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Promoting a global culture of prevention

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© 2009 Government of Singapore

Implementing Seoul Declaration – Implementing Seoul Declaration – Securing a safe and healthy working

environment in Singapore

APOSHO 26 Australasian Conference 2011 APOSHO 26 Australasian Conference 2011

© 2009 Government of Singapore

GENERAL & EMPLOYMENT (2010)Land Area (Sq Km) 710Total Population (‘000) 5,077Employment (‘000) 3,105.9Key Sectors (by % Employment)

KEY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DATA (2010)Workplace Fatalities Rate 2.2 Workplace Injury Rate 410Occupational Disease Incidence 17

ShipbuildingShipbuildingShipbuildingShipbuilding

ConstructionConstructionConstructionConstruction

ManufacturingManufacturingManufacturingManufacturingPetrochemical Petrochemical

and Oiland OilPetrochemical Petrochemical

and Oiland Oil

Transport Transport and Storageand StorageTransport Transport

and Storageand Storage

Service SectorsService SectorsService SectorsService Sectors

About SingaporeAbout Singapore

Per 100,000 workers employed

Singapore’s ProgressSingapore’s Progress

WSH2018

WSHReform

WSHA

Workplace Fatality Rates (per 100,000 workers) for period 2000 - 2010

1.

National Workplace Fatality Rate per 100,000 workers employed

Critical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and EnforcementCritical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and Enforcement

A Flexibible and Practical Regulatory Framework:

•Focus on reinforcing concept of ownership

•Placing responsibility for workplace safety on all stakeholders

The Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) came into effect on 1 March 2006, replacing the former Factories Act

The Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) came into effect on 1 March 2006, replacing the former Factories Act

WSH (Risk Management) Regulations came into force on 1 September 2006

WSH (Risk Management) Regulations came into force on 1 September 2006

WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations was enacted on 1 March 2006

WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations was enacted on 1 March 2006

Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) came into effect on 1 April 2008, replacing the Workmen’s Compensation Act

Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) came into effect on 1 April 2008, replacing the Workmen’s Compensation Act

Set out preferred work practices or standards that industry practitioners are expected to adopt when managing workplace risks. Any Code of Practice issued directly by the WSHC would, by default, undergo official processes to be approved as an ACOP.

Delivering Practical AssistanceDelivering Practical Assistance

Approved Code of Practice (ACOP)

Technical Advisories (TA)Provides detailed guidance on issues that are technical in nature or where engineering & scientific methods are required

Guidelines (GL)

Provides guidance on issues & non-technical on advice on WSH issues

Critical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and EnforcementCritical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and Enforcement

Licence / Permit Advisory Letter Warning Letter Notice of Non-Compliance (NNC) Composition Fine (CF) Stop Work Order (SWO) Remedial Order (RO) Legal Prosecution Demerit Points Leveraging on Media

ToolsTools

Inspect / Investigate / Engage / LicenceInspect / Investigate / Engage / Licence“We use the stick, carrot & whole lot of talking”

Inspect / Investigate / Engage / LicenceInspect / Investigate / Engage / Licence“We use the stick, carrot & whole lot of talking”

ProBEProBETargeting where it matters

Accident Accident InvestInvestnn

Uncovering the cause/s of accident

Complaint Complaint InvestInvestnn

“Leveraging on the eyes and ears on

the ground”

BUSBUS“Bad boys club”

Ex SWIFTEx SWIFT-Prompt & Rapid Operations

COPSCOPSCluster Ops targeting non-traditional groups such TC,

MOE

Flagship Programs / ActivitiesFlagship Programs / Activities

MechanismMechanism

Robust Inspection FrameworkRobust Inspection Framework-ensure that basic safety standards are not compromised.ensure that basic safety standards are not compromised.

Critical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and EnforcementCritical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and Enforcement

Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH CultureCritical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture

Reactive

Participative

Proactive

Progressive

Top Down Management & Direction of WSH Initiatives

Pre-Emptive Address of WSH is Routine & Self Sustaining

Stakeholders motivated to progress WSH ownership and pervade WSH culture across all levels

Internalisation of WSH as a Non-Negotiable Value

1

Stakeholder Participation & Engagement in WSH Assurance 2

3

4

5Exemplar

y

9

Prime Minister Lee Hsien LoongPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong“ …“ …We should set a more ambitious goal, to We should set a more ambitious goal, to reduce the rate to 1.8 within a decade. We should reduce the rate to 1.8 within a decade. We should aim to have one of the best workplace safety aim to have one of the best workplace safety records in the world.” records in the world.”

Our Target:Our Target:

Workplace fatality rate of Workplace fatality rate of 1.8 1.8 per 100,000 per 100,000

employed persons by 2018 employed persons by 2018

WSH ProfessionalsWSH ProfessionalsEmployeEmployeeses

EmploEmployeryer

Industry & UnionsIndustry & UnionsWSH WSH CouncilCouncil

GovernmentGovernment

Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH CultureCritical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture

Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH CultureCritical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture

Say No to Risks at WorkSay No to Risks at Work

Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH CultureCritical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture

Elevating awareness of WSH among new sectorsElevating awareness of WSH among new sectors

A year-long engagement programme for face-to-face outreach to new sector employees and heartland employers

HOW it is executed?

• Guerilla-style awareness building

• Performances in companies / association events

A year-long engagement programme for face-to-face outreach to new sector employees and heartland employers

HOW it is executed?

• Guerilla-style awareness building

• Performances in companies / association events

Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH CultureCritical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture

A VOICE for WSH-conscious workforceA VOICE for WSH-conscious workforce

VoiceVoiceObserveObserveInformInform

CareCareEducateEducate

Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH CultureCritical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture

WSHNation.sg - involving the nation to build safe and healthy workplaces

Significance:

This event marks the significant milestone of the WSH Act being extended to all workplaces and kick starts a new media initiative to involve the nation to pledge support for WSH online in WSHNation

Critical Area # 3 – Embracing New Challenges in Safety and HealthCritical Area # 3 – Embracing New Challenges in Safety and Health

Creates & enhances

WSH knowledge

for our stakeholders:

for:

Vision:

A Leading Institute for WSH Knowledge and Innovations

Mission:

Enhancing WSH through Knowledge, Innovations and Solutions

Critical Area # 3 –Embracing New Challenges in Safety and HealthCritical Area # 3 –Embracing New Challenges in Safety and Health

National WSH Research Agenda 2011-2016

Research on Business and Organizational Aspects of WSH

• Enhancing WSH Leadership and Culture

• Linking WSH and Profitability

• Measuring WSH Performance

Research on WSH Risks and Solutions

• Addressing Imminent WSH Concerns

• Designing for Safety and Health

• Managing workplace Health Hazards

Research on Business and Organizational Aspects of WSH

• Enhancing WSH Leadership and Culture

• Linking WSH and Profitability

• Measuring WSH Performance

Research on WSH Risks and Solutions

• Addressing Imminent WSH Concerns

• Designing for Safety and Health

• Managing workplace Health Hazards

Critical Area 4 – Strengthening International PartnershipsCritical Area 4 – Strengthening International Partnerships

ASEM OSH Workshop on National OSH Strategies

13-13 Oct 2011, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

ASEAN OSHNET coordinating Board Meeting

6-7 April 2011, Vientiane, Lao

ASEAN OSH Policy Dialogue on Revitalising ASEAN

OSHNET 25-27 Jan 2011, Singapore

Re-election into the IALI Executive Committee

15 -16 Jun 2011

Indonesia-Singapore Training on OSH 21 Sep

2011

Thank YouThank YouFor more information:

Ministry of Manpower Singaporewww.mom.gov.sg

Workplace Safety and Health Councilwww.wshc.sg

Workplace Safety and Health Institutewww.wshi.gov.sg

Ho_Siong_Hin@mom.gov.sgEmail