Number of occupational disease cases drops slightly

The construction and manufacturing industries were major contributors, accounting for 43 per cent of the major injuries reported.

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But both sectors saw improvements over the same period in 2024, MOM noted.

For example, the manufacturing sector accounted for 55 major injuries and no deaths in the first half of 2025, compared with 63 major injuries and two deaths in the first half of 2024.

MOM said the implementation of the demerit point system in 2023, and additional safety requirements introduced in January 2025 to protect workers handling higher-risk machinery and combustible dust, drove the drop.

The situation in the construction industry also improved, particularly for larger-scale work and at construction worksites.

Fatal and major injuries declined from 81 to 76 between the first half of 2024 and the same period in 2025.