Singapore’s Construction Safety Under Pressure: 76 Major Incidents in Just Six Months
In the first half of 2025, Singapore saw 76 incidents of deaths and major injuries in the construction sector, only a slight drop from 81 in the same period of 2024. While the marginal improvement is welcome, safety experts and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) have warned that complacency is not an option, especially with large infrastructure projects like Changi Airport and Marina Bay Sands expansion looming.
These numbers don’t just reflect statistics, they represent real lives, lost opportunities, and rising costs to companies in compliance, penalties, insurance, and reputational risk. The major injury rate has fallen to an all-time low of 15.5 per 100,000 workers, down from 16.6 in H1 2024. But what’s still alarming are the leading causes: falls from height, vehicular incidents, slips, and trips. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in construction, and for projects under tight timelines, maintaining consistent safety standards is challenging.
In response, MOM is scaling up inspections, increasing fines, issuing stop-work orders, and launching initiatives like safety walkabouts and “safety time outs” to reinforce safe practices. The message from regulatory bodies is clear: safety must be proactive, visible, and embedded in leadership behaviour.
How PEER Transforms Construction Safety and Compliance
What if your company could be among those leading the downward trend in incidents — not just reacting, but preventing safety breaches before they happen? Imagine real-time visibility into hazards, streamlined reporting, clearer accountability, and data-driven safety decisions that reduce worker injuries and fatalities. The cost savings are significant: fewer delays, lower insurance premiums, less downtime, and improved trust from stakeholders and the public.
This is where PEER enters as a game changer. PEER is a digital workplace safety & health platform designed to integrate all aspects of Workplace Safety and Health: hazard identification, incident reporting, compliance checklists, safety walkabouts, worker training, dashboards, and analytics. With PEER, firms can monitor safety metrics in real time, enforce safety standards more consistently, and ensure managers at every level engage proactively. By doing so, companies can not only reduce incident rates, but also boost efficiency, reduce costs associated with accidents, and enhance reputation and contract eligibility — especially as Singapore’s regulators increasingly reward safety performance.
Build a Safer, Compliant Future with PEER
The data clearly shows: Singapore is improving, but not enough. For construction businesses aiming to stay ahead, protect workers, lower risk, and save money. Adopting digital safety tools is no longer optional. PEER offers a tailored solution for construction firms of all sizes wanting to raise safety standards, achieve compliance, and gain measurable ROI from safety investments.
➡️ Ready to see how PEER can transform your workplace safety outcomes? Book a demo today, explore a free trial, or talk to our team to find the right configuration for your project sites. It’s time to make safety not just a checkbox but a strategic advantage.
