SINGAPORE, April 9 -- A 24-year-old welder died at a Tuas shipyard on Monday (Apr 6) after being discovered unconscious inside a stainless steel pipe, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Thursday.

According to CNA, the incident occurred at a worksite operated by Seatrium on Tuas South Boulevard. 

The man, employed by Hwa Leong Offshore Engineering, was found lying inside a 28-inch (71cm) stainless steel pipe on a newly fabricated process module of a vessel. 

Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene after he was removed from the pipe.

MOM emphasised that all confined spaces must be clearly marked. 

"Before any work begins, relevant risk control measures, including atmospheric testing, adequate ventilation and appl...