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Tag Archives: workplace safety and health council
Fall Prevention Plan
Implementing A Fall Prevention Plan A fall prevention plan is a site specific plan that is designed to be integrated into the Safety and Health Management System. It provides a systematic approach towards eliminating or reducing the risk of falling from height … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged code of practice for working safely at height, competent person, fall prevention, fall prevention policy, fall protection plan, health management system, prevention plan, work at heights, workplace safety, Workplace Safety and Health, workplace safety and health council, workplaces, WSH, WSH Council
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Public Consult on Work-At-Heights (WAH) Approved Code of Practice
Fatal falls is the leading cause of workplace deaths in Singapore – with over 100 workers killed within the last five years. To achieve our vision of safe and healthy workplaces, preventing such falls is a critical link. Working at … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged code of practice, competency framework, COP, CP, draft regulations, elevated work platforms, fall prevention, fall prevention plan, industry consultation, ministry of manpower, prevention plan, public consultation, roofs, WAH, working at height, working at heights, workplace deaths, workplace safety, workplace safety and health council, wshc
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Working At Heights Competency Framework to Enhance Industry Capabilities
Working at heights (WAH) has been a major concern in Singapore as it is the leading cause of workplace death. The last five years has seen more than 100 workers die from fatal falls and this year so far, 16 … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged accredited training provider, ATP, CDA, competency training, curriculum development advisories, Dr Leong Chee Chiew, fall prevention, landscape, ministry of manpower, MOM, national competency framework, personal fall arrest, personal fall arrest system, PFAS, prevention plan, WAH Competency Framework, WAH Forum, WAH practices, work at heights, working at heights, workplace safety, workplace safety and health council, WSH
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Galmon is a WSH Advocate
Galmon has successfully implemented the WSH Advocate Programme!!! The WSH Advocate Programme is a voluntary programme which companies of any size can adopt in-house, to create support for workplace safety and health (WSH) across all levels of the company. Company which … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged advocate, galmon, healthy environment, productive workplace, workplace safety, Workplace Safety and Health, workplace safety and health council, WSH, WSH advocate, WSH advocate programme, wshc
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What is the Work at Height (WAH) Planning Tool?
The Work at Height (WAH) Planning Tool is an online resource which draws from the lessons learnt from past Fall From Height incidents in Singapore and provides customized recommendations based on user-selected causal factors. Users may find the recommendations useful … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged 5M model, assessment tools, fall prevention, fall prevention plan, FPP, WAH, WAH planning tool, work at height, work at height planning tool, workplace safety and health council, WSH performance, wshc
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New CultureSAFE Programme
The Workplace Safety and Health Council has launched a new programme called CultureSAFE to create a culture that places workers’ safety and health first. Announcing this at the Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Conference 2012 on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister … Continue reading
Posted in Video, Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged accidents, channel news asia, CNA, culturesafe, culturesafe fund, deputy prime minister, finance minister, health conference, health council, increase productivity, small and medium enterprises, tharman shanmugaratnam, workers safety, workplace safety, workplace safety and health council
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OS+H Asia 2012 to Focus on Height Safety
OS+H Asia 2012, 8th Occupational Safety & Health Exhibition for Asia, (September 12 – 14, 2012 at Suntec Singapore) will feature a significant number of international exhibitors focusing on height safety equipment. According to Singapore’s Workplace Safety & Health Council, … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged 3G Lucky Draw, access equipment, accredited training, accredited training provider, ATP, boom lifts, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, custom-built lifts, elevated work platforms, health council, Height Protection Solutions, height safety, Industrial Rope Access Trade Association, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, International Marine Contractors Association, International Powered Access Federation, IOSH, IPAF, KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd, Messe Düsseldorf Asia, MEWP, MEWP Training, ministry of manpower, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, modular height safety, MOM, National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health, occupational safety and health, OHSA, OS+H Asia, OS+H Asia 2012, personnel lifts, QMT industrial & safety pte ltd, safety equipment, scissor lifts, singapore institute of safety officers, SISO, suntec singapore, tim whiteman, training courses, truck-mounted lifts, work at height, workplace safety, workplace safety and health council, WSH
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Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Visits Galmon Stand at OS+H Asia
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, officially opened the 8th Occupational Safety + Health Exhibition for Asia (OS+H Asia) yesterday at the Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore. Guest-of-honour Mr. Shanmugaratnam took a tour of the exhibition, … Continue reading
Posted in 10RS, Electric Series (ES Series), Event, Rental Series (RS), scissor lift, Training, Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged 10RS, 10rs scissor lift, ATP, desmond ong, electric scissor lift, heng chiang gnee, International Powered Access Federation, MEWP, MOM-accredited training provider, MOM-approved, Occupational Safety & Health, OS+H Asia, OS+H Asia 2012, OSH, shawn ong, tim whiteman, workplace safety and health council
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MOM to Step Up Surprise Worksite Inspections Island-wide
Article Source: https://www.wshc.sg/wps/portal/newsspeeches?module=News&action=detailedNewsSpeeches&fNewsSpeechesID=NS2012081500400 The Ministry of Manpower (MOM)’s Occupational Safety & Health Inspectorate (OSHI) will be stepping up surprise inspections island-wide at all worksites, while the Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Council, Singapore Contractors Association Limited (SCAL) and Real Estate … Continue reading
Posted in Workplace Safety & Health
Tagged association of singapore, construction-related accidents, health measures, ministry of manpower, MOM, occupational safety and health, OSHI, real estate developers association of singapore, REDAS, safety time-out, SCAL, singapore contractors association, Singapore Contractors Association Limited, surprise inspections, working at heights, workplace accidents, workplace safety and health council, worksites, wshc
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