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After a 33-day trial, Senior District Judge Ong Hian Sun convicted PSA of one count of failing to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of its employees.<\/p>\n
Specifically, PSA was alleged to have failed to effectively implement control measures to prevent its employees from being exposed to rotating parts during maintenance work.<\/p>\n
PSA was also accused of failing to implement safe work procedures for maintenance work on the crane, according to a charge sheet.<\/p>\n
A corporation found guilty of this offence under the Workplace Safety and Health Act can be fined up to S$500,000.<\/p>\n
Mr Lee was carrying out checks on a faulty gearbox on a Mitsui rubber tyred gantry crane when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n
He was observing the crane’s gearbox to identify the source of abnormal noises while directing a colleague to move the crane.<\/p>\n
During this inspection, his colleague saw a black object drop from the trolley platform, which was just above the operator’s cabin.<\/p>\n
After climbing up to the trolley platform to check, he saw Mr Lee lodged between the rope drum and a platform next to the motor housing where the gearbox was located.<\/p>\n
Mr Lee was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. The cause of death was multiple injuries.<\/p>\n