A 46-year-old Chinese worker died in hospital from serious head injuries after he was hit by a falling steel bar at a Tuas construction site...

His death is the second reported workplace fatality in a week.

A 35-year-old man was arrested for negligence causing death, said the police...

PUB said the heavy steel bar, usually used to fortify concrete, got dislodged and fell from a height...

The victim worked for DKS Builders, and the occupier of the site is Sinohydro Corp, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), in response to queries.

An MOM spokesman said: “As a general safety measure, areas where there is risk of falling objects must be demarcated to prevent any unauthorised entry.”

PUB said a safety timeout has been imposed on the worksite, during which safety procedures involving steel bars will be reviewed.

The agency is also in touch with the contractors to offer help to the family of the dead man, it said...