Written Answer to PQ on Data on Work Patterns of Platform Workers

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1117 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON 4 AUGUST 2026
QUESTION NO. 1768 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Ms Yeo Wan Ling

To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry tracks or intends to track data relating to the work patterns of injured platform workers, such as hours worked or duration logged onto a platform before an accident, to better understand whether work intensity or fatigue contributes to workplace safety risks among platform workers.

Answer:

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) currently has no plans to track such data. Doing so would be challenging as platform workers can be working for multiple platforms throughout the day. Nonetheless, when MOM investigates accidents involving platform workers, work patterns including work intensity will be examined alongside other risk factors, in order to determine the potential causes of the accident.