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WSH Approach on the Construction Sector in Singapore

Kevin Teoh (Director) Occupational Safety and Health Inspectorate



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Updates on Profile of Stop Work Orders in 2011 (as of 16th

June 2011)

Background & WSH Performance in Construction Sector

Background & WSH Performance in Construction Sector

Engagement Initiatives & Programmes


Differentiated Enforcement Programmes


Outline



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Background of Construction Sector

Construction sector, one of the high risk industries in Singapore

Need to emphasise constant efforts in enhancing WSH standards



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WSH Performance in Construction

General improvement over the years but limited since 2007



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Updates on Profile of Stop Work Orders in 2011 (as of 16th

June 2011)

WSH Performance in Construction

Need to improve safety management within the industry to meet our target

Target OutcomesTarget Outcomes



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Strategic Outcomes

Reduction in

Workplace Fatalities

and Injury Rates

WSH is an Integral

Part of Business

Singapore is

Renowned as a

Centre of Excellence

for WSH

A Progressive and

Pervasive WSH

Culture

WSH 2018 Vision

Safe and Healthy Workplace for Everyone and a Country Renowned for Best Practices in

Workplace Safety and Health

Strategies

Build Strong

Capabilities to

Manage WSH

Implement an

Effective Regulatory

Framework

Promote the Benefits

of WSH and

Recognise

Best

Practices

Develop Strong

Partnerships Locally

and Internationally

Workplace fatality rate below 1.8 per 100,000 workers by 2018



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Construction & Landscape Committee– Building strong capabilities to better manage WSH

– Developing a performance‐based regime

– Promoting

the

benefits

of

WSH

&

integrating

WSH

into business

– Creating and building partnerships



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Industry‐led Taskforces

Top Contributors to Fatalities

Falling from height

Crane‐related accidents

Taskforces

National Work at Height Taskforce

National Crane Safety Taskforce

Concerted effort involving various group of representatives

To develop programmes and guideline materials from an industry perspective

To raise capabilities and awareness to specific areas of concerns



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Work‐at‐Height (WAH) Safety Taskforce

Enhancing Intervention Framework for WAH

• Intensive

WAH

enforcement

with

2,000

inspections

over 3 months

• Safety Compliance Assistance Visits (SCAV)

Building Strong Capabilities

• Develop National WAH competency standards

• WSH

Forums

and

technical

workshops

involving

WSH experts

Promoting the Benefits of WAH Safety

• Outreach and education

• WAH kits, roadshow

and training videos



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Crane Safety Taskforce

Enhancing Capability & Competency

• Review

and

enhance

training

curriculum

for

crane

operators and lifting personnel

• Crane safety awareness workshops

Raising Awareness of Key Issues

• Technical

circulars

on

accident

case

studies

and

safety alerts involving crane safety

Strengthening Legislation & Standards

• Review

existing

Factories

(Operation

of

Cranes)

Regulation

• Review

relevant

Singapore

Standards

and

Code

of

Practice



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Codes of Practice (CoP) & WSH Technical Advisory (TA)

•

CoP

serves

as

guides

to

enhance

safety

and

health

standards of workplaces

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TA

serves

to

equip

stakeholders

with

useful

practical

knowledge

and

good

practices

in

Singapore

WSH Bulletin

•

Free

electronic

newsletter

to

keep

WSH

professional

and

interested

stakeholders

updated

on local and international WSH‐related matters and

developments



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Enforcement Programmes



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Demerit Points System (DPS)

To encourage contractors to take proactive measures to improve worksite safety.

Composition Fines (CF)Full/partial Stop Work Order (SWO)Prosecution of serious WSH offences

Triggers

Demerit Points SystemDemerit Points System

Eligibility to employ foreign workers will be affected

Consequence



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Business Under Surveillance (BUS)

Objectives

To engage companies through systemic interventions

To improve the company’s WSH management and performance

To prevent accidents and occupational diseases

To support good business

Poor WSH performing companies (ineffective WSH management system) will be subjected to close surveillance under BUS



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Business Under Surveillance (BUS)



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Programme‐based Engagement (ProBE) Industry Level

To achieve WSH outcomes through greater industry ownership, capability building efforts and increased engagement and enforcement reach on priority areas

1. Intel Phase

Working closely with key

partners and identifying

key ground issues

2. Engagement &

Communication

Engaging industry through

events, info‐toolkits and

forms of compliance

assistance

3. Enforcement & Monitoring

Review and reinforcement for

target groups and outcomes



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Cluster Operations (COPs)

Multiplier effect to our enforcement efforts

Targeting a specific work area or industry sector based on ground intelligence

Targeted area or sectors will be pre‐announced through the media

Encourage companies to take the initiative to improve safety and health standards within their workplace prior to the inspections

Findings from operations would be publicised and shared with the industry as well as stakeholders



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Early indication of success in improving WSH performance and reducing fatality rateContinue with special emphasis on the construction sector

Outcome

WSH performance of Construction sector can be further improved, highest number of fatalitiesFalling from height and crane‐related accidents as top contributors to the fatalities

Situation

To achieve WSH 2018 VisionTo achieve WSH 2018 Vision

Aim

Conclusion

Presenter

Presentation Notes

Improvement (For companies targetted in 2009) Company-focused programmes indicates improvement in performance, with overall reduction of enforcement action ratio for 77% of the companies BUS: 24 companies targetted. Ratio of enforcement actions taken per inspection has dropped by 47% from 2008-2010 DPS: 234 companies accrued DP. Ratio of enforcement actions taken per inspection has dropped by 35% from 2008-2010 Industry wide programme effective in extending our enforcement outreach ProBE: WAH and Cranes. Ratio of enforcement actions taken on these companies is higher than overall average for the year. COPs: 445 companies targetted, of which 53% were not inspected before. SWO issued was also higher than overall average.



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