Workplace Safety and Health Council

One of our WSH Advocates, City Developments Limited (CDL), held their annual 5-Star Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Awards and Sports Challenge for more than 300 industry leaders, workers and partners recently. 🎉   During the event, 10 awards were presented to recognise outstanding contributions to safety. These awards have helped raise EHS standards across CDL’s construction sites, and fosters collaboration between builders, consultants and partners to create safer, greener and more sustainable workplaces. 🌱 The event also highlighted CDL’s commitment to recognising their stakeholders’ efforts in upholding workplace safety and health through engaging games and challenges.    As key industry players, our WSH Advocates lead the charge in enhancing WSH capabilities and fostering a culture of collective responsibility. Together, we can ensure that everyone is able to return home safe and healthy. 🙌 Read more about the event below. Find out more about the WSH Advocate programme at https://lnkd.in/gERCwbmJ.   #WSH #WSHAdvocate

🏗️ Companies in the construction sector have been strongly encouraged to do a Safety Time-Out (STO) to ensure that their safety procedures are in place and followed. In this series of posts, we highlight the good WSH practices of several construction companies, so that others may emulate. A recipient of this year’s WSH Performance (Silver) Award, SHARP, and WSH Tech Award, Samwoh Corporation Pte Ltd demonstrated strong WSH leadership, rigorous subcontractor management, and willingness to adopt WSH Technology. ▪️ The company’s leadership adopts a proactive approach in WSH management, participating in STOs, conducting surprise site visits, and reviewing WSH Management Systems monthly to assess safety practices and endorse mitigation plans. Their Board of Directors were also eager to ensure that they have a good grasp of their WSH responsibilities and swiftly completed the Top Executive WSH Programme, ahead of the deadline set for companies from high-risk industries. ▪️ Samwoh also keeps a tight rein on their subcontractors, through monthly Health and Safety Performance Evaluations conducted by the projects’ WSH Officers and Managers. Subcontractors who fail to meet their targets will participate in quarterly Environment, Health, and Safety Dialogue and Performance Review Meetings with their senior management. ▪️ Prioritising WSH improvement, Samwoh adopted WSH Technology.📱They implemented InSight™ QSE, a customisable application to digitalise processes, in all projects, tailoring it to aid in WSH inspections and facilitate the reporting of unsafe practices. 🚜 To protect their drivers, they implemented the Overdrive Fleet Management System (OFMS) in all vehicles to monitor unsafe driving. Furthermore, Samwoh incentivised workers who reported near misses via InSight™ QSE and drivers demonstrating safe driving behaviour, as identified through OFMS reports.   👏 As the festive season fast approaches, we urge companies to remain vigilant and follow in the footsteps of those with exemplary WSH practices. Strengthen your WSH capabilities by signing up for programmes, such as bizSAFE and StartSAFE, at https://lnkd.in/gAbKzp_T. Refer to our resources, such as checklists and WSH articles, at https://lnkd.in/exYvC6Pw.   Stay tuned for more good WSH practices from the construction sector!    #TakeTimetoTakeCare #ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety

In collaboration with the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO), the WELL-BEING CHAMPIONS NETWORK (WCN) organised the SafeMind | SafeWork Seminar on 15 November 2024. Laying a stronger foundation for psychological safety in workplaces, the event called on participants to prioritise mental well-being, alongside physical safety. They also learnt more about ISO 45003 Standard: Psychological Health and Safety at Work, a framework which helps organisations assess their psychosocial risk maturity, providing a practical tool to build a culture of psychological safety.   Participants were also informed of the WCN’s flagship programme - the Well-being First Responder (WFR), which is aligned to the competency standards outlined in the National Mental Health Competency Training Framework. Equipping learners with mental health literacy, self-care skills, and the ability to provide psychological first aid and support to individuals in need, the WFR programme is the only workplace mental well-being offering, where registered WSH Officers can earn Safety Development Unit points.    Learn more about the WCN and the WFR programme at https://lnkd.in/gHw_-_eW, and https://lnkd.in/g9aAg_6m respectively.   Together, let’s continue championing a future where every workplace prioritises its employees’ mental well-being, alongside physical safety!   #WSH #MentalWellBeing #TakeTimetoTakeCare

At FairPrice Group (FPG), workplace safety and health (WSH) is at the heart of its operations to safeguard over 14,000 employees, along with contractors, suppliers, and customers, across 570 touchpoints. FPG’s robust safety initiatives have enabled the group to maintain a record of zero work-related fatalities in 2023, with major and minor injury rates below the national average. Some of their key initiatives include: 📄 Aligned with the Approved Code of Practice on Chief Executives’ and Board of Directors’ WSH Duties, FPG established a Group Safety and Health Policy that ensures compliance with WSH requirements, with each business unit being at least bizSAFE Level 3 certified. Its suppliers are also held to the same standards, as outlined in its Supplier Code of Conduct. Such implementation of risk management systems effectively ensures that their employees are equipped with relevant WSH knowledge and skills.  💻 Leveraging technology, FPG’s in-house safety portal enables prompt reporting of unsafe practices, which alerts site managers to take corrective and preventive actions. Positive observations can also be submitted to encourage safe behaviours, with reports shared with FPG’s WSH team for further analysis to support learning and continuous improvement.  🤝 Key to FPG’s WSH commitment is also its close collaboration with partners. Regular WSH committee meetings, close engagement with union representatives, and partnerships with the Ministry of Manpower and WSH Council ensure that they are kept abreast of the latest WSH developments.  🧠 FPG recognises the importance of supporting employee mental well-being, alongside their physical safety. Its newly launched mental wellness programme focuses on raising awareness and addressing the stigma around mental health. In collaboration with external facilitators, FPG established a programme to equip employees with the skills to care for themselves and support others. This new initiative complements FPG’s existing Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The WSH Council urges companies to follow in FPG’s footsteps, in ensuring a safer and healthier environment for its employees, contractors, suppliers, and customers alike. This also reinforces FPG’s social mission and cultivates a culture of well-being throughout its operations. #WSH #ReportingSavesLives #TakeTimetoTakeCare

At Seatrium's inaugural Safety Convention, the Group's senior leadership, business partners, clients, and employees, gathered to explore best practices and exchange ideas, as well as recognise their WSH champions. The Convention’s theme “Step Up, Speak Up”, which underscores the importance of empowering workers to report unsafe situations without fear of reprisal, aligns closely to our National WSH Campaign - “Reporting Saves Lives”. In his Opening Address, our Chairman, Mr Abu Bakar Mohd Nor emphasised the need for the industry to remain vigilant. We applaud Seatrium’s efforts in strengthening their culture of WSH excellence and spearheading the marine industries towards achieving zero accidents.    Find out more about the event in Seatrium's post below.    We urge all industry stakeholders to play your part in striving for a mindset where every injury and ill-health at work is preventable, and zero accidents is possible!   #WSH #ReportingSavesLives #MarineSafety

At the inaugural NTUC Hospitality and Consumer Business symposium yesterday, NTUC and the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO) launched the industry's Community of Practice (CoP) for WSH.   With support and advice from the WSH Council and Ministry of Manpower, the CoP curates workplace safety sessions and content for workers. It also promotes the use of innovation and technology to reduce the need to engage in risky tasks, enhance situational awareness, and minimise incidents, as well as facilitate knowledge-sharing through engagement sessions.   Find out more in NTUC's post below.   #WSH #TakeTimetoTakeCare

👀 Slips, trips, and falls are one of the common causes of workplace injuries in the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry. To help create safer kitchen environments for our workers, we have created a series of GIFs on important dos and don’ts in preventing STFs, covering these safety practices:   1.    𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 by removing obstructions or clutter; 2.    𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 as soon as possible; 3.    𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗽-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 and replace worn out shoes. 4.    𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and report faulty lights. 5.    𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 and pay attention to the steps.   Download and disseminate the GIFs to your teams and workers to keep F&B workplaces safe!   #WSH #PreventSTFs #TakeTimetoTakeCare

In his Opening Speech at the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO)'s 22nd WSH Officer Conference, SMS Zaqy highlighted the crucial role WSH Officers play in championing WSH in companies, and called for continued vigilance in prioritising WSH.    He also highlighted that forklift incidents remain a critical area of focus and shared new measures to address this. Find out more in his post and watch his speech below. ⬇️ We urge all WSH professionals and stakeholders to not let up on WSH and ensure that all workers remain safe and healthy.   #WSH #TakeTimetoTakeCare #WorkplaceSafety  

🔍There has been a spate of fatalities in the construction industry. Sadly, many of these incidents could have been prevented if employers and workers had remained vigilant and prioritised WSH.    Yesterday, SMS Zaqy joined officers from the Ministry of Manpower on inspections where they uncovered several safety lapses, underscoring the urgent need for the industry to strengthen their safety practices. To address this, the Multi-Agency Workplace Safety and Health Taskforce and industry groups are strongly urging construction companies to conduct a Safety Time-Out (STO) from 8 to 22 November 2024. Find out more in his post below.  Read more about the STO from MOM's press release at https://lnkd.in/gdeySruZ Refer to our STO checklist on steps you should take to review and improve your WSH systems and work processes: https://lnkd.in/gXhpY8zA   The WSH Council urges companies to ensure that their safety procedures are in place and follow in the footsteps of others with progressive practices, especially during the upcoming festive season with tight project completion schedules.    #WSH #ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety #TakeTimetoTakeCare #SafetyTimeOut

📊 Workers who completed the Micro-learning Programme (MLP) before their Construction Safety Orientation Course (CSOC) recertification assessment achieved an average 80% pass rate on their first attempt, compared to 57% for those who did not.   #Fyi Workers who fail their CSOC recertification must complete the two-day "Apply Workplace Safety and Health in Construction Sites” course and the MLP before retaking the assessment.   Enrol your workers in the MLP to boost their pass rates, and save on time and re-training costs. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gXR7XbFK     #WSHTraining #TakeTimetoTakeCare #WorkplaceSafety