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Annual Report
2013/2014
stories
We love stories. We hear and share them with each other every
day. In the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council’s and WSH
Institute’s Annual Report FY 2013/14, we want to share our story –
our achievements; collaborations with stakeholders, and wealth of
resources that we have produced to help the industry improve WSH.
But in addition to our story, we want to share four special stories
with you. When it comes to workplace accidents, we always hear
of how they happened; we learn and we move on. This time
we’ve asked four families to tell their side of the stories; what
happened after a workplace accident and the devastating impact
on them. They have selflessly stepped up to share their stories
because they want you to know first-hand the effects workplace
accidents have on loved ones.
For us, these stories fuel what we do. We work alongside our
stakeholders so that all workers can go home safely and healthily
to their loved ones every day.
To fulfill our vision of a safe and healthy workplace for all, we
need everyone in Singapore to embrace a WSH mindset that
strives for zero harm in the workplace. To achieve this, we work
hard to raise awareness of WSH, build WSH capabilities and set
WSH standards, through research and innovation.
Work together with us towards a day when the only stories we
hear are the ones with happy endings.
A brother’s grief
Interviewee: Tan Beng Hui
Yeow Hui’s work day would start at 6am and he would
not get home till 10pm. He worked for his brother,
Beng Hui (pictured right), who runs a tree-cutting and
removal services company which their late father had
left them.
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It was an ordinary day. Yeow Hui rose early, as
usual, to get ready for work. A tree had fallen
near Bedok Interchange and he had been tasked
to remove it. After the tree had been cut down,
he placed the logs onto a lorry so that they
could be transported elsewhere for disposal.
Yeow Hui was rearranging the logs when he
lost his balance and fell. He grabbed onto a log
to steady himself but it rolled off, fell onto him,
and killed him.
Beng Hui was not present when the incident
happened and only learned of his brother’s
death later. Having worked for his father for
many years, Beng Hui knows that tree-cutting
and removal is dangerous work. Despite
the safety briefings and personal protective
equipment that he provides for all his workers,
he still worries about whether they follow his
instructions. His sense of responsibility as an
employer sometimes keeps him up at night.
Beng Hui still bears the pain of his brother’s
death. Yeow Hui was a hardworking worker
and never complained about the long hours.
But more than that, Yeow Hui was a brother
Beng Hui could depend on. Yeow Hui is survived
by his wife and four children. Life will never be
the same for all those that he left behind.
Yeow Hui died in 2011, along with 60 people
who were killed at work. The Workplace Safety
and Health (WSH) Council hears such stories
too often. As an employer, it is sometimes easy
to lose sight of what you are protecting; not just
livelihoods but the lives of your workers and
their families. WSH touches everyone, not just
those of us who work in dangerous jobs.
In this Annual Report, find out how we have
worked with different stakeholders in the WSH
ecosystem and the impact we have made on
the WSH landscape.
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Contents
01STORIES
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knowledge is power: knowledge and innovation
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a brother’s grief
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A wife’s heartache
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Message from chairman, wsh council
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WSH council members
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Message from chairman of wsh institute
Governing Board
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wsh institute governing board members
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listing of wsh council committees,
taskforces and workgroups
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A son’s distress
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No worker left behind: engagement and outreach
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Empowering bosses and workers: building
wsh capabilities
Wsh council’s & wsh institute’s
calendar of events
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wsh council: financial statement FY 2013/14
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A wife’s worry
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wsh institute: financial statement FY 2013/14
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from good to great: raising wsh standards
76acknowledgements
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Message from Chairman, WSH COUNCIL
such tragedies and moves all of us to continue
to strive to improve WSH.
We need processes and rules, but these alone will
not sustain good safety and health performance
at the workplace. The right mindset and a culture
of care have to be embedded in the organisation.
The WSH Council launched CultureSAFE, a
programme designed to help organisations
nurture a strong WSH culture through inculcating
a positive safety and health mindset and
incorporating these into work culture. WSH
culture cannot be cultivated and made pervasive
overnight. The journey is long and challenging,
and requires strong leadership support, the
commitment and buy-in from employees at all
levels, and very often collaboration with suppliers
and customers.
When workplace incidents happen, the injured
or deceased person is not the only one to
suffer; his or her family will be affected too. The
National Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)
Campaign message last year “This Could Be
You” highlighted how a workplace accident
can happen, and how it will affect our loved
ones emotionally and financially. We chose the
same theme for our annual report this year to
highlight the continuing importance of working
healthily and safely, in order to return home to
loved ones at the end of each day.
For this report, we interviewed family members
whose loved ones died or were injured in four
workplace accidents. Mr Tan, whose elder
brother died when he fell off a lorry on a treecutting job, spoke of how he lost his brother. The
grief in his voice is clear. It pains us to hear of
Due to an ageing workforce, there is a clear
need to manage safety, health and well-being in
a more holistic manner. We must expect higher
impact from health issues, as longer term effects
from work issues will emerge. As importantly,
health issues in the ageing population will
impact the workplaces in which people work
and their safety. Health cannot be delinked from
safety at the workplace. Personal health and
well-being affect the ability to work safely. The
habits formed at work affect not only people at
work, but follow all home, and potentially affect
all at home including loved ones.
We acknowledge the need to manage workplace
safety and workplace health, and we have
introduced a guide to help organisations
manage these in a “Total WSH” approach.
This encompasses a proactive and integrated
assessment of all risks in the workplace and
seeks the participation of everyone in the
organisation to collaborate, including to
reduce risks at source. By adopting a Total
WSH approach, we can address risks earlier,
for example, in design and engineering, so as
to achieve safer, healthier and more productive
outcomes for all in the workplace.
Regardless of what each person does as his or
her chosen vocation, time at work forms a very
significant part of his or her life. Safety, health
and well-being at work are major contributors
to the quality of all our lives. I am convinced
this direction is the right one, and I ask for your
support to move us all yet another step closer
to our WSH 2018 vision—a safe and healthy
workplace for all in a country renowned for WSH.
Mr Lee Tzu Yang
Chairman
Workplace Safety and Health Council
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Message from chairman of
wsh institute Governing Board
local stakeholders on the potential costs of workrelated injuries and ill-health in Singapore, which
was found to be S$10.45 billion (or equivalent to
3.2% of Singapore’s GDP) for 2011.
Several surveys were also commissioned by the
WSH Institute to increase the depth of WSH data
analyses. WSH Institute had also expanded its
information network by collaborating with the
SingaporeTraffic Police and healthcare institutions.
In the area of evaluating WSH strategies
and policies, the Institute completed its first
evaluative research study which was on
the effectiveness of WSH Council’s bizSAFE
programme. Results from the study strongly
affirmed that bizSAFE had made a difference for
more than 18,000 bizSAFE enterprises today and
many others along their value chains.
2. Creating WSH solutions for businesses
I would like to thank all parties who have helped
the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Institute
in attaining its current achievements. FY 2013/14
continues to be another fruitful and eventful year
for WSH Institute as we witnessed the steady
expansion of WSH Institute’s work into emerging
and uncharted areas. The WSH Institute had
made initial progress in the following three key
thrusts to bring Singapore closer to its WSH
2018 vision of a safe and healthy workplace for
everyone in Singapore.
1. Informing WSH policies and strategies
The WSH Institute broke new grounds nationally
and internationally with a study conducted from
2012 to 2013 to understand the economic impact
of WSH injuries and ill-health on employers,
employees and the community in Singapore.
The results provided compelling evidence for
On the research front, the Institute formalised
the national WSH research priorities for a
five-year period from 2011 to 2016 through its
National WSH Research Agenda. As of end March
2014, the WSH Institute had commissioned
close to 40 research studies and projects with
about a quarter completed and the findings
communicated to policy makers, businesses,
and WSH leaders and professionals.
3. Transforming and nurturing capabilities of
leaders and professionals
The WSH Institute’s Train-the-Trainer (T3)
programme is a continuous education
programme targeted at WSH trainers. Since its
launch in 2011, close to 500 WSH trainers and
curriculum developers have enhanced their
technical knowledge and soft skills.
FY 2013/14 was also one where the Institute
outperformed itself in its publicity and
engagement activities for local and international
audience. In particular, the Institute hosted
several international visitors and was invited to
present its research findings in conferences and
company events locally and internationally. At
the WSH Institute’s landmark event, Forum on
“The Next WSH Frontier”, leading international
and local WSH thought leaders shared their
insights and respective experiences in the
growing international “Vision Zero” movement.
WSH INSTITUTE’S PLANS FOR 2014
Moving forward, in 2014, the WSH Institute
will play a larger role in invoking thoughts,
debate and research on emerging WSH topics
including “Vision Zero” and “Total WSH”. The
WSH Institute will also start engaging our key
stakeholders for the biennial WSH Institute
Perception Survey to solicit feedback on the
WSH Institute’s work. The results will serve to
guide the Institute in its future work.
The WSH Institute will continue to enhance
the vibrancy of exchange of WSH knowledge,
innovation and solutions in Singapore and
broaden our collaboration networks on WSH
research and knowledge with leading institutes
and partners. These efforts will help us realise
our collective WSH2018 vision.
Thank you.
Mr Khoo Chin Hean
Chairman
Workplace Safety and Health Institute
Governing Board
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a son’s distress
Interviewee: Beh Chung Wei
It started with headaches, then dizzy spells. After that,
Chung Wei’s (pictured left) father, Ah Chye, started to
struggle with simple tasks like walking. He lived with
these symptoms for almost six weeks, without realising
that a work injury was causing them.
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GET ON AND OFF
A LORRY SAFELY
1. Ensure that the driver is physically
and medically fit before each
delivery assignment.
2. Use handholds and steps on the
lorry
when
mounting
or
dismounting the vehicle.
3.
Ensure that the driver or
passenger has sufficient space
to mount and dismount the lorry
safely.
4. Report any injury to the
supervisor and seek medical
attention as soon as possible.
It took two surgeries to remove all the clots. Throughout Ah Chye’s
recuperation, Chung Wei took turns with his mother to look after
Ah Chye. Chung Wei says that his father has since gone back to
work, and life seems to be normal again.
Ah Chye works as a lorry driver. Chung Wei,
describes his father’s job as “normal”, just like
any other. Aside from the fact that Ah Chye
spends long hours on the road, Chung Wei
does not see his father’s job as dangerous.
It had never occurred to him that his father
almost lost his life because of a work injury.
Ah Chye was getting up his lorry when he hit his
head against the door. Although it hurt, he did not
think much of it and continued to work, thinking
the pain would subside. Days later, he began
to suffer from headaches and dizzy spells. As
Ah Chye did not tell his son about the head injury,
Chung Wei was not aware of how seriously
injured his father was. Ah Chye’s condition
continued to worsen. One day, he tried to get
out of bed but fell and fainted. His wife panicked
and rushed him to the hospital.
Chung Wei was very worried when he found out
that blood clots had formed in his father’s brain,
which required immediate surgery. He also
learnt that because of his father’s age, Ah Chye
faced higher risks than someone younger with
the same injury.
Ah Chye was unaware of the severity of his injury and was
lucky that it did not cost him his life. Whether you’re a worker,
supervisor or boss, it shouldn’t take a story like Ah Chye’s for you
to start paying attention to WSH. Don’t wait till it’s too late.
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NO worker left behind:
Engagement and Outreach
This section shines a spotlight on the different ways we reach out
to our diverse audience; from professionals across various industries
to members of the public. We also show how we propagate and
reiterate the WSH message in order to inspire everyone into taking
ownership of their safety and health as well as those around them.
NATIONAL WSH CAMPAIGN 2013
The National WSH Campaign was launched
on 20 May 2013 at The Cube, Asia Square, by
Guest-of-Honour, Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien
Loong. The year-long campaign, themed “This
Could Be You”, set the stage for the Council’s
WSH outreach efforts and highlighted the key
messages and plans for 2013.
In his opening speech, PM Lee highlighted the
importance of WSH and the role everyone could
play to instill safety consciousness and work
safety in the workplace.
At the launch, 37 government agencies pledged
their support towards WSH by committing to
raise safety standards in public construction
and development projects through setting and
enforcing WSH rules.
The campaign also unveiled the WSH Council’s
new television commercial “This Could Be You”,
which received the Viewers’ Choice Awards at
The Laurels Awards 2014.
GO-TO ENGAGEMENT
WSH Council’s “Go-to Engagement” targeted
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
at their workplaces to help them better
manage WSH through the WSH Messengers.
The convenience of having WSH briefings
and roadshows conducted at their premises
allowed SMEs to learn how they can better
manage work risks. Under the programme,
the WSH Messengers reached out to 39,800
workers in 149 organisations in FY 2013/14.
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WSH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
2013/14
The WSH education and outreach campaign
reminded all that, regardless of who we are
or what we do, we must consciously take
precautions to manage and mitigate risks.
These WSH messages appeared on various
touchpoints across Singapore including MRT
platform screen doors, streetlamp banners,
buses, newspapers and radio.
From November 2013 to February 2014, the
WSH Council launched a secondary campaign
to remind everyone the importance of
working safety at all times. With the message,
“Work safely. Your family awaits your return.”
the campaign was timed to coincide with the
festive season.
The message was communicated through
various channels including television, SMSes,
radio, and online. At workers outreach events,
EZ-link cardholders with the festive WSH
message were given out as a reminder to all to
work safely for their families. The WSH Council
also produced two “webisodes” to communicate
the importance of working safely in a fun and
humorous way.
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SAFETY STARTS WITH ME COMPETITION
MARINE INDUSTRIES CEO ROUNDTABLE
H&EI WSH CHALLENGE
NEW (ASBESTOS) REGULATIONS FORUM
The “Safety Starts With Me” (SSWM) Competition
is an avenue to transmit, in a variety of creative
ways, the simple but important message of
ensuring personal safety in the workplace.
The theme for the sixth SSWM competition is
“A healthier workplace is a safer workplace”.
47 winners emerged from 1,070 entries. The
winning entries were showcased at the launch
of the NWSH Campaign 2014.
30 key marine business partners were invited to
the third Marine Industries Pledge-for-Zero CEO
Roundtable held on 13 August 2013, to pledge
their commitment to work in partnership with
the shipyards to achieve zero injury. A tiered
involvement where the CEOs would play
a mentoring role to the business partners
whom they brought onboard was created. This
initiative has brought about a significant step
forward in driving industry leadership and
ownership in WSH improvement.
To increase WSH awareness in the Hospitality
and Entertainment Industries (H&EI), the Council
organised the inaugural H&EI WSH Challenge
on 28 August 2013 at Resorts World Sentosa.
24 teams raced against time in a competition to
tackle various workplace hazards. Prizes were
awarded to the top three teams which completed
the challenges within the shortest time and in
the safest manner. A new Kitchen Safety and
Health pack was also launched at the event.
Organised by the WSH Council and the Ministry
of Manpower (MOM), the forum brought together
more than 400 stakeholders from the construction,
marine and petrochemical industries to share
and discuss good practices in the management
and removal of asbestos-containing materials on
23 January 2014. An educational video to guide
contractors and building owners on correct work
practices to adopt during asbestos-related work
was launched at the event.
Abcs Of Kitchen Safety Forum
WORKPLACE ERGONOMICS FORUM
More than 300 industry leaders, stakeholders
and professionals attended the inaugural WSH
Forum for the H&EI–ABCs of Kitchen Safety on
28 November 2013. The objective of the forum
was to highlight common hazards and promote
safe practices in the kitchen environment. The
WSH Guidelines on Hospitality and Entertainment
Industries and the Kitchen Safety Pack were
distributed at the forum.
More than 400 industry leaders and stakeholders
attended the Workplace Ergonomics Forum on
27 March 2014 jointly organised by WSH Council
and MOM. The forum brought together players
across various industries to raise awareness
and share strategies on managing workplace
ergonomics. WSH Council and MOM produced
a set of guidance materials comprising the
WSH Guidelines on Improving Ergonomics
in the Workplace, a video on successful cases
of ergonomic intervention, and an e-learning
module on work-related musculoskeletal
disorders to help the industries to increase
awareness and manage workplace ergonomics.
WSH AWARDS 2013
The annual WSH Awards celebrates and
recognises companies and individuals on a
national level for excellence in WSH. The Awards
ceremony was held on 30 July 2013 at Marina
Bay Sands and graced by Guest-of-Honour,
Dr Amy Khor, then Minister of State for Health
and Manpower. 192 award winners were
honoured at the ceremony.
In his welcome address, Mr Lee Tzu Yang,
Chairman, WSH Council, elaborated on the
changes that the Council had made to raise WSH
standards, and also the changes to come.
In her speech, Dr Khor also echoed the need for
change. She pointed out that while traditionally
more attention had been paid to workplace
safety, it was time to place equal emphasis on
workplace health to better protect the workforce.
CONSTRUCTION CEO ROUNDTABLE
The fourth Construction CEO Roundtable was
held on 31 August 2013 for Signatories who
committed to the Pledge for Zero (PfZ) CEO
Commitment Charter in 2008. The attendees
included CEOs and top management from
developers and contractors, and provided a
platform for peer-to-peer sharing. This year, the
Roundtable adopted the theme “Leadership in
WSH” and explored a new format whereby it
was hosted by a PfZ organisation to showcase
its approach based on the theme.
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REACHING OUT TO VETERINARIANS ON WSH
DORMITORY ROAD SHOWS
ENGAGEMENT WITH HEALTHCARE SMEs
INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS
As part of WSH Council’s continuous outreach
efforts to the veterinary sector, a sharing session
was conducted at the Singapore Veterinary
Conference from 25-28 October 2013. At
the session, veterinarians gained important
knowledge about chemical hazards at veterinary
clinics as well as classification and labelling in
hazard communication.
As part of the WSH Council’s continual efforts
to educate and reach out to foreign workers,
road shows were organised at non-commercial
and private foreign workers’ dormitories and
public areas where they congregate. Through
games, skits and quizzes, WSH messages were
communicated to them in a fun and relaxed
manner. In 2013, the WSH Council reached out
to more than 8,000 workers with 15 road shows.
To help SMEs in the healthcare sector better
understand their WSH responsibilities, WSH
assistance kits were distributed to all medical
clinics, dental clinics and nursing homes. As part
of the collaboration with the Ministry of Health
(MOH), MOH inspectors reminded clinics and
nursing homes of their WSH obligations during
their regular inspections. A feedback channel has
also been developed to identify the level of WSH
awareness of these sub-sectors, which would be
useful in future engagement strategies for the
healthcare sector.
In FY 2013/14, 13 WSH articles were published
in newsletters, magazines of industry associations
or councils and international magazines. These
articles reached out directly to the SMEs to raise
awareness of WSH and contributed towards the
Council’s vision to be a country renowned for best
WSH practices.
JURONG GATEWAY SAFETY GROUP
WORKERS’ OUTREACH
The WSH Council and Jurong Gateway Safety
Group held their inaugural Workers’ Outreach
at the Jurong East Mall’s (JEM) Office project
site on 19 November 2013. The event saw close
to 250 workers and supervisors engaged in
various interesting games and fun activities
aimed at raising their awareness on WSH issues.
The event included a skit performance and
practical demonstrations on safety equipment.
ROVING EXHIBITIONS
The mobile safety exhibits that the WSH
Council had produced have been travelling
to companies and organisations for safety
events and campaigns. Featuring interactive
stations and games on WSH issues that affect
employees, these exhibits aim to highlight
to viewers what they need to do to protect
themselves at work. In 2013, these exhibits
travelled to 130 workplaces and schools, and
reached out to more than 65,000 people.
ENGAGEMENT WITH NURSING HOMES
To raise WSH awareness in the intermediate and
long term care sector, the WSH Council continued
its collaboration with MOH to engage nursing
homes. Relevant WSH assistance programmes
for nursing homes, such as the bizSAFE and WSH
Assist programmes were shared with them.
WSH BULLETIN
WSH Bulletin is an e-newsletter that is regularly
sent out to keep subscribers informed of the latest
WSH developments on the local and international
scene. The bulletin features case studies, best
practices, incident statistics and articles on
safety and health. It also informs subscribers of
upcoming WSH Council’s events. As of March
2014, there were 33,600 subscribers.
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iWSH NEWSLETTER
SHINE NEWSLETTER
The iWSH newsletter was created by the WSH
Council to reach out to workers on the ground
to educate them about what they can do to keep
themselves safe and healthy. Each issue comes
in an easy-to-read format in English, Chinese,
Tamil and Bengali. It highlights safety tips and the
importance of WSH with interviews with workers,
case studies and quizzes. The newsletters are
distributed to Accredited Training Providers
(ATPs), foreign workers’ dormitories, shipyards,
construction sites and other public venues.
WSH Council’s corporate newsletter, SHINE,
is packed with WSH human-interest stories,
business-driven articles, case files and
best practices. The newsletter also features
information on what is current on Singapore’s
WSH landscape, latest statistics, and new
publications and resources. It is an important
publication that targets the entire value-chain of
stakeholders from CEOs to WSH Professionals.
Being a safety
professional
is like being a doctor.
We save lives. So do it
with passion and not
just for the sake of
doing A job.
Govindan Mani
WSHE Manager
Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd
Winner of WSH Officer Awards 2014
OVERVIEW
In FY 2013,
• WSH Council’s “Go-to Engagement” reached
out to 39,800 workers in 149 organisations.
• The education and outreach campaign was
viewed by 9,719,000 on buses; MRT screen
doors; streetlamp banners; online; and in
cinemas.
• The television commercial, “This Could be
You”, received the Viewers’ Choice Awards at
The Laurels Awards 2014.
• 1,070 people participated in Safety Starts With
Me. 47 entries were awarded prizes.
• 442 applications were received for the National
WSH Awards 2013. 192 were given an award for
their excellent WSH performance.
• 8,000 workers have participated in 15 noncommercial and private foreign workers’
dorm road shows.
• 65,000 people have seen our roving WSH
exhibits at 130 locations.
• SHINE and iWSH newsletters reached out to
56,000 and 320,000 readers respectively.
• 33,600 people receive regular weekly updates
on WSH matters through the WSH Bulletin.
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Empowering bosses
and workers:
Building WSH Capabilities
We believe that building WSH capabilities will empower employers
and organisations with the knowledge to better protect themselves
and their workers.
biz SAFE
CultureSAFE AND WSH CULTURE FUND
As of 31 March 2014, 17,710 bizSAFE Enterprises,
311 bizSAFE Partners and 17 bizSAFE Mentors
have participated in the bizSAFE programme.
The WSH Council will be conducting a review of
the bizSAFE programme in 2014. This is to align
the programme to the changes that MOM will
be introducing to further enhance the conduct
and implementation of risk management in the
industry.
As of March 2013, 276 companies have signed
up for the CultureSAFE programme, and 163
of them have completed their baseline culture
diagnostic assessments. These companies now
have a better understanding of their WSH culture
profiles, and have identified areas that need
improvement to continue building a favourable
WSH culture in their companies.
biz SAFE CONVENTION 2014:
BEING SAFE AND HEALTHY
In this section, we elaborate on the different ways we work with
the industry in order to raise WSH capabilities across-the-board.
We recognise and celebrate exemplary WSH behaviour and
outcomes. We identify improvements in the industry’s WSH
knowledge through our targeted forums and events. And we work
closely with industry leaders to influence and inspire change in the
area of WSH in Singapore.
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Close to 800 participants attended the sixth
annual bizSAFE convention on 28 February
2014. Themed “Being Safe and Healthy”, the
convention aimed to encourage companies to
view good WSH performance as an important
business outcome.
In his speech, Guest-of-Honour, Minister for
Manpower, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, shared findings
from a study conducted by the WSH Institute that
showed that 81% of companies which engaged
bizSAFE enterprises preferred to engage them
again for future projects as they could see the
benefits in engaging enterprises that were
committed to WSH.
An S$8 million WSH Culture Fund was set up
to help SMEs implement the CultureSAFE
programme. On 1 October 2013, the proportion
of costs that SMEs can claim from the fund to
implement CultureSAFE was increased from
70% to 90%, with the cap remaining at S$30,000
for each SME. SMEs can use the fund to cover
both consultancy and implementation costs.
To promote the adoption of CultureSAFE
programme, three Breakfast Dialogues were
organised for CEOs and top management on
WSH Culture and Leadership for companies
from
the
Chemical,
Construction
and
Manufacturing sector in March, July and
October 2013 respectively. Reputable industry
leaders were invited as guest speakers to share
the challenges and benefits of their WSH culturebuilding journey.
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RISK MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FUND
As of 31 March 2014, the Risk Management
Assistance Fund (RMAF) has disbursed S$23
million (out of the S$24 million fund) to 4,660
SMEs, with a balance of S$1 million committed
to help another 320 companies. The RMAF will
cease upon the depletion of the fund, which is
estimated to be in 2014.
DESIGN FOR SAFETY (DfS)
The WSH Council has worked very closely with
the construction industry to encourage the
adoption of DfS. On 12 April 2013, the Singapore
Institute of Architects (SIA) organised the SIA
WSH Committee Seminar; and the first DfS
Mark was awarded to a Land Transport Authority
(LTA) project at the International Conference
on WSH for Construction Industry held on
13 August 2013. The two-day Conference was
organised by Institution of Occupational Safety
and Health (IOSH; Singapore) in collaboration
with Building & Construction (BCA) Academy
and WSH Council, with DfS as one of the main
themes.
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PROBE PLUS AND WAH FORUM:
ROOF WORK SAFETY
A FRESH APPROACH TO MANAGING
WORKPLACE NOISE SEMINAR
WORK-RELATED TRAFFIC SAFETY
MANAGEMENT FORUM
Close to 400 industry leaders and stakeholders
attended the ProBE Plus Work-at-Heights (WAH)
Forum on Roof Work Safety on 23 September
2013, jointly organised by MOM, WSH Council
and the Singapore Contractors Association
Limited (SCAL). The forum brought together
contractors who performed work on roofs to
share strategies on how they could make WAH
safety an integral part of their daily work.
The WSH Council, in collaboration with MOM,
organised the seminar for employees who
perform noise monitoring in their workplaces.
Speakers shared with the participants the
National Noise Induced Deafness Prevention
Programme, capability building programmes
on noise monitoring and noise surveillance
as well as the revised Guidelines on Hearing
Conservation Programme. More than 400
participants attended the seminar on 12 July.
More than 400 participants attended the forum
organised by WSH Council and MOM on 2
September 2013 to learn more about workplace
traffic safety management.
CRANE SAFETY SYMPOSIUM
More than 400 industry leaders and
stakeholders attended the Crane Safety
Symposium jointly organised by the National
Crane Safety Taskforce in collaboration with
WSH Council and MOM on 29 October 2013.
The symposium brought together key players
in the crane industry to share strategies on how
they can improve crane safety.
In conjunction with the symposium, MOM
conducted a WSH inspection at a selected
construction site on 28 October 2013. The
inspection focused on the safety of lifting
operations involving cranes.
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FORUM
More than 250 facility managers, building
developers, facilities management service
buyers and WSH professionals attended the
forum on 9 May 2013. Industry participants
learned about past incident cases, best practices
and WSH regulations so as to better understand
their roles and obligations under the WSH Act.
Speakers from government agencies presented
various topics relating to traffic safety and
prevention of traffic accidents. Industry speakers
also shared their experiences in vehicle fleet
management and best practices in workplace
traffic safety management.
Four workshops on Work-related Traffic Safety
Risk Management were also conducted from
25 November to 13 December 2013. The
workshops aimed to equip vocational drivers
and riders with basic skills to implement risk
management in their workplaces. More than 200
participants attended these workshops.
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LANDSCAPE SECTOR FORUM
SAFE HANDS FORUM
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGERS FORUM
More than 200 service buyers and service
providers from the landscape industry, as well
as students from the Institute of Technical
Education (ITEs) and polytechnics, gathered for
the annual WSH Forum–Landscape Sector on
7 September 2013 at ITE College East. The forum
started with a networking breakfast for forum
participants, followed by a series of presentations
and demonstrations on best practices.
More than 250 industry leaders, stakeholders and
WSH professionals from the manufacturing sector
attended the WSH Council Forum–Safe Hands on
2 October 2013. Organised by WSH Council, the
forum aimed to raise awareness on hand and
finger injuries caused by machinery. Industry
participants learned about best practices on the
safe use of machinery, past incident cases and the
importance of building a safety culture through
CultureSAFE.
WSH Council and MOM, in collaboration with
SCAL and Society for Project Managers (SPM),
organised the WSH Forum–Construction Project
Managers on 18 February 2014. The forum
was attended by more than 400 participants.
Participants were also briefed on the key findings
from recent formwork operations and lessons
learnt from past construction-related incidents.
WORK-AT-HEIGHTS (WAH) AWARENESS FORUM
WSH Council, in collaboration with DTZ
Township Pte Ltd, organised a WSH forum for
its staff and term contractors on 27 March 2014
to raise their WSH awareness. Close to 250
participants were briefed on WSH regulations
and how the Regulations affected their work.
Participants gave feedback after the forum that
they had a better understanding of their roles
and obligations.
IMPROVING WSH PERFORMANCE THROUGH
PROCESS SAFETY AND PEOPLE FORUM
To equip the industry with more knowledge
in implementing Process Safety Management
(PSM) and WSH culture building, the WSH Council
Forum on Improving WSH Performance through
Process Safety and People, supported by MOM,
was held on 24 September 2013. It drew close to
200 industry leaders and stakeholders. The forum
focused on the implementation of PSM, culture
building and behavioural safety.
Close to 400 participants from government
agencies, public organisations and their
appointed contractors attended the ProBE Plus
WAH Forum on 20 November 2013. Jointly
organised by WSH Council and MOM, the WAH
Awareness Forum aimed to inform relevant
personnel on the key requirements for Permit
to Work (PTW) and Fall Prevention Plan (FPP)
and their duties under the WSH (Work-atHeights) Regulations.
TOWN COUNCIL (DTZ) FORUM
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WSH OFFICERS IN CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY FORUM
WSH Council and MOM, in collaboration with
Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO),
organised the WSH Forum–Workplace Safety
and Health Officers (WSHOs) on 31 March
2014. The forum was attended by more than
200 WSHOs. Speakers from MOM shared key
inspection findings from recent formwork
operations in January 2014 and lessons learnt
from past construction incidents, including
those related to formwork.
INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE SAFETY STANDARDS
OF THE TENTAGE SECTOR
WSH Council, together with the Tentage Safety
Working Group, spearheaded various initiatives
to improve WSH capabilities and work practices
in the sector. The group produced an industrybased checklist and stepped up their efforts
to educate the tentage service buyers on the
benefits of engineered tents. To help service
companies make the switch, it has collaborated
with the Singapore Tables, Chairs and Tents
Contractors Association and Inland Revenue
Authority of Singapore (IRAS) to encourage
companies to tap on the Productivity and
Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme to acquire
engineered tents. Since then, an increase in the
demand for engineered tents has risen by 25%
from 2012.
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We have to make sure that
workers understand the
rules, requirements and
risks of the situation… If
they see any unsafe act or
condition, they must act
immediately.
ENHANCING WSH LEARNING THROUGH SHARING
AND VISITS
This year, the WSH Council embarked on the
Safety and Health Active Review (SHARe)
programme—a
WSH
learning
journey
through industry visits and sharing of best
practices. To date, six hospitals from public
and private hospitals have taken part in the
SHARe programme. These sharing sessions
gave participants an opportunity to learn
best practices from one other. The sessions
also fostered closer partnerships within the
healthcare industry.
Yogeswaran Rajeswaran
WSH Coordinator
Sato Kogyo S Pte Ltd
Winner of WSH Supervisor Awards 2014
OVERVIEW
As of March 2014,
• 17,710 enterprises, 311 bizSAFE Partners and
17 bizSAFE Mentors have come onboard the
bizSAFE programme.
• S$3 million from Risk Management Assistance
Fund (RMAF) was disbursed to 1,010 companies
to help them embark on their WSH journey.
• 276 companies have signed up for the
CultureSAFE programme.
• 5,200 people attended and improved their
WSH knowledge through 16 industry forums.
• S$88,000 was disbursed from the Culture Fund
to 41 SMEs.
A wife’s worry
Interviewee: Jenny
It was her husband who called her on the day of the
incident. Jenny (pictured left) was at home when her
husband, Lee Whye Koon, called to tell her that he
had been hurt at work and was at a hospital.
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Jenny feels lucky that her husband only lost a
finger. She knows that many others may not
have survived an incident like this, or may
have even sustained more serious injuries.
She hopes that all bosses who read her story
will take the necessary precautions to protect
their workers; like ensuring that they have their
personal protective equipment, and to remind
them to work safely.
For every worker who works for you, remember
that their family is waiting for the safe return of
their father, brother or son. When you protect
your workers, you are protecting their families
as well.
Jenny is a housewife. She has six children. Her
husband, Whye Koon, installs interior fixtures
like panels and handles for lifts. This sort of
work requires him to work at heights in small,
confined spaces as he moves between the inside
and outside of a lift. With Whye Koon working
in a dangerous job, Jenny is used to worrying
about him. She always reminds him to go to bed
early so that he gets enough rest, and does not
affect his concentration at work.
Whye Koon was checking on a pair of lift doors
when a tool dropped into the lift pit. He went
down the lift pit to retrieve the tool. As he was
climbing up the pit ladder, he slipped and fell.
His finger was caught in-between a door gap
and sill, and was amputated. In the dark, he
searched for his severed finger, and put it in ice
before rushing to the hospital. But the hospital
was unable to reconnect the finger to the hand.
PREVENT SLIPS AND FALLS
1. Ensure that there is 3-point
contact when using a ladder.
2. Wear non-slip footwear.
3. Ensure that the workplace is
properly lit.
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from good to great:
Raising WSH Standards
Standards are important because they tell us how well we are
doing. While the WSH Council sets the bar on WSH standards, we
need the industry to put into action what we advocate.
The resources highlighted in this section; training courses and
publications, gives you the knowledge and tools to not only meet
the national standards, but to raise them as well. Only by working
together, can we affect change in WSH in Singapore.
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AUDIT OF ACCREDITED TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRAINING COURSES
WSH Council and MOM have been monitoring
Accredited Training Providers (ATPs) to
ensure that the quality of their training is of
acceptable standards. In 2013, 9 warning letters
were issued to ATPs for committing less than
desired practices not amounting to violations,
10 ATPs were suspended for malpractices not
amounting to fraudulent practices and 2 ATPs
had their ATP status cancelled because of
fraudulent malpractices.
In FY 2013/14, WSH Council conducted 7
Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) training
courses with Workforce Development Agency
(WDA). On top of that, WSH Council and MOM
rolled out 7 new training courses to provide
workers with the relevant WSH information and
training. The courses are:
1. Formwork Safety Course for Workers;
2. Work at Height Course for Workers;
3. Work at Height Course for Assessors;
4. Work at Height Course for Managers;
5. Work at Height Course for Assessors
(Integrated);
6. Work at Height Course for Managers
(Integrated); and
7. Work at Height Course for Train the Trainers.
REQUIREMENT FOR ALL TRAINERS TO ATTAIN
FULL ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING AND
ASSESSMENT
As part of on-going efforts to improve the skills
of accredited trainers, WSH Council and MOM
have mandated that all trainers complete and
attain the full six Competency Units of Advanced
Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA)
by 2014 as a pre-requisite.
LAUNCH OF THE TWO-DAY CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY ORIENTATION COURSE
Falling from heights accounts for the highest
number of fatalities in the Construction industry.
The enhanced Construction Safety Orientation
Course (CSOC) was created to prevent falls from
heights incidents by including Work-at-Heights
elements in its course curriculum. These include
training for working on sloping roofs, and
the proper application of personal protective
equipment. With the enhancement, the duration
of the CSOC was increased from one day to two
days from 1 May 2013.
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INDUSTRIAL AUDITOMETRY COURSE
Temasek Polytechnic’s (TP) “Audiometry &
Hearing Devices” is an elective module from
the Diploma of Biomedical Informatics and
Engineering. This module has been recognised
by MOM as an approved training course for
conducting audiometric examinations as
required by the WSH (Medical Examinations)
Regulations. It is also recognised as equivalent to
MOM’s accredited Industry Audiometry Course.
This will increase the pool of personnel who can
perform audiometry work and also enhances the
pre-employment awareness of WSH.
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR WORKING SAFELY AT
HEIGHTS (2ND REVISION)
The Code was revised to set out preferred
work practices that industry practitioners are
expected to adopt when the risk of falling from
heights, or into depth, is present. The Code has
also been translated into Chinese to make it
accessible to more users.
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GUIDELINES ON INVESTIGATING WORKPLACE
INCIDENTS FOR SMEs
This publication provides general guidance
for incident investigation methods and related
tasks like information gathering, analysis,
implementation, and review for common
accidents.
GUIDELINES ON WORKPLACE TRAFFIC SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
This set of guidelines highlights potential hazards
when vehicles are used on public roads and within
workplace premises. It also recommends good
industry practices through the establishment of a
traffic management plan.
SAFE DRIVING VIDEO
A WSH promotional video targeting heavy
vehicle drivers was developed to educate
occupational drivers on traffic safety. The video
carried safety messages to remind drivers the
correct practices when they are on the road. The
video was produced in English, Chinese, Tamil
and Bengali.
FORKLIFT SAFETY PACK
This set of collaterals aims to educate supervisors
and forklift drivers about the safe operation of
forklifts. It consists of a sticker conveying safety
tips for forklift operators, and a pre-operation
checklist for forklifts.
GUIDELINES ON HOSPITALITY AND
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
This set of guidelines aims to provide
information and guidance on the establishment
of WSH programmes and identification of
common work hazards faced by staff in H&EI
and their prevention measures.
KITCHEN SAFETY AND HEALTH PACK
Made up of a handbook, posters, stickers and
checklists, the Kitchen Safety and Health Pack
aims to educate supervisors and workers of the
common hazards in a kitchen environment.
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GUIDELINES ON IMPROVING ERGONOMICS IN
THE WORKPLACE
The task of ergonomics is to develop and
optimise conditions for employees through
their working environment, physical workloads
and working postures. This set of guidelines
provides guidance on how companies can
maximise efficiency and improve the quality of
working life by relooking at the design of offices,
workplaces, jobs and tasks.
REDUCING ERGONOMICS RISKS AT THE
WORKPLACE VIDEO
The video was produced to increase awareness
on the importance of good ergonomics in the
workplace. The video showcased two companies
that have seen improvements in productivity and
workers’ health after implementing ergonomic
interventions in their daily work processes. The
video was produced in English. It was shown
and distributed at the Workplace Ergonomics
Forum on 27 March 2014.
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WORKING SAFELY WITH ASBESTOS VIDEO
ACTIVITY-BASED CHECKLISTS
The video highlights the importance of proper
management of asbestos during its removal
process. The video was shared with contractors
and building owners at the New (Asbestos)
Regulations Forum on 23 January 2014.
This new series of modular WSH checklists
highlights common work activities that could
be used across industry sectors. Each checklist
focuses on a specific work activity (e.g., the
safe handling of sharp objects), and lists
recommended WSH practices for each activity.
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES
This booklet is a compilation of 21 case
studies covering both occupational safety and
occupational health. Each case study offers insight
into past work incidents with recommendations
and learning points.
Seah June Woei
Manager (Taxis Workshop)
SMRT Automotive Services Pte Ltd
Winner of WSH Supervisor Awards 2014
OVERVIEW
As of March 2014,
• WSH Council and MOM rolled out 7 new
training courses and conducted 7 WSQ
training courses with WDA.
• 150,000 workers were trained under the
Shipyard Safety, Metalworking Safety and
Construction Safety Orientation Courses.
We need to persuade and
convince all workers
that working safely is
working efficiently.
• 4,239 WSH Professionals were trained.
• 20 publications and videos were produced for
50,000 workers.
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Knowledge is power:
Knowledge and Innovation
The WSH Council and WSH Institute work hand-in-hand to protect
each and everyone in the workforce. The programmes, events
and resources produced by the Council is complemented by the
Institute’s work in gleaning knowledge from evidence-based
research, leading to innovative solutions for the most pressing
issues in WSH.
In this section, we look at the good work accomplished by the
Institute in the past year, both locally and internationally. These
include pioneering research into critical WSH matters facing
Singapore, rolling out innovative training programmes, and building
strong ties and strategic collaborations with key players in the local
and international WSH community.
WSH RESEARCH
Economic Cost of Work Injuries and Ill-health in
2011–A Singapore Model
The WSH Institute initiated a study in November
2012 to better understand the economic impact of
work-related injuries and ill-health on employers,
employees and the community for the year 2011
to provide additional impetus for all stakeholders
to reduce work injuries and ill-health.
Findings revealed that the estimated total
economic cost was S$10.45 billion which is
equivalent to 3.2% of Singapore’s GDP for 2011.
The costs borne by different economic agents
were: S$2.31 billion (22.1%) by employers;
S$5.28 billion (50.5%) by workers, and S$2.87
billion (27.4%) by the community.
The results would enable relevant stakeholders
to identify and prioritise potential levers to reduce
the cost of poor WSH practices in Singapore.
Developmental Efforts in Singapore towards
Vision Zero
In April 2013, the Institute through the
WSH Council’s committees, taskforces and
workgroups, initiated the WSH Stakeholders’
Dialogue with about 200 business leaders
and policymakers to solicit their insights and
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perspectives on Vision Zero (VZ). This was
supplemented with a platform in September
2013 where seven international and two local
renowned WSH thought leaders and experts
presented their perspectives on the adoption
and implementation of VZ. Following this, WSH
Institute led a workgroup to incorporate the VZ
concept into Singapore’s WSH 2018 national
vision and developed strategies for propagating
the VZ mindset.
Evaluation on the Effectiveness of bizSAFE
In January 2013, the Institute initiated a study
to evaluate the effectiveness of the bizSAFE
programme. 1,652 companies participated with
68% of the participants from the traditional highrisk sectors such as construction, manufacturing
and marine industries. The interviews were
conducted via phone calls, onsite visits and
electronic survey.
The study showed that bizSAFE enterprises
performed better than non-bizSAFE enterprises
in terms of building WSH capability and
commitment. Client companies saw value in
engaging bizSAFE companies and indicated that
they were more willing to pay more for their
services over non-bizSAFE companies.
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ON-GOING WSH RESEARCH
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Research Projects
The WSH Institute awarded four Request for
Proposal (RFP) research projects to Institutes of
Higher Learning and two to WSH consultancy
firms in FY 2013/14. Details of the projects
awarded are summarised below.
1. NUS–Prototype FPSWizard: A design
support system to improve the selection and
design of personal fall protection system;
2. NUS–Intelligent review of design for safety
using safety knowledge-based building
information modelling;
3. NUS–Intelligent system for determining
productivity and safety index using building
information modelling;
4. NTU–Behaviour-centered, communicationsreinforced approach to workplace safety;
5. IOM–NANOEXS–Potential occupational
exposure to nanoparticles in Singapore; and
6. IOM–Occupational ill-health in the
Singapore Construction Sector: Cancer and
non-malignant respiratory diseases.
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In-house Research Projects
They are:
1. SME business leaders’ WSH perceptions,
motivations and challenges;
2. Effects of bedbugs on well-being and work
performance of workers;
3. Asbestos and silica exposure during
demolition work;
4. Work-related psychosocial risk factors
(sectoral approach);
5. Social and financial impact of workplace
accidents on injured workers;
6. Competency gaps and training needs of inhouse trainers;
7. Return on Investment (ROI) for WSH
training; and
8. Supply and demand for WSH Professionals.
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OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
WSH Train-the-Trainer (T )
WSH Institute Forum – The Next WSH Frontier
In partnership with strategic partner Ngee Ann
Polytechnic, 16 sessions of WSH T3 training
were conducted on topics including workingat-height risks; confined space work; chemical
hazards; and risk management. Over 500
trainers have been trained since the start of
WSH T3 in July 2011.
The WSH Institute organised the “The Next WSH
Frontier” forum on 11 September 2013. This
event was attended by 400 participants. A panel
discussion was held following presentations by
Dr Walter Eichendorf, Deputy Director General
of German Social Accident Insurance and Mr
Kevin Myers of the Health and Safety Executive,
United Kingdom. The panellists gave their views
and discussed at length the opportunities and
challenges surrounding Vision Zero and its role
in the next WSH Frontier.
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ergo@WSH Mobile Application
ergo@WSH, WSH Institute’s mobile application
on ergonomics appeared in the “2013 CIO 100
Honorees” list. CIO Asia magazine’s annual
CIO 100 index highlights the top 100 regional
enterprises and organisations that have excelled
through creative and innovative IT projects.
Companies that have achieved CIO 100 listing
have broken new ground by using IT systems,
initiatives and projects that provide added value
to their customers.
WSH Institute National Library Board collection
The WSH Institute and the National Library Board
(NLB) jointly set up a WSH Institute Collection
at libraries under NLB to achieve greater WSH
awareness and a wider reach. To date, there
are about 3,500 titles on technical and general
topics. Since March 2012, the WSH Institute
collection has exceeded 14,000 loans.
WSH Institute Forum — Solutioning Session
WSH Institute organised the inaugural WSH
Institute Solutioning Session on 28 March 2014
to focus on Preventing Formwork Incidents. The
Solutioning Session provided a platform for 66
stakeholders from the entire formwork value
chain to collectively identify root causes and
solutions to prevent incidents.
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PUBLICATIONS
PARTNERSHIPS
Release of the WSH Statistics Report 2012
International collaborations and information
exchanges
The WSH Institute, WSH Council and MOM
jointly released the WSH Statistics Report 2012
on 21 March 2013. The report, prepared by the
WSH Institute, provided an overview of the WSH
performance for 2012 including incident and
occupational disease trends.
OWLinks
OWLinks is a monthly e-newsletter by the WSH
Institute which consolidates the latest impactful
and relevant WSH articles from around the world
onto a single online platform. It provides insights
on new WSH ideas and solutions, emerging
issues and potential changes in our future
landscape. To date, the Institute has published
20 issues of OWLinks reaching a subscription
base of more than 30,000 monthly readers.
Better Balance between Workplace Safety and
Health (Dec 2013)
The WSH Institute published an article in the
Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational
Health and Safety (volume 20, pp 57-59). The
article looked at why it was critical to place
equal emphasis on workplace safety and
occupational health at the workplace and how
Singapore balanced its efforts between the two.
ergo@WSH Mobile App (Mar 2014)
The WSH Institute published an article in
Global Occupational Health Network (GOHNET)
Newsletter (no.23, pp 7-9). The article featured
the free ergo@WSH app for WSH professionals,
employees and general public.
WSH Institute hosted several prominent
international WSH experts and government
officials in the past year. Such exchanges
helped WSH Institute to establish strategic
alliances and exchange of ideas and
WSH innovations with leading international
WSH organisations. In FY 2013/14, WSH Institute
hosted:
• Dr Ian Noy and Mr David Melton from
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
(LMRIS), United States;
• Dr Morales and Mr. Julio Franzani from
Mutual de Seguridad (Safety Mutual), Chile;
• Prof Malcolm Sim from Monash Centre for
Occupational and Environmental Health,
Australia;
• Prof Jos Verbeek from Finnish Institute of
Occupational Health, Finland;
• Dr Jukka Malm, Deputy Executive Director,
European Chemicals Agency;
• Ms Birgit Mueller from European Agency for
Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA); and
• Thailand Institute of Occupational Safety
and Health (TIOSH).
In line with the Institute’s mission to enhance
WSH through knowledge, solutions and
innovations, the Institute participated in
conferences and workshops to share their
expertise with the international research
community. These experiences allowed WSH
Institute to disseminate their findings and initiate
dialogue on an international platform. They are:
• 6th International Seminar on Asian Asbestos
Initiative (AAI6), Manila, Philippines;
• 16th National Conference and Exhibition
on Occupational Safety and Health (COSH),
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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• Moving towards 2020: Priorities for OSH
research in Europe for the years 2013-2020”,
Brussels, Belgium;
• Researching Work & Learning Conference
(RWL8), Stirling, Scotland;
• Sheffield Group Meeting, Florence, Italy; and
• SOCSO Accident Prevention Seminar 2013,
Malaysia.
Local collaboration
• 74th American Industrial Hygiene
Conference & Exposition (AIHce) 2013,
Montreal, Canada;
As the leading WSH research authority in
Singapore, WSH Institute was invited to share
their research and findings at several important
conferences in order to enhance WSH knowledge
and improve WSH practices. These conferences
and company events include:
• 2013 Taipei International Forum on
Occupational Safety & Health, Taipei, Taiwan;
• 2nd International Conference on WSH for
the Construction Industry;
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
(AIHA) 2013 Asia Pacific OH Conference +
Exhibition, Singapore;
• 8th Public Health and Occupational
Medicine Conference;
• International Conference on Fall Prevention
and Protection (ICFPP) 2013, Tokyo, Japan;
• International SOS Foundation’s Meeting of
International Experts, Singapore;
• Meeting of WHO Collaborating Centres
(WHO CC) on Occupational Health, Manila,
Philippines;
• 11th Annual WSHO Conference: “Evolving
Effective WSH Leadership”;
• Asia Pacific Symposium on Safety 2013; and
• Chiyoda Safety Day 2013.
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Safety never ends.
Every day, we learn
something new.
With modern and new
technology come better
ways and methods to
ensure safety at our
workplaces.
APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY APPOINTEE
Associate Professor Chui Yoon Ping has been
appointed Honorary Fellow to the WSH Institute
for a period of two years from 2013 to 2015.
Dr Chui has been with SIM University since
2008 and is currently Head of the Human
Factors in Safety and Human Factors and
Systems programmes.
Steward A Jeffery
Manufacturing Specialist
Cameron Singapore Pte Ltd
Winner of WSH Supervisor Awards 2014
OVERVIEW
As of March 2014,
• the ergo@WSH mobile application was
downloaded more than 3,600 times.
• the WSH Institute has commissioned 8 inhouse projects and 6 Research for Proposal
research projects with Institutes of Higher
Learning and WSH Consultants.
• 566 participants took part in 2 WSH Institute
forums to learn more about WSH challenges
and solutions.
• 20 issues of OWLinks reached out to 33,600
subscribers.
• WSH Institute attended 17 international and
local sharing sessions.
A wife’s heartache
Interviewee: Mrs Harvinder
Mrs Harvinder (pictured right) is used to her husband
coming home with cuts and bruises after a day’s work
around cars as a mechanic. Despite constant reminders
for him to work safely, her husband ended up getting
injured at work last year.
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PREVENT SLIPS, TRIPS
AND FALLS
1. Put up warning signs to
caution passersby of wet
surfaces.
2. Wear proper (non-slip)
footwear.
3. Ensure that there are dry
paths near the cleaning area
so that passersby can avoid
wet surfaces.
Cleaners were working in Harvinder’s workplace
on the day of the accident. They were cleaning a
carpeted area and did not put up signs to warn
staff. As Harvinder walked through the carpeted
area, he slipped and fell in an awkward position.
Though he was in pain, he continued to work.
He told his wife about his fall and brushed it off
as another of his minor injuries.
The pain in Harvinder’s leg did not get better
and instead worsened. It pained Mrs Harvinder
to see her husband suffering and she kept
pressing him to see a doctor. As important as
his job was to them, she was more concerned
about the injury having a lifelong effect on
his mobility. As the days passed, he was in so
much pain that he could barely walk and had to
be accompanied by his wife to the hospital for a
diagnosis. That’s when he found out that he had
sprained his right ankle.
Thankfully Harvinder has since recovered
and is back at work. Having witnessed firsthand how an injury can disrupt their family,
Mrs Harvinder continues to remind her husband
to work safely every day.
Mr and Mrs Harvinder’s story constituted one of the 12,056
injuries at work in 2013. Some of these stories were sad with
tragic consequences, but the majority of these injured workers
were able to make a full recovery and go back to work. We share
these stories to remind you that while we acknowledge these
work injury numbers, we shouldn’t see them as just statistics.
They represent the 12,056 families that were affected by work
injuries last year.
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WSH Council Members
Mr Wong Weng Sun
Member
Mr Jackson Chevalier Yap Kit Siong
Member
Mr Yeo Guat Kwang
Member
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Sembcorp Marine Ltd
Group Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer (retired since Jan
2014),
United Engineers Ltd
Director, Administration and
Research Unit,
National Trades Union Congress
Prof Chia Kee Seng
Member
Mr Eugene Yong Kon Yoon
Member
Er Ho Siong Hin
Member
Mr Foo Hee Jug
Member
General Secretary,
United Workers of Petroleum Industry
Dean,
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health,
National University of Singapore
Executive Director,
Woh Hup Pte Ltd
Commissioner for Workplace Safety
and Health,
Ministry of Manpower
Chief Executive Officer,
Jurong Health Services
Mr Quek Keng Liang
Member
Mr Khoo Chin Hean
Member
Mr Terence Tan Kiat Swee
Member
Mr Allen Law Ching Hung
Member
Prof Chan Eng Soon
Member
Chairman,
Singapore Logistics Association
Chief Executive Officer
(retired since Sep 2012),
Open Net
Chief Development Officer,
AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd
Chief Executive Officer,
Park Hotel Group
Vice Provost (Special Duties),
National University of Singapore
Mr Lee Tzu Yang
Chairman
Mr Heng Chiang Gnee
Deputy Chairman
Chairman,
Shell Companies in Singapore
Executive Director,
Singapore Maritime Institute
Ms Kala Anandarajah
Member
Mr Karthikeyan s/o R. Krishnamurthy
Member
Head, Competition & Trade Laws and
Lead Partner, Corporate Governance
Practice,
Rajah & Tann LLP
Mr Mohamed Abdul Akbar Bin
Mohamed Abdul Kader
Member
Managing Director,
Nan Guan Construction Pte Ltd
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WSH Institute Governing Board Members
Listing of WSH Council Committees,
Taskforces and Workgroups
The WSH Council and WSH Institute would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to all our
committee, taskforce and workgroup members.
INDUSTRY COMMITTEES
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (CI)
1. Mr K. Karthikeyan Chairman
Mr Khoo Chin Hean
Chairman
Mr Martin Bridger
Member
Prof David Chan
Member
Chief Executive Officer
(retired since Sep 2012),
Open Net
Managing Director,
Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd
Professor of Psychology,
Director,
Behavioural Sciences Institute
Singapore Management University
Chairman
General Secretary,
United Workers of Petroleum Industry
(UWPI)
2. Dr Tay Kin Bee
Deputy Chairman
Chairman,
Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC)
3. Mr James Er Chong Tea
Mr Chia Mia Chiang
Member
Er Ho Siong Hin
Member
Principal,
Commissioner for Workplace Safety
and Health, Ministry of Manpower
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
General Manager & Chief Executive Officer,
Singapore Refining Company Pte Ltd
Prof Michael Khor
Member
Director,
Research Support Office and
Bibliometrics Analysis,
Nanyang Technological University
4. Mr Lakshmanan Rama Subramanian
General Manager,
Eastman Chemical Singapore Pte Ltd
5. Mr Kazuyuki Sakata
Managing Director,
Singapore Oxygen Air Liquide Pte Ltd
(SOXAL)
6. Mr Lim Hock Heng
A/Prof Shandre Mugan Thangavelu
Member
Ms K.Thanaletchimi
Member
Associate Professor,
Department of Economics,
National University of Singapore
President,
Healthcare Services Employees’
Union
Vice President & Managing Director,
Global Manufacturing & Supply Singapore,
Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing Pte Ltd
Mr Eugene Yong Kon Yoon
Member
Director,
Woh Hup Pte Ltd
7.
Mr Andrew Lim Choon Ann
Plant Manager,
Pride-Chem Industries Pte Ltd
8.
Mr Ang Boon Tian
Vice President,
Occupational and Environmental Health
Society (OEHS)
9. Mr James Goh Heng Chew
Immediate Past President,
Association of Process Industry (ASPRI)
10. Mr Tay Cheng Pheng
President,
Society of Loss Prevention (SLP) in the
Process Industries
11. Mr Niranjan Masurekar
Exco Member,
Singapore Institute of Safety Officers (SISO)
12. Mr Terence Koh Lee Wang
Executive Director,
Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC)
13. Mr G Rajendran
President,
Chemical Industries Employees Union (CIEU)
14. Mr Francis Ng How Juah
Director,
Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Department,
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
15. Mr Fong Peng Keong
Director,
Pollution Control Department,
National Environment Agency (NEA)
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16. Mr Simon Li Suet Man
7.
Vice President,
Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
Er Ng Yew Song
Director (Building Safety & Resources),
Building & Infrastructure Group,
Housing & Development Board (HDB)
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16. Mr Liu Png Hock
Director,
Safety & Programme Planning,
Land Transport Authority (LTA)
24. Mr Chan Yew Kwong
17. Mr Go Heng Huat
Deputy Director,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPE (CN&L)
1. Mr Jackson Chevalier Yap Kit Siong
Chairman
Group Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer (retired since Jan 2014),
United Engineers Ltd (UEL)
2. Mr Cheang Kok Kheong
Deputy Chairman
Chief Executive Officer, D&P,
Frasers Centrepoint Limited
3. Mr Pek Lian Guan
Chief Executive Officer,
Tiong Seng Holdings Limited
8. Mr Darren Peter Benger
Council Member,
Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)
9.
Assistant Executive Secretary,
Building Construction and Timber
Industries Employees Union (BATU)
President,
The Singapore Contractors Association
Limited (SCAL)
5. Dr Ting Seng Kiong
President,
Society of Project Managers
6. Er Koh Boon Liang
President,
Association of Consulting Engineers
Singapore (ACES)
1. Mr Foo Hee Jug
Chairperson
Chief Executive Officer,
Jurong Health Services
18. Mr Neo Choon Keong
Group Director,
Manpower & Strategic Policy Group,
Building & Construction Authority (BCA)
2. Ms Soh Kit Chew
10. Mr Eugene Yong Kon Yoon
Executive Director,
Woh Hup Pte Ltd
Second Vice President, QS Divisional
Council,
Singapore Institute of Surveyors and
Valuers (SISV)
Director, Industry Division,
National Parks Board (NParks)
3. Mr Lee Sze Yong
20. Mr Reggie Lim
13. Mr Koh Hoon Lye
Director,
Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd
4. Dr Lee Lay Tin
Vice President,
Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
(SISO)
22. Mr Tan Swee Yiow
Treasurer,
Occupational & Environmental Health
Society (OEHS)
5. Dr Kelvin Chye
Management Committee Member,
Real Estate Developers Association of
Singapore (REDAS)
14. Mr Lee Hay Keong
Senior Vice President,
CapitaLand Commercial Limited
Deputy Manager,
Council Support,
Singapore Medical Association (SMA)
Head of Environment, Health & Safety, Asia,
Lend Lease Asia
21. Mr Soh Hong Kuan Bernard
Vice President,
The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES)
Deputy Chairperson
Director, Projects,
Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)
19. Mr P Teva Raj
11. Mr Goh Ngan Hong
Director,
Occupational Safety and Health
Inspectorate,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
HEALTHCARE COMMITTEE (HC)
Ms Charlotte Wong
12. Er Mr Koh Beng Thong
4. Dr Ho Nyok Yong
17. Mr Nelson Tee Kok Luan
President,
Specialists Trade Alliance of Singapore
(STAS)
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Vice President,
Singapore Dental Association
6. Mr Simon Ong Teck Leong
23. Mr John Tan Chee Hian
General Treasurer,
Healthcare Services Employees’ Union
(HSEU)
Chairman,
Landscape Industry Association (Singapore)
15. Mr Lim Liang Jim
Director, Industry and Center for Urban
Greenery & Ecology
National Parks Board (NParks)
7.
Mr Joshua Lee
Assistant Director (Operations and Facility
Planning),
Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre
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8.
Dr Michael Wong
Director and Head of Department,
Health For Life Centre,
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital,
Alexandra Health
16. AP Lim Swee Hia
17. Ms Helena Tan
Chief Operating Officer,
National Healthcare Group
LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE (L&T)
Facilities Director,
The American Club Singapore
1. Mr Quek Keng Liang
Executive Director,
Singapore Hotel Association (SHA)
7.
18. Ms Grace Chiang
Chief Operating Officer,
Parkway Health
20. Dr Lucy Leong
Director,
Support Services,
Jurong Health Services
Senior Specialist,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
2. Mr Tan Puay Hin
Deputy Chairman
Regional Chief Executive Officer,
Southeast Asia,
PSA International Pte Ltd
Senior Vice President,
Singapore Food Industries
3. Mr Colin P Fordham
Marine Liability Underwriter,
Watkins Syndicate Singapore Pte Ltd
Group HR Director,
PICO
9. Mr Abdul Subhan
11. Mr Joel Tan
Chairman
Chairman,
Singapore Logistics Association (SLA)
Mr Chang Seow Kway
8. Ms Pamela Dua
19. Ms Joycelyn Ling
4. Mr Lim Ah Kiat
General Secretary,
Singapore Stevedores Union
President,
Food, Drinks & Allied Workers’ Union
(FDAWU)
5. Mr Arasu Duraisamy
10. Mr Tan Ji Choong
12. Mr Koh Yong Lee
Senior Assistant Director,
Operational Support Services,
National University Health System
HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRIES (H&EI)
1.
13. Dr Shane Ryan
President,
Singapore Veterinary Association (SVA)
6. Mr Fang Chin Poh
11. Ms Lim Suu Kuan
General Secretary,
National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU)
Executive Committee Member,
Association of Singapore Attractions (ASA)
7.
2. Mr Alan Goh Keng Chian
14. Ms Wong Lee Ling
Council Member,
Singapore Chinese Physician’s Association
Second Deputy General Secretary,
Singapore Port Workers’ Union (SPWU)
Director (Environmental Health),
National Environmental Agency (NEA)
Mr Allen Law
Chairman
Chief Executive Officer,
Park Hotel Group
Deputy Chairman
Committee Member
Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS)
12. Mr Woon Cheng Peng
Deputy Director,
Work Injury Compensation Department,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Deputy Director,
Licensing, Inspection & Audit, Regulatory
Compliance and Enforcement Division,
Ministry of Health (MOH)
Vice President, Rooms,
Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd
8. Mr Eugene Seah Ewe Jin
4. Mr Dennis Foo
Chief Executive Officer,
St James Holdings Ltd
Vice President, Operations,
Jurong Port Pte Ltd
13. Mr Lai Chin Kwang
Director,
Select Group Limited
Mr Steven Lee Joo Kang
Chairman,
Singapore Aircargo Agents Association
(SAAA)
3. Mr Chow Keng Hai
15. Mr Peter Lee
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Mr Tang Teck Wah
6. Ms Margaret Heng Chee Bee
Director,
Support Operations,
Eastern Health Alliance
10. Dr Lydia Seong Peck Suet
Deputy Director,
Knowledge Management Division,
Agency for Integrated Care (AIC)
5.
President,
Singapore Nurses Association (SNA)
9. Ms Kartini Sameejan
Senior Manager,
Quality Management,
Raffles Hospital,
Raffles Medical
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9.
Mr Yeo Tiong Joo
Director,
Terminal Business South & South East Asia,
Cargotec CHS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
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10. Mr Desmond Tan
18.Mr Yap Chee Sing
Honorary Treasurer,
Singapore Transport Association
General Manager,
Chairman’s Office,
Cogent Holdings Limited/
SH Cogent Logistics Pte Ltd
11. Capt Edwin Ng
Marine Officer (Marine Safety
Enforcement),
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
(MPA)
19. Mr Winston Yew
Deputy Director,
Industry Capability Building,
Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council
12. Mr Peter Wee
Director (Human Resource)/
Director (Corporate Development),
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
MARINE INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE (MI)
Chairman
Vice Provost (Special Duties),
National University of Singapore (NUS)
2.
Group Director, Vehicle & Transit
Licensing,
Land Transport Authority (LTA)
15. Mr Mohamad Japa Bin Rusdi
4.
Vice President,
Container Depot Association (Singapore)
Mr Freddie Woo
Vice President,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
Executive Committee Member,
Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
(SISO)
17. Mr Lim Kian Chin
Executive Vice President, Shipbuilding,
Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST
Marine)
Mr Ong Poh Kwee
Managing Director,
Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd
16. Mr Yong Chee Min
General Manager (HSE),
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
8. Mr David Lim Kin Wai
Assistant Executive Secretary,
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Employees’ Union (SMEEU)
17. Capt P Maheswar
Regional Marine Superintendent (Asia
Pacific),
Chevron Shipping Company LLC
9. Mr Philip Yeo Hock Beng
Senior Port Chemist,
Maritime and Port Authority Singapore
(MPA)
Ms Winnie Low
Executive Director,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
5. Mr Seah Liang Bing
Honorary Assistant Secretary,
Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
(SISO)
18. Mr Chan Yew Kwong
10. Mr Wong Kok Seng
Managing Director,
Keppel FELS Limited
11. Mr Simon Cheong
3.
Member
Assistant Vice President,
Safety Systems,
SATS Ltd
7.
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15. Mr Han Yew Kwang
Managing Director,
Keppel Shipyard Limited
Mr Wong Weng Sun
Deputy Chairman
President,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
14. Mr Yeo Teck Guan
16. Mr Ajay Kumar Mishra
6. Mr Chor How Jat
1. Prof Chan Eng Soon
13. Mr Poh Key Boon
Executive Director,
Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Ltd
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Chief Operating Officer,
DDW-PaxOcean Asia Pte Ltd
19. Mr Bernard Kwok
12. Mr Milind Joshi
Engineering Superintendent,
BP Shipping,
BP Singapore Pte Ltd
13. Prof Choo Yoo Sang
President,
Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers Singapore (SNAMES)
14. Mr Darren Brunton
Representative,
International Marine Contractors
Association (IMCA)
Director,
Occupational Safety and Health
Inspectorate,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Senior Assistant Director,
Occupational Safety and Health
Inspectorate,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
METALWORKING AND MANUFACTURING
COMMITTEE (MW&M)
1.
Mr Vivek Kamra
Chairman
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Natsteel Holdings Pte Ltd
2. Mr Andrew H S Tan
Honorary Chairman
Assistant Secretary,
Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
(SISO)
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3. Er Lim Sui Soon
12. Mr Steven Tan Boon Poh
Regional Director of HSE, APME,
Cameron (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
4.
Mr Mack Moey
Deputy Director,
(L&D) for Productivity and Innovation
Singapore National Employers Federation
(SNEF)
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4. Ms Margaret Heng
Chairman,
Bedok Safety Group
13. Mr Steven Tong
13. Mr James Lee Han Min
Executive Director,
Singapore Hotel Association (SHA)
Council Member (HR Manager, Asia
Pacific Breweries (S) Pte Ltd),
Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
5. Mr Lim Jit Heng
Group Manager, Forming Technology,
SIMTech/A*STAR
Council Member,
The Singapore Contractors’ Association
Limited (SCAL)
14. Ms Janice Kwok
Council Member (HR Manager, Asia
Pacific Breweries (S) Pte Ltd),
Singapore Manufacturing Federation
14. Mr Mark Yong
Honorary Secretary,
Singapore Furniture Industries Council
(SFIC)
5. Mr Ong Chee Keong Kevin
Assistant Executive Secretary,
Metal Industries Workers’ Union (MIWU)
6. Mr Lim Jit Say
Executive Director,
The Singapore Contractors’ Association
Limited (SCAL)
15. Mr Ong Yong Seng
Executive Member,
Singapore Institute of Safety Officers
(SISO)
15. Mr Johnson Tay
6. Ms Soh Guat Hiong
Director of Research,
Singapore Food Manufacturers’
Association (SFMA)
Director, Global EHS Operations,
Motorola Mobility Singapore Pte Ltd
7.
Mr Roger Lim
7.
Ms Winnie Low
Executive Director,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
16. Mrs Margarita Loh
Deputy Director, Community Partnership
(Central),
Land Transport Authority (LTA)
16. Ms Theresa Liew
EHS Director,
Seagate Technology International
Principal Specialist,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
8. Ms Emilda Zakaria
Manager (Workplace Health),
Health Promotion Board (HPB)
17. Mr Tommy Goh
Member (General Secretary of
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering
Employees Union SMEEU),
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
8. Mr John Kong
Chairman, Metal, Machinery &
Engineering Industry Group,
Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)
9. Mr Tan Kai Hong
Adviser, Health & Safety Engineering
Technical Committee,
The Institution of Engineers (IES)
10. Mr Joseph Yong
Chief Operating Officer,
Natsteel Holdings Pte Ltd
11. Mr Richard Tan
General Secretary,
United Workers of Electronic and Electrical
Industries (UWEEI)
FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES
ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE
(E&O)
1.
9. Mr David Ang
Executive Director,
Singapore Human Resources Institute
(SHRI)
18. Dr Lim John Wah
Ms Kala Anandarajah
Chairperson
Head, Competition & Trade Laws and
Lead Partner, Corporate Governance Practice,
Rajah & Tann LLP
2. Mr Dominic Nathan
Deputy Chairperson
Editor,
The New Paper
3. Mr Colin P Fordham
Marine Liability Underwriter,
Watkins Syndicate Singapore Pte Ltd
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10. Mr Kao Beng Lee
Honorary Secretary,
Singapore Human Resources Institute
(SHRI)
11. Mr John Hirst
Assistant Director, Industry &
International Affairs,
Singapore Retailers Association (SRA)
12. Ms Soh Guat Hiong
Director, Global EHS Operations,
Motorola Mobility
Associate Consultant (Occupational
Medicine)
Alexandra Health,
Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital
INDUSTRY CAPABILITY BUILDING
COMMITTEE (ICB)
1.
Mr Eugene Yong Kon Yoon
Chairman
Executive Director,
Woh Hup Pte Ltd
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2. Mr Seet Choh San
10. Mr Jordan Tan
Deputy Chairman
President,
Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
(SISO)
5. Mr Loh Yeow Leng
Director, Manufacturing Support, Eastern
Hemisphere,
Baker Hughes Singapore Pte
11. Ms Loh Gek Khim
3. Mr Arasu s/o Duraisamy
General Manager, SC2 Pte Ltd,
Singapore Contractors Association
Limited (SCAL)
4. Dr Ting Seng Kiong
WORKPLACE HEALTH
Chair (Targeted Intervention Programmes)
Chairman,
Process and Engineering Committee,
Singapore Chemical Industry Council
(SCIC)
Chairman
Dean,
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health,
National University of Singapore (NUS)
General Manager,
Singapore Contractor Association Limited
(SC2)
6. Er Lim Sui Soon
2. Dr Lee Hock Siang
Regional Director of HSE, APME,
Cameron (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
7.
Mr Chua San Lye
Senior General Manager (Human
Resource), Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
8. Dr Hee Soo Yin
Director, Generic Skills Development
Division,
Singapore Workforce Development
Agency (WDA)
9. Mr Lee Seng Soon
HSES Manager,
Eastman Chemical Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Deputy Chairman
Director,
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist
Department,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
3. Dr Annie Ling
Co-Chair (Integrated WSH Services)
Director,
Adult Health Division,
Health Promotion Board (HPB)
12. Dr Richard Tan
Chair (Health of Older Workers)
Chief Executive Officer,
Singapore Aeromedical Centre,
ST Medical Services Pte Ltd
13. Dr Anbumalar D/O Ramiah
Assistant Director,
Health for Life Centre,
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
14. Dr Wee Wei Keong
7.
1. Prof Chia Kee Seng
5. Mr Loh Yeow Leng
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6. Mr Bernard Leong
Director,
Programme & Skills Development
Division,
Singapore Workforce Development
Agency (WDA)
Second Deputy General Secretary,
Singapore Port Workers Union
President,
Society of Project Managers
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Dr Gregory Chan
President,
Occupational and Environmental Health
Society (OEHS)
Director,
Health Promotion and Preventive Care,
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics
15. Mr Ang Chee Yong
8.
Mr Teo Woon Hun
Council Member,
Singapore Logistics Association (SLA)
9. Dr Lee Chay Hoon
Honorary Secretary,
ASMI Council,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
10. Mr Andrew HS Tan
Honorary Secretary,
Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
(SISO)
General Insurance Association (GIA)
16. Ms Anna Fok
Chair (Integrated WSH Services)
Chairman,
Industrial Relations Panel (Group P Healthcare & Business Services),
Singapore National Employers Federation
(SNEF)
17. Mr Jerry Seah
Director, Centre for Effectiveness
Workplaces and Member Relations,
Singapore National Employers Federation
(SNEF)
11. Mr Edward Foong
4. Dr Lyn James
Director,
Epidemiology & Disease Control Division,
Ministry of Health (MOH)
Asst Honorary Secretary,
Singapore Human Resources Institute
(SHRI)
18. Ms Nancy Gan
President,
Singapore Society of Occupational Health
Nurses (SSOHN)
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19. Mr Ong Sin Tiong
Co-Chair (Health of Older Workers)
Lead Consultant,
NTUC Industrial Relations Department,
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
20. Dr Gan Siok Lin
Co-Chair (Integrated WSH Services)
Executive Director,
Workplace Safety and Health Institute
TASKFORCES/ WORKGROUP
NATIONAL CRANES SAFETY TASKFORCE
1.
Mr Mohamed Abdul Akbar Bin
Mohamed Abdul Kader
Chairman
Managing Director,
Nan Guan Construction Pte Ltd
2. Mr Scott Story
Chief Executive Officer,
Arcomet Asia Pte Ltd
3. Mr Jimmy Chua
Group General Manager,
Hua Tiong (Asia) Pte Ltd
4.
Mr Teo Yew Boon
General Manager,
JP Nelson Equipment
7.
Mr Foong Kah-Choong
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16. Mr Alex Ng Chye-Heng
General Manager,
MHE-Demag (S) Pte Ltd
Managing Director,
Liebherr Singapore Pte Ltd
6. Mr John Stewart
SVP, Sales & Marketing,
Manitowoc Singapore
Mr Yong Chee Min
Council Member,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
8. Mr Michael Ang Guan Hwa
Chief Operating Officer,
Tiong Woon Crane & Transport
17. Er. Mohd Ismadi
9. Mr Yeo Kim Hock
Member, SCAL WSH Committee,
The Singapore Contractors Association
Limited (SCAL)
10. Mr Mohamad Zahid Bin Wagiman
Member,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
8. Mr Jean Christophe Thiault
Director,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Managing Director,
Capital Safety Group Asia
9.
1.
Mr Wong Weng Sun
Chairman
Chief Executive Officer,
Sembcorp Marine Ltd
10. Ms Soh Guat Hiong
Global EHS Operations Director,
Motorola Mobility S Pte Ltd
2. Mr Howard How
Member,
Singapore Contractor Association Ltd
(SCAL)
11. Mr Frankie Tan
Honorary Secretary,
Singapore Crane Association (SCA)
WSH INSURANCE WORKGROUP
1.
Director,
PRESCO Scaffolding & Services Pte Ltd
Senior Member,
The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES)
4.
13. Ms Tan Lay Twan
Deputy Director, Construction Safety
Management Section,
Housing & Development Board (HDB)
15. Mr Alvin Soong
Deputy Director, Safety,
Land Transport Authority (LTA)
Mr Ronnie Tan
Director,
QMT Industrial and Safety Pte Ltd
Mr Derek Teo
Chairman
Executive Director,
General Insurance Association of Singapore
3. Mr Simon Low
12. Er Leslie Tay
Director, Manpower Development
Department,
Building Construction Authority (BCA)
Mr Joseph Yong
Chief Operating Officer,
Natsteel Holdings Pte Ltd
WORK AT HEIGHTS (WAH) TASKFORCE
2.
Mr Terence Tan Kiat Swee
Chairman
Chief Development Officer,
AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd
3. Mr A.K. Cher
5. Mr Reggie Lim
Head Regional EH&S,
Lend Lease
14. Er Goh Keng Cheong
5. Mr Albert Chua Yew Chye
7.
Construction Section Manager/
Construction Safety Advisor,
ExxonMobil Chemical Operations P.L
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6.
Deputy Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer & Managing
Director,
Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd
Mr Jonathan Wan
President,
Access and Scaffold Industry Association
(ASIA)
4. Mr Ronnie Low
Senior Vice President, Underwriting
(Commercial Lines)/ Reinsurance Marine,
MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd
70 LISTING OF WSH COUNCIL COMMITTEES, TASKFORCES AND WORKGROUPS
5. Mr Kevin Bates
Head of Risk-Asia,
Lend Lease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd
14. Mr Woon Cheng Peng
6. Ms Lisa Marbon
Director, Underwriting Commercial Lines,
AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd
Deputy Director,
Work Injury Compensation Department,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Mr Colin P Fordham
Chairman
Director, Facilities Management,
Raffles Quay Asset Management Pte Ltd
Marine Liability Underwriter,
Watkins Syndicate Singapore Pte Ltd
8.
Ms Winnie Low
2. Ms Faith Wong May Fern
Executive Director,
Association of Singapore Marine
Industries (ASMI)
Human Capital Development Director,
ISS Facility Services Pte Ltd
3. Mr Shaikh Ali Bin Hassan Alkhatib
9.
Mr Joseph Yong
Deputy General Manager,
CPG Facilities Management
Chief Operating Officer,
NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd
4.
10. Mr Joseph Seo
Mr Daniel Teo
Deputy Director,
UGL Services Premas Operations Limited
Vice President,
Marsh Singapore
5. Mr Bryan Quek
11. Ms Daphne Boon
Assistant Vice President, Head of Casualty
Department,
AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.
Director, Trade Campus,
NTUC Learning Hub
6. Mr Jimmie Ling Bin Onn
Chief Executive Officer,
Association of Management Corporation
in Singapore (AMCIS)
Managing Director,
McLarensYoung International
7.
Deputy Director (Occupational Medicine),
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist
Department,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Ms Charlotte Wong Yoke Yee
Senior Vice President,
United Engineers Limited (UEL)
10. Mr Lim Chong Yong
Director, Building Management
Department,
Building Construction Authority (BCA)
11. Mr Chong Weng Yong
Secretary (Town Council),
Housing & Development Board (HDB)
12. Mr Yem Kai Cheong
Assistant Director (Schools Estate),
Ministry Of Education (MOE)
13. Mr Ho Thim Seng
Director (Estates & Facilities
Management),
Temasek Polytechnic (TP)
Mr Milton Ng Poh Keen
President,
Environmental Management Association
of Singapore (EMAS)
Director (Operations),
National Environment Agency (NEA)
15. Ng Say Kiat
Vice President,
Singapore Pest Management Association
(SPMA)
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16. Mr Eric Chan
Assistant Executive Secretary,
Building Construction and Timber
Industries Employees’ Union (BATU)
14. Mr James Koh
12. Mr Bob Neo
13. Dr Kenneth Choy
8.
9. Mr Chan Cheow Hong
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT WORKGROUP (FM)
1. Mr Kenneth Foo
7.
WSH COUNCIL & WSH INSTITUTE ANNUAL REPORT FY2013/14
Council Member,
Association of Property and Facility
Managers (APFM)
17. Ms Audrina Chua
Assistant Director,
Occupational Safety and Health
Inspectorate,
Occupational Safety and Health Division,
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
72
WSH COUNCIL & WSH INSTITUTE ANNUAL REPORT FY 2013/14
WSH Council’s
WSH institute’s
73
JANUARY 2014
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
OCTOBER 2013
Jan Start of Safety Starts
with Me Competition
23 Jan
New (Asbestos)
Regulations Forum
OCT
Start of WSH
AUGUST 2013
13 AUG Marine Industries CEO
Roundtable
MAY 2013
09 MAY Facilities Management
28 AUG H&EI WSH Challenge
Research Proposal
in 2013
29 OCT
Crane Safety
Symposium
18 FEB
Construction Project
Managers Forum
28 FEB
bizSAFE
Convention 2014
19 NOV Jurong Gateway
Safety Group Workers’
Outreach
SEPTEMBER 2013
20 NOV WAH Awareness Forum
02 SEP Work-Related Traffic
28 NOV ABCs of Kitchen
Safety Management
Forum
JULY 2013
30 JULRequest for WSH
FEBRUARY 2014
NOVEMBER 2013
WSH Campaign 2013
30 JUL National WSH Awards
Safe Hands Forum
CEO Roundtable
20 MAY Launch of National
Managing Workplace
Noise Seminar
02 OCT
30 AUG Construction
Forum
12 JULA Fresh Approach to
Festive Campaign
07 SEP
Landscape Sector
Forum
11 SEP
WSH Institute Forum
The Next WSH
Frontier
23 SEP
24 Sep
ProBE Plus and WAH
Forum: Roof Work
Safety
Improving WSH
Performance through
Process Safety and
People Forum
Safety Forum
MARCH 2014
10 MAR Request Proposal in
WSH for Institutes of
Higher Learning, 2014
27 MAR Town Council (DTZ)
Forum
27 MAR Workplace
Ergonomics Forum
28 MAR WSH Institute
Solutioning Session
31 MAR WSH Officers in
Construction
Industry Forum
WSH Council events
WSH Institute events
74
75
WSH Council:
Financial Statement FY 2013/14
WSH Institute:
Financial Statement FY 2013/14
S/N
ITEMS
$
S/N
ITEMS
$
1
EXPENDITURE ON MANPOWER (EOM)
$7,582,320.77
1
EXPENDITURE ON MANPOWER (EOM)
$ 2,591,301.62
2
OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURE (OOE)
$5,718,097.71
2
OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURE (OOE)
$ 1,137,738.13
2.1
Sector-specific Initiatives
$459,246.04
2.1
Evidence-based Research
$1,113,370.00
2.2
Engagement and Outreach Efforts
$2,593,429.20
2.2
Corporate Support
$24,368.13
2.3
Capability Building Initiatives
$1,782,115.43
Supplies and Services
$3,587.39
2.4
Corporate Support
$883,307.04
Manpower Development
$20,780.74
Supplies and Services
$793,102.31
Manpower Development
$90,204.73
3
TRANSFERS
$3,059,112.00
3.1
Risk Management Assistance Fund
$2,971,189.00
3.2
WSH Culture Fund
$87,923.00
4
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
$16,359,530.48
3
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
$3,729,039.75
76
Acknowledgements
The WSH Council and WSH Institute would like to
thank Mr Tan Beng Hui, Mr Beh Chung Wei, Jenny and
Mrs Harvinder for sharing their stories.
The WSH Council would also like to thank the following
organisations for their support:
NATIONAL WSH CAMPAIGN 2013
Platinum sponsor:
Sembcorp Marine Ltd
Gold sponsor:
Keppel Group
General sponsors:
Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd; City Developments
Limited; Galmon (S) Pte Ltd; Huationg (Asia) Pte Ltd;
JP Nelson Equipment Pte Ltd; Liberty Insurance Pte
Ltd; and PAS Corporation Ltd
Venue sponsors:
Asia Square; Poh Tiong Choon Logistics; and Woh Hup
(Private) Limited
bizSAFE 2014
Main sponsors:
Greensafe International Pte Ltd; Keller Asia;
Konecranes Pte Ltd; Oasis Construction Engineering
(S) Pte Ltd; PSA Singapore Terminals; and Teambuild
Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd
Co-sponsors:
Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd; Esun International
Pte Ltd; Keppel Group; Petrochemical Corporation
of Singapore Pte Ltd; Shanghai Tunnel Engineering
Co Ltd; Soil-Build Pte Ltd; and Summer Productions
Pte Ltd
Supporting partner:
Workplace Development Agency
IMPROVING WSH PERFORMANCE THROUGH PROCESS SAFETY AND
PEOPLE FORUM
Sponsor:
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
SHINE NEWSLETTER
WSH AWARDS 2013
Main sponsors:
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore; Keppel
Group; Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd;
United Engineers Limited; Wan Chung Construction
(Singapore) Pte Ltd; and Woh Hup (Private) Limited
Co-sponsors:
JURONG Primewide Pte Ltd; KTC Civil Engineering
& Construction Pte Ltd; M+W Singapore Pte Ltd;
OHM Engineering Pte Ltd; Sembcorp Design and
Construction Pte Ltd; and Singapore Technologies
Electronics Limited
H&EI WSH CHALLENGE 2013
Venue sponsor:
Resorts World Sentosa
Sponsors:
ConcordE Hotel Singapore; Katrina Holdings Pte Ltd;
Mount Faber Leisure Group; and The St James Pte Ltd
Sponsor:
Daiya Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd
iWSH NEWSLETTER
Sponsor:
Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd
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Workplace Safety and Health Council
and Workplace Safety and Health Institute.
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