1. health and fitness

Workplace Safety and Health
(Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2014
FEBRUARY 2015
The Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2014 was published in the Government Electronic Gazette on
21 November 2014. This new Notification is effective from 1 December 2014, and the Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of
Practice) Notification 2013 has been revoked accordingly. This brings the number of Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) to 66.
New additions include:
• SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials
• SS 588: 2013 Personal equipment for protection against falls – Rope access systems Part 1: Fundamental principles for a system of work
• SS 588: 2013 Personal equipment for protection against falls – Rope access systems Part 2: Code of practice
ACOPs (updated to the latest revision):
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Code of Practice on Safe Lifting Operations in the Workplaces
SS 98: 2013 Specification for Industrial safety helmets
SS 506: 2013 Occupational safety and health (OSH) management system Part 3: Requirements for the chemical industry
SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
SS 508: 2013 Specification for graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels
Amendment No. 1 (2013)
SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 5: Registered safety signs
SS 513: 2013 Specification for personal protective equipment – Footwear Part 1: Safety footwear
SS 513: 2013 Specification for personal protective equipment – Footwear Part 2: Test methods for footwear
SS 586: 2014 Specification for hazard communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods Part 1: Transport and storage of
dangerous goods
SS 586: 2014 Specification for hazard communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods Part 2: Globally harmonised system of
classification and labelling of chemicals – Singapore’s adaptations
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bizSAFE helps
you improve your
work environment
In January 2013, the Workplace Safety and
Health (WSH) Institute conducted a study to
evaluate the effectiveness of the bizSAFE
programme. The study showed that bizSAFE
enterprises managed WSH risks better than
non-bizSAFE companies while client companies
saw value in engaging bizSAFE companies.
KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
Better attitudes
towards safety
81%
Experience less
workplace injuries /
illnesses
75%
Manage WSH better
87%
Agreed
No Difference/No Idea
Client’s view on bizSAFE Enterprises.
89% of client companies would prefer to
engage bizSAFE Enterprises (over non-bizSAFE
counterparts) for future contracts.
Find out how bizSAFE can help improve your
company’s WSH and bring value to your
business by visiting www.wshc.sg/bizsafe
For more information on the study,
visit www.wshi.gov.sg
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97% of bizSAFE Enterprises vs 83% of
non-bizSAFE companies were aware of
WSH risks in their workplaces.
61% of workers from bizSAFE Enterprises were
involved in the risk assessment process, as
compared to 39% from non-bizSAFE companies.
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CONVENTION
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BUSINESS EFFECTIVELY
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bizSAFE HELPS
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YOUR WORK
ENVIRONMENT
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Integrating safety
into business decisions
To be in line with our Daikin
Group Compliance Guidelines,
we shall take all possible
precautions for safe operations
and adopt the mindset of ‘Safety
First’ to ensure the safety of the
workplace and gain the trust of
the people we serve.
Ching Khim Huat
Managing Director
Daikin Airconditioning (S) Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Partner
Daikin Airconditioning (S) Pte Ltd is a recipient of
the bizSAFE Partner Award.
With most of Daikin Airconditioning (S) Pte Ltd’s work activities involving working at
heights, the company strives to ensure a safe work environment for its workers. Daikin
recognises the importance of workplace safety and health (WSH), as it once faced the
challenges of securing business contracts due to a lack of proper WSH management
systems in place or access equipment to carry out work safely. The company has since
overcome these challenges to make WSH an integral part of its business operations.
Besides investing heavily in specialised WSH equipment, Daikin also has safety
professionals providing WSH advice and assistance to its technicians at various worksites
on a daily basis. Its safety demerit point system encourages safe work practices, as
project teams with the fewest demerit points incurred due to non-compliance with WSH
requirements are recognised and rewarded at its annual Service Partner Awards. The
company hopes to take a step further by developing a safety course to share its expertise
and best practices with the industry and promote safer air-conditioning works.
Being a bizSAFE Partner, Daikin is committed to promoting a strong WSH culture among its
stakeholders. For example, contractors are required to achieve bizSAFE Level 3 certification
within a year of joining Daikin. The company also provides subsidies to help its contractors
obtain bizSAFE Level 3 certification. Daikin strongly believes that the investment in WSH
has paid off and has resulted in more business opportunities. The reputation of having good
WSH records and procedures in place has also helped them gain the trust and confidence
from potential customers.
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STRATEGIC STRIDES
STRATEGIC STRIDES
Managing
safety and health
Integrating safety
into business decisions
To be in line with our Daikin
Group Compliance Guidelines,
we shall take all possible
precautions for safe operations
and adopt the mindset of ‘Safety
First’ to ensure the safety of the
workplace and gain the trust of
the people we serve.
SHINE is a quarterly newsletter on
workplace safety and health issues.
For contributions, feedback or more
information, please e-mail
[email protected]
Ching Khim Huat
Managing Director
Daikin Airconditioning (S) Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Partner
Daikin Airconditioning (S) Pte Ltd is a recipient of
the bizSAFE Partner Award.
PUBLISHER
Workplace Safety and Health Council
With most of Daikin Airconditioning (S) Pte Ltd’s work activities involving working at
heights, the company strives to ensure a safe work environment for its workers. Daikin
recognises the importance of workplace safety and health (WSH), as it once faced the
challenges of securing business contracts due to a lack of proper WSH management
systems in place or access equipment to carry out work safely. The company has since
overcome these challenges to make WSH an integral part of its business operations.
Besides investing heavily in specialised WSH equipment, Daikin also has safety
professionals providing WSH advice and assistance to its technicians at various worksites
on a daily basis. Its safety demerit point system encourages safe work practices, as
project teams with the fewest demerit points incurred due to non-compliance with WSH
requirements are recognised and rewarded at its annual Service Partner Awards. The
company hopes to take a step further by developing a safety course to share its expertise
and best practices with the industry and promote safer air-conditioning works.
Being a bizSAFE Partner, Daikin is committed to promoting a strong WSH culture among its
stakeholders. For example, contractors are required to achieve bizSAFE Level 3 certification
within a year of joining Daikin. The company also provides subsidies to help its contractors
obtain bizSAFE Level 3 certification. Daikin strongly believes that the investment in WSH
has paid off and has resulted in more business opportunities. The reputation of having good
WSH records and procedures in place has also helped them gain the trust and confidence
from potential customers.
This is a sponsored profile.
The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)
Council was established on 1 April
2008 to raise the workplace safety
and health standards in Singapore. The
Council comprises 18 leaders from the
major industry sectors, the Government,
unions and professionals from the
legal, insurance and academic fields.
The Council’s key thrusts are to build
industry capabilities to better manage
WSH, to promote safety and health at
work, to recognise companies with
good WSH records and to set acceptable
WSH practices. There are seven industry
committees focusing on the areas of
construction and landscaping, healthcare,
logistics and transport, marine works,
chemical, metalworking, manufacturing
and hospitality and entertainment.
Three functional committees have also
been formed to identify, champion and
implement initiatives in the areas of
engagement and outreach, workplace
health and industry capability building.
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in your business
effectively
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes
to ruin it. If you think about that, you will do things
differently.” – Warren Buffett
This quote by Warren Buffett, the American business magnate, investor and philanthropist
says it all.
Enhanced risk management can improve safety and health at
your workplace
Termed ‘Risk Management 2.0’ (or RM 2.0), the revised approach
focuses on three key principles – effective implementation of risk
management, reducing risks at source, and consideration of all factors
that can increase risks.
i Risk management should not be a paper exercise
Preparing a risk management plan does not equate to
implementation. What has been documented in the plan must be
implemented on the ground and reviewed if there is a change in
the work environment or processes.
Employers must also encourage open communication between
employers and employees for effective implementation.
ii Always reduce risk at source first
Eliminating risks should always be the first step in identifying,
evaluating and controlling risks at the workplace. By eliminating
the risk from the beginning, there will be no risk involved in the
work.
As business owners, we know that it takes time to build success and reputation, but you
can lose nearly everything in an instant when something unfortunate like an accident
at your workplace happens. And we all know that such accidents can be costly and
detrimental to the business.
However, if elimination is not possible, the next step is to
substitute the hazard with a safer alternative that can minimise
exposure to the risk. If neither approach is feasible, applying
engineering controls or administrative measures such as training
workers should be considered.
Many businesses believe that accidents would not happen to them as they think that the
risk is low.
Use of personal protective equipment should only be applied last
as the last line of defence against hazards.
But all work activities carry risks and it is crucial that risk management be carried out in
all workplaces, be they construction worksites, manufacturing plants, shipyards, food and
beverage establishments, offices, etc.
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iii Consider all factors that affect risk
Employers should look beyond physical risks and hazards and take
into consideration all factors that affect risk. These may include
personal health risks such as diabetes, high blood pressure or
asthma, workload, working hours, work environment, etc.
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These factors have an impact on the employee’s ability to work
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such risks, as the risks taken by the employees have an impact on
the quality of their lives and their families.
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LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE
MANAGEMENT WSQ
To further provide opportunities for companies to learn more about
risk management, MOM and WSH Council have organised the annual
bizSAFE Convention on 5 February 2015.
For business leaders & managers to
identify corporate leadership capabilities
and strategise for personal and
departmental leadership development.
This year’s bizSAFE Convention theme – “A Safer and Healthier
Workplace for Everyone”, aims to encourage employers to adopt
effective risk management so that all employees can go home safely
and healthily at the end of each day.
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
COMPETENCY WSQ
To empower service staff with
the necessary skills to deliver the
desired service experience & improve
customer satisfaction.
In its seventh run, the bizSAFE Convention will also recognise the
commitment and contributions of 23 companies and recipients of the
bizSAFE Awards, who have made significant contributions to improve
WSH standards through the bizSAFE programme.
For more details on bizSAFE and the bizSAFE Awards, visit
www.wshc.sg/bizsafe or email [email protected]
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To equip workers with the necessary
generic industry skills such as to
increase operational productivity and
to enhance the competency of workers.
All work-related injuries and ill health can be prevented if risk management is effectively
implemented in the workplace. A risk management plan that is implemented effectively
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To identify, evaluate and manage
workplace risks in order to comply
with legal requirements under the
WSH Act and WSH (Risk Management)
Regulations.
To help companies better assess work-related risks and execute risk management plans,
the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council have
enhanced the risk management framework.
Appearing on the cover (flap fully opened):
Top (from left to right)
Peter Leong, Managing Director, SP PowerGrid Limited;
Arulandoo Arockianathan, QEHS Senior Manager, UE
E&C Ltd; Tan Soon Kian, Managing Director, Unison
Construction Pte Ltd; Denise Pek, Director, Kings
International Business School Pte Ltd; William Tan Kah
Soon, General Manager, Pegasus Advance Engineering
Pte Ltd; Maung Kyi Lynn, HSSE Manager, Antara Koh
Pte Ltd; Mendoza Gerardo III Panghulan, Assistant
Manager, Soon Li Heng Civil Engineering Pte Ltd;
Lee Keh Ha, Director, Asiabuild Construction Pte Ltd;
Shawn Ong, Chief Operating Officer, Galmon (S) Pte
Ltd; Malek Mohammadreza, Operation Manager,
Wing Wah Industrial Services Pte Ltd.
Middle (from left to right)
Ng Cheng Huat, Director / General Manager, Hytech
Builders Pte Ltd; Masaaki Otake, Group President
& CEO, Hitachi Infrastructure Systems (Asia) Pte Ltd;
Ong Jun Quan, Assistant Director, Soon Li Heng
Civil Engineering Pte Ltd; Dr Jimmy Koh, Managing
Director, Antara Koh Pte Ltd.
Bottom (from left to right)
Wong Teck Cheong, Managing Director, PPL Shipyard
Pte Ltd; Ching Khim Huat, Managing Director, Daikin
Airconditioning (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Lee Kay Sin,
Director, Asiabuild Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd,
Raymond Low, Director, Integrated Aluminium Pte
Ltd; Allan Low, EHS Manager, Teambuild Engineering
& Construction Pte Ltd; Chia Liangwei, WSH Officer,
Asiabuild Construction Pte Ltd; Johnny Lim, Executive
Director, Teambuild Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd;
Francis Ung, Project Director, Zheng Keng Engineering
& Construction Pte Ltd.
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Good WSH management
Boosting productivity
is key to success
We are proud to receive the
bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary
Award as it affirms our belief that
‘Safety is the Way to the Top’.
through better WSH practices
Creating a safe and healthy
working environment through
innovation and technology.
Ong Jun Quan
Assistant Director
Soon Li Heng Civil Engineering Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Partner
Shawn Ong
Chief Operating Officer
Galmon (S) Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Partner
Soon Li Heng Civil Engineering Pte Ltd is a
recipient of the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary
and bizSAFE Champion Awards.
Galmon (S) Pte Ltd is a recipient of the bizSAFE
Enterprise Exemplary and bizSAFE Champion Awards.
When Galmon (S) Pte Ltd first embarked on its bizSAFE journey, one of the main challenges
faced by its management was changing workers’ mindsets and work practices. Galmon
used various methods, including screening of safety videos, to educate its workers on the
importance of workplace safety and health (WSH) and train them in safe work practices.
Over time, this dedication translated to an improvement in the organisation’s WSH culture.
Thus, attaining the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award is a recognition of the company’s
efforts towards achieving WSH excellence.
For Soon Li Heng Civil Engineering Pte Ltd, the biggest motivation to working safely and
healthily is family. The company understands that each worker is someone’s parent,
spouse or child and strives to ensure all workers return home safely to their families after
work. Soon Li Heng believes that good workplace safety and health (WSH) management
prevents work accidents and reduces lost-time injuries. In turn, the company will be able
to conduct its business more efficiently and productively.
As a firm believer in engaging employees on safety and health matters, Galmon promotes
a supportive work environment by encouraging all staff to provide WSH ideas. For example,
Galmon has refined the demarcation of walkways on its premises to ensure the safety of its
workers as well as visitors. It has also set up a safety committee that comprises employees
from various departments working together to develop capability building programmes
and motivating one another to adopt good WSH practices. Its employee and bizSAFE
Champion Award winner, Hazel Yong, is part of this committee and has been instrumental
in contributing to the enhancement of Galmon’s policies, processes and work environment.
As a provider of excavation and mild steel plate rental services, one of Soon Li Heng’s
work activities involves lifting and transportation of mild steel plates using a lorry crane.
However, the conventional use of wire ropes and hook presents potential WSH risks such
as the snapping of ropes during the lifting process. As part of its drive to keep workplaces
safe, the company has invested in innovative work equipment through the use of a
magnetic crawler machine. This removes the need for slings or hooks required in lifting
the steel plates, hence making the operation safer and more efficient.
Galmon believes that the bizSAFE programme has inspired it to continuously improve its
WSH management and contributed to greater productivity and fewer man-hour loss due
to work accidents. The reputation gained from having a good WSH record has also helped
Galmon gain the trust and confidence of its customers and vendors alike.
Becoming a bizSAFE Partner and receiving the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award are
important to Soon Li Heng as they affirm that the company is headed in the right direction
in WSH.
Soon Li Heng supports the bizSAFE programme in helping to create a safe and healthy
work environment and strongly encourages other companies to join the bizSAFE
community as well.
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Cultivating a positive
Safety and health
WSH climate
The company’s safety philosophy
is simple – ‘Care for safety
because your family cares!’ We
constantly remind our workers to
take care and watch out for one
another, so that at the end of
each workday, we can all go back
safely to our families.
makes business sense
As the Chinese saying goes –
Unless one keeps rowing the
boat forward, the current will
take you backward. Similarly,
we must continuously improve
our WSH performance to
prevent regression.
Board of Directors
China Construction (South Pacific)
Development Co Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Partner
Lim Chee Hwa, Johnny
Executive Director
Teambuild Engineering and Construction Pte Ltd
bizSAFE Partner
Teambuild Engineering and Construction Pte Ltd
is a recipient of the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary
and bizSAFE Champion Awards.
China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co Pte Ltd recognises that providing a safe
and conducive environment for its workers is not only a moral obligation, but also essential for
business success. It firmly believes that good workplace safety and health (WSH) management
allows the company to avoid unnecessary work disruptions, costly project delays and increased
insurance costs caused by work-related injuries. It firmly believes that when workers feel safe
and comfortable, they will be more engaged and productive in their work.
As its line of work is potentially high-risk, Teambuild Engineering and Construction Pte Ltd
places particular emphasis on the safety and wellbeing of its staff.
As part of efforts to improve workplace safety and health (WSH), the company makes use of
available information technology with tools such as the iSafe and iGreen systems. The systems
make safety and environmental inspections at its worksites easier and faster, as inspections are
done electronically on mobile devices rather than completing paper-based checklists. Inspection
reports are also auto-generated through the systems for further safety analysis and monitoring
by management and relevant stakeholders.
The company’s emphasis on WSH has spurred it to continually improve its WSH performance.
Instead of relying heavily on site management teams to keep the workplace safe, China
Construction has set up a corporate environmental, health and safety (EHS) department to
oversee all WSH issues. The EHS department’s role includes conducting regular workplace
inspections and implementing follow-up measures on issues reported. The company also
ensures that high WSH standards are maintained by training staff on the latest WSH regulations
and practices.
Teambuild Engineering prides itself on being a market leader in the adoption of prefabricated
pre-finished volumetric construction (PPVC) – which involves the assembly of whole flats or
units complete with internal fixtures that are produced off-site in factories, and then installed
on-site in a Lego-like manner. With the bulk of installation activities carried out off-site, the
company has seen an improvement in on-site safety and work productivity due to a reduction
in manpower and work-at-height activities required on-site.
Despite having a diversified workforce, China Construction makes a conscious effort to ensure
that all workers apply the same WSH values. Besides assimilating workers into the workplace, it
also puts workers through regular training so as to build a cohesive WSH culture.
The company constantly pushes itself to achieve better WSH standards and believes that
changing the WSH mindsets of workers, while challenging, is possible. It stresses the
importance of perseverance and commitment from management and workers, as well as
having a ‘can-do’ attitude for instilling a positive WSH culture. Through the bizSAFE programme,
Teambuild Engineering aims to reach out to other companies to help them enhance their WSH
management and build a more safety-conscious workforce.
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To China Construction, being a bizSAFE Partner has helped them earn the trust and support of
clients and stakeholders. Having reaped the benefits of good WSH management, it encourages
all companies to join the bizSAFE community.
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Safety and health
as a core value
We work safely or we
don’t work.
Fostering a robust
safety culture
Chief Executive Officer
Hertel Holding B.V.
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Hertel Singapore Pte Ltd is a
bizSAFE STAR certified company.
To Hertel Singapore Pte Ltd*, the most important asset is its people. Hence, providing
workers with a safe and healthy work environment is a commitment deeply rooted in the
company’s heritage.
As part of efforts to instil a workplace safety and health (WSH) culture, the company
has implemented a Target Zero programme which involves conducting an additional
risk assessment right before work commencement. This will help to identify and
correct hazards that might have been overlooked during the initial risk assessment at
the planning stage. Hertel also uses the Hearts and Minds toolkit to ensure that WSH
is integrated within the work behaviour. By getting staff involved in WSH matters, the
toolkit helps to facilitate a cultural change from a reactive to proactive and generative
approach to WSH management.
PSA is fully committed to the
safety and health of our staff
and port users in our Singapore
terminals and overseas.
Our comprehensive HSSE
management programme is a
testament to this commitment.
As a long-term bizSAFE Partner,
we strive to ensure high
WSH standards for our staff,
contractors and suppliers.
To Hertel, the bizSAFE programme is important as it not only helps to bring valuable
WSH knowledge and skills to its risk management team; it also fosters a culture of WSH
excellence within the company.
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Tan Puay Hin
Regional CEO, Southeast Asia
PSA International
bizSAFE Partner
Victor Aquina
PSA places great emphasis on workplace safety and health (WSH) and strives to achieve WSH
excellence by upskilling its workers, improving work processes and instilling a WSH culture.
Guided by its comprehensive Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policy, the
company ensures that safety and health considerations are integrated into its commercial and
operational decisions.
PSA believes that a strong WSH culture helps build trust between workers and the management
and promotes a shared belief of having zero injuries at the workplace. Regular and inclusive
activities involving management, union representatives, staff, contractors and customers, such
as weekly safety performance meetings, joint inspections and walkabouts, promotional road
shows, and hazard identification programmes, serve to instil the importance of WSH at all levels.
CultureSAFE is another complementary programme for PSA to nurture a safety mindset in every
employee and emphasise WSH as an important consideration in day-to-day work.
PSA also has a 24-hour Hazard Reporting Hotline for workers to report WSH hazards identified
at its terminals. The Terminal Control Centre will take prompt action to rectify the hazard and
workers are rewarded for reporting it. These initiatives not only encourage active involvement
of workers in WSH, but also prevent potential accidents arising from the hazards identified.
To encourage business partners to enhance their WSH management, PSA requires all its vendors
to be at least bizSAFE Level 3 certified before they are qualified to undertake any work on its
premises. PSA will continue to lead by example and foster a positive WSH culture.
Creating an
incident-free workplace
At Keppel, we believe that
safety is everyone’s business.
All of us play an important
role in ensuring the safety and
well-being of our colleagues and
working partners. Beyond internal
stakeholders, we continually
tighten the safety standards of
the external parties we deal with,
including contractors working in
our sites so that we can achieve
our goal of zero incidents.
As a firm believer that workplace safety and health (WSH) improves productivity and
reduces risks, Keppel Corporation strives to continually enhance its WSH management
systems and align its business operations with best practices. The Keppel Group has
invested over $40 million to improve WSH – through enhancing infrastructure, upgrading
systems and building knowledge and skill sets. Over the years, several business units under
the Group have attained various categories of bizSAFE statuses, including bizSAFE Mentor,
bizSAFE Partner and bizSAFE Enterprise.
Under the Offshore and Marine arm, regular WSH engagement visits are conducted at
workers’ dormitories and sharing sessions are held at both its Singapore and overseas yards.
These initiatives help to engage a multicultural workforce on WSH issues and train workers
to perform their tasks safely. Keppel Land has also developed Safety Awareness Centres at
its overseas construction sites to educate workers and contractors on safe working practices.
Through its ongoing efforts, Keppel aims to create an incident-free workplace and
encourages all companies to adopt the bizSAFE programme.
Jaggi Ramesh Kumar
General Manager, Group Health,
Safety and Environment (HSE)
Keppel Corporation
bizSAFE Partner
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A proactive
An unyielding
approach to WSH
Safety is
everyone’s business.
Roger Heng
Managing Director
LSK Engineering (S) Pte Ltd
bizSAFE STAR
commitment to safety and health
Workplace safety and health (WSH) is of paramount importance to LSK Engineering (S)
Pte Ltd. The company believes that poor WSH management can have a negative impact
on the safety and wellbeing of its workers and the public, as well as its productivity
and bottom line. This belief has spurred LSK Engineering to make a conscientious effort
towards keeping themselves and those around them safe and healthy at work.
One of its WSH initiatives includes having a cross-monitoring system at its worksites,
where a designated individual from the ‘site police’ team will monitor and assist other
workers in working safely. The company also invests in additional training for the ‘site
police’ team to ensure that they are able to identify and correct work hazards. For LSK
Engineering, ensuring that workers consistently use ladders safely and properly is a
challenge. To tackle this, workers are constantly educated and reminded on using the
‘buddy system’ so that they are able to keep an eye on each other and help each other
work safely.
Safety and health is everyone’s
responsibility. Being safe is
being responsible to yourself
and your loved ones.
Sim Lian Construction Co Pte Ltd is strongly influenced by its motivation to see every
worker go home safe and happy at the end of a workday. Guided by a zero-accident
vision, it focuses on building a positive workplace safety and health (WSH) culture,
promoting WSH and establishing work-life balance practices. Top management also
show their support through various intervention programmes such as conducting surprise
inspections on top of routine monthly inspections.
Kuik Sin Pin
Sim Lian Construction has put in place several control measures to manage risks at work.
Besides ensuring that its working platforms are fitted with guardrails, the company has
also obtained endorsement by a professional engineer for various working platforms it has
designed in-house. The company conducts monthly WSH inspections, where inspection
findings will then be shared with both management and employees to ensure that
corrective actions are taken promptly.
Director
Sim Lian Construction Co Pte Ltd
bizSAFE STAR
Recognising the challenges of having a diversified contractor workforce, Sim Lian
Construction actively engages all formwork contractors in site meetings so as to foster a
common goal towards achieving better WSH outcomes.
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Empowering workers
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Upholding
high WSH standards
to take ownership of safety
The management’s
leadership and
commitment to safety
and health will lead to
WSH excellence.
Lucas Ng HK
General Manager (Plant)
Petrochemical Corporation of
Singapore (Private) Limited
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A good safety culture is built
over time. It is never given.
Shawn Koh Zhen Qian and
Isaac Abraham
Workplace Safety and Health Officers
Sunray Woodcraft Construction Pte Ltd
bizSAFE STAR
Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited (PCS) actively promotes a
workplace safety and health (WSH) culture across both work and non-work activities. By
demonstrating safety excellence, empowering workers and instilling a sense of ownership
at work, the company believes that it can achieve its vision of an incident-free workplace.
PCS emphasises that maintaining a safe and healthy work environment cannot be
achieved solely by one person’s efforts, but requires workers depending on one another
to identify hazards and work safely. With this in mind, the company has implemented its
“Speak Out for Safety” initiative, where everyone is empowered to talk freely, fearlessly
and in a friendly manner on safety; hence ensuring that workers take WSH as a personal
and shared responsibility.
PCS aims to lead by example and help other companies place WSH as a priority. By
engaging its contractors to reinforce WSH, it aspires to develop a safe, healthy and
competent workforce.
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Workplace safety and health (WSH) is a core value of Sunray Woodcraft Construction Pte
Ltd’s business as it recognises that a good WSH record gives them a competitive edge over
other companies.
Sunray strives to safeguard the safety and health of its workers by conducting regular
training sessions at its worksites on safe and proper use of tools and equipment as well as
best practices. Sunray also implements engineering controls within its production factory,
such as using local exhaust ventilation during powder coating activities and automated
machinery to reduce workers’ exposure to chemicals and production materials. It also
provides recognition and rewards to drive safe work behaviour.
The company fosters a no-blame culture where workers are able to speak out, without
fear of blame, on WSH issues and make suggestions for improvement. Besides the bizSAFE
programme, the company believes that the WSH initiatives it has implemented – through
education, enforcement and positive reinforcement – have helped in building WSH
mindsets and changing unsafe work habits.
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We strive to provide the highest
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Christine Choon
Director
Yishun Towing Pte Ltd
bizSAFE STAR
Ensuring the safety and health of its workers is a key consideration in the way
Yishun Towing Pte Ltd conducts its business. It strives to achieve its goal of zero
accidents and injuries, so that every worker can return home safely every day.
To keep workplace safety and health (WSH) awareness a priority, the company
organises regular toolbox meetings to share and address WSH issues among its
workers. Monthly maintenance and safety checks on its trucks are also carried out
to ensure that they are in safe operating conditions. Should a truck be found to have
safety defects, the company will arrange for the vehicle to be sent for servicing and
repair. These WSH efforts help to ensure that the company’s truck fleet remain safe
and reliable for use.
AUDITING
MOM Approved Safety and Health Audits
NEA Approved Hazardous Substance Audits
Other EH&S Audits
As a bizSAFE STAR, Yishun Towing believes that the certification has given its
customers the confidence to place their trust and business with the company.
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Workplace Safety and Health
(Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2014
The Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2014 was published in the Government Electronic Gazette on
21 November 2014. This new Notification is effective from 1 December 2014, and the Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of
Practice) Notification 2013 has been revoked accordingly. This brings the number of Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) to 66.
New additions include:
• SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials
• SS 588: 2013 Personal equipment for protection against falls – Rope access systems Part 1: Fundamental principles for a system of work
• SS 588: 2013 Personal equipment for protection against falls – Rope access systems Part 2: Code of practice
ACOPs (updated to the latest revision):
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Code of Practice on Safe Lifting Operations in the Workplaces
SS 98: 2013 Specification for Industrial safety helmets
SS 506: 2013 Occupational safety and health (OSH) management system Part 3: Requirements for the chemical industry
SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
SS 508: 2013 Specification for graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels
Amendment No. 1 (2013)
SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
SS 508: 2013 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs Part 5: Registered safety signs
SS 513: 2013 Specification for personal protective equipment – Footwear Part 1: Safety footwear
SS 513: 2013 Specification for personal protective equipment – Footwear Part 2: Test methods for footwear
SS 586: 2014 Specification for hazard communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods Part 1: Transport and storage of
dangerous goods
SS 586: 2014 Specification for hazard communication for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods Part 2: Globally harmonised system of
classification and labelling of chemicals – Singapore’s adaptations
Visit www.wshc.sg to view the full content of the gazette.
bizSAFE helps
you improve your
work environment
In January 2013, the Workplace Safety and
Health (WSH) Institute conducted a study to
evaluate the effectiveness of the bizSAFE
programme. The study showed that bizSAFE
enterprises managed WSH risks better than
non-bizSAFE companies while client companies
saw value in engaging bizSAFE companies.
KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
Better attitudes
towards safety
81%
Experience less
workplace injuries /
illnesses
75%
Manage WSH better
87%
Agreed
No Difference/No Idea
Client’s view on bizSAFE Enterprises.
89% of client companies would prefer to
engage bizSAFE Enterprises (over non-bizSAFE
counterparts) for future contracts.
97% of bizSAFE Enterprises vs 83% of
non-bizSAFE companies were aware of
WSH risks in their workplaces.
61% of workers from bizSAFE Enterprises were
involved in the risk assessment process, as
compared to 39% from non-bizSAFE companies.
Find out how bizSAFE can help improve your
company’s WSH and bring value to your
business by visiting www.wshc.sg/bizsafe
For more information on the study,
visit www.wshi.gov.sg