wsh council: dreams

DreamsAll of us have dreams. Every member of the workforce, regardless if he/she is a boss or a worker, is someone who dreams of making their lives better. As a boss, you hold the power to keep dreams alive. This is not an endeavour to be taken lightly. Workplace safety and health (WSH) protects more than just employees’ safety and wellbeing. It protects dreams. When a work injury happens, dreams are put on hold.

Within these pages, we will meet seven bosses and workers who will share their dreams with us. We hope that their stories will remind you of what we are really protecting when we keep workplaces safe and healthy.

“I am a kampong boy. Everyone said I could make money in construction so I came into this industry and started o� as a worker.”

Nelson is the boss of a micro-SME in the construction industry and employs about 80 sta� currently. He started out as a construction

worker in the 1970s and rose through the ranks by taking classes at night to improve his knowledge and expertise. Slowly, he built his company from the ground up through hard work and his lifelong passion for learning.

“People who work hard for the company should be rewarded. I want my employees to make more money, to make their families happy.”

Nelson appreciates his employees who have worked with him for a long time. His dream is to one day turn his company into one that is employee-owned. He believes in rewarding those who have built their careers with him and to give them ownership so that they can bring his business to another level.

Nelson is an active member on the WSH Council’s Construction and Landscape Committee and Work at Heights Taskforce.

Nelson Teethe micro-sme boss

“I want my employees to make more money, to make their families happy.”

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Message from Chairman,

Workplace Safety and Health Council

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WSH Council Members

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Message from Chairman,

Workplace Safety and Health Institute Governing Board

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WSH Institute Governing

Board Members

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Calendar of Events

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Engagement and Outreach

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Building WSH Capabilities

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Raising WSH Standards

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Knowledge and Innovation

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Listing of WSH Committee Members,

Taskforces and Workgroups

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Tribute to Mr Quek Keng Liang

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WSH Council: Financial Report FY2014/15

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WSH Institute: Financial Report FY2014/15

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Acknowledgements

workplace safety and workplace health together–as these are closely connected and we all need to consider how one a� ects the other, when assessing risks in the workplace.

Every workplace illness, injury or death is a reminder of how much more we have to do to ensure the ability of our people to pursue their dreams. 2014 had a poor start, with 30 lives and dreams abruptly cut o� in the first half of the year due to workplace accidents. With identification of the hotspots, working even closer with our partners to analyse contributing factors and to suggest remedies, the WSH Council went out to industry to share key findings and prevention plans. Thanks to the commitment and concerted e� orts from all our partners and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the performance for the year improved steadily from the dismal start. Singapore managed to reduce our fatality rate for 2014 to 1.8 per 100,000 workers–the target set by PM Lee in 2008, when the WSH Council was formed.

This is of course not our end goal. We aim for every worker to go home healthy and safe. It should give us all immense satisfaction to enable this for more and more people to pursue their dreams. Business owners and leaders are in a privileged position, for in addition to providing a livelihood to others, you are also guardians of their dreams and aspirations. What is done to improve WSH in your company will give them support to do so. Every worker also has the responsibility to look a� er not only him or herself, but their fellow workers, as only by looking a� er each other will we enable our dreams to be realised.

In FY 2014/15, 183 companies signed up for the CultureSAFE programme to nurture the WSH mindset in their organisation. Another 110 companies tapped on the WSH Culture Fund to help cover WSH consultancy and implementation costs, and 1,600 companies made use of the Safety Compliance Assistance Visits (SCAV) programme to keep their workplaces safe and healthy. These WSH programmes by WSH Council are to help all safeguard lives and dreams.

Work forms a significant part of our lives. As we reflect on how our health and safety at work a� ects our dreams, it is timely for WSH Council to renew emphasis on the mindset that all incidents are preventable, and to strengthen our capabilities to protect heath and lives at work. This direction deserves our collective support. When we keep our workplaces safe and healthy, we keep our dreams alive.

Mr Lee Tzu YangChairman

Workplace Safety and Health Council

Work forms a significant part of our lives. It evokes di� erent feelings in many people, and is the channel through which we seek out di� erent objectives–from earning money for our loved ones, to feeling a sense of belonging to our work team, to the satisfaction of accomplishment. We work for a myriad of reasons, but whether we are driven by passion or to provide for our families, we are driven by dreams and aspirations.

Our theme for this year’s Annual Report is “Dreams” to remind us why we work. In this report, we meet seven individuals, who let us into their worlds to show us their dreams. From Selvam, the shipyard supervisor who loves to ride, to Dennis, the nightlife mogul, they all work hard to achieve their dreams.

The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council’s mission is to strengthen capabilities to protect health and lives at work, so that we can all go home safe and healthy, in the pursuit of our dreams. In 2014, the National WSH Campaign message was “How you work is how you live” to remind us that the risks we take and habits we form at work a� ect the quality of our lives outside work. When we are safe and healthy, we will possess the freedom and possibility to have happy and fulfilling lives. On the other hand, unsafe and unhealthy practices at work will a� ect all our life, including our private and personal life, and we will face obstacles to achieve our dreams. Our year-long campaign, including promotional activities, events, public forums and multimedia publicity has communicated this message and the need to manage risks. We introduced “Total WSH”–an approach to manage

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Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore

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Executive Director,General Insurance Association of Singapore

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Assistant Secretary- General,National Trades Union Congress

MR JACKSON CHEVALIER YAP KIT SIONGMember

Senior Advisor, Leaf Holdings Pte Ltd

MR ALLEN LAW CHING HUNGMember

Chief Executive O§ cer, Park Hotel Group

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Executive Committee Partner, Head, Competition & Antitrust and Trade,Lead Partner, Corporate Governance, Rajah & TannSingapore LLP

MR KARTHIKEYAN S/O R KRISHNAMURTHYMember

General Secretary,United Workers of Petroleum Industry

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MR WONG WENG SUNMemberPresident and Chief, Executive O§ cer, Sembcorp Marine Ltd

MR CHOW YEW YUENMember

Chief Executive O§ cer,Keppel O� shore & Marine Ltd

ER HO SIONG HINMember

Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health,Ministry of Manpower

MR VIVEK KAMRAMember

President & Chief, Executive O§ cerNatsteel Holdings Pte Ltd(not in photo)

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I would like to express my gratitude to all partners, collaborators, businesses and board members who have supported the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Institute. The WSH Institute continued to strengthen its value proposition in FY 2014/15 within the three key thrusts of the Institute.

1. INFORMING WSH POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

The WSH Institute collaborated with the International Labour Organization (ILO), Tampere University of Technology and VTT Technical Institute of Finland to publish a landmark study on the global estimates of occupational accidents and work-related illnesses in Aug 2014. This work has placed the Institute centre stage amongst international leaders in WSH.

The key findings were shared by the Director-General, International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, in his speech at the plenary session during the 20th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. The report brought attention to the much less highlighted burden of work-related illness of approximately 2,000,000 deaths against the traditionally more visible 300,000 deaths caused by work accidents.

This study provided evidence on the size of the problem to the world community and the urgency to eliminate the negative e�ects of work on health. It also confirms for Singapore the need for a holistic approach to WSH and not disproportionately focus on a few but impactful WSH incidents.

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On the local front, the WSH Institute also made its first breakthrough towards establishing Singapore as a hub for WSH knowledge and exchange. In the week of 8 to 12 Mar 2015, the WSH Institute concurrently hosted three international group meetings: the She§eld Group Meeting1; the Asian Occupational Safety and Health Research Institutes (AOSHRI)2 Meeting; and the Partnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health (PEROSH)3 Steering Meeting. The WSH Institute took the opportunity to organise an inaugural She§eld Group-AOSHRI joint meeting. The synergies derived from the diverse group of participants provided new and fresh ways to consider emerging WSH risks and trends.

The week-long discussions and exchanges culminated with the launch of Singapore’s WSH risk observatory namely the Observatory for WSH Landscape (OWL) on 11 Mar 2015. OWL seeks to observe, analyse and communicate changes on the WSH ecosystem comprising the workforce, workplace and working life to researchers, policymakers and industries. A desired outcome of OWL is to eventually escalate WSH insights and perspectives in Singapore and beyond.

2. CREATING WSH SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESSES

The WSH Institute continued to invest in uncovering evidence and insights through research to inform on WSH matters for businesses and the government. As at FY 2014/15, 54 research studies had been commissioned with more than a third completed.

WSH Institute launched an engagement process which it calls the “Solutioning Sessions”. These sessions bring together all stakeholders in the ecosystem to collectively identify root causes and brainstorm appropriate solutions to address specific problems. In FY 2014/15, three such sessions focusing on preventing formwork incidents, improving productivity in construction and preventing tipper truck crush injuries were organised.

3. TRANSFORMING AND NURTURING CAPABILITIES OF LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS

Leaders, senior management and professionals are critical agents in raising WSH capabilities within the ecosystem. The WSH Institute studied the motivations and challenges facing business leaders, senior management and professionals in managing WSH matters.

In FY 2014/15, the Institute hosted four international experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization (WHO); Imperial College London; the University of Sydney; and the Institute of Occupational Medicine. These experts helped the WSH Institute in capability building sessions for health and WSH professionals. Key areas covered included the ILO and WHO methodology for the computation of global burden of work-related diseases and prevention approaches for occupational cancer risk factors.


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Director,Woh Hup (Pte) Ltd

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Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health,Ministry of Manpower

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President,Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU)

WSH INSTITUTE’S FUTURE PLANS FOR FY2015

The WSH Institute is still establishing its reach and standing. Notwithstanding its immediate preoccupations, the WSH Institute will aspire for excellence. Moving on to 2015, the WSH Institute will continue to strengthen its collaboration and partnership with local and overseas stakeholders and experts. To better enable this, the WSH Institute will release new features for its revamped WSH Institute Portal to improve stakeholder access to WSH knowledge and insights. In-depth data and economic analysis would also be conducted to enable e� ective targeting of interventions.

Singapore has made huge improvements to its local WSH ecosystem. Globalisation has caused this ecosystem to grow beyond our shores. We are increasingly taking into account such influences from outside Singapore. The WSH Institute will monitor to anticipate how the ecosystem is changing. This will be a critical aspect of its work in working with its partners towards realising Singapore’s vision of a safer and healthier nation.

Thank you.

Mr Khoo Chin HeanChairman,

Workplace Safety and Health Institute Governing Board

1 The She§ eld Group is a grouping of Chief Executives of di� erent WSH Research Institutes in Europe, USA, Canada, Korea and Singapore with annual meetings held in di� erent countries.

2 AOSHRI comprises of occupational health and safety research institutes from 12 Asian economies which includes Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

3 PEROSH Steering Committee is made up of 12 European research institutes which collaborate in research and development of joint European projects.

APR 2014APR 20143 APRWorkplace Tra� c Safety Management Forum

9 APRProBE Plus Forum 2014

9 APRWorkplace Safety and Health Statistics Report 2013

16 APRWorkshop for Approved CultureSAFE Consultants

25 APRLandscape Sector Forum

MAY 2014MAY 20147 MAYLaunch of National WSH Campaign

7-8 MAYThe Singapore WSH Conference

JUN 2014JUN 20146 JUNSafety and Health Connect

11 JUNWSH Institute Solutioning Session: Measuring Safety and Productivity using Building Information Modelling

26 JUNWorkplace Safety and Health Forum by SNEF

JUL 2014JUL 20142 JULProcess Incident Investigation Workshop for Chemical Industries

18 JULWSH Awards

AUG 2014AUG 201413 AUGSCAL CEO Dialogue

14 AUGReport on Global Estimate of Occupational Accidents and Work-related Illness at XX World Congress on Safety and Health, Frankfurt, Germany

SEP 2014SEP 20142 SEPHospitality & Entertainment Industries WSH Challenge 2014

10 SEPRelease of Workplace Safety and Health Statistics Report (January to June 2014)

28-30 SEPInaugural Crane Fair 2014

29 SEPInternational Facility Management Conference (iFMC)

NOV 2014NOV 201416 NOVForeign Worker Ambassador Programme

20 NOVSafe Hands Forum

27 NOVWSH Institute Visiting Expert Series: Occupational and Environmental Risk Factors for Cancer and the way forward

JAN 2015

30 JANCultureSAFE Breakfast Dialogue

FEB 2015FEB 20151 FEBForeign Workers’ Public Roadshow

4 FEBSolutioning Session: Preventing pinning incidents in ladder-equipped tipper trucks

5 FEB7th annual bizSAFE Convention

18 FEBCall for information for research projects

25 FEBOWL Workshop with ORCHSE

MAR 2015MAR 201506 MARLandscape Sector 2015 Forum

08-12 MARShe� eld Group Meeting

10 MAROWL Workshop with AOSHRI

10 MARMOU signing with IRRST, Canada

10-12 MARAOSHRI meeting

OCT 2014OCT 20141 OCTBuilt Environment Forum

13 OCTLaunch of new WSH Council website

14 OCT Safe Loading of Vehicles Forum

16 OCTWSH Institute Visiting Expert Series–Global Burden of Disease Estimation in the World of Work

23 OCTSecond Safety and Health Connect

30 OCTMarine Industries 4th CEO Roundtable Conference

11 MARLaunch of Observatory for WSH Landscape (OWL)

11 MARWSH Institute Forum: Bridging Knowledge, Broadening Horizons

11 MARJoint AOSHRI– She� eld Group meeting

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“You must ride the right machine to reach the right destination.”

“You must ride the right machine to reach the right destination.”

Selvam enjoys his work as a painting superintendent and though retirement is still some time away, he already knows what he is

going to do when the time arrives.

“Motorbikes are my passion. I like reading about continental bikes and how engines work. Maybe I’ll study more when I retire and learn to repair them.” Aside from his family, his other prized possessions are his two motorcycles. His love for motorcycles started 12 years ago when he started riding. He loves the sense of freedom that comes with riding a motorcycle. When he has time, he takes long road trips out of Singapore with his friends and has travelled as far as Thailand on his bike. His dream someday is to travel to a remote destination in Asia where no man and his motorcycle have gone before.

The WSH Council engages and reaches out to supervisors like Selvam every day. Read about how the WSH Council does this in the next section.

Selvam S/O Uttera Pathythe man with motorcycles on his mind


SINGAPORE WSH WEEK 2014

In May 2014, the WSH Council organised the Singapore WSH Conference and launch of the National WSH Campaign. Both events were part of the first Singapore WSH Week 2014 that integrated the 4th IAP Meeting and the ASEAN OSHNet Conference into a single signature event. Singapore WSH Week 2014 brought together the best minds in WSH to Singapore, and raised the level of WSH discourse and practice in Singapore and the region.

National WSH Campaign 2014

The annual National WSH Campaign was launched on 7 May 2014 to set the stage for the WSH Council’s year-long outreach e�orts. It highlighted the key messages and plans for the year ahead. The event was o§ciated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Over 900 attendees were present at the launch at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The campaign message, “How you work is how you live”, highlights how the bad habits that we form and risks we take at work a�ect the quality of our lives outside work. Throughout the year, the campaign

Reaching out to a workforce of three million is no small task. Through our active engagement and outreach, our message of workplace safety and health (WSH) reaches worksites, o§ces and homes; leaders, bosses, WSH professionals, workers and the public.

Read about how our e�orts in Engagement and Outreach help keep workplaces safe and healthy for workers like Selvam, who dreams of travelling the world on his motorcycle.

Engagement & Outreach

message was reiterated through di�erent channels; including a new TV commercial which was broadcast on traditional and social media outlets; and on platforms such as buses and streetlamp banners. To bring the message to workplaces, a new set of interactive roving exhibits was unveiled. These exhibits are available for loan to support companies’ in-house WSH campaigns and outreach events.

Chairman of WSH Council, Mr Lee Tzu Yang, also shared in his opening address that each of us would have a role to play in the integration of safety and health at work; and this could begin by recognising long-term health risks and how to best address them.

The Singapore WSH Conference 2014

On 7 and 8 May 2014, more than 40 local and international speakers and over 900 delegates gathered for the third edition of the biennial Singapore WSH Conference. Held at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, the conference introduced some of the industries’ best WSH practices and highlighted the importance of integrating workplace health and workplace safety.

Themed, “Integrating Safety and Health: Toward a Holistic Approach”, the conference focused on Total WSH and the importance of adopting a holistic approach to protect the safety, health and wellbeing of all employees in the face of Singapore’s aging population.

MEDIA AWARD WSH Council’s TV commercial “This Could be You” won the coveted International Media Award at the International Media Festival (IMFP) for Prevention 2014 under the Film category. The IMFP was held in conjunction with the XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work between 24 to 27 Aug 2014 in Frankfurt. IMFP showcases media productions that increase awareness of WSH. In 2014, 290 entries from 33 countries were submitted, of which 9 winners (6 films and 3 multimedia applications) were eventually chosen by an international jury panel.

SAFETY STARTS WITH ME COMPETITION

The annual competition is a creative avenue for participants to express the importance of WSH artistically. The theme in 2014 was, “A healthier workplace is a safer workplace”. The competition reached a wide audience ranging from students to members of the workforce. 38 winners emerged from 1,053 entries. The winning entries were showcased at the launch of the National WSH Campaign 2014.

WSH AWARDS 2014

The WSH Awards celebrates and recognises companies and individuals at the national level for their excellence in WSH. Jointly

organised by the WSH Council and Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the WSH Awards saw 190 award recipients honoured at the ceremony which was held on 18 Jul 2014 at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre.

Guest of Honour, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, then-Minister for Manpower, congratulated the winners and highlighted the importance of inculcating a pervasive WSH culture to sustain outstanding WSH performance. Minister Tan also added that e�ective risk management (RM) and a holistic approach in managing safety, health and wellbeing of employees would be crucial in achieving zero injury and ill health.

SCAL DIALOGUE

Organised in collaboration with The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd (SCAL), the dialogue with Senior Parliamentary Secretary (SPS) Mr Hawazi Daipi, drew participation from senior management representatives of 21 SCAL members. The dialogue was held on 13 Aug 2014 at SAFRA Jurong to address concerns over the poor WSH performance of the construction sector in the first half of 2014. The session also allowed all parties to exchange views, share challenges from di�erent perspectives and suggest prevention plans to improve WSH performance.

MARINE INDUSTRIES 4TH CEO ROUNDTABLE

The Pledge-for-Zero CEOs from the Marine Industries held their 4th CEO Roundtable on 30 Oct 2014 at Amara Singapore. Following the success of the previous year’s pledges by the business partners, the CEOs invited

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39 of their key business partners to signify their commitment to achieving zero workplace injury in a ceremonial pledge. Through the signing of this pledge, the business partners committed to improving WSH in partnership with the shipyards.

SAFETY AND HEALTH CONNECT SESSIONS

The first Safety and Health Connect session for hotels was held on 6 Jun 2014 in collaboration with the Singapore Hotel Association. The 2nd Safety and Health Connect session for the Hospitality and Entertainment Industries (H&EI)–Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector, held on 23 Oct 2014, was organised with the Association of Singapore Attractions.

Participants raised common WSH concerns and proposed solutions for them. Solutions proposed by the participants contributed to the development of a 5-year workplan to address WSH challenges in the H&EI sector.

HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES WSH CHALLENGE 2014

Targeted to raise awareness of WSH and common hazards in the H&EI, the event saw 23 teams from 13 companies and institutes of higher learning participate in a race on 2 Sep 2014. Participants faced new WSH scenarios that tested their knowledge on using breathalysers, managing workplace violence and assembling a first-aid kit. More than 200 supporters and participants gathered at Shanghai Dolly for the closing ceremony.

CultureSAFE BREAKFAST DIALOGUE

Jointly organised by WSH Council and WSH Institute, a WSH Culture and Leadership Dialogue Session was held on 30 Jan 2015 at Concorde Hotel. 22 business leaders from over 20 organisations from the Logistics and Transportation (L&T) Industry sector attended the session.

FOREIGN WORKERS’ PUBLIC AND DORMITORY ROAD SHOWS

The WSH Council, in collaboration with MOM, National Environment Agency (NEA) and Singapore Police Force (SPF), organised a Foreign Workers’ (FW) Public Roadshow on 1 Feb 2015 in the heart of Little India. The event was well received with more than 1,200 participants. Messages shared include employment rights and responsibilities as well as safety awareness.

The WSH Council also promotes WSH at their dormitories through road shows. These road shows were organised in non-commercial and private dormitories and in places where foreign workers meet on their days o�. WSH messages are communicated to them in a fun and relaxed way through games, quizzes and skits.

In 2014, the WSH Council reached out to more than 25,100 workers with 12 road shows.

FOREIGN WORKER AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME

On 16 Nov 2014, the WSH Council and MOM organised an interactive and educational workshop for 306 workers at the Republic Polytechnic. These workers had been identified by their dormitory operators and companies for their leadership abilities and positive influence among their fellow workers. At the workshop, they learnt about WSH and employment rights and regulations. When they returned to their dormitories or workplaces, they would play the role of FW Ambassadors and spread helpful information to their friends and colleagues.

ROVING WSH EXHIBITIONS

The mobile WSH exhibits that the WSH Council had produced have been travelling to companies and organisations for safety events and campaigns. Featuring interactive stations and games on WSH issues that a�ect employees, these exhibits highlight to viewers what they need to do to protect themselves at work.

In 2014, these exhibits travelled to 76 workplaces and schools, and reached out to more than 30,350 people.

LAUNCH OF NEW WSH COUNCIL WEBSITE

The revamped WSH Council website was launched on 13 Oct 2014. The new website improves users’ access to information and resources and allows users to comment and provide feedback on articles and publications.

WSH BULLETIN

The WSH Bulletin is a weekly e-newsletter that keeps subscribers up-to-date on WSH-related news and developments in Singapore and overseas. The bulletin features case studies and learning points, best practices, statistics on WSH matters and articles on safety and health. Subscribers are also informed of upcoming and past events organised by the WSH Council and its partners.

iWSH NEWSLETTER

iWSH newsletter targets workers from all industries to inform and educate them on best ways to protect themselves and their colleagues at work. To convey the message to more workers, each issue is published in English, Chinese, Tamil and Bengali. The newsletter contains in-depth interviews with workers, accident case studies, safety tips and quizzes.

SHINE NEWSLETTER

SHINE is the WSH Council’s corporate newsletter targeting management and WSH professionals who are involved in making decisions on the behalf of their employees. Each issue features current WSH news, interviews, business and productivity matters relating to WSH, past case studies and best practices. The newsletter is also useful resource to be updated on policy changes, WSH statistics, new publications and other resources.

“I want to make a di�erence in people’s lives.”

Many of us daydream about changing careers but not many of us actually take the plunge. Jing Si is a former engineer who decided to

pursue her dream by becoming a nurse 8 years ago. She was inspired by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak in 2003 to become a nurse.

“I want to be a nurse for as long as I can.”

While some of us dream about retirement, Jing Si hopes to be a nurse for as long as she is physically able. Looking a�er patients requires a lot of physical strength and with age comes physical constraints. But when that day finally comes, Jing Si intends to upgrade her medical knowledge so that she can continue her dream of caring for her patients. Jing Si hopes to continually build on her medical knowledge to become a better nurse.

Find out how the WSH Council helps employers and employees enhance their WSH knowledge in the next section.

ChewJing Sithe healthcare professional

“I want to be a nurse for as long as I can.”


Building WSH Capabilities

bizSAFE CONVENTION 2015

More than 800 participants attended the 7th annual bizSAFE Convention on 5 Feb 2015 at the Singapore Expo. Themed, “A Safer and Healthier Workplace for Everyone”, the convention aimed to encourage more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to embark on the WSH journey through bizSAFE.

Guest of Honour, then-Minister for Manpower, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, announced that the national workplace fatal injury rate for 2014 has dropped to 1.8 per 100,000 employees–the target for 2018–from 2.3 in 2013. Nevertheless, 60 lives were still lost at work.

A new Code of Practice on WSH Risk Management (RM) was launched and a step-by-step START guide was also shared to help companies get started on WSH. It was also announced that SMEs can also tap on existing funding assistance schemes such as the Singapore Workforce Development Agency’s subsidies to send their employees for training to attain bizSAFE Levels 2 and 4.

As of 31 Mar 2015, there were 21,191 bizSAFE Enterprises, 338 bizSAFE Partners and 19 bizSAFE Mentors in the bizSAFE programme.

Building WSH capabilities of our workforce will enable employers and organisations to better safeguard their employees. The WSH Council helps companies by identifying gaps in WSH knowledge in di�erent industries and providing them with support to address the gaps.

Employers have the power to fuel dreams by keeping workplaces safe and healthy for employees. Learn more about how our forums and events can protect employees like Jing Si in this section.

CultureSAFE

The CultureSAFE programme was launched in Sep 2012 to guide companies in developing and sustaining a progressive and pervasive WSH culture. The WSH Culture Fund was set up to help SMEs defray the cost of building their WSH culture through CultureSAFE. SMEs could tap on the fund to o�set both consultancy and implementation costs up to 90% of total cost, with a cap of $30,000.

As of 31 Mar 2015, 397 companies had signed up for the CultureSAFE programme.

PROBE PLUS FORUM 2014

Over 500 industry leaders and stakeholders attended the annual Programme Based Engagement (ProBE) Plus Forum 2014 on 9 Apr 2014 at the Ra±es City Convention Centre. Jointly organised by the WSH Council, WSH Institute and MOM, the 2014 programme focused on engagement and enforcement e�orts in three priority areas: • Work at heights; • Crane safety; and • Formwork-related activities.

INAUGURAL CRANE FAIR 2014

Close to 2,000 participants attended the inaugural Singapore Crane Fair, which took place from 28 to 30 Sep 2014. This was the first time partners from the crane industry worked together to reach out and share recent developments and good practices. Partners include the Singapore Crane Association (SCA), The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd (SCAL), Building and Construction Authority (BCA), WSH Council and MOM.

The Fair opened with the Crane Carnival on 28 Sep 2014 at ITE College Central. Organised by SCA with support from MOM, WSH Council, BCA, and SCAL, the carnival attracted more than 1,500 employees, families and potential employees. The carnival was packed with hands-on workshops, competitions with massive cranes on display. Thirteen CEOs also took the Crane Industry Safety Pledge to uphold WSH as a core value in their organisations and commit to the safety, health and wellbeing of their workers.

On the second day of the Crane Safety Fair, more than 400 participants attended the Crane Safety Symposium at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organised by the WSH Council and MOM, the symposium featured CEOs who shared their experiences in working with li�ing machines and conducting li�ing operations in their organisations and worksites. A session on unsafe li�ing practices and crane operations was also presented.

On the last day of the Crane Fair, an International Cranes & Transport Asia

Pacific Conference was held. Organised by the International Cranes & Specialized Transport and KHL Group, and supported by the WSH Council, it was held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel with close to 200 local and overseas delegates in attendance.

WORKPLACE TRAFFIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT FORUM

The second Workplace Tra§c Safety Management Forum, jointly organised by WSH Council and MOM and supported by the Tra§c Police and Singapore Road Safety Council, was held on 3 Apr 2014. The aim of the forum was to raise awareness of the importance of workplace tra§c safety management and the role management plays in achieving it. Topics shared include the trial fleet management system, fatigue and associated health and safety risks of taxi drivers, tra§c management and safety in worksites along public roads.

WORKSHOP FOR APPROVED CultureSAFE CONSULTANTS

On 16 Apr 2014, the WSH Council organised a workshop for CultureSAFE Consultants (CSCs) at the Ministry of National Development. 32 CultureSAFE consultants from 11 approved CultureSAFE Consultant Organisations participated in the session. A number of practical suggestions were deliberated and incorporated to further enhance the CultureSAFE programme. The CSCs were also updated on the changes to the CultureSAFE programme and WSH Culture Fund.


LANDSCAPE SECTOR FORUMS

The first Landscape Sector Forum was held on 25 Apr 2014 with more than 200 participants including landscape contractors, service buyers and facilities managers. The event was organised by WSH Council and MOM, with support from the Landscape Industry Association (Singapore) (LIAS), National Parks Board (NParks) and Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE).

The second Landscape Sector Forum, held on 6 Mar 2015 at the Lifelong Learning Institute, was attended by about 300 landscape service buyers, facilities managers, landscape contractors and designers. The event was organised by WSH Council and MOM, in collaboration with NParks, CUGE, and LIAS, with support from Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects (SILA). The forum featured presentations by CUGE, and findings from a Workplace Health audit of the landscape industry conducted by MOM.

WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH FORUMBY SNEF

The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), with the support of WSH Council, WSH Institute and MOM, organised a forum on WSH on 26 Jun 2014, targeting employers from all industries. The forum attracted more than 340 participants who learnt about Total WSH, WSH leadership, behavioural observation and intervention, cultureSAFE and ergo@WSH.

PROCESS INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONWORKSHOP FOR CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

The first WSH Council workshop on Process Incident Investigation was held on 2 Jul 2014. The workshop was facilitated by industry partners, Singapore Chemical Industry Council and Society of Loss Prevention. At the workshop, participants were given the opportunity to apply incident investigation methodologies to investigate WSH incident scenarios.

INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (iFMC)

The iFMC was the first conference that gathered facility management (FM) professionals to discuss key issues faced by senior management in the current workplace environment. Attended by close to 300 professionals and senior management in the FM industry, iFMC was held on 29 Sep 2014. Topics discussed include technology adoption and implementation, best sourcing practices, emerging trends and WSH. The conference was supported by WSH Council.

BUILT ENVIRONMENT FORUM

The WSH Council collaborated with Specialist Trade Alliance of Singapore (STAS) to organise a WSH Forum for Built Environment on 1 Oct 2014. Over 200 participants attended the forum which aimed to raise WSH awareness for micro builders and SME contractors in the construction industry. The forum shared the latest development on regulatory enforcement, case studies and WSH best practices.

SAFE LOADING OF VEHICLES FORUM

The WSH Council and MOM organised a Safe Loading on Vehicles Forum on 14 Oct 2014 that was attended by more than 300 industry leaders and partners and WSH professionals. At the forum, participants learnt about safe loading and good driving practices through case studies and sharing by the speakers.

SAFE HANDS FORUM

The WSH Council, with support from MOM, organised the Safe Hands Forum on 20 Nov 2014. The forum focused on case studies by industries and topics such as the proper use of hand tools, machine safety. The topics helped participants understand good practices and how hand injuries can be prevented when simple measures like machine guards are in place.

“My personal dream is that one day I want to operate quay cranes. From that high position I can see everything.”

“You know Transformers the cartoon? I am inspired by big machines and I love a good challenge.”

As a child, Saifudin was a fan of The Transformers cartoon series which inspired him to work as a prime mover driver.

“My personal dream is that one day I want to operate quay cranes. From that high position I can see everything.”

Saifudin’s love for big machines extends beyond prime movers. While many of us are content to admire Singapore’s scenic skyline from the ground, he dreams of becoming an operator of quay cranes-giant machines about 20 stories high-so that he is able to take in Singapore’sskyline from a high vantage point. As quay crane operations require specialised skills, he will have to undergo rigorous training courses andexams to get himself one step closer to operating some of the biggest machines in the world.

Find out what WSH courses and resources are available to employers and employees who want to stay up-to-date on WSH best practices in the next section.

Saifudin BinJahayathe man who loves big machines


Raising WSH Standards

NEW AND UPDATED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ADVISORIES

The Curriculum Development Advisories (CDAs) are documents to assist MOM Accredited Training Providers (ATPs) with instructions needed for a competency-based training course in WSH. In FY 2014/15, the WSH Council developed a one-day CDA for the Formwork Safety Course for Workers. The intent was to equip formwork workers and tradesmen with relevant WSH competencies for formwork activities at worksites. Sharing of past incidents on formwork activities was also incorporated to reinforce the WSH competencies required for safe formwork construction.

Concurrently, the WSH Council also reviewed and enhanced the CDA for the Formwork Safety Course for Supervisors. The key enhancement to the existing course was on safe work procedures, hazard identification relating to formwork and inspection and supervision of formwork structures and formwork. A total of four additional training hours was added to the overall course.

The WSH Council also developed two new integrated Work At Heights (WAH) courses. This led to the creation of two new courses: WAH course for Assessor (Integrated) and

We continually raise WSH standards in Singapore through our guides, guidelines and Codes of Practices. These publications guide and shape WSH policies and push WSH trainers towards meeting higher WSH standards.

Use the resources featured in this section to raise standards at your workplace and protect the dreams of your employees, like Saifudin.

the WAH course for Manager (Integrated). The integrated WAH courses reduced the number of WAH courses WSH professionals had to attend in order to be certified for their assigned WAH roles.

Several other CDAs were also reviewed and updated to enhance current training materials and comply with the latest legislative requirements. The enhanced courses include: • Workshop to Enhance the Safety of

Crane Operation (WESCO) for workers;• Li�ing Supervisor Safety Course (LSSC)

for supervisors; and • Occupational First Aid Course (OFAC) for

WSH Personnel Course.

CERTIFICATION OF WSH TRAININGPROVIDERS TO ISO 29990:2010

From 14 Oct 2014, all new WSH training providers are required to attain the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 29990:2010 certification.

The ISO 29990:2010 certification for Learning Service Providers (LSPs) is administered by Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC). Certification bodies accredited with the SAC will conduct annual audits on the training administration systems of training

providers to ensure good governance and appropriate management control by the operators. Certification bodies under the instruction of SAC may also investigate serious complaints against certified training providers and suspend or withdraw their certifications.

COMPETENCY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDIT

In FY 2014/15, the WSH Council stepped up its enforcement e�orts on errant ATPs which had breached the MOM ATP terms and conditions.

Four errant ATPs had their ATP status revoked because of fraudulent practices. In addition, three trainers were also suspended for conspiring with an ATP in the commission of the fraudulent practices.

SAFETY TIME OUT FOR CRANE ACTIVITIES

Concerned with the spate of workplace accidents involving cranes in the construction industry, the National Crane Safety Taskforce, The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd (SCAL) and the Singapore Cranes Association (SCA) led a Safety Time Out exercise. More than 150 worksites from some 30 companies participated in the exercise. Held from 9 to 15 Mar 2015, the time-out exercise focuses on operations involving tower and mobile cranes. During the exercise, all Safety Time Out teams took a comprehensive review on their crane operating practices.

SAFETY COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE VISITS

Safety Compliance Assistance Visits (SCAV) is a complimentary onsite WSH advisory service specially designed to assist SMEs in enhancing their WSH management. SCAV assigns a WSH professional to conduct a joint workplace assessment with the management of the participating company. During the visit, the WSH professional will highlight WSH lapses observed and recommend appropriate control measures to management. The WSH professional will also share WSH resources and programmes that could help the company on their WSH journey.

The WSH Council reached out to 1,600 SMEs in FY 2014/15; and as of 31 Mar 2015, about 5,800 SMEs have benefited from the programme.

CODE OF PRACTICE ON SAFE LIFTINGOPERATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE(REVISED)

This Code of Practice (CP) was developed to provide guidance on how to conduct li�ing operations safely. It highlights factors that need to be considered during the planning and execution of the operation, and introduces the Li�ing Plan as a systematic approach towards planning a li�. The revised CP emphasises the importance of the li�ing operation team and implementing key requirements when conducting li�ing operations.


CODE OF PRACTICE ON WSH RISK MANAGEMENT (2ND REVISION)

The CP was revised to include the principles of risk management (RM); the need to consider human and cultural factors when doing risk assessment; and recommendations on possible roles that a human resource manager could play to complement other duty holders for a holistic RM system.

WSH GUIDELINES ON LABORATORIESHANDLING CHEMICALS

This guideline applies to any laboratory where chemicals are stored and handled. It supplements the existing WSH Guidelines on Management of Hazardous Chemicals Programme by providing more information on the safe storage, transfer, handling and disposal of chemicals in the laboratory context. It also recommends measures for laboratories to facilitate e�ective emergency response to incidents involving chemicals.

WSH GUIDELINES ON MANAGEMENT AND REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS

Many old buildings in Singapore contain asbestos or have asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Asbestos and ACMs, if inappropriately handled, can cause serious health problems to workers who are not protected. This guideline provides guidance on the proper management of and safe working with asbestos and ACMs to contractors and building owners.

WSH GUIDELINES ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY

The guideline provides recommendations on risk control measures that can be adopted for each stage of a machine’s life cycle. The publication is recommended for companies using machines with moving parts such as milling machines, band saws, drills, shears, slitting machines, food mincers and so on.

WSH GUIDE TO BEHAVIOURALOBSERVATION AND INTERVENTION

This guide provides information on Behavioural Observation and Intervention (BO&I) and how companies can adopt this safety initiative to instill safe work practices, reduce the incidence of at-risk work behaviours and demonstrate care for their workers. The BO&I initiative supports WSH culture-building e�orts and can be used to enhance the “Ownership and Teamwork” attribute of the WSH CultureSAFE Model.

GUIDE TO TOTAL WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (TOTAL WSH)

Total WSH is a holistic approach to managing safety and health in the workplace. This approach views a safe and healthy workplace as one where workers and managers collaborate continually to protect and promote the health, safety, and wellbeing of all employees. This guide aims to assist companies in adopting Total WSH to better manage WSH in a comprehensive and integrated manner.

START GUIDE ON WSH FOR SME(REVISED)

This guide was revised to include the consideration of personal health risks for a more holistic approach to RM. Information on WSH legislative requirements were also updated to ensure that it stays current.

CASE STUDIES FOR MARINE INDUSTRY

This booklet is a compilation of accident case studies, findings, lessons learnt and recommendations from the marine industry. Companies are encouraged to use the case studies and share them at their regular toolbox meetings or training sessions, and review their relevance to workplace situations.

“I want to achieve something I haven’t got the chance to do yet. I want to travel.”

“People share their problems with me because they say I’m a good listener. I’ve been in di©cult situations before, so I try to help everybody.”

Shah is a problem solver. This is an important skill to have at his job as a quality assurance machine operator. He also applies this skill

to his personal life. He has a big heart and tries to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Family and friends are a big part of his life and he values his relationship with them above all else.

“I want to achieve something I haven’t got the chance to do yet. I want to travel.”

Shah also dreams of having the opportunity to travel. He hopes to visit a friend in Japan with his fiancée a�er they get married. He also hopes to visit Europe someday and fulfill his two dreams of travelling and seeing his favourite English soccer team, Chelsea Football Club.

In the next section, read about WSH Institute’s research that provides solutions to WSH challenges in the workplace.

Mohammad Shah Bin Abdullahthe problem solver


Knowledge & Innovation

WSH RESEARCH

Completed projects

They are:• Global estimates of occupational

accidents and work-related illnesses study, findings released by Director General, International Labour Organisations (ILO) during XX World Congress on Safety and Health;

• Evaluating asbestos and silica exposure during demolition of buildings, findings used to enhance industrial hygiene surveillance system;

• Study on WSH motivations, challenges for SME leaders, information used to improve interventions for SMEs;

• Evaluation of the bizSAFE programme;• Defined Vision Zero as “Changing

mindsets that all workplace accidents and ill-health are preventable”;

• Singapore’s burden of occupational disease and injury, based on Ministry of Health’s data;

• Solutions to measure safety and productivity using building information modelling (BIM);

Achieving safe and healthy workplaces for all is not a journey that can be undertaken alone; it is a team e�ort. To this end, the WSH Council and WSH Institute are committed to realise this dream together.

The Institute drives and supports a broad range of critical research in WSH with findings which influence thought leaders and policy makers.

Research empowers and provides solution to leaders to safeguard their employees’ safety and health so that they can achieve their dreams. Read about the impact the Institute has made on the WSH landscape in Singapore and overseas in this section.

• Solutions to pinning incidents in tipper trucks; and

• Study on fatigue management in marine and logistics industries. The two companies involved in the study will use findings from this study in their WSH policies and programmes.

On-going projects (In-house)

They are:• Impact of work injuries on the financial

and social well-being of local workers; • Analysis and international benchmarking

of workplace injuries in facilities management;

• Case studies of companies with good WSH practices;

• Project ERASE–A psychosocial health study;

• Total WSH company case studies; and• Total WSH industrial estate cluster pilot

project.

On-going call for project proposals

They are:• Study on root causes of Falling From

Heights (FFH); • Behaviour-centred, communications-

reinforced approach to workplace safety; • Intelligent review of design for safety

using safety knowledge-based BIM; • Intelligent system for determining

productivity and safety index using BIM; • Prototype Fall Protection System (FPS)

Wizard; • NANOEXS: Potential occupational

exposures to nanoparticles in Singapore; • ConstructHealth.sg: Occupational ill-

health in Singapore: Construction sector: Cancer and non-malignant respiratory diseases; and

• Construction sector: Assessing the nexus between mental health and productivity.

CAPABILITY BUILDING

Launch of Observatory for WSH Landscape

Singapore’s risk observatory of WSH risks, Observatory for WSH Landscape (OWL) was launched on 11 Mar 2015 by Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health. OWL aims to observe, analyse and communicate changes in the workforce, workplace and working life, and the implications on WSH for the benefit of researchers, policy makers and businesses in Singapore and Asia.

OWL Workshops

Two OWL Workshops were organised to identify emerging WSH risks in Asia. The first involved 12 senior executives from established multinational companies with a presence in Asia, and who are part of the Organisation Resources Councillor, Health, Safety and Environment (ORCHSE) Asia Pacific Network. The second involved leaders of the Asian Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (AOSHRI) from 11 countries.

WSH Analytics

A key focus of the Institute is to ensure that stakeholders receive timely, accurate, and insightful WSH information. The Institute is also developing new information analysis capabilities to respond to new demands. Completed projects include:• Mid-year National WSH Statistics Report

(Jan-Jun 2014);• Annual National WSH Statistics Report

2014; • WSH profile of Singapore’s construction

industry; and• WSH statistical analyses for WSH

Council’s Industry Committees.

On-going projects

They are:• Business analytics project for the

construction sector (FY 2015);• Business intelligence dashboard

(FY 2015);• Data visualisation ((FY 2015); and• WSH profiling for selected industries

(on-going).


WSH Institute Collection in National Libraries

The WSH Institute Collection was set up in collaboration with National Library Board (NLB) so that anyone can borrow WSH resources from public libraries. The Collection has since grown to over 3,600 books with 519 titles. As of end-Mar 2015, more than 22,000 loans have been made from the Collection. In Nov 2014, 70 electronic WSH books were made available via NLB’s website, allowing the public to access them anytime.

OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT

WSH Institute Forum

The Institute organised a forum themed “Bridging Knowledge, Broadening Horizons” at the Ra±es City Convention Centre on 11 Mar 2015. Attended by about 360 participants comprising foreign delegates from the AOSHRI and She§eld Group, corporate leaders, researchers from institutes of higher learning, public o§cers, representatives from di�erent industries and safety and health professionals, the forum brought together experts from risk observatories in Asia, Europe and North America to talk about risks identified and how they are managed through the provision of holistic integrated services.

WSH Institute Solutioning Session: Preventing Pinning Incidents in Ladder-equipped Tipper Trucks

This session, held on 4 Feb 2015, identified measures to improve the safety of ladder-equipped tipper trucks. Participants included tipper truck owners,

ladder retrofitters, truck distributors and regulatory agencies.

WSH Institute Solutioning Session:Measuring Safety and Productivity using BIM

This session, conducted on 11 Jun 2014, was co-organised with the Department of Building, National University of Singapore, and served as a platform for participants to discuss the link between safety and productivity, and the potential of BIM to help achieve them. Representatives from government organisations, construction companies, BIM so�ware companies, architects and developers attended.

Visiting Expert Series: Global Burden ofDisease Estimation in the World of Work

In line with the Institute’s mission to enhance WSH thorough knowledge innovations and solutions, the inaugural Visiting Expert Series was launched on 16 Oct 2014. The first session focused on the burden of disease in work from a global perspective. More than 165 participants took part in this forum held at the Health Promotion Board.

Visiting Expert Series: Occupational and Environmental Risk Factors for Cancer and the way forward

More than 130 participants attended this lunchtime talk on 27 Nov 2014, about half of them from the healthcare sector. The first topic covered the evaluation of occupational and environmental risk factors for cancer. The second topic focused on results from a study which estimated the current and future burden of occupational cancers

in Britain and the proposed strategies to reduce them.

PUBLICATIONS

WSH Statistics Reports

The WSH Institute, WSH Council and MOM jointly released the WSH Statistics Report 2013 on 9 Apr 2014 and the WSH Statistics Mid-Year Report 2014 on 10 Sep 2014. The reports provided an overview of the WSH performance for 2013 and the first half of 2014 (Jan to Jun) including incidents, occupational disease trends and work-related tra§c accidents.

OWLinks newsletter

OWLinks is a monthly e-newsletter which consolidates WSH articles from around the world onto a single online platform. It provides insights on new WSH ideas and solutions, emerging issues and potential changes in our future landscape. To date, the Institute has published 32 issues, and has a subscription base of more than 43,000 readers.

Partnerships

The Institute values the importance of partnerships so as to leverage on external resources and expertise to enlarge and deepen WSH research and practice. To date, the Institute has six overseas research partnerships with: • Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL),

United Kingdom;• Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen

Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA), Germany;

• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland;

• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), United States of America;

• The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), Korea; and

• Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), Canada.

International collaborations and information exchanges

The Institute hosted several prominent international WSH experts and government o§cials over the past year. Such exchanges help the Institute to establish strategic alliances and facilitate the exchange of ideas and WSH innovations with leading international WSH organisations. In FY 2014/15, the Institute hosted:• Professor Timothy Driscoll, University of

Sydney;• Dr Kurt Straif, International Agency for

Research on Cancer (IARC);• Dr Lesley Rushton, Imperial College

London; • Dr Martie Van Tongeren, Institute of

Occupational Medicine UK;• Prof Alan Hedge, Department of Design

and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University;

• 6 visitors from HAN University of Applied Sciences, led by Dr Annet de Lange and delegation;

• 12 members of the ORCHSE;• 18 members of She§eld Group members;

and • 20 delegates from the AOSHRI meeting.


In addition, the Institute also inked the 6th MOU with the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), a non-profit scientific research organisation in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to conduct joint research activities on WSH.

International conferences and meetings

In line with the Institute’s mission to enhance WSH through knowledge, solutions and innovations, the Institute participated in local and international conferences and workshops to share our expertise and experiences with the international research community. These allowed us to disseminate our findings and initiate dialogue on international platforms. In FY 2014/15, the Institute participated in: • XX World Congress on Safety and

Health at Work, Frankfurt, Germany “Towards Vision Zero: Singapore’s experience”;

• 1st International Symposium of Safety and Health at Work Presentation of Vision Zero at Santiago de Chile;

• She§eld Group Meeting in Paris, France; and

• WHO First Regional Forum of WHOCCs in the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines.

Local events

The WSH Institute was invited to share our research and findings at the following events: • Singapore Polytechnic WSH Forum 2014; • WSH Forum for Landscape Sector;• Ergonomic event at Unilever’s company

event;• Seminar on Managing Workplace

Safety and Health in Marine Industry

by The Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI);

• SNEF WSH Forum on Workplace Safety and Health;

• Changi General Hospital Corporate Wellness Seminar;

• MOE N1 Safety Town-hall meeting;• NTUC U Live Symposium;• SIA Safety & Security Week; • National Education Seminar at Temasek

Polytechnic;• St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital Health and

Safety Promotion/Symposium;• WSH Forum on Safe Loading of Vehicles;• 9th ATP Forum;• Organization Resources Councillor Asia

Pacific Networks Group meeting;• BCA Academy-IOSH Seminar on Total

WSH;• SCAL Construction Safety, Health and

Security; • United Engineers SmeSAFE Convention;• WSH Council Safe Hands Forum;• SAF Combat Service Support Command

(CSSCOM)’s Safety Community Of Practice;

• NTU-WSH Institute mini-Symposium;• Nanyang Polytechnic’s School of Health

Sciences Student Conference 2015; and• Organization Resources Councillor Asia

Pacific Networks Group.

Honorary Appointees

Currently, the Institute has nine Honorary Appointees from National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, SIM University, Singapore General Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and MOM.

“Someday, I want to buy some land back home and become a rice farmer.”

Chaibut Kathuwatthe tree surgeon

“I like to plant. I like trees. I like nature too.”

Chaibut is an arborist, also known as a tree surgeon. An arborist is an expert who is trained in the care of trees and other woody plants.

“I want to make my family happy and make some money so when we are old, we don’t have to work.”

Originally from Thailand, he arrived in Singapore 20 years ago to find work to provide for his family back home. He has two grown daughters but only gets to see them once a year when he goes home for a holiday.

“Someday, I want to buy some land back home and become a rice farmer.”

Having worked at the same job for the entire time he is in Singapore, he hopes someday to return to his home in Thailand so that he can continue to care for his family by becoming a rice farmer.


The WSH Council and WSH Institute would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to all our committee, taskforce and workgroup members.

Listing of WSH Council Committees, Taskforces and Workgroups

MR KARTHIKEYAN S/O R KRISHNAMURTHYChairman General Secretary, United Workers of Petroleum Industry (UWPI)

DR TAY KIN BEEDeputy Chairman Chairman, Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC)

MR JAMES ER CHONG TEA General Manager & Chief Executive O§cer, Singapore Refining Company Pte Ltd

MR LAKSHMANAN RAMA SUBRAMANIAM General Manager, Eastman Chemical Singapore Pte Ltd

MR KAZUYUKI SAKATA Managing Director, Singapore Oxygen Air Liquide Pte Ltd (SOXAL)

INDUSTRY COMMITTEES

CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (CI)CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPE (CN&L)

MR LIM HOCK HENG Vice President & Managing Director, Global Manufacturing & Supply Singapore, Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing Pte Ltd

MR ANDREW LIM CHOON ANN Deputy Chief Executive O§cer, Pride-Chem Industries Pte Ltd

MR ANG BOON TIAN Vice President, Occupational and Environmental Health Society (OEHS)

MR JAMES GOH HENG CHEW Immediate Past President, Association of Process Industry (ASPRI)

MR GEORGE YEO Executive Committee Member, Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS)

MR TAY CHENG PHENG President, Society of Loss Prevention (SLP) in the Process Industries

MR NIRANJAN MASUREKAR EXCO Member, Singapore Institution of Safety O§cers (SISO)

MR TERENCE KOHLEE WANG Executive Director, Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC)

MR WAN HAFIDZ BIN WAN HANAFI Assistant General Secretary (Exco committee), Chemical Industries Employees Union (CIEU)

COL FRANCIS NG HOW JUAH Director, Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

MR KOH CHIN YONG Director, Central Building Plan Department, National Environment Agency (NEA)

MR GO HENG HUAT Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

MR JACKSON CHEVALIER YAP KIT SIONGChairman Senior Advisor, Leaf Holdings Pte Ltd

MR CHEANG KOK KHEONG Deputy Chairman Chief Executive O§cer, D&P, Frasers Centrepoint Limited

MR PEK LIAN GUANDeputy Chairman Executive Director and Chief Executive O§cer, Tiong Seng Holdings Limited

DR HO NYOK YONG President, Singapore Contractor Association Limited (SCAL)

DR TING SENG KIONG President, Society of Project Managers (SPM)

ER KOH BOON LIANG Immediate Past President, Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore (ACES)

ER NG YEW SONG Director (Building Safety & Resources), Building & Infrastructure Group, Housing and Development Board (HDB)

MR DARRENPETER BENGER Council Member, Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA)

MR EUGENE YONG KON YOON Executive Director, Woh Hup Pte Ltd

MR GOH NGAN HONG Second Vice President QS Divisional Council, Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV)

MR JASON OH BOON CHYE Council Member/ Chairman, Health & Safety Engineering Technical Committee, The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES)

MR KOH HOON LYE Director, Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd

MR LEE HAY KEONG Senior Vice President, CapitaLand Singapore Ltd

MR LIU PNG HOCK Director, Safety and Programme Planning, Land Transport Authority (LTA)

MR NELSON TEE KOK LUAN President, Specialists Trade Alliance of Singapore (STAS)

MR NEO CHOON KEONG Group Director, Manpower & Strategic Policy Group, Building & Construction Authority (BCA)


MR REGGIE LIM Head of Environment, Health & Safety, Asia, Lend Lease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd

MR BERNARD SOH HONG KUAN Vice President, Singapore Institution of Safety O§cers (SISO)

MR TAN SWEE YIOW Honorary Secretary, Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS)

MR JOHN TAN CHEE HIAN Chairman, Landscape Industry Association (Singapore) (LIAS)

MS CHARLOTTE WONG YOKE YEE Assistant Executive Secretary, Building Construction And Timber Industries Employees’ Union (BATU)

MR CHAN YEW KWONG Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

MR LIM LIANG JIM Director, Industry and Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology, National Parks Board (NParks)

MR FOO HEE JUGChairman Chief Executive O§cer, Jurong Health Services

MS SOH KIT CHEWDeputy Chairman Director, Projects Accreditation & Licensing Safety Network, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)

DR WONG SIN YEW Ordinary Member (Deputy Manager), Singapore Medical Association (SMA)

DR LEE LAY TIN Treasurer, Occupational & Environmental Health Society (OEHS)

DR LIM JOHN WAH Associate Consultant (Occupational Medicine), Alexandra Health/ Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

HEALTHCAREHOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES (H&EI)

DR KELVIN CHYE Vice President, Singapore Dental Association (SDA)

MR SIMON ONG TECK LEONG General Treasurer, Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU)

MR JOSHUA LEE CHENG LEONG Assistant Director (Operations and Facility Planning), Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre

MS KARTINI SAMEEJAN Senior Manager, Quality Management, Ra±es Hospital, Ra±es Medical

DR IRWIN CLEMENT A CHUNG WAI HOONG Deputy Chief, Care Integration Division, Agency for Integrated Care

MR JOEL TAN Director, Support Services, Jurong Health Services

MR KOH YONG LEE Senior Assistant Director, Operational Support Services, National University Health System

DR SHANE RYAN President/Veterinary Councillor, Singapore Veterinary Association (SVA)

MS WONG LEE LING Council Member, Singapore Chinese Physician’s Association

AP LIM SWEE HIA President, Singapore Nurses Association (SNA)

MS HELENA TAN Director, Support Operations, Eastern Health Alliance

MS JOYCELYN LING Chief Executive O§cer, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Parkway Health, Parkway Hospitals (Singapore) Pte Ltd

MR LIM HOCK LENG Chief Operating O§cer, Institute of Mental Health, National Healthcare Group

DR SYLVIA TEO Principal Specialist, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

MR ALLEN LAW CHING HUNGChairmanChief Executive O§cer, Park Hotel Group

MR ALAN GOH KENG CHIAN Deputy Chairman Committee Member, Restaurant Association of Singapore

MR CHOW KENG HAI Vice President, Rooms, Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd

MR DENNIS FOO Chief Executive O§cer, CityBar Holdings Limited

MR TANG TECK WAH Facilities Director, The American Club Singapore

MS MARGARET HENG CHEE BEE Executive Director, Singapore Hotel Association (SHA)

MS PAMELA DUA Group HR Director, PICO

MR TAI JI CHOONG Director (Environmental Health), National Environmental Agency (NEA)

MR IAN WILSON Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations, Marina Bay Sands

MS JULIE CHEONG AI HUNG Vice President, Food, Drinks and Allied Workers’ Union (FDAWU)

MR ABDUL GHANI BIN ZAINOLABIDIN Vice President, Suppliers, Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (SACEOS)

MR FREDDIE NGIAM Executive Committee Member, Association of Singapore Attractions (ASA)


MR CHEN SHIWEI Assistant Manager, Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd (SATS Ltd)

MR WOON CHENG PENG Deputy Director, Workplace Safety and Health Institute (WSHI)

MR QUEK KENG LIANGChairman Chairman, Singapore Logistics Association (SLA)

MR TAN PUAY HINDeputy Chairman Regional Chief Executive O§cer, Southeast Asia, PSA International Pte Ltd

MR COLIN P FORDHAM General Manager, Seasia P&I Services Pte Ltd

MR LIM AH KIAT President, Singapore Stevedores Union (SSU)

MR ARASU DURAISAMY General Secretary, Singapore Port Workers’ Union (SPWU)

MR MAK MUN WHAI Vice President, National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU)

MR STEVEN LEE JOO KANG Chairman, Singapore Aircargo Agents Association (SAAA)

MR YEO TIONG JOO Director, Terminal Business, South & South East Asia, Cargotec CHS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

MR DAVE NG Chairman, Singapore Transport Association (STA)

MR PETER WEE Director (Human Resource)/ Director (Corporate Development), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)

MR POH KEY BOON Executive Director, Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Ltd

MR YEO TECK GUAN Group Director, Public Transport Group, Land Transport Authority (LTA)

MR MOHAMAD JAPA BIN RUSDI Executive Committee Member, Singapore Institution of Safety O§cers (SISO)

MR AJAY KUMAR MISHRA Assistant Vice President, Safety Systems, Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd (SATS)

MR SHARAFDEEN S/O S N ABDUL RASAK President, Container Depot Association (Singapore) (CDAS)

MR YAP CHEE SING General Manager, Chairman’s O§ce, Cogent Holdings Limited/ SH Cogent Logistics Pte Ltd

MR LIEW CHIN BENG Senior Vice President Corporate A�airs & Technical Services, Jurong Port Pte Ltd

CAPT DILSHAD AHMAD Senior Marine O§cer (Marine Environment & Safety), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

MR TAN KEE CHONG Deputy Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

PROF CHAN ENG SOONChairman Vice Provost (Special Duties), National University of Singapore (NUS)

MR WONG WENG SUN Deputy Chairman President, Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)

MR FREDDIE WOO Vice President, Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)

MS WINNIE LOW Executive Director, Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)

MR SEAH LIANG BING Honorary Asst Secretary, Singapore Institution of Safety O§cers (SISO)

MR CHOR HOW JAT Managing Director, Keppel Shipyard Limited

LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT (L&T)

MARINE INDUSTRIES (MI)

MR ONG POH KWEE Managing Director, Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd

MR DAVID LIM KIN WAI Assistant Executive Secretary, Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Employees’ Union (SMEEU)

MR PHILIP YEO HOCK BENG Senior Port Chemist, Maritime and Port Authority Singapore (MPA)

MR WONG KOK SENG Managing Director, Keppel FELS Limited

MR MILIND JOSHI Engineering Superintendent, BP Shipping, BP Singapore Pte Ltd

MR STEVE MACMILLAN Chairman, IMCA’s Asia Pacific section and Chairman, IMCA’s Diving Division Management Committee, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)

MR CHANDRASEHGARAN SEETHARAMAN Vice President (Tuas Yard), Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd

MR YONG CHEE MIN Chairman, Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI) WSH Committee

CAPT P MAHESWAR Regional Marine Superintendent (Asia Pacific), Chevron Shipping Company LLC

MR SEOW TIANG KENG Council Member, Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)

CAPT TEY YOH HUAT Member, Singapore Shipping Association (SSA)

MR SIMON CHEONG Chief Operating O§cer, DDW-PaxOcean Asia Pte Ltd

MR BERNARD KWOK Senior Assistant Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)


METALWORKING AND MANUFACTURING (MW&M)

INDUSTRY CAPABILITY BUILDING (ICB)

FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES

ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH (E&O)

MR VIVEK KAMRAChairman President & Chief Executive O§cer, NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd

MR ANDREW H S TANDeputy Chairman Assistant Secretary, Singapore Institution of Safety O§cers (SISO)

ER LIM SUI SOON Regional Director of HSE, Cameron (Singapore) Pte Ltd

MR ROGER LIM EHS Director, Seagate Technology International

MR JOSEPH YONG Chief Operating O§cer, NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd

DR MOH CHONG TAU President/ Chief Executive O§cer Makino Asia Pte Ltd

MR CO GIA NGUYEN Vice President & General Manager, Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte Ltd

MR MACK MOEY Director, Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)

MR TAN KAI HONG Adviser, Health & Safety Engineering Technical Committee, Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)

MR STEVEN TAN BOON POH Chairman, Bedok Safety Group

MR STEVEN TONG Group Manager, Forming Technology, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech)/ A*STAR

MR JOHN KONG Chairman Metal Machinery & Engineering Industry Group, Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMF)

MR FAHMI BIN ABU BAKAR BAFANA President, United Workers Of Electronics & Electrical Industries (UWEEI)

MR TIMOTHY PHANG Assistant Executive Secretary, Metal Industries Workers’ Union (MIWU)

MR MARK YONG Honorary Treasurer, Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC)

MS LIEW WAN SEIN Principal Specialist, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

MS KALA ANANDARAJAH Chairman Executive Committee Partner, Head, Competition & Anti-trust and Trade,Lead Partner, Corporate Governance, Rajah & TannSingapore LLP

MR DOMINIC NATHANDeputy Chairman Editor, The New Paper Singapore Press Holding (SPH)

MR COLIN FORDHAM General Manager, Seasia P&I Services Pte Ltd

DR LIM JOHN WAH Associate Consultant, (Occupational Medicine), Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), Alexandra Health


MR LIM JIT SAY Executive Director, The Singapore Contractors’ Association Limited (SCAL)


MS EMILDA ZAKARIA Manager (Workplace Health), Health Promotion Board (HPB)

MS JANICE KWOK Council Member, (HR Manager, Asia Pacific Breweries (s) Pte Ltd), Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation

MRS MARGARITA LOH Deputy Director, Community Partnership (Central), Land Transport Authority (LTA)

MR FAHMI BIN ABU BAKAR BAFANA President, United Workers Of Electronics & Electrical Industries (UWEEI)

MR AZIZ RAUS Member, (General Treasurer of Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Employees Union, SMEEU), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)

MS SUINIATY BASIRUN Director for Communications, Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC)

MR WONG WENG SUN Chairman President and Chief Executive O§cer, Sembcorp Marine Ltd

MR SEET CHOH SAN Deputy Chairman President, Singapore Institution of Safety O§cers (SISO)

MR ZEE YOONG KANG 2nd Deputy Chairman Chief Executive O§cer, Health Promotion Board (HPB)

DR LEE LAY TIN Senior Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)

PROF TING SENG KIONG Deputy President (Academic), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

ER. LIM SUI SOON Regional Director of HSE, APME, Cameron (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

MR ARASU S/O DURAISAMY 1st Deputy General Secretary, Singapore Port Workers Union (SPWU)

MR CHUA SAN LYE Senior General Manager (Human Resource), Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)

MR LEE SENG SOON HSES Manager, Eastman Chemical Singapore Pte. Ltd.


WORKPLACE HEALTH (WH)

TASKFORCES/WORKGROUPS

NATIONAL CRANES SAFETY TASKFORCE

MR LOH YEOW LENG General Manager, Singapore Contractor Association Limited (SC2)

MS LOH GEK KHIM Director, Programme & Skills Development Division, Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)


PROF CHIA KEE SENGChairman Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS)

DR LEE HOCK SIANG DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

DR ANNIE LING Director, Obesity Prevention Programmes Division, Health Promotion Board (HPB)

DR GREGORY CHAN President, Occupational and Environmental Health Society (OEHS)

MR ROGER LIM Honorary Treasurer, Singapore Institution of Safety O§cers (SISO)

MR EDWARD FOONG Asst Honorary Secretary, Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI)

DR NG WEE TONG Medical Director (iWiSH), ST Healthcare Pte Ltd

MS ANGELINE TAY President, Singapore Society of Occupational Health Nurses (SSOHN)

MR TAN MONG NGUANG Vice President, Operations, Natsteel Recycling Pte Ltd, Natsteel Holdings Pte Ltd (NHPL)

MR ONG POH KWEE Managing Director, Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd (SSPL)

DR LUCY LEONG Deputy Director (Research & Solutions/ Knowledge Hub), Workplace Safety and Health Institute (WSHI)

MR MOHAMED ABDUL AKBAR BIN MOHAMED ABDUL KADER Chairman Managing Director, Nan Guan Construction Pte Ltd

MR SCOTT STORY Chief Executive O§cer, Arcomet Asia Pte Ltd

MR JIMMY CHUA Group General Manager, Hua Tiong (Asia) Pte Ltd

MR ANDREW TAN LIAN TECK Technical Manager for Foundation Equipment, JP Nelson Equipment

MR ALBERT CHUA YEW CHYE Managing Director, Liebherr Singapore Pte Ltd

MR JOHN STEWART Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Manitowoc Cranes

MR FOONG KAH-CHOONG General Manager, MHE-Demag (S) Pte Ltd

MR MICHAEL ANG GUAN HWA Chief Operating O§cer, Tiong Woon Crane & Transport

MR YEO KIM HOCK Member, SCAL WSH Committee, Singapore Contractors Association Limited (SCAL)

MR MOHAMAD ZAHID BIN WAGIMAN Member, Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)

MR FRANKIE TAN Honorary Secretary, Singapore Crane Association (SCA)

ER. LESLIE TAY Member, The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES)

MS TAN LAY TWAN Director, Manpower Development Department, Building & Construction Authority (BCA)

ER GOH KENG CHEONG Deputy Director, Construction Safety Management Section, Housing & Development Board (HDB)

MR ALVIN SOONG Deputy Director, Safety & Programme Planning, Safety Division, Land Transport Authority (LTA)

MR ALEX NG CHYE-HENG Construction Manager/ Construction Safety Advisor, ExxonMobil Chemical Operation PL

ER. MOHD ISMADI Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

ER. TAN KEE CHONG Deputy Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

MR CHOW YEW YUENChairman Chief Executive O§cer, Keppel O�shore & Marine Ltd

MR LIM TIONG ENG Honorary Secretary, Association of Property & Facility Managers (APFM)

MR NELSON TEE KOK LUAN President, Specialist Trade Alliance of Singapore (STAS)

MR STEVEN TAN BOON POH Safety & Health Manager, Bok Seng Logistics Pte Ltd

MR YONG CHEE MIN Council Member & Chairman of WSH Committee, Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI)

MR JONATHAN WAN YIH HORNG President, Access and Sca�old Industry Association (ASIA)

WORK AT HEIGHTS (WAH) TASKFORCE


WSH INSURANCE WORKGROUP

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT WORKGROUP (FM)

MR ONG POH KWEE Deputy President, Sembcorp Marine Ltd

MR REGGIE LIM Head (EH&S), Asia, Lend Lease Asia Holdings Pte Ltd

MR DESMOND ONG Chief Executive O§cer, Galmon (S) Pte Ltd

MR DON WILSON PAUA BOON LENG WSH Committee Member, Singapore Contractors Association Limited (SCAL)

ER. LIM SUI SOON Regional Director, HSE, Cameron (Singapore) Pte Ltd

MR WINSTON YEW ENG HOW Deputy Director, Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH Council)

MR DEREK TEO Chairman Executive Director, General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA)

MS LISA MARBON Director, Underwriting-Commercial Lines, AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd

MS JACLYN SWEE Senior Manager, Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd.

MR JOHN BRICE Senior Vice President, MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

MS DAPHNE BOON Assistant Vice President, Head of Casualty Department, AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.

MR CHAN HWEE SENG Chairman, Crawford & Company International Pte Ltd

MR JOSEPH SEO Senior Regional Risk Control Engineer COR Reinsurance Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd

MR JOSEPH YONG Chief Operating O§cer, NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd

MR COLIN P FORDHAM Marine Liability Underwriter, Watkins Syndicate Singapore Pte Ltd


DR KENNETH CHOY Deputy Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

MR WOON CHENG PENG Deputy Director, Workplace Safety and Health Institute (WSHI)

MR DANIEL T’NGChairman Executive Vice President (Property & Facilities Management), City Developments Limited (CDL)

MR KENNETH FOOChairman Director, Facilities Management, Ra±es Quay Asset Management Pte Ltd

MS FAITH WONG MAY FERN Human Capital Development Director, ISS Facility Services Pte Ltd

MR SHAIKH ALI BIN HASSAN ALKHATIB Deputy General Manager, CPG Facilities Management

MR DANIEL TEO Director, DTZ Facilities & Engineering Pte Ltd

MR BRYAN QUEK Director, Trade Campus, NTUC Learning Hub

MR JIMMIE LING BIN ONN Chief Executive O§cer, Association of Management Corporation in Singapore (AMCIS)

MR MILTON NG POH KEE President, Environmental Management Association of Singapore (EMAS)

MS CHARLOTTE WONG YOKE YEE Assistant Executive Secretary, Building Construction And Timber Industries Employees’ Union (BATU)

MR CHAN CHEOW HONG Senior Vice President, United Engineers Limited (UEL)

MR LIM CHONG YONG Director, Building Management Department, Building Construction Authority (BCA)

MR CHONG WENG YONG Secretary (Town Council), Housing and Development Board (HDB)

MR YEM KAI CHEONG Assistant Director (Schools Estate), Ministry Of Education (MOE)

MR HO THIM SENG Director (Estates & Facilities Management), Temasek Polytechnic (TP)

MR LAURENCE TAN Deputy Director (Tenancy Management), National Environment Agency (NEA)

MR THOMAS TEO Assistant Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

MR NG SAY KIAT Vice President, Singapore Pest Management Association (SPMA)

MR ERIC CHAN KIM MUN Council Member, Association of Property and Facility Managers (APFM)

MR ANTHONY GOH MOE SIANG Sr Vice President, Property & Facilities Management, City Developments Limited, Real Estate Developer’s Association of Singapore


Tribute to the late MR QUEK KENG LIANG

The WSH Council would like to pay tribute to the late Mr Quek Keng Liang for his contributions to improving workplace safety and health (WSH) in Singapore. The late Mr Quek served the WSH Council as a Council Member and Chairman of the Logistics and Transport Committee since 2008. Under his capable leadership, he steered shared vision, set clear directions and had accomplished much for the industry in quiet confidence. He would be fondly remembered as an exemplary leader who remained steadfast and true to the WSH mission.

MR LIM TOW FOKGeneral Manager, Property Management and Knowledge Management, Keppel Land International Limited, Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS)

MR JAMES KOHDirector (Operations), National Environment Agency (NEA)

MS AUDRINA CHUASenior Assistant Director, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

WSH CouncilFinancial Statement FY2014/15

S/N ITEMS $

1 EXPENDITURE ON MANPOWER (EOM) $8,010,551.09

2 OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURE (OOE) $3,940,809.75

2.1 Sector-specific initiatives $124,748.38

2.2 Engagement and outreach e�orts $2,060,570.65

2.3 Capability building initiatives $1,271,888.25

2.4 Corporate support $483,602.47

• ·Supplies and services $422,547.95

• ·Manpower development $61,054.52

3 TRANSFERS $1,576,920.16

3.1 Risk Management Assistance Fund $954,172.16

3.2 WSH Culture Fund $622,748.00

4 TOTAL EXPENDITURE $13,528,281.00

WSH InstituteFinancial Statement FY2014/15

S/N ITEMS $

1 EXPENDITURE ON MANPOWER (EOM) $2,671,843.67

2 OTHER OPERATING EXPENDITURE (OOE) $1,799,232.01

2.1 Evidence-based research $1,593,886.81

2.2 Corporate support $205,345.20

• ·Supplies and services $19,883.19

• ·Manpower development $185,462.01

3 TOTAL EXPENDITURE $4,471,075.68

“My hope is that Singapore can be known for its nightlife. And a world class one at that.”

“Nightlife is a very di© cult business, over the last three decades, many have come and gone. It is through ‘jian chi’ [perseverance] that I’ve been here 35 years.”

In all his years in the nightlife and entertainment industry, Dennis has seen it all. He has experienced the peaks and troughs which has

dotted this industry’s temperamental landscape. He credits his ability to stay in this industry to “jian chi” ( ), which is the Chinese word for perseverance and determination.

Today he is semi-retired but still spends half of his time on his business and the other half volunteering his expertise and insights to other organisations. His hope is for Singapore to be recognised globally for being a nightlife and entertainment destination.

“Singapore is an extraordinary city. The ‘soul’ of a great city is captured in its people, culture, arts, and to me, its vibrancy. My hope is that Singapore can be known for its nightlife. And a world class one at that.”

Dennis is a member of WSH Council’s Hospitality and Entertainment Industries Committee and actively contributes to improve the sector’s WSH performance.

Dennis Foothe nightlife mogul

Acknowledgements

The WSH Council would also like to thank the following organisations for their support:

NATIONAL WSH CAMPAIGN 2014 Platinum Sponsor:Sembcorp Marine Ltd

Silver Sponsor:PSA Corporation

THE SINGAPORE WSH CONFERENCE 2014

Gold Sponsor:Keppel Group

Silver Sponsor:Natsteel Holdings Pte Ltd

General Sponsors:City Development Limited; Far East Organization; Petrochemical Corporation Singapore (Private) Ltd; and PSA Corporation.

WSH AWARDS 2014 MAIN SPONSORS: City Development Limited; EDM Engineering Pte Ltd; Keppel Group; Kok Chang Sca�olding Pte Ltd; Resource Piling Pte Ltd; Sembcorp Industries Ltd; United Engineers Ltd; Wan Chung Construction (Singapore) Pte Ltd; and Woh Hup (Private) Limited.

The WSH Council and WSH Institute would like to thank Mr Chaibut Khathuwat; Ms Chew Jing Si; Mr Dennis Foo; Mr Mohammad Shah bin Abdullah; Mr Nelson Tee; Mr Saifudin Bin Jahaya; and Mr Selvam S/O Uttera Pathy for sharing their dreams.

A big thank you to Bunc Hostel Singapore; Keppel FELS Limited; Makino Asia Pte Ltd; Soh & Tan Enterprises; PSA Corporation Limited; Shanghai Dolly; and Singapore General Hospital for making these interviews possible.

Co-sponsors:OHM Engineering Pte Ltd; M+W Singapore Pte Ltd; and Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited

bizSAFE CONVENTION 2015

Main Sponsors:China Construction Pte Ltd; Daikin Industries Ltd; Galmon (S) Pte Ltd; Greensafe International Pte Ltd; KBA Training Centre; Loyal Reliance Pte Ltd; PSA Corporation Limited; Soon Li Heng Civil Engineering Pte Ltd; and TeamBuild Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd.

Co-sponsors:Hertel Singapore Pte Ltd; Hitachi Infrastructure Systems (Asia) Pte. Ltd.; Keppel Corporation; LSK Engineering; Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore; Sim Lian Construction Co Pte Ltd; Sunray Woodcra� Construction Pte Ltd; and Yishun Towing Pte Ltd.

General Sponsors:Pico and Rockwell Automation Southeast Asia.

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Sponsors:Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited; and Resource Piling Pte Ltd.

Keeping Dreams AliveIn spite of the fact that we come from all walks of life, and our dreams diverse, we share the responsibility of guarding each other’s dreams. There is more that unites us than divides us. The WSH Council and WSH Institute hope that these stories will spur you to work harder and go further in making every day a safe and healthy one.

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