Woman believed to be domestic helper hospitalised after alleged fall while cleaning windows in Singapore

A woman fell from a Sengkang HDB block on October 8 and was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital by the SCDF.

The incident, shared on Facebook, sparked concerns over domestic helpers' safety while cleaning windows with open grilles.

Under Singapore law, employers must ensure a safe working environment, with penalties for non-compliance including fines and jail.

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 — A woman was taken to hospital after reportedly falling from an HDB block in Sengkang on Thursday (October 8).

A Facebook (FB) post uploaded by the Complaint Singapore account yesterday shows a woman lying motionless on the ground as Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel attend to her.

She is also seen lying on a wheeled stretcher surrounded by four SCDF personnel.

The post’s caption claimed that a domestic helper had fallen while cleaning windows, and cautioned against doing so with the window grille open.

In response to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF said it received a call for assistance at Block 121A Rivervale Drive at about 10.30am on Thursday.

The woman was subsequently taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital by SCDF.

Netizens stress helpers’ safety

Facebook users commenting on the post urged domestic workers not to risk their lives cleaning such windows and called on employers to prioritise their safety.

One user wrote: “Dear Helpers: Don’t! Just don’t clean the windows of your employer’s house[,] who cares if they ... [are] mad at you?”

The commenter added that domestic helpers should know their rights and not risk their lives for their jobs, noting that their families back home care about them.

Under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, employers must provide a safe working environment for their helpers.

Employers who fail to meet the requirements can be fined up to US$10,000 and/or jailed for up to 12 months. They may also be barred from employing a migrant domestic worker. — AsiaOne

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10月8日，一名女子从盛港组屋坠落，随后被新加坡民防部队送往邱德拔医院。

这起事件在 Facebook 上分享后，引发了人们对家政工人在清洁装有敞开式格栅的窗户时的安全问题的担忧。

根据新加坡法律，雇主必须确保安全的工作环境，不遵守规定的处罚包括罚款和监禁。

新加坡，10 月 10 日讯——据报道，一名女子于周四（10 月 8 日）从盛港的一栋组屋坠落，随后被送往医院。

昨天，新加坡投诉账号在 Facebook 上发布了一则帖子，显示一名女子一动不动地躺在地上，新加坡民防部队 (SCDF) 人员正在对她进行救治。

视频中还可以看到她躺在带轮担架上，周围有四名新加坡民防部队人员。

该帖子的标题称，一名家政工人在擦窗户时摔倒了，并警告人们不要在窗户护栏打开的情况下进行擦窗作业。

针对 AsiaOne 的询问，新加坡民防部队表示，周四上午 10 点 30 分左右接到求助电话，称 Rivervale Drive 121A 座组屋需要协助。

随后，该女子被新加坡民防部队送往邱德拔医院。

网友强调志愿者安全问题

在帖子下留言的 Facebook 用户敦促家政工人不要冒着生命危险清洁这样的窗户，并呼吁雇主优先考虑他们的安全。

一位用户写道：“亲爱的帮手们：别！千万别去擦你雇主家的窗户，就算他们生你的气又怎样？”

评论者还补充说，家政工人应该了解自己的权利，不应该为了工作而冒生命危险，并指出她们的家人在家乡关心她们。

根据《雇用外籍劳工法》，雇主必须为外籍劳工提供安全的工作环境。

未能满足相关要求的雇主可能被处以最高1万美元的罚款和/或最高12个月的监禁，并可能被禁止雇用外籍家庭佣工。——亚洲新闻网

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