Online bite-sized workplace safety courses to be piloted for migrant workers
The Straits Times, Singapore, 29 May 2022 - A pilot initiative offering online bite-sized courses on workplace safety for migrant workers was announced on Sunday (May 29) by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC).
The initiative is meant to uphold higher workplace safety and health standards among migrant workers here.
Workers can take the courses at their own pace during their free time to learn and refresh their knowledge. More details will be announced at a later date, said NTUC.
This initiative comes after the recent spate of workplace fatalities, which led to a nationwide call for companies to implement a safety time-out to review existing workplace safety and health guidelines.
Currently, all migrant workers must obtain a safety certification either upon arrival in Singapore or when they renew their work passes.
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