Promoting a global culture of prevention

1. Promoting a global culture of prevention www.issa.int/prevention

2. APOSHO 26 Australasian Conference 2011 • Implementing Seoul Declaration – • Securing a safe and healthy working environment in Singapore

3. About Singapore GENERAL & EMPLOYMENT (2010)Land Area (Sq Km) 710Total Population (‘000) 5,077Employment (‘000) 3,105.9Key Sectors (by % Employment) Construction Shipbuilding Manufacturing Service Sectors Petrochemical and Oil Transport and Storage KEY OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DATA (2010)Workplace Fatalities Rate 2.2 Workplace Injury Rate 410Occupational Disease Incidence 17 Per 100,000 workers employed

4. Singapore’s Progress WSH Reform WSHA WSH 2018 National Workplace Fatality Rate per 100,000 workers employed Workplace Fatality Rates (per 100,000 workers) for period 2000 - 2010 1.

5. The Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) came into effect on 1 March 2006, replacing the former Factories Act Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) came into effect on 1 April 2008, replacing the Workmen’s Compensation Act WSH (Risk Management) Regulations came into force on 1 September 2006 WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations was enacted on 1 March 2006 Critical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and Enforcement • A Flexibible and Practical Regulatory Framework: • Focus on reinforcing concept of ownership • Placing responsibility for workplace safety on all stakeholders

6. Critical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and Enforcement Delivering Practical Assistance Guidelines (GL) Technical Advisories (TA) Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) Set out preferred work practices or standards that industry practitioners are expected to adopt when managing workplace risks. Any Code of Practice issued directly by the WSHC would, by default, undergo official processes to be approved as an ACOP. Provides detailed guidance on issues that are technical in nature or where engineering & scientific methods are required Provides guidance on issues & non-technical on advice on WSH issues

7. Licence / Permit • Advisory Letter • Warning Letter • Notice of Non-Compliance (NNC) • Composition Fine (CF) • Stop Work Order (SWO) • Remedial Order (RO) • Legal Prosecution • Demerit Points • Leveraging on Media Tools Critical Area # 1 – Effective Governance and Enforcement • Robust Inspection Framework • ensure that basic safety standards are not compromised. Flagship Programs / Activities BUS “Bad boys club” Accident Investn Uncovering the cause/s of accident ProBE Targeting where it matters Complaint Investn “Leveraging on the eyes and ears on the ground” COPS Cluster Ops targeting non-traditional groups such TC, MOE • Ex SWIFT • Prompt & Rapid Operations Inspect / Investigate / Engage / Licence “We use the stick, carrot & whole lot of talking” Mechanism

8. Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture Exemplary Internalisation of WSH as a Non-Negotiable Value 5 Progressive Stakeholders motivated to progress WSH ownership and pervade WSH culture across all levels 4 Proactive Pre-Emptive Address of WSH is Routine & Self Sustaining 3 Participative Stakeholder Participation & Engagement in WSH Assurance 2 Reactive Top Down Management & Direction of WSH Initiatives 1

9. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong “ …We should set a more ambitious goal, to reduce the rate to 1.8 within a decade. We should aim to have one of the best workplace safety records in the world.” WSH Council Our Target: Workplace fatality rate of 1.8 per 100,000 employed persons by 2018 Employer Employees Government Industry & Unions WSH Professionals Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture

10. Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture Say No to Risks at Work

11. Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture Elevating awareness of WSH among new sectors • A year-long engagement programme for face-to-face outreach to new sector employees and heartland employers HOW it is executed? • Guerilla-style awareness building • Performances in companies / association events

12. Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture A VOICE for WSH-conscious workforce Voice Observe Inform Care Educate

13. Critical Area # 2 – Creating a Progressive and Pervasive WSH Culture WSHNation.sg - involving the nation to build safe and healthy workplaces Significance: This event marks the significant milestone of the WSH Act being extended to all workplaces and kick starts a new media initiative to involve the nation to pledge support for WSH online in WSHNation

14. Critical Area # 3 – Embracing New Challenges in Safety and Health Vision: A Leading Institute for WSH Knowledge and Innovations Mission: Enhancing WSH through Knowledge, Innovations and Solutions Creates & enhances WSH knowledge for our stakeholders: for:

15. Critical Area # 3 –Embracing New Challenges in Safety and Health National WSH Research Agenda 2011-2016 • Research on Business and Organizational Aspects of WSH • Enhancing WSH Leadership and Culture • Linking WSH and Profitability • Measuring WSH Performance • Research on WSH Risks and Solutions • Addressing Imminent WSH Concerns • Designing for Safety and Health • Managing workplace Health Hazards

16. Critical Area 4 – Strengthening International Partnerships ASEM OSH Workshop on National OSH Strategies 13-13 Oct 2011, Yogyakarta, Indonesia ASEAN OSHNET coordinating Board Meeting 6-7 April 2011, Vientiane, Lao Re-election into the IALI Executive Committee 15 -16 Jun 2011 ASEAN OSH Policy Dialogue on Revitalising ASEAN OSHNET 25-27 Jan 2011, Singapore Indonesia-Singapore Training on OSH 21 Sep 2011

18. Thank You For more information: Ministry of Manpower Singaporewww.mom.gov.sg Workplace Safety and Health Councilwww.wshc.sg Workplace Safety and Health Institute www.wshi.gov.sg Ho_Siong_Hin@mom.gov.sg Email