Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2014The 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effective from 1 December 2014, and the Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2013 has been revoked accordingly.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):• 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.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

Client’s view on bizSAFE Enterprises.

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.

bizSAFE helps you improve your work environmentIn 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.

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89% of client companies would prefer to engage bizSAFE Enterprises (over non-bizSAFE counterparts) for future contracts.

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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.

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 HuatManaging DirectorDaikin Airconditioning (S) Pte LtdbizSAFE Partner

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“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.

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.

Many businesses believe that accidents would not happen to them as they think that the risk is low.

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.

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 makes good business sense. Apart from business continuity and profitability, it also improves productivity and boosts staff morale when employees know that their employers care for their well-being.

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.

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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.

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 HuatManaging DirectorDaikin Airconditioning (S) Pte LtdbizSAFE Partner

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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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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

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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 exercisePreparing 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.

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.

Use of personal protective equipment should only be applied last as the last line of defence against hazards.

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.

These factors have an impact on the employee’s ability to work safely and healthily. Employees should also consider the impact of such risks, as the risks taken by the employees have an impact on the quality of their lives and their families.

bizSAFE – Your first step to a safer and healthier workplace

bizSAFE, a programme by the WSH Council, helps businesses to build their WSH capabilities. The five-step programme helps small- and medium-sized enterprises develop risk management capabilities and implement a risk management system.

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.

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.

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 bizsafe@wshc.sg

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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.

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.

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.

We are proud to receive the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award as it affirms our belief that ‘Safety is the Way to the Top’.

Shawn OngChief Operating OfficerGalmon (S) Pte LtdbizSAFE Partner

Galmon (S) Pte Ltd is a recipient of the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary and bizSAFE Champion Awards.

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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 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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Lim Chee Hwa, JohnnyExecutive DirectorTeambuild Engineering and Construction Pte LtdbizSAFE Partner

Teambuild Engineering and Construction Pte Ltd is a recipient of the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary and bizSAFE Champion Awards.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Tan Puay HinRegional CEO, Southeast Asia PSA InternationalbizSAFE Partner

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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.

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.

Victor AquinaChief Executive OfficerHertel Holding B.V.

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Safety and health

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 KumarGeneral Manager, Group Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Keppel Corporation bizSAFE Partner

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.

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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.

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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.

Lucas Ng HK General Manager (Plant)Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited bizSAFE Mentor

The management’s leadership and commitment to safety and health will lead to WSH excellence.

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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.

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.

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.

Kuik Sin PinDirectorSim Lian Construction Co Pte Ltd bizSAFE STAR

Safety and health is everyone’s responsibility. Being safe is being responsible to yourself and your loved ones.

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.

Shawn Koh Zhen Qian and Isaac AbrahamWorkplace Safety and Health OfficersSunray Woodcraft Construction Pte Ltd bizSAFE STAR

A good safety culture is built over time. It is never given.

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Contact DetailsAddress:175A Bencoolen Street,#08-11, Burlington Square,Singapore 189650

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Making safety and health a priority

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.

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.

Christine ChoonDirectorYishun Towing Pte LtdbizSAFE STAR

We strive to provide the highest service standards, without compromising on safety. TRAINING

MOM Accredited CoursesWDA WSQ CoursesOther Customised QEH&S Courses

We are accredited by the Ministry of Manpower, Workplace Safety and Health Council, Singapore Workforce Development Agency and National Environment Agency.

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AUDITINGMOM Approved Safety and Health AuditsNEA Approved Hazardous Substance AuditsOther EH&S Audits

CONSULTINGbizSAFEOHSAS 18001:2007ISO 9001:2008ISO 14001:2004

OUTSOURCINGWorkplace Safety and Health OfficerWorkplace Safety and Health CoordinatorEnvironmental Control Officer

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KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd (KBAT), the training division of KB Associates Group, focuses on onshore and offshore safety training. We provide a wide range of nationally and internationally accredited courses such as MOM and WDA-accredited courses, NEBOSH, IOSH, CIEH, IMCA diving courses, first aid and IRATA rope access training courses.

We offer diverse modes of study (classroom, distance, blended, combined and e-learning) to suit every individual’s needs and learning habits. We also deliver in-company training packages and bespoke training programmes to meet various client requirements.

For our quality management system, we have received the ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007 and bizSAFE STAR certification.

Our specialties include: • Health and safety consultancy services;

• NEBOSH training – from Awards, Certificates to International Diploma levels;

• IOSH training on topics such as managing, directing and working safely, accident investigation, behavioural safety for managers and work at height;

• CIEH training involving health and safety, the environment, fire safety, food safety, first aid and Train-The-Trainer;

• IMCA diving and commercial diving training;

• IRATA rope access training; and

• MOM accredited training courses such as

– Compressed Air Works Course;

– Construction Safety Orientation Course for Workers;

– Develop a WSH Risk Management Implementation Plan;

– Work-At-Height Course for workers, supervisors, assessors and managers;

– Occupational First Aid;

– Rigger and Signalman Course;

– Inland/Inshore Commercial Diver and Diving Supervisor Course.

Contact detailsTel: (65) 6542 4984Email: trainingadmin@kbassociates.orgWebsite: www.kbatraining.org

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MalaysiaAddress:2B-11-3 Block 2B Level 11Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5,Kuala Lumpur Sentral 50470, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: (603) 2261 4108 Fax: (603) 2261 4098Email: admin.my@loyalreliance.com

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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.

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To empower service staff with the necessary skills to deliver the desired service experience & improve customer satisfaction.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING

To identify, evaluate and manage workplace risks in order to comply with legal requirements under the WSH Act and WSH (Risk Management) Regulations.

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BIZSAFE CONVENTION SPECIAL BIZSAFE CONVENTION SPECIAL14 15

Workplace Safety and Health (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2014The 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):• 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.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

Client’s view on bizSAFE Enterprises.

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.

bizSAFE helps you improve your work environmentIn 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.

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

89% of client companies would prefer to engage bizSAFE Enterprises (over non-bizSAFE counterparts) for future contracts.

87%

81%

75%

Better attitudes towards safety

Experience less workplace injuries /

illnesses

Manage WSH better

Agreed No Difference/No Idea