The Occupational Safety & Health Division (OSHD) is the division within the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) primarily responsible for wokplace safety and health.
OSHD promotes OSH at the national level by working closely with employers, employees and all industry stakeholders to eliminate death, injury and ill-health from workplaces. The OSH framework in Singapore is guided by the following principles:
1. Reducing risks at the source by requiring all stakeholders to eliminate or minimise the risks they create;
2. Instilling greater ownership of safety and health outcomes within the industries; and
3. Preventing accidents through higher penalties for compromises in safety management .
To find out more about the OSH situation in Singapore , please visit the OSHD website and download a copy of the report on OSH Profile .
The Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee (WSHAC 3 ) was formed on 1 September 2005 , to help galvanise industry efforts to raise workplace safety and health standards in Singapore . WSHAC advises the Ministry of Manpower on Workplace Safety and Health standards, promotion and training and address the unique challenges of key sectors. |
