Question 1 Workplace accidents are sometimes caused by poor housekeeping. Companies in Singapore are recognising housekeeping as an important way to reduce workplace accidents and injuries (a)...

Question 1
Workplace accidents are sometimes caused by poor housekeeping. Companies in Singapore are recognising housekeeping as an important way to reduce workplace accidents and injuries
(a) Illustrate the THREE (3) key factors to good housekeeping.
(15 marks)
(b) Briefly discuss the benefits of implementing a 5S programme
(15 marks)
(c) What may be some initiatives that may be used to sustain the momentum and interest in 5S implementation?
(20 marks)
Question 2
Ravi, a foreign worker, was injured in a road traffic accident caused by a third party whilst being conveyed to work whilst employed by RTH Pte Ltd, a construction company which was insured by Geo Insurance Company. RTH filed an I-Report (Work Injury Compensation Claim-WICA) and the case was registered and MOM assessed the claim. RTH also paid a sum of $42,000 for Ravi’s medical expenses and paid his medical leave wages.
(a) Ravi’s case was assessed by MOM and he is dissatisfied with the work injury claim. Examine what objections can he raise before the Commissioner for Labour?
(10 marks)
(b) Can the employer or insurer raise any objection to the injury claim? If yes, discuss those.
(10 marks)
(c) Assuming Ravi now decides to withdraw from the WICA claim and wants to pursue a Common Law and approaches you to explain the main differences. Briefly advise him on the differences.
(15 marks)
(d) Assuming Ravi proceeded with a Common Law claim against the third party in a road traffic accident claim. He now claims the medical expenses of $42,000 which had already been paid by his employer as special damages in the belief that his employer will recover this sum from him as a “loan” or “advance”. Appraise whether the third party or his insurer can raise any objections to this claim of special damages by Ravi.