lifting and dismantling operations.

Answer:

The incident involved a worker being hit by a crane boom that broke during the dismantling of a mobile crane. As investigations are ongoing, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is currently unable to provide further details on the root cause of the incident.

2 Under the existing Workplace Safety and Health (Operation of Cranes) Regulations, the dismantling of a mobile crane must be carried out by an approved crane contractor in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or under the immediate supervision of an authorised examiner. Employers may also refer to the Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) on the Safe Use of Mobile Cranes and Safe Lifting Operations in the Workplaces for practical guidance on recommended safety measures to implement. MOM will review the existing safety requirements, based on the findings from the investigations.