ST9 Pte Ltd was fined $50,000 for having more than 1,100 workers at three “dormitories” converted from factories at Woodlands Industrial Park. The men were housed in overcrowded conditions, reported to be at twice the occupant loads. 600 workers were found staying in parts of the buildings that had not been approved for housing.
Sunhuan Construction Pte Ltd was issued with two $10,000 fines. It had 377 foreign workers from 12 companies living in premises at Tagore Industrial Avenue, operating illegally as a commercial dormitory. The space was unsafe and had not been approved for accommodation purposes.
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