Major workplace injury rate hits record low in first half of 2026, but fatal injury rate rises: MOM
Singapore recorded a record low major workplace injury rate in the first half of 2026, but workplace fatalities rose to 21 during the period, according to a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) report published on Tuesday (Sept 8).The annualised major injury rate, excluding platform workers, fell from 15.8 per 100,000 workers in the first half of 2025 to 14.6 in the first half of 2026.However, the annualised overall fatal injury rate rose to 1.1 per 100,000 workers, up from 0.97 in the first half of 2025 and 0.96 in the second half of 2025.Vehicular incidents were the leading cause of workplace fatalities, accounting for nine deaths in the first half of 2026.The rise in fatalities prompted MOM — with the support of the Multi-Agency Workplace Safety and Health Taskforce (MAST) — to step up workplace safety measures after seven workers died over four weeks in late May and June.These included enhanced penalties and a two-week nationwide voluntary Safety Time-Out, which MOM said helped curb the rise in fatal injuries.