Man nabbed over "acid burn" incident on train
By Hetty Musfirah Abdul Khamid
POSTED: 06 May 2013 7:12 PM
Police have arrested a 52-year-old man in connection with an incident on May 2 when a nurse was hospitalised with a burn injury after sitting on what is believed to be acid on an SMRT train.
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 52-year-old man in connection with an incident on May 2 when a nurse was hospitalised with a burn injury after sitting on what is believed to be acid on an SMRT train.
The man is believed to be responsible for a case of what police said was a "negligent act causing hurt involving unknown substances" on the seats of public transport.
A police statement released on Monday said officers from Jurong Police Division conducted extensive investigations in an effort to determine who was responsible for the incident.
They recovered key images of the man from the CCTV system.
The suspect was arrested on Sunday.
Investigations are ongoing.
When contacted, relatives of the 24-year-old victim Wan Zahfirah Arshad, who is warded at the Singapore General Hospital, said her condition is stable.
But she will need to undergo a skin graft for burns on her left buttock.
Meanwhile some commuters said they would like train operators and the authorities to step up checks while others said they would be careful before sitting down on seats in trains and at bus stops.
Separately, SMRT said it is in contact with Wan Zahfirah Arshad to ensure that she is recovering well.
It told Channel NewsAsia that passenger safety is its top priority and that it has stepped up security checks on trains and buses.
The checks include a security sweep at the start of every trip at the depots or interchanges.
SMRT said it will work with the police to do the necessary steps to ensure passenger security is not compromised.
It urged passengers to immediately alert staff to any suspicious substance or object spotted on trains and to stay away from it until help arrives.
- CNA/ir
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Police investigating "acid burn" cases
Police investigating "acid burn" cases
POSTED: 03 May 2013 9:50 PM
Police said they are investigating the recent cases involving unknown substances left on seats in public areas.
SINGAPORE: Police said they are investigating the recent cases involving unknown substances left on seats in public areas.
A nurse was warded on Thursday with a burn injury, after sitting on what is believed to be acid, on an SMRT train.
On April 22, a teenager was burnt after sitting on an unknown substance at a bus stop at Bukit Batok.
Police told Channel NewsAsia they are not ruling out that these two cases could be linked.
They said they are determined to bring the perpetrators to justice.
- CNA/ac
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POSTED: 03 May 2013 9:50 PM
Police said they are investigating the recent cases involving unknown substances left on seats in public areas.
SINGAPORE: Police said they are investigating the recent cases involving unknown substances left on seats in public areas.
A nurse was warded on Thursday with a burn injury, after sitting on what is believed to be acid, on an SMRT train.
On April 22, a teenager was burnt after sitting on an unknown substance at a bus stop at Bukit Batok.
Police told Channel NewsAsia they are not ruling out that these two cases could be linked.
They said they are determined to bring the perpetrators to justice.
- CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
Nurse suffers burn injury after sitting on unknown substance in train
Nurse suffers burn injury after sitting on unknown substance in train
By Kimberly Spykerman
POSTED: 02 May 2013 10:54 PM
A nurse has been hospitalised with a burn injury after sitting on an unknown substance in an SMRT train.
SINGAPORE: A nurse has been hospitalised with a burn injury after sitting on an unknown substance in an SMRT train.
She was on the North-bound train towards Jurong East at around 11am on Thursday when the incident happened.
Twenty-four-year-old Wan Zahfirah Arshad got off the train when a tingling pain on her buttocks became too much to bear.
She then noticed a yellowish substance on her clothes.
It was only when she got home that she noticed that she had suffered burns on her left buttock.
She immediately went to the Singapore General Hospital for treatment.
SMRT has expressed shock at the incident.
It has lodged a police report about the incident and will work closely with the police in their investigations into this matter.
The rail operator also added that it had contacted Ms Wan Zahfirah to ensure she is well taken care of.
Last month, a teenager suffered burns on his thigh after sitting on what could have been acid at a Bukit Batok bus stop.
- CNA/ck
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By Kimberly Spykerman
POSTED: 02 May 2013 10:54 PM
A nurse has been hospitalised with a burn injury after sitting on an unknown substance in an SMRT train.
SINGAPORE: A nurse has been hospitalised with a burn injury after sitting on an unknown substance in an SMRT train.
She was on the North-bound train towards Jurong East at around 11am on Thursday when the incident happened.
Twenty-four-year-old Wan Zahfirah Arshad got off the train when a tingling pain on her buttocks became too much to bear.
She then noticed a yellowish substance on her clothes.
It was only when she got home that she noticed that she had suffered burns on her left buttock.
She immediately went to the Singapore General Hospital for treatment.
SMRT has expressed shock at the incident.
It has lodged a police report about the incident and will work closely with the police in their investigations into this matter.
The rail operator also added that it had contacted Ms Wan Zahfirah to ensure she is well taken care of.
Last month, a teenager suffered burns on his thigh after sitting on what could have been acid at a Bukit Batok bus stop.
- CNA/ck
- wong chee tat :)
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
SingHealth reviews plans after illegal strike at SMRT
SingHealth reviews plans after illegal strike at SMRT
By Tan Weizhen, TODAY | Posted: 05 December 2012 0801 hrs
SINGAPORE: SingHealth, the country's largest public healthcare cluster, said it is reviewing its business contingency plans in the wake of the strike by SMRT's China bus drivers last week.
SingHealth, which oversees two hospitals - Singapore General Hospital and KK Women's and Children's Hospital - as well as five national specialty centres and nine polyclinics, is also undertaking "further risk assessments", its Deputy Group Director of Strategic Human Resources Goh Leong Huat said. SingHealth did not give details of what these assessments will entail.
SingHealth, which employs over 16,000 staff, did not respond to queries on how many foreign staff it has on its books. However, Mr Goh said that SingHealth employs foreign staff "based on calibrated assessment and balance of the need for trained healthcare workers".
Several other companies contacted were cagey when asked if they are reviewing their plans in the wake of the illegal strike.
Some said they have adopted measures to ensure they keep a low reliance on foreign manpower.
SingPost said it has a pool of temporary workers who can be activated when needed and it also encourages retirees and housewives to join the organisation by offering them flexible hours, a spokesman said. Foreign workers account for 13 per cent of SingPost's workforce across all business units.
The Changi Airport Group (CAG), though, "does not stipulate a foreign-local employee ratio" in its contracts with airport partners.
"They are expected to manage their respective workforce, and are required to provide contingency plans to provide for sufficient manpower resources to cope with unexpected staffing shortfalls ... or to deal with peak periods at the airport," said a CAG spokesperson.
Last week's illegal strike, which involved 171 bus drivers from China upset over their pay raises, brought into focus the public transport operators' growing dependence on foreigners and further served as a reminder to all firms to reflect on their management practices.
Mr Zaqy Mohamad, a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Manpower, feels that, in an "ideal situation", companies should manage their reliance on foreign workers by spreading them evenly across business units.
But a better solution, he said, was to offer better terms to attract Singaporeans to go for those jobs in the areas of essential services but are currently taken up by foreign workers.
He highlighted two areas that companies should examine: Wages, which are not attractive enough, and working conditions.
"Wage equity is an issue," said Mr Zaqy. "Why do bus drivers earn less than, for instance, taxi drivers, when their jobs can be tougher? Working conditions can also be bad, with some of them working long hours."
He added that wage equity is probably something only "organisations offering essential services" should look into.
- TODAY
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By Tan Weizhen, TODAY | Posted: 05 December 2012 0801 hrs
SINGAPORE: SingHealth, the country's largest public healthcare cluster, said it is reviewing its business contingency plans in the wake of the strike by SMRT's China bus drivers last week.
SingHealth, which oversees two hospitals - Singapore General Hospital and KK Women's and Children's Hospital - as well as five national specialty centres and nine polyclinics, is also undertaking "further risk assessments", its Deputy Group Director of Strategic Human Resources Goh Leong Huat said. SingHealth did not give details of what these assessments will entail.
SingHealth, which employs over 16,000 staff, did not respond to queries on how many foreign staff it has on its books. However, Mr Goh said that SingHealth employs foreign staff "based on calibrated assessment and balance of the need for trained healthcare workers".
Several other companies contacted were cagey when asked if they are reviewing their plans in the wake of the illegal strike.
Some said they have adopted measures to ensure they keep a low reliance on foreign manpower.
SingPost said it has a pool of temporary workers who can be activated when needed and it also encourages retirees and housewives to join the organisation by offering them flexible hours, a spokesman said. Foreign workers account for 13 per cent of SingPost's workforce across all business units.
The Changi Airport Group (CAG), though, "does not stipulate a foreign-local employee ratio" in its contracts with airport partners.
"They are expected to manage their respective workforce, and are required to provide contingency plans to provide for sufficient manpower resources to cope with unexpected staffing shortfalls ... or to deal with peak periods at the airport," said a CAG spokesperson.
Last week's illegal strike, which involved 171 bus drivers from China upset over their pay raises, brought into focus the public transport operators' growing dependence on foreigners and further served as a reminder to all firms to reflect on their management practices.
Mr Zaqy Mohamad, a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Manpower, feels that, in an "ideal situation", companies should manage their reliance on foreign workers by spreading them evenly across business units.
But a better solution, he said, was to offer better terms to attract Singaporeans to go for those jobs in the areas of essential services but are currently taken up by foreign workers.
He highlighted two areas that companies should examine: Wages, which are not attractive enough, and working conditions.
"Wage equity is an issue," said Mr Zaqy. "Why do bus drivers earn less than, for instance, taxi drivers, when their jobs can be tougher? Working conditions can also be bad, with some of them working long hours."
He added that wage equity is probably something only "organisations offering essential services" should look into.
- TODAY
- wong chee tat :)
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