Singapore identifies 7 firms responsible for haze fires, notices issued urging action: Grace Fu
Employers have legal obligations to protect workers from the haze, says Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau
Seven firms have been identified as the source of the haze affecting Singapore, according to an investigation by the National Environment Agency (NEA). Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau announced that the Ministry will be issuing preventive measure notices under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA). These notices require the companies to deploy firefighting personnel, stop burning, and submit action plans to extinguish the fires and prevent recurrence.
The NEA named the seven companies, which are located in Sumatra and were traced to episodes on October 8 and 9. Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau emphasized employers' legal obligations to protect workers from the haze, reminding them of the Workplace Safety and Health Act, which mandates reasonably practicable measures to ensure worker safety.
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