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SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old man died at a shipyard in Tuas on Monday (Apr 6) after he was found unconscious in a stainless steel pipe, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n In response to CNA queries, MOM said it is investigating the incident and confirmed the workplace fatality happened at a worksite occupied by Seatrium, at Tuas South Boulevard.<\/p>\n The man was a welder and was \u201cfound lying unconscious inside a 28-inch (71cm) stainless-steel pipe on board a newly fabricated process module of a vessel\u201d, MOM said.<\/span><\/p>\n He was subsequently extricated from the pipe and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.<\/span><\/p>\n The deceased worked for Hwa Leong Offshore Engineering, according to MOM.<\/span><\/p>\n All confined spaces must be clearly identified and labelled as a general safety measure, an MOM spokesperson said.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBefore any work begins, relevant risk control measures, including atmospheric testing, adequate ventilation and application of permit-to-work must be implemented to address and mitigate any foreseeable hazards associated with the confined spaces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Singapore saw <\/span>36 workplace deaths<\/span> in 2025, with workplace fatality falling to a record low of 0.96 per 100,000 workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n