Workplace injuries, fatalities and ill-health exact a heavy toll on employers, workers and the community. In 2018, work accidents in Singapore caused 12,810 workplace injuries[1], with 47% workers sustaining major injuries, and 41 deaths. Most of the fatalities were caused by falls from a height, slips, trips and falls, machinery-related and vehicular-related incidents. The Workplace […]
Consumer Products: Are They Genuine or Fake?
COUNTERFEITS – THE BANE OF LEGITIMATE MANUFACTURERS With the convenience of online payment platforms and the proliferation of sales transactions made over the Internet, how does one ensure that the product offered over an alternative distribution channel is genuine, and not counterfeit? When counterfeit products are suspected to be in the market, the legitimate manufacturers […]
Forensic Science is Useful for Civil Suits
Forensic science. This term often brings to mind scientific evidence being used in the court of law for criminal proceedings such as violent crimes, sexual offences, drug trafficking, robberies, vandalism and scams. However, the use of forensic evidence is not just limited to criminal investigations and trials. Forensic investigations and analysis have proven to be […]
An Antidote to Poison
Poison pen letters are unpleasant letters written and sent anonymously with the intention of causing trouble to the recipient. Poison pen letters have the power to damage and even destroy a person’s reputation and have caused companies to fail in IPO deals. Some poison pen letters are more of an annoyance while others may be […]
No Two Sides in Forensic Science
As long-standing forensic scientists formerly in the government forensic laboratory but now in private practice, we have received remarks that we have “gone to the dark side”. Though this remark may have been said in jest, the negative sentiment behind it may result in a misperception that thwarts science and justice. There appears to be […]