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WSH STATISTICSREPORT 2012

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LAUNCH OF NWSHCAMPAIGN 2013:THIS COULD BE YOU

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LATEST WSHINITIATIVES

S A F E T Y + H E A L T H I N V O L V E S E V E R Y O N E

JUNE 2013

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Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)uncil was established on 1 April08 to raise the workplace safety health standards in Singapore. Thencil comprises 19 leaders from thejor industry sectors, the Government,ons and professionals from theal, insurance and academic elds.

Council’s key thrusts are to build

ustry capabilities to better manageH, to promote safety and health atrk, to recognise companies with

od WSH records and to set acceptableH practices. There are seven industry

mmittees focusing on the areas ofstruction and landscaping, healthcare,stics and transport, marine works,mical, metalworking, manufacturing hospitality and entertainment.ee functional committees have alsoen formed to identify, champion andplement initiatives in the areas ofgagement and outreach, workplacelth and industry capability building.

SHINE is a quarterly newsletter onworkplace safety and health issues.

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INNOVATIVE WAYS TO SPREAD THE SAFETY MES

The event also unveiled WSH Council’s new augmented reinstallation. The installation features an interactive screenshowcasing seemingly ordinary workplace scenarios suchwarehouse full of boxes, a loading bay and chemical drumneatly in rows. When the participant steps on a trigger pofront of the screen, he is visually projected within a workscenario on screen. Within a split second, the scenario qu

escalates into a “fatal” accident, with the participant bein“buried” by falling boxes, “hit” by a reversing truck or “ba chemical re. The installation drew crowds of participanschool children to workers.

For more information on booking WSH exhibits, vis it www.wshc.sg

The year-long campaign was launched on 20 May 2013 at TheCube, Asia Square by Guest-of-Honour, Prime Minister (PM)Lee Hsien Loong. In his opening speech, PM Lee highlightedthe importance of WSH and the role everyone can play to instilsafety consciousness and work safely in the workplace. WhileSingapore’s fatality rate has halved — from 4.0 per 100,000employees in 2005 to 2.1 per 100,000 in 2012 — there is stillroom for improvement as Singapore lags behind developedcountries such as UK (0.6), Germany (0.7) and Australia (1.9).

At the launch, 37 government agencies showed their supportfor WSH with a commitment to raise safety standards in publicconstruction and development projects by setting and enforcing

WSH rules.

Chairman of the WSH Council, Mr Lee T zu Yang, also shared in hisopening address that this year’s campaign aimed to remind allworkers that accidents could happen to anyone and when they dohappen, the worker’s loved ones would also be adversely affected.

This message was also reinforced in the Council’s new TVcommercial that was unveiled during the event and can now beseen on local and online media platforms. Striking a sombre tone,the commercial shows a worker slipping and falling off the sideof a building at a construction site. As he plunges downwards inslow motion, he is seen to personify various everyday workers— a father of two, a newly-wed husband, an only child. This putsa real face to the consequences of ignoring safety practices atwork. View the TV commercial at www.wshc.sg

Catch our latest TV commercial at www.wshc.sg

PM Lee trying out the latest set of WSH exhibits that companies educate their workers on safety and health measures.

A participant tries out the augmented reality installation.

This year, the National Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Campaign

brings a personalised message to all workers with “This could be you“.

The campai gn stri kes hard at a common safety mindset that “accidents

would not happen to me” and is a timely reminder to all that accidents can

happen to anyone if we ignore WSH practices.

National Workplace Safetyand Health Campaign 2013

LAUNCH OF THE

STRATEGIC STRIDES STRATEGIC STRIDE

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When the UK began construction work for London Olympics 2012, it

was calculated that the project would see three deaths, more than500 workers would be seriously injured and around 100 of themwould have their lives adversely affected by their injuries. However,the London Olympic facilities turned out to be the rst in the history ofthe Games to be completed without a fatality.

The Olympic Park built for the London Olympics was a massive project.Construction for the Olympic facilities involved the 80,000-seaterStratford Stadium and 2,818 ats for the Oly mpic Village.

leased by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Workplace Safetyd Health (WSH) Council and WSH Institute, the latest WSH Statistics

port shows that the workplace fatality rate has de clined to acord low, from 4.9 per 100,000 employed persons in 2004 to 2.1r 100,000 employed persons in 2012. However, the number ofported work injuries and incidences of occupational diseases (ODs)s increased.

cases rose by 18%—from 839 reported in 2011 to 987 cases2012. This rise was primarily attributed to increased monitoringorts by MOM’s Occupational Safety and Health specialists whocouraged early detection and reporting. Of the 987 OD cases, 88%ere cases of noise-induced deafness, with over 98% of workersagnosed at the early stage when intervention measures can beken to prevent further deterioration.

The number of work-related falls fell from 26 cases in 2011 to 17 in 2012.However, it was still the leading incident type in 2012, accounting for30% of all fatalities. Fall-related deaths and injuries were seen acrossboth traditional sectors and service sectors such as logistics and transport,telecommunications, advertising and business support activities.

Highlighting the need for concrete measures and attitudes, Chairmanof the WSH Council, Mr Lee Tzu Yang, said, “Industry players needto review the trends and compare them against their workplacesto identify areas of concern. Where shortfalls are seen, companiesmust take concrete measures to implement better WSH practices.To do so, they can tap on various case studies, guidelines and codes

of practice issued by the WSH Council. But beyond this, we mustchange attitudes and encourage safe work behaviour. In this aspect,the Council’s CultureSAFE programme can help.”

The CultureSAFE programme, consisting of a ve-step CultureSAFEcycle, has been developed to help organisations nurture a strongWSH culture and inculcate the right WSH mindset among theworkforce. Small- and medium-sized enterprises keen to start andmaintain their safety culture within their workplaces can also tap onthe WSH Culture Fund to help defray the associated costs in adoptingthe CultureSAFE programme.

The three traditional sectors (manufacturing, marine and construction)continue to account for 79% of workplace fatalities in 2012. These sectorsalso saw a collective increase of 17% in both major and minor injuries.Together, all three sectors account for close to half of all major and minorinjuries reported in 2012.

In particular, the construction sector accounted for nearly half of all workfatalities (46%) and 1 in 4 of major industries. The sector’s fatalities alsorose from 22 in 2011 to 26 in 2012, and posted the highest fatal injuryrate amongst the three sectors.

The health and safety of workers has always been the

priority for the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). In this

issue of SHINE, Mr Lawrence Waterman (Order of the

British Empire), Head of Health and Safety for the ODA

and Past President of Institution of Occupational Safety

and Health, shares with us his experience in constructingone of the biggest and most challenging projects the

United Kingdom (UK) has ever undertaken – London

Olympics 2012.

A lesson on safetyfrom the London Olympics

Research has shown that more construction workers havehealth damaged than there are those who are injured in during work. This was veried from what they observed dconstruction of the Olympic Park.

They found that an overwhelming number of the 12,000 had an unhealthy lifestyle and many were signicantly ovWorkers often skipped their breakfasts after indulging in takeaways the night before and in the one-hour period btheir minds were usually on what they wanted for lunch than on the job at hand. This distraction was the main reaccidents happen. To keep safety on top of the workers’ offered healthy porridge to them for just £1. The result wdiets, lower accident rates and a general boost to health.

EIGHTENED MONITORING AND EARLY DETECTION IND CASES

WORK-RELATED FALLS ON THE WATCH LIST

BUILDING A ROBUST WSH CULTURE WITH CULTURESAFE

HIGH-RISK SECTORS STILL A CAUSE FOR CONCERN

o view the WSH Statistics Report 2012 in full or to nd out more about the CultureSAFE programme,

sit www.wshc.sg

Planning was done based on simple foundations that can be appliedto building projects of any size and place:

• Show commitment to safetyODA showed its commitment to safety by declaring a zero-fatality target. With measurable objectives and targets, ODA sentout a clear message on what all workers were expected to worktowards. Leadership was also provided at every level, from theChief Executive to every subcontractor to get everyone to workto prevent deaths onsite.

• Design for safety and healthODA encouraged designers to design for health and safety inconstruction, use and future maintenance.

• Detailed planning and risk managementODA planned every phase of work, proled every risk andmanaged those risks carefully.

ODA’s determination and attention to planning and riskmanagement paid off. After 62 million man-hours, the LondonOlympic facilities were the rst in the history of the Games to becompleted without a fatality. Its onsite accident frequency rateis less than the all-industry average of 0.21 and from a worker’sperspective, working at the site of the London Olympics wasequivalent to working in an ofce.

CAREFUL PLANNING AT EVERY STEP

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AS CRITICAL AS ACCIPREVENTION

2012 2011

orkplace Injuries 11,113 10,121

al Injuries 56 61

jor Injuries 588 556

nor Injuries 10,469 9,504

cupational Diseases 987 839

Spotlight

WSH STATISTICS REPORT 2012

ON SAFETY

ble 1: Number of Workplace Injuries and Occupational Diseases, 2011 and 2012.

Industry 2012 2011

All sectors 56 (55) 61(58)

Construction 26 (25) 22 (21)

Marine 6 (6) 10 (8)

Manufacturing 12 (12) 13 (13)

Logistics & Transport 7 6Others 5 10

Table 2: Number of Workplace Fatal Injuries by Industry, 2011 and 2012Figures in parenthesis refer to the number of fatal incidents.

79% 21%

2012

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18%

88%Noise–induced

deafness

2004

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TALITY RATEper 100,000 employed persons

2012

MarineManufacturing Construction

OTHERS

All these efforts had helped ODA reap rewards of a more eand effective workforce. The approach ODA has adopted isnot only for the construction sector, but also for any workpThe construction of Singapore’s venues and public infrastruand London Olympic Park are intimately connected. The inthat worked for the Olympic Park can also be applied elsewMany of the safety procedures at the Olympic Park were nbut they were implemented consistently and thoroughly. Dactivity briengs were mandated, even at the smallest sitecommunication, no matter how trivial, was also strongly e

With visible commitment throughout any project, eve ry ocan protect their workers and bring success to their busin

LEARNING LEGACY

SAFETY PROFISTRATEGIC STRIDES

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As part of ongoing initiatives to raise awareness on crane safety, the Institution of EngineersSingapore (IES), supported by Ministry of Manpower (MOM), WSH Council and LiftingEquipment Engineers Association (LEEA), organised a Technical Seminar for Mobile Cranes on27 February 2013. Speakers from MOM and the industry shared best practices and case studieson crane safety operations from different perspectives – from manufacturer to builder to client.

Through the seminar, participants gained better understanding on the roles of variousstakeholders and how they can complement one another towards safe use of mobile cranes.

The Jurong Gateway Safety Group, in collaboration with the WSH Council, organised its inaugural

Construction Seminar on 13 March 2013 at Science Centre Singapore. More than 140 construction

stakeholders, including those involved in the construction projects around Jurong Gateway, were

updated on the latest WSH statistics for the construction sector and related accident case studies.

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) also shared different incentive schemes and

technologies aimed at enhancing safety and productivity.

Participants were also engaged in a question-and-answer session where they learnt about ways

to manage difcult stakeholders and support the incorporation of safety provisions.

A seminar on work at heights (WA H) was held on 23 May 2013 for the members of the BedokSafety Group (BSG). BSG organised the seminar as part of initiatives to get its members andcontactors actively involved in WSH developments and building a strong safety culture.

Mr Lai Poon Piau, Executive Director of the WSH Council highlighted the Council’s plans to workwith the BSG in reaching out to schools in the eastern area and involve the community-at-largein WSH. Besides picking up important WAH tips and good practices, participants also gained abetter understanding of their roles under the new WAH Regulations.

Comprising an upstream company and more than ten downstream companies, SingaPetrochemical Complex organised its annual Complex Health, Safety and Environmencampaign to get its workers, staff and contractors involved in WSH. Held on 9 April 20 Jurong Island, participating companies and contractors gained a better understanding

work practices and the latest safety products from the various WSH exhibits on displa

With the Facilities Management (FM) industry e mploying more than 124,000 workerswork affecting many more tenants and occupants of buildings, a WSH Forum for FM Iwas held on 9 May 2013 to help the sector better manage WSH. More than 250 facilmanagers, building developers and service buyers in the FM sector attended the foruthey learned about best practices and their roles and obligations under the WSH Act.

Mr Kenneth Foo, Chairman of the WSH Council FM Workgroup highlighted how the smootof buildings presents many WSH challenges (such as high-rise greenery which requires m

work) as the sector involves multiple disciplines. He also shared the FM Workgroup’s efforthe industry better manage these WSH challenges – through courses and new guidelines

More than 60 authorised examiners (AEs) attended the Forum for Authorised Examiners (LiftingEquipment) held at the HDB Hub Convention Centre on 11 April 2013. Organised by MOM andWSH Council, the Forum aimed to help AEs better understand important issues relating to safeuse of lifting equipment.

Er Mohd Ismadi, Deputy Director (Equipment Safety) of MOM highlighted the pivotal role AEs playto ensure safety and integrity of statutory equipment at workplaces while other MOM speakersshared important regulatory updates and key learning points from past lifting inspections. Aspeaker from Sennebogen Cranes also shared the latest in mobile cranes technology.

ProBE Plus Forum 2013 places priorityon safety in Work at Heights andCrane Operations

ore than 600 WSH professionals, managers and supervisors attended the annualogramme-based Engagement (ProBE) Plus Forum on 4 April 2013. This year, ProBEs puts the spotlight on work at heights (WAH) and crane safety. These two work

ctors contributed to 40% of work fatalities and 47% of major injuries in 2012 ande priority areas for both engagement and enforcement efforts in 2013.

eaking at the event, Senior P arliamentary Secretary (SPS) for Educationd Manpower Mr Hawazi Daipi, highlighted the importance of the industry’se in improving workplace safety and health (WSH) and the need to bettergulate WAH practices. He said, “The ProBE Plus Programme is all about activegagement, ownership and making a change. The idea is to raise capabilities totter manage WSH issues and reduce risks at our workplaces.”

SPS announced that the WSH (Work at Heights)Regulations are in force from May 2013.However, two specic requirements in theregulations will take effect a year later from1 April 2014, to enable industry stakeholdersmore time to get ready for these changes.The two requirements are implementing fallprevention plans and a permit-to-work system

for activities where workers are liable to fallfrom a height of more than 3 metres.

The completion of the WAH CompetencyFramework was also highlighted at the Forum.The rst of its kind targeting a specic areaof work, the framework aims to train andequip all four key levels of staff – workers,supervisors, assessors and managers, withessential knowledge and skills on WAH safety.All curriculum for the four levels are ready andstakeholders are encouraged to register for thecourses with accredited training providers.

To help the industry improve crane safetyand implement effective lifting plans, a newpilot course “Appointed Persons for LiftingOperations” was shared with stakeholders. Thecourse is designed to train personnel to planand coordinate complex lifting operations andwill be available from mid-2013.

NEW REGULATIONS AND INITIATIVES

EVENTEVENTS

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This could be youif you ignore safety practices at work.

Every day, 30 people are injured at work.

Every week, 1 dies.

Work accident victims can be anyone —a father, a husband or someone’s child.Don’t ignore safety practices.

For more information, visit wshc.sg

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