Scaffold netting must meet fire-retardant specifications from March 1 next year
While Singapore has brought its workplace fatal injury rates down to about one per 100,000 workers in recent years, attaining a world-class level of safety and health matched by few developed countries, it is not resting on its laurels."Our safety standards must keep pace with emerging risks and lessons from Singapore and abroad," said Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash at the Workplace Safety and Health Awards 2026.He also announced the requirement for scaffold netting to be made of fire-retardant materials for newly-awarded projects from March 1 next year.The minister of state added that alongside the reduction in duration of timbre scaffold usage announced earlier in July, the move will help reduce fire risks at worksites. In a factsheet issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) after the announcement, it said fire-retardant specifications will first be set out by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, with the aim of reducing the risk of flame spreading.