An Indonesian domestic worker was seriously injured after she slipped and fell from the seventh floor of a residential building where she was cleaning a window.
At noon on Tuesday, the maid, a woman in her 20s who started working in Singapore a month ago and had no friends there yet, was standing on a chair and cleaning a window with a towel in an apartment in Carissa Park on Flora Drive in Tampines, Lianhe Zaobao reported.
Suddenly, she fell from the seventh-floor apartment and plunged on to a terrace on the first floor of the building. Her employer’s elderly mother, who was in the apartment at the time, was unaware of the accident until the police came.
The domestic worker, who suffered injuries to her back and head, was sent to Changi General Hospital.
Her employer was sorry about the accident but said it was fortunate that the woman had survived the fall and was recovering, Shin Min Daily News reported. The employer said the worker had even apologized for the incident, which was not necessary at all.
According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore, when a domestic worker is cleaning a window in a high-rise building, she should be accompanied by an adult, and should avoid standing on a chair or any object with wheels.
In Hong Kong, a domestic worker is only allowed to clean windows with one arm outside, rather than all or part of her body.
Dh here in Hongkong are not allowed anymore to clean the outer part of the windows due to some death accidents. Thanks
I heard long ago even in sg also not allowed anymore..but i thinks is depend on the employers itself..poor lady
Long time ago , stay .HDB house , condo, apartment which is high and very dengerous cleaning window is not allowed
Its not allowed…but some employers dont have the heart for thier helpers…they dont obey the law..
Binu Benjamin, Just for your info, a maid and a slave are totally 2 different things. There is no such thing as slavery in Singapore and Malaysia. They may be treated as slaves, but that is illegal.
It’s not worth to risk ur life cleaning window, employer must remind ur maid
My goodness can clean windows but inside..why it should be clean outside very dengerous..employers must aware..dont put your helpers in risk situations..Sorry isnt really help when helper is dead.
True.
My bos want me to clean window 2times a week.
I clean only inside.out side i didnot want.
She angry also i just say sorry.
Some bos didnot read what in side the contrak say.
They just want us to clean window.
Thank you
Agp Meri Hera
Oooh dear
Just take good care of your safety often helper dont get the attention from they boses..
I just hopes tht for all employers will treats they helper in a better way .speacially if comes to a chores.
Wht is neseccery anyway..to do out windows cleaning???.. redicilous
Not allowd also here in Singapore even standing in a cheer.we have one day seminar about cleaning windows and evrything.