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1 Nov 2024

Singapore: Chinese construction worker dead on worksite as man arrested over allegations of "negligence causing death"; Sinohydro & parent PowerChina did not respond

Photo: zhaojiankang from Getty Images Pro, sourced from Canva

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre wrote to Sinohydro and its parent company, Power China, to invite the companies to respond to news of a worker death on a Singapore construction site where Sinohydro is the worksite occupier. This included disclosing how standards are upheld on worksites by Sinohydro and among its subcontractors - including the worker's employer DKS Builders. The death is reportedly the second workplace fatality in a week, in a sector and country where risks to workers in the construction and engineering sectors are well-documented. The national water agency PUB said it was in touch with contractors to "offer help to the family of the dead man".

An unnamed man was arrested for negligence causing death while the Ministry of Manpower ordered a timeout on the worksite while safety procedures are reviewed. Neither Sinohydro nor Power China responded to the Resource Centre's invitation to do so. We were unable to find contact information for DKS Builders to invite them to respond; if a response is received in future, this page will be updated accordingly.

Company Responses

China National Water Resources & Hydropower Engineering (Sinohydro)

No Response

Power China (Power Construction Corporation of China)

No Response

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