Workplace Safety and Health Council

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Workplace Safety and Health Council

Logo of the Workplace Safety and Health Council

Agency overview
Formed| 1 April 2008; 17 years ago (2008-04-01)
Jurisdiction| Government of Singapore
Headquarters| 1500 Bendemeer Road, #04-01 Ministry of Manpower Services Centre, Singapore 339946
Agency executives|

* Abu Bakar Bin Mohd Nor, Chairman[1]
* Vincent Phang, Deputy Chairman[1]

Parent agency| Ministry of Manpower
Website| www.tal.sg/wshc

The Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) is a Singapore-based statutory body that focuses on the education and engagement of the industry in the areas of workplace health, safety and welfare. The WSHC can be considered as a successor institution to the Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee (WSHAC), which was formed in September 2005.

## History

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On 29 April 2008, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the creation of the Workplace Safety and Health Council to oversee safety standards and promote a workplace safety culture. The council is an upgrade from the former Workplace Safety Health advisory committee.[2]

The WSHC works closely with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and other government agencies, various industry sectors, unions, and professional associations in the development of strategies and programs to raise workplace safety and health standards in Singapore.

## Main functions and key programs

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### Build capability of the industry to better manage workplace safety and health

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The WSHC collaborates with other government agencies, including the Workforce Development Agency (WDA). Utilizing the Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) framework developed by WDA, the WSH Professional WSQ framework was established for the competency training of workplace safety and health professionals. Complementing the training development aspects, the WSHC conducts regular reviews and audits of accredited training providers so as to ensure a pool of highly credible and competent workplace health and safety training providers.

### Promote workplace safety and health and recognize companies with good performance

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To build and promote workplace safety and health culture in the community, the WSHC actively organizes events and programs, engaging various stakeholders, to promote the importance of workplace safety and health and its benefits and provide the necessary guidance for its implementation. Some of these activities include the National WSH Campaign, the WSH Awards and various workplace safety and health seminars, conferences and workshops targeting different categories of workforce. Among the staple of WSHC publications are workplace safety and health statistical reports, case studies, guidelines, approved codes of practice, posters, flyers, and videos, and iWSH (newsletter specially designed for workers)). The WSHC also has an up-to-date website, and the WSH Bulletin, an electronic bulletin that highlights the latest in workplace safety and health issues.

### Setting acceptable WSH practices

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The WSHC aims to promote the adoption of good workplace safety and health practices with various stakeholders. The WSHC also aims to work in collaboration with the other standard-setting bodies to develop national standards, lead the development of industry guidelines, and establish approved codes of practices for the industry.

## WSHC programs

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### bizSAFE

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bizSAFE is a capability-building program that is tailored to assist small and medium enterprises (SME) in building up their workplace safety and health capabilities.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b Koh, Sarah (31 March 2023). "New chairman for Workplace Safety and Health Council from April 1". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
2. ^ Lee, U-Wen (30 April 2008). "New body to look after workplace safety set up". The Business Times. p. 10.
3. ^ "MOM's safety plan for SMEs". The New Paper. 21 April 2007. p. 23.

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Occupational safety and health

Occupational
diseases
and injuries|

* Acrodynia
* Asbestosis
* Asthma
* Barotrauma
* Berylliosis
* Brucellosis
* Burnout
* Byssinosis ("brown lung")
* Cardiovascular
* Chalicosis
* Chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy
* Chronic stress
* Chimney sweeps' carcinoma
* Coalworker's pneumoconiosis ("black lung")
* Concussions in sport
* Decompression sickness
* De Quervain syndrome
* Erethism
* Exposure to human nail dust
* Farmer's lung
* Fiddler's neck
* Flock worker's lung
* Glassblower's cataract
* Golfer's elbow
* Hearing loss
* Hospital-acquired infection
* Indium lung
* Laboratory animal allergy
* Lead poisoning
* Low back pain
* Mesothelioma
* Metal fume fever
* Mule spinners' cancer
* Noise-induced hearing loss
* Phossy jaw
* Pneumoconiosis
* Radium jaw
* Repetitive strain injury
* Silicosis
* Silo-filler's disease
* Sports injury
* Surfer's ear
* Tennis elbow
* Tinnitus
* Writer's cramp

Occupational
hygiene|

* Occupational hazard
* Biological hazard
* Chemical hazard
* Physical hazard
* Psychosocial hazard
* Occupational stress
* Hierarchy of hazard controls
* Prevention through design
* Exposure assessment
* Occupational exposure limit
* Occupational epidemiology
* Workplace health surveillance

Professions|

* Environmental health
* Industrial engineering
* Occupational health nursing
* Occupational health psychology
* Occupational medicine
* Occupational therapist
* Safety engineering

Agencies and
organizations|

| International|

* European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
* International Labour Organization
* World Health Organization

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National|

* Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (Canada)
* Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Germany)
* Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione contro gli infortuni sul lavoro (Italy)
* National Institute for Safety and Health at Work (Spain)
* Health and Safety Executive (UK)
* Occupational Safety and Health Administration
* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)
* Safe Work Australia (Australia)

Standards|

* Bangladesh Accord
* OHSAS 18001
* ISO 45001
* Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
* Worker Protection Standard (US)
* Working Environment Convention, 1977

Safety|

* Checklist
* Code of practice
* Contingency plan
* Diving safety
* Emergency procedure
* Emergency evacuation
* Hazard
* Hierarchy of hazard controls
* Hazard elimination
* Administrative controls
* Engineering controls
* Hazard substitution
* Personal protective equipment
* Job safety analysis
* Lockout-tagout
* Permit To Work
* Operations manual
* Redundancy (engineering)
* Risk assessment
* Safety culture
* Standard operating procedure
* Immediately dangerous to life or health

Legislation|

* Diving regulations
* Occupational Safety and Health Act (United States)
* Potty parity (United States)
* Right to sit (United States)
* Workers' right to access the toilet

See also|

* Aerosol
* Break
* Break room
* Drug policy
* Effects of overtime
* Environment, health and safety
* Environmental toxicology
* Ergonomics
* Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
* Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster
* Health physics
* Hostile work environment
* Indoor air quality
* International Chemical Safety Card
* Job strain
* National Day of Mourning (Canada)
* NIOSH air filtration rating
* Overwork
* Process safety
* Public health
* Quality of working life
* Risk management
* Safety data sheet
* Source control
* Toxic tort
* Toxic workplace
* Workers' compensation
* Workplace hazard controls for COVID-19
* Workplace health promotion

* Category
* Occupational diseases
* Journals
* Organizations
* Commons

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