CURRENT PERSPECTIVES OF SAFETY & HEALTH AT WORK IN SINGAPORE Dr Magdalene Chan, Singapore
Dr Magdalene O Y CHAN Director Kia Tang TAN Deputy Director (Hygiene) Occupational Health Department Harry K C WONG: Deputy Director Occupational Safety Department Occupational Safety & Health Division Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
Real per capita GDP growth up 8-fold: S$4,000 (1965) S$32,000 (2002) Workforce: 2.1M Unemployment: 4.2%
Improving Health & Safety in Workplaces
More working in managerial, professional & technical jobs Changing Workforce Profile
The Factories and Other Workplaces Act
Self-regulation Industry Ownership Systems approach Regulatory Framework & Philosophy
Advisory Committees
OSH - Good for Business
Safety & Health - A Competitive Advantage Safety & Health - A Competitive Advantage Accidents per million manhours in Shipbuilding and Repair
Promoting Behaviour-based Safety
Training, Promotion & Incentives Winning Companies ….
Seeking cost- effective solutions Occupational Exposure to Toxic Vapors Toxic Gas Dispersion Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics PocketNoise COVES - Collaborative One-Stop Virtual Engineering Services
Learning & Sharing on the www…
OSH Alerts
SUCCEEDING THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
Unions govt employers INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
Learning & Sharing Over the Years …
Improving occupational safety and health in all developing countries