LTA engineer counselled after video of him berating construction site worker surfaces
The Land Transport Authority said the engineer has expressed regret for his actions and has apologised to the staff member involved.
Aug 25, 2025
SINGAPORE - A Land Transport Authority (LTA) engineer working at a site in Tanah Merah has been counselled after a video recording of an incident between him and an LTA contractor’s staff member emerged on social media.
One iteration of the video, which was uploaded on Singapore Road Vigilante’s Facebook page on Aug 24, went viral, attracting at least 370 comments, 580 reactions and 147,000 views as at Aug 25. Many comments were critical of the engineer’s behaviour.
The same video has appeared on other social media sites too.
In the video, a man wearing a white safety helmet is seen berating a man wearing a yellow one, questioning the worker about his driving credentials and what he had learnt.
According to Singapore law, those who work at worksites are required to wear coloured safety helmets denoting their position. White helmets denote either owners, architects, engineers and site staff members.
A yellow helmet represents workers without supervisory roles.
At one point in the video, the man wearing the white safety helmet smacks the man wearing the yellow helmet on his head with what appears to be the worker’s driving licence.
He then raises his voice, questioning the worker on what the driving school had taught him, whether he was taught to buckle up when driving.
The man wearing the white helmet then throws the card onto the ground.
In a Facebook post on Aug 25, LTA said: “We are aware of an incident involving one of our engineers and contractor’s staff. While the engineer was addressing safety lapses at the worksite, the manner in which he did so was inappropriate. We do not condone such behaviour.
“The engineer has also been counselled and reminded of the standards of conduct expected of all staff. He has expressed regret for his actions and has apologised to the staff involved.
“We take this matter seriously and will continue to reinforce the need for respectful and professional behaviour when upholding safety standards.”