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MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN SAFETYSingapore Institution of Safety Offi cersMIC (P) 124/09/2013 ISSUE 2/2014

SafetyMatters

Generation Y – Safety First

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SISO 40th Annual General Meetingpg.02

Why Kindness@Work Workspg.05

FORUM ON WORKPLACE

SAFETY + HEALTH

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OFFICE BEARERS 2014 – 2016PresidentSeet Choh San [email protected] PresidentBernard Soh [email protected]. SecretaryAndrew Tan [email protected]. Asst. Secretary Seah Liang Bing [email protected]. TreasurerRoger B C Lim [email protected]

CONTENTSUPDATES / REPORTS02 SISO 40th Annual General Meeting07 Forum on Workplace Safety +

Health: Total Solutions Towards Optimising WSH Competencies

FEATURE ARTICLES03 Generation Y – Safety First

LIFESTYLE05 Why Kindness@Work Works

ANNUAL REVIEW09 SISO Annual Review 2013

COURSES16 Snapshots @ SISO Courses 26 Schedule of SISO Courses

MEMBERS31 Welcome New Members

Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

ADVERTISERS04 3M Technologies (S) Pte Ltd06 Honeywell Safety Products08 UVEX Safety Singapore Pte Ltd10 Kimberly-Clark Singapore Pte Ltd12 MSA S.E . Asia Pte Ltd14 PDS International Pte Ltd18 Drager Safety Asia Pte Ltd21 BIS International Pte Ltd 23 Leeden Ltd25 King’s Safetywear Ltd27 QSS Safety Products (S) Pte Ltd29 CEJN Safety30 SIM University32 Messe Dusseldorf Asia Pte Ltd

A total of 107 members of SISO, comprising 97 Professional Members, 8 Associate Members and 2 Corporate Members attended the SISO 40th Annual General Meeting, which was held at Orchard Hotel Ballroom on Friday, 21 March 2014.

First on the AGM agenda was an inspiring address by Mr Seet Choh San, President of SISO. Mr Seet highlighted the strategic plan that was implemented during the 2012-2014 term of the outgoing Executive Committee. The plan would lay the foundation for SISO to grow both internationally and locally as well as face any challenges that the Institution may face in the coming years.

Following the President’s Address, the Annual Report for 2013 and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 were reported and duly adopted.

The highlight of this year’s AGM was the election of the Executive Committee for the term 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2016. Mr Masurekar reported that as at the deadline of 12 noon on 14 March 2014, the following nominations were received:

SISO 40TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

By Quek Chin TuanExecutive Manager, [email protected]

President Mr Seet Choh San

Vice President Mr Bernard Soh

Honorary Secretary Mr Andrew H.S. Tan

Honorary Assistant Secretary Mr Seah Liang Bing

Honorary Treasurer Mr Lim Boon Chiow Roger

Committee Members: Mr Eric Law Wei KwangMr Niranjan MasurekarMr Ong Pak ShoonMr Damodaran s/o SubbarayanMr Tan Yen Ping

As there was no contending nomination received for each of the Executive Committee positions, the nominees listed above were duly elected at the AGM.

On behalf of SISO, Mr Masurekar also thanked the following members who had served in the 2012-2014 Executive Committee:

Mr Goh Chye GuanMr Saravanan s/o GunaratnamMr Mohamed Japa Bin Rusdi

Congratulations and best wishes to the newly elected SISO Executive Committee Members for the term 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2016!

New Executive Committee (from left to right): Messrs Seet Choh San, Roger Lim, Andrew H.S. Tan, Eric Law, Niranjan Masurekar, Tan Yen Ping, Seah Liang Bing, Ong Pak Shoon (Messrs Bernard Soh was overseas on offi cial duty while Damodaran s/o Subbarayan had to leave the AGM early due to pressing work commitment)

Committee Members:Competency Standards & Practices Eric Law [email protected] Conferences & PublicationsOng Pak Shoon [email protected] & International AffairsNiranjan Arun Masurekar [email protected] & Activities S Damodaran [email protected] Development Tan Yen Ping [email protected] Manager:Quek Chin Tuan [email protected]

Ex-Offi cio:Chan Yew KwongOccupational Safety and Health DivisionMinistry of Manpower

Hon. Legal Advisor:Lee Kwok Weng

Editorial Committee:Ong Pak Shoon [email protected] Sarkar Kent ChaiDennis TayJason Tee

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GENERATION Y– SAFETY FIRST

Like most developing nations, Australia has an ageing population. With an ageing generation come related issues such as skill shortages and employment safety. In the next 18 years, the current generation of workers will ease out of the workforce, leaving a signifi cant labour void (McCrindle, 2014).

It is estimated that by 2015, Australia will have very few mature-age workers (Traditionalists) employed full time in the workplace, with only 20% of the total working population of the Baby Boomers left to “steer the ship”, that is, until Generation X takes over the helm. There are approximately 4.2 million Gen Y workers in Australia, accounting for 40% of the total workforce. This will have a signifi cant impact on the makeup of the labour market, production and productivity statistics and most important, injury and fatality rates for this generation. Strategically, we need to ensure that the knowledge bases of the retiring Baby Boomers are effectively transferred to Gen X managers and then onto the Gen Y employees.

Gen Y workers are widely referred to as the “Technological Generation”, the “Millennials” or the “dot.com” generation and are often seen as lazy and disruptive. How the more mature cohort perceives younger generations today has historically been viewed in the

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same negativity as their forefathers, and their forefathers’ forefathers, and those before them. You can go a considerable way back in time, in fact for many centuries, to fi nd that each generation has had some complaints about the youth of that era.

As far back as 700 BC, Hesiod (a Greek poet, 700BC) stated that, “I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words”.

Later, Socrates, (469–399 B.C.) also made this remark about the youth of that period:

“Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannise their teachers.”

Does this sound familiar?

It is evident from these two examples that youth of yesteryears created the same challenges then for their seniors, as they do today.

Today, there is a plethora of information on Gen Y workers. There are many papers that tell us how to engage and retain these individuals in the workplace; how they are different from previous generations in their views and attitudes; and how they fi t into (or do not fi t into) current workplaces. Within this barrage of material, very little information is given on how to keep this generation safe in the workplace. How can we make sure that we are getting the message across in the correct manner so that they are safe before they engage in workplace practices?

Gen Y workers are almost twice as more likely than other employees to be admitted into hospital emergency rooms with workplace injuries. In Australia, during 2008-2011, 72 young workers died following a traumatic injury at work. The deaths of young workers comprised around 10% of all worker fatalities and 25% of all commuter fatalities (SafeWork Australia, 2013). For the young Australian worker, distance plays a signifi cant role in safety and how employers need to prepare young workers.

Many employers expect Gen Y workers to engage in signifi cant amounts of travel not only to and from the workplace but also as part of the job itself. Some parts of the

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From 7 July 2014, the Singapore Institution of Safety Offi cers will be relocated from Bestway Building to Connection One, Tower 4, which is located at Bukit Merah Central.While SISO’s email, telephone and fax numbers will remain unchanged, the offi cial address will be:

Blk 167 Jalan Bukit Merah #02-13, Tower 4, Singapore 150167 As the Bestway offi ce lease is expiring in July 2014, SISO took the opportunity to fi nd a bigger and better location for its offi ce.The new premises will have fi ve classrooms, including two 40-seater classrooms that can

Today’s main generations are:

Generation Traditionalists Baby Boomers

Gen X Gen Y Gen Z

Year of Birth Before 1946 1946-1964 1965-1980 1981-2001 2002 to present

Age (2014) 69yrs & above 49-68yrs 34-49yrs 13-33yrs 12 yrs

be combined so that seminars and workshops for about 80 to 100 pax can be organised. In addition, there will be two well-appointed interview rooms and a lounge area where trainees can prepare for their classes.Members of SISO can also meet and network with other members at the lounge. Mr Seet Choh San, President of SISO, said, “We are constantly trying to improve SISO.This new premises will allow us to cater to more members and trainees and provide them with a well-appointed, conducive environment to gain knowledge, network amongst fellow professionals, and conduct other WSH-related programmes and activities.”

SISO RELOCATING TO BIGGER, IMPROVED PREMISES

Map of new SISO location

FEATUREARTICLES

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An “engaged employee” is one who is fully absorbed with and enthusiastic about their work and so takes positive action to further the organisation’s reputation and interests.

It has to do with employee loyalty to the organisation and dedication to the work.

The importance of employee engagement on productivity is well established. Studies have found that employees with the highest level of commitment perform 20% better and are 87% less likely to leave the organisation. It is therefore not surprising that high-commitment organisations out-performed those with a low commitment by 47% in the year 2000 study and by 200% in the 2002 study, both conducted in the United States.

The statistics are very telling. According to a recent PassionWorks! research, which involved over 1,000 participants in an employee engagement survey, shows that 24% are actively engaged, 39% engaged and 24% disengaged. It looks like a neat bell-curve with a core of nearly 40% engaged and the rest distributed between the two extremes. You may say to yourself, “It is not too bad really: we only have 24% who are disengaged.”

So does it matter that one quarter of the average workforce is disengaged?

Gallup Organization says that actively disengaged employees erode an organisation’s bottom line while breaking the spirits of colleagues in the process. Within the U.S. workforce, Gallup estimates this cost to be more than $300 billion in lost productivity alone.

This loss in productivity generally affects the bottom line but when you factor in the safety-related consideration, the potential loss of lives and limbs, it is far worse than just the

bottom-line considerations. One can safely argue that the probability of a disengaged person putting colleagues’ lives and limbs at risk is not something to be taken lightly. Furthermore, one disengaged person with the potential to cause injuries or death is simply one too many.

Now what has kindness@work got to do with this danger?

First, we need to have a holistic view of ourselves at work. Who is at work? What is it about us that contribute to the work that we do? Is it just the “head” that is full of knowledge and skill, abilities and talent? What about the “heart”?

Employers need to beware of the false dichotomy of “head” and “heart”. Our “heart” or the soft side of our character infl uences how we use our “head”. We are both “head” and “heart” and they are inextricably linked. We need to align our head and heart to become complete as a productive and caring worker.

Kindness is about the heart. It affects our caring side. Without the caring side, it is only about the head and productivity. If productivity is all we care about, we need to ask to what end or purpose? If we focus only on productivity, we quickly reduce ourselves to a digit in the production machine, and without the heart, we will soon lose the ability to engage meaningfully with one another. We will lose a sense of community which is what the production is about in the fi rst place.

We are already social beings with a heart for relationships. As such, we need to feel a sense of a shared value and direction. Working quickly loses its meaning when it becomes mechanical and soulless. We are likely to lose motivation when we lose sight of its purpose. That is the beginning of becoming disengaged.

Looking at it from this perspective, kindness is in fact a very signifi cant contributor to our sense of engagement and productivity. It is not just a nice thing to have; it should be a way of life that makes work meaningful and safe.

At Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM), we came up with three simple core values to empower us to synchronise the head and heart. We all come with skill sets and education that will enable us to do the work. But we are also differently talented, driven by our unique personalities. The key is to

optimise our holistic human potential and in turn assure us that we are maximising our engagement with one another and with the work we do. These core values came about from our team refl ections at a team-building retreat when I fi rst came onboard and they are embodied in the acronym SKM.

Synergy is the ability to sync our energy. It is about teamwork. We truly believe that Together Each Accomplishes More. At SKM, there is no territorial possessiveness. We welcome and invite intrusions. Though each staff is given a primary responsibility, and each is assigned to a team and works in a cluster, all are expected to cross over and assist as and when needed. We recall that day when mighty Argentina lost to Germany four to zero in a World Cup match. This was because Germany played as a team against the individual prowess of Argentina’s prima donnas.

Kinship is an important value Team Kindness seeks to practise. We reckon that since we spend more time at work during the working week than at home, we must consider our workplace a second home. In that regard, we must consider our colleagues a second family. We consciously build friendships and support for each other. One way we do that is to be able to sincerely ask each other, “How can I set you up for success?” We are therefore not just colleagues. We transform our collegial relationships into friendships and we look forward to work every day because we look forward to be with friends.

Mindset is a very subtle thing. What we think, we are. Hence, we remind each other that we must have a positive mindset. That means we seek to build positive relationships. For instance, we THINK before we speak. We ask the following questions before we speak: Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it inspiring? Is it necessary? And is it kind? We also look at the glass as half-full instead of half-empty and always seek to give a positive interpretation of people and situations, always giving others the benefi t of doubt. We try to erase the negatives from our attitude and say “Yes” rather than “No” as a fi rst reaction. We would rather light a candle and fi nd the way through the night together rather than curse the darkness.

Kindness increases the potential for a better relationship. A better relationship builds trust and trust increases engagement. Engagement will not only increase productivity but also enhance safety at work. It is not rocket science. It is simple common sense.

WHY KINDNESS@WORKWORKS

By Dr William WanGeneral SecretarySingapore Kindness [email protected]

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By Quek Chin TuanExecutive Manager, [email protected]

FORUM ON WORKPLACE SAFETY + HEALTH: TOTAL SOLUTIONS TOWARDS OPTIMISING

WSH COMPETENCIES

SISO, together with the Institution of Engineers, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and Messe Dusseldorf Asia Pte Ltd, co-organised the Forum On Workplace Safety and Health on 9 May 2014, Friday.

The event was held in conjunction with the 9th Occupational Safety + Health Asia exhibition at Suntec Singapore.

The Forum’s theme was “Total Solutions Towards Optimising WSH Competencies”. The Guest of Honour was Mr Ho Siong Hin, the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health Singapore.

More than 300 delegates attended the Forum on Workplace Safety + Health: Total Solutions Towards Optimising WSH Competencies

Source: Workplace Safety and Health Council

More than 300 participants attended the forum. Mr Seet Choh San, President of SISO, noted in his Opening Address that the combined resources of the four organisers helped attract 14 international and local speakers, all experts in their respective workplace safety and health sectors.

The topics presented were varied and insightful. They included the following: Asbestos Safety; International Perspectives on Risk Management; Singapore Land Transport Authority’s Approach in Design for Safety; New Ways of Embedding Health and Safety; the latest initiatives in Australia regarding Safety by Design; Abu Dhabi’s EHS Regulatory Framework; Bahrain’s push towards Social Responsibility in Enhancing Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Organisations; and many others.

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SISO ANNUAL REVIEW 2013

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MAJOR EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS IN 2013

FULL MEMBER OF APOSHOSISO was accepted as a Full Member of the Asia Pacifi c Occupational Safety & Health Organisation (APOSHO) in October 2013.

APOSHO is an international body, whose members are non- profi t professional OSH organisations in the Asia Pacifi c Region and beyond, dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of occupational safety and health practices.

Established in 1985, APOSHO is widely recognised as the most infl uential voice in OSH in the region. SISO has voting rights as a full member and this will allow SISO to play an active role in the development of the profession in Asia Pacifi c.

SISO would like to acknowledge the guidance of Mr Ameerali Abdeali from National Safety Council of Singapore with attaining membership of this important organisation.

SISO AND SINGSOC JOINED HANDS FOR THE 28TH SEA GAMESThe Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) and

SISO signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 8th July 2013 marking both parties’ commitment to look into the safety aspects of the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2015 in Singapore.The agreement will see the development and implementation of risk management plans for the 28th SEA Games. This initiative saw more than 100 SISO members, who are qualifi ed Workplace Safety and Health Offi cers, volunteer their services on a pro-bono basis. They will help to conduct risk assessments of the venues over the fi rst six months or so. SISO members have already started the engagement programme with business partners through a series of workshops on sports safety.

8TH ASIA PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY / 4TH CONFERENCE ON SAFETY & HEALTH IN RESEARCH & EDUCATIONSISO was proud to have hosted these two related events, held back-to-back over 3 days, which provided the more than 260 delegates with in-depth appreciation into WSH researches, practices, functions and innovations.

The 39th Annual General Meeting of the Institution was held on 15 March 2013 at the York Hotel. It was attended by 120 Professional Members, Associate Members and Corporate Members. The 2012 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts were tabled and approved at the meeting.


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business may be hundreds of kilometres away and therefore travelling to and from these workplaces is an expected norm. A majority of these workers are still on probationary licenses and have had little experience with long distance driving. Therefore, it is not surprising that 83 young workers died during 2008 – 2011 as a result of a traumatic injury incurred on their way to or from work. Employers need to consider these factors as part of the workloads of younger employees and ensure that they have the capabilities and training to cope with travel, in addition to the expected completion of usual workplace tasks.

Recent data released by SafeWork Australia (2013) has revealed that a fi fth of all work-related injuries experienced by Australian workers were incurred by workers aged 25 years and under.

It is interesting to note that young shift workers had higher frequency rates of injury than their older counterparts. Some of this has to do with socialisation and work-life balances. While the Gen Y workers may think that they can party all night and then work all day, injury statistics prove otherwise.

Workplace injuries and workers’ compensation are highly under reported in the Gen Y workforce so current statistics can only go on reported injuries. If ALL injuries and incidents were reported, the statistics would probably be signifi cantly higher.

While the current rates are unacceptable, imagine how shocking these rates would be if a true snapshot of the unreported could be obtained. Fear of ridicule, job loss, reprimands and peer pressure as well as a lack of understanding of the signifi cance of workplace injuries are some of the reasons for failure to report them.

Unfortunately, these rates of workplace injury for Gen Y have been steadily increasing and we need to ask why. How can we better address the safety of Gen Y now so that future generations can benefi t from the improved methodology of workplace safety for the younger employees?

It is important that we understand Gen Y workers, as it is imperative for the development of future leaders and for maintaining the safety of this group in the workplace. There are a number of factors that when combined may put Gen Y at a greater risk of injury than other age groups.

These could include:• Peer pressure with other Gen Y workers to

out-perform• Risk-taking tendencies for the younger

Gen Y• Overconfi dence in own ability and a sense

of invulnerability• Inexperience with workplace situations,

which may require developing new skills such as driving machinery

• Inexperience with alcohol and experimentation with alcohol and drugs (which is a problem in Australian workplaces)

• Hazard perception, safety awareness and decision making skills are well under-developed. (YouthSafe, 2014)

CommunicationGen Y workers use use a vast array of methods and signals to communicate —they use their clothes, language, tone of voice, intonation, touch, physical stance, mobile phone, emails, SMS and blogs to communicate messages (AON, 2012). Safety communication with Gen Y needs to be in the now. Gen Y workers do not perceive or consider what will happen in the future. If safety training does not instantly show them the consequences now, that is, how it will affect them in the present, it will have no impact. Consistent and immediate information fl ow is required to ensure impact and understanding of important safety messages. Also, the preferred methods of communication are rarely face-to-face for the Gen Y workers. They are the “why and why not” of today, confi dent and not afraid to ask, question or negotiate so when communicating we need to accommodate this often confrontational process of information exchange.

Safety messages also need to be graphic. Where an older worker may stop and read a fl yer because of its grabbing headline, a Gen Y worker will more likely stop and read the fl yer if the graphic speaks for itself. In the Gen Y workers’ eyes, a picture tells the story far better than a page of words.

Fashion ConsciousGen Y workers are extremely fashion conscious. They care about how they look like and how they appear to their peers and others. Often you will hear the older worker comment, “I don’t care what I look like, at least I am safe” compared with the Gen Y employee who says, “These glasses make me look silly! I am only going to wear them when the boss is around.” The risk-taking Gen Y will sacrifi ce safety for fashion as they have never experienced “pre-safety” work environments and they expect the workplace to be safe.

Inductions/Preparation for Work There are wide variations in induction processes, training programmes, employer expectations and attitudes related to

the Gen Y employees. Formal induction processes tend to last between half a day and one week. On the face of it, this type of process seems inadequate for people who have little or no previous experience of the workplace (Johnson & Burden, 2003). Some employers provide inductions specifi c for the “new time employee” but the majority are aimed at the “one size fi ts all” generic inductions with limited recognition of the specifi c needs of young individuals. Gen Y workers are risk takers and they are impulsive and competitive. Physiologically, parts of the young brain do not reach full maturity until about the age of 25, and therefore our expectations with regard to inductions, safety training and feedback strategies must take this into account.

Shift Work and Work-Life BalanceAs mentioned earlier, young shift workers had higher frequency rates of injury than their older counterparts. This may be related to individual socialisation and work-life balances. One element of work-life balance according to TAFEP (2010) that is important to all generations is fl exibility — how, where, or when they get their work done. But fl exibility is viewed differently by each generation. Kaye and Jordan-Evans purport in TAFEP (2010, p. 35) that:

Traditionalists will say “I’ve earned it.” Baby Boomers will say “I want it.” Gen X will say “I deserve it” and, Gen Y says “I expect it.”

These variations in attitudes can be confl icting within a multi-aged workplace and are harder for older management to understand. However, most employers of Gen Y workers, who have been given fl exible work patterns and are compliant to the variables in strategies of the Gen Y work ethic, state that while the methodology of work practices can seem unconventional to most, productivity is just as high as with the traditional rigid, offi ce-based work methods.

Sometimes older managers need to be change agents to allow these “newer” working methods into the rigid workplaces where work methods have been unchanged for many years. Take the plunge, take the risk and you may be pleasantly surprised at the outcomes.

In summary, if we can take the time to understand Gen Y, work with them rather than against them and reduce the age-old criticisms that have been transported through the centuries we may be able to harness and control Gen Y today. By ensuring safety is a priority for younger workers before they engage in any work activities, we will be able transfer lifelong lessons for safe work practices earlier rather than later when it may be too late. This is imperative for the next upcoming generation of workers - Generation Z (the products of Generation X).

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Translating Research into Practice was the theme for the 8th Asia Pacifi c Symposium on Safety (APSS) held on 17 & 18 Oct 2013. Inaugurated in 1999, under the auspices of the Asia Pacifi c Association of Safety Engineering Society (APASES), the APSS is an international gathering of safety researchers and practitioners of WSH for the sharing of knowledge in research, technological advancement, innovation and emerging issues. The symposium saw 69 papers and 35 posters on the practical aspects of WSH research.

The 4th Conference on “Safety and Health in Research and Education: Enhancing Competencies – Systems & Practices” (SHRE) held on 16 and 17 October 2013 provided delegates with a platform to share strategic capabilities to develop sound safety and health management systems, which included leadership functions in research and educational institutions.

The twin event was graced by the presence of Guest of Honour, Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Manpower, Singapore.

At the conclusion of the APSS, SISO was elected the APASES President during the APASES Board meeting. The key roles of APASES are to create a vibrant WSH research community and a platform for researchers and students in the Asia Pacifi c to share their WSH research.

11TH WSHO CONFERENCEThe 11th WSHO Conference saw a strong turnout of 700 delegates and guests. Besides offering an excellent opportunity for WSH professionals to learn and share on the latest thinking and developments in WSH, the iconic event was also a platform for fellow professionals to network.

Themed “Evolving Effective WSH Leadership”, the conference highlighted the leading and infl uencing role the WSH professional plays in driving WSH to the next level in his or her organisation. Guest-of-Honour, Er Ho Siong Hin, Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, graced

the event with his presence. In his keynote speech, he added the importance of having management view safety as a business objective because they are an integral part of business operations and outcomes and they directly affect workforce potential.

This year’s event also saw several senior WSH leaders, management strategists and WSH researcher presenters, including Dr Najmedin Meshkati, a human factor expert from the University of Southern California who gave a presentation on Effective Safety Leadership.

Er Ho together with Mr Lai Poon Piau, Executive Director of Workplace Safety and Health Council, and Dr Jukka Takala, Executive Director of Workplace Safety and Health Institute, took to the stage for the popular “In Conversation” segment and fi elded questions on wide-ranging WSH issues.

PSM FOUNDATION CLASS AND MASTER CLASSSISO and the Society of Loss Prevention, supported by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Workplace Safety and Health Council, launched the Process Safety Management (PSM) Foundation and Master Class course series in 2013. The course aims to elevate the PSM standards in Singapore with a view to increasing effi ciency and enhancing productivity in the process industry.In conjunction with the launch of the PSM programme, a PSM Seminar was held on 4 February 2013, offi ciated by Mr Karthikeyan s/o R. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, WSH Council (Chemical Industries) Committee. The PSM Seminar featured a Keynote Speech by Professor Sidney Dekker from Griffi th University, Brisbane, Australia who has gained wide acclaim for his ground-breaking work in systems failure and human error around the globe.

In his speech, SISO President Seet said that the launch of the PSM programme is a signifi cant milestone for one of the key objectives of the Singapore Institution of Safety Offi cers to provide and facilitate professional development opportunities to continually enhance the competence of its members and to help raise the standards of process safety in Singapore.

WSH ASIA 2013: CONFERENCE ON WSHThe Conference on Workplace Safety & Health was held in conjunction with the inaugural WSH Asia 2013. It provided a platform for industry practitioners to share insights and innovations, as well as discuss emerging issues and trends. It was held on 8 May at the Marina Bay Sands (Expo & Convention Centre) and the Conference was attended by 170 participants.

The Conference was graced by senior WSH practitioners and regulators, as well as industry experts. Eight speakers presented their industry with hot topics ranging from safety culture to safety management, working-at-heights and behaviour-based safety.

WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH WSQ FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMESFollowing the successful graduation of our 45 WSH Specialist Diploma and 134 WSH Advanced Certifi cate students in year 2012, SISO was appointed by Workforce Development Agency as an approved programme partner to deliver Workplace Safety and Health Professional courses. As an approved Programme Partner, eligible participants who attend the courses at SISO would get advance course fee grants of between 70% and 90% for recognised WSH qualifi cation programmes, i.e. the WSQ Certifi cate, Advanced Certifi cate, and Specialist Diploma in WSH.

As of 31 Dec 2013, a total of 198 Specialist Diploma in WSH, 237 Advanced Certifi cate in WSH and 72 Certifi cate in WSH students had graduated from SISO.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTFor the year 2013, SISO worked with various Government Agencies and Commercial Service Providers to organise courses as part of our mission to raise and sustain improvements in WSH standards in Singapore. These programmes benefi ted a total of 1106 participants. Some of these programmes included:

WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEE TRAINING COURSESSISO continued to run the Workplace Safety and Health Committee Training Course to provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to perform and discharge their responsibilities as safety committee members. This course has attracted more than 335 participants from many different industries.

RISK MANAGEMENT COURSES A series of Risk management courses were organised to provide the learners with the skills and knowledge required to implement effective risk assessment (RA) in their workplaces. SISO trained 357 participants with its public and in-house Risk Management Courses. These courses are tied to level 2 of the WSHC’s bizSAFE programme.

SISO was appointed by the Workforce Development Agency as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) to deliver Risk Management Courses. As an ATO, eligible participants who attend the Risk Management courses at SISO would get course fee grants of up to 90% of the course fee upon successful completion and being certifi ed competent.

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OTHER HIGHLIGHTS As part of its mission to establish professional development opportunities and to enhance the competence of WSH practitioners, SISO has dedicated itself to delivering quality continuing professional education for WSH practitioners.

Some of the programmes organised by SISO in 2013 included:

• Overview of Process Safety Management with specifi c emphasis on Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Human Factors (HF), and Systems Safety (SS)

• Practical Approach to Leading and Nurturing a Safety Culture in an Organisation

• Machine Safety Evaluation - Mechanical and Electrical

• Leading and Infl uencing Strategies Workshop for WSH Professionals

• WSH Professional Toolkit on “Behaviour Based Safety”

• “Working Safely at Height” workshop• Code of Practice on Safe Use of

Powered Counterbalanced Forklifts• Mobile Elevated Work Platform Forum

for WSH Professionals• Talk on new Regulations on Work-at-

Height • SS569 : 2011 Code of Practice for

Manual Handling• Fostering a Culture of Innovation at

the Workplace for WSH Professionals• Techniques to Implement Continual

Workplace Improvement for WSH Professionals

• OHSAS 18001 and SS506 Part 1 - Internal Auditor Course

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS2013 saw the Institution welcoming 220 new members into its fold. We extend a very warm welcome to all the new members (see Appendix A) and look forward to their support of the Institution and all its activities. These new members comprise 171 Professional, 39 Associate, and 10 Corporate Members.

The addition of the new members brings the total number of members in the Institution to 1711. This number comprises of 4 Fellow Members, 1330 Professional Members, 259 Associate Members and 118 Corporate Members. At the end of 2013, however, 55 members’ subscriptions had either lapsed or they had yet to update their subscriptions on time.

MEMBERS’ NITE 156 members and guests enjoyed a night out at the Orchard Hotel Singapore on 10 Jan 2014. This networking event was the perfect setting for members and guests to interact and catch up with old friends and make new ones. It was an evening of good food, fun and enjoyment. They were offered a spread of international dishes, entertained by Emcee Damos who facilitated games and excitement with vouchers and gift cards.

CPR-AED PROVIDER & TRAINER COURSEIn collaboration with the National Resuscitation Council (NRC), about 70 SISO members successfully completed the CPR-AED Provider and Trainer

Programme. Upon completion of the fi nal practical module, to be held on 19 Jan 2014 at the National Life Saving Day 2014, these members will be certifi ed to conduct this critical life-saving skill to their colleagues at their workplaces. With this certifi cation, these SISO members will also be able to contribute actively back to the society by conducting CPR-AED Provider course at community life-saving activities organised by NRC.

WSH OFFICER AWARD 2013SISO was once again invited by the Workplace Safety and Health Council to administer the prestigious Annual Workplace Safety and Health Offi cer Award 2013.

From the 6 applications, Mr Teo Peng Tiong from PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd was selected to receive the award.

OUR SAFETY MATTERS MAGAZINESAFETY MATTERS remains a choice read for our WSH professionals. During the year, four quarterly issues were published with an average circulation of about 2,700copies.

The publication underwent its biggest facelift yet in June 2013. With a professional copywriter on board and a new, neater layout, the latest edition of the publication is easy on the eyes and has greater readability and focus.

We take this opportunity to thank all our advertisers and contributors for their unstinting support, without which the newsletter would not have been possible.



“SAFETY MATTERS remains a choice read for our WSH professionals. During the year, four quarterly issues were published with an average circulation of about 2,700copies”

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SNAPSHOTS @ SISO COURSES

Safety Committee Training Course 22 - 24 April 2014 (Trainer: Mr Damos)

Internal Auditor Course 20 - 21 Feb 2014 (Trainer: Mr Chong Hai Soon)

Incident Investigation 26 - 27 Feb 2014 (Trainer: Mr Danny Toh)

Safety Committee Training Course 24 - 25 Feb 2014 (Trainer: Ms Soh Guat Hiong)

Safety Committee Training Course

26 - 28 March 2014 (Trainer: Mr Philip Au)

Fostering Innovation 28 Feb 2014 (Trainer: Mr Leonard Tay)

MEWP for Manager 27 March 2014 (Trainer: Mr Hensen Ng)

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Risk Assessment (ACOP) 29 - 30 April 2014 (Trainer: Mr Indy Lim)

Risk Management 28 - 29 April 2014 (Trainer: Mr Danny Toh)

Risk Assessment (ACOP) 20 - 21 Feb 2014 (Trainer: Mr Philip Au)

Accident & Disability – Am I Properly

Covered?16 May 2014 (Trainer: Mr Edwin Toh)

Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS)23 - 24 April 2014 (Trainer: Mr Edmund Tai)

WSQ - Design and Implement Behavioural

Safety Programme 25 March 2014 (Trainer: Mr Philip Au)

WSQ - Plan, Prepare and Deliver Presentations 27 - 28 March 2014 (Trainer: Ms Christina Wong)

Risk Management

20 - 21 March 2014 (Trainer: Mr Damos)

Risk Assessment (ACOP) 25 - 26 March 2014 (Trainer: Mr Damos)

ESCAPE SAFELY WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS New Dräger Parat escape hood series

Lübeck – Dräger has re-engineered its escape hood portfolio in close cooperation with customers. The result is the new Parat series. The escape hoods are quick to don and protect the user from toxic industrial and fi re-related gases, vapors and particles for at least 15 minutes.

Open the packaging, remove the hood, and don: In only 3 steps the Parat escape hood is ready for use. When opening the packaging the fi lter plugs are automatically released and the fi lter is deployed into its end position. The hood is then ready for use.

Reliable protection and a long service lifeThe escape hoods are equipped with high-performance fi lters with a service life of 8 years. Replacing the fi lter after these 8 years increases the service life of the escape hoods to a total of 16 years. A protective seal on the opening of the packaging indicates whether it has been opened. Additionally, the fi lter is sealed tightly with two fi lter plugs.

The escape hoods are available in the following versions:

Dräger. Technology for Life®

Dräger is an international leader in the fi elds of medical and safety technology. Our products protect, support and save lives. Founded in 1889, in 2012 Dräger generated revenues of around EUR 2.37 billion. The Dräger Group is currently present in more than 190 countries and has about 12,500 employees worldwide. Please visit www.draeger.com for more information.

Industrial escape hood Parat 4700The industrial escape hood with ABEK P3 fi lter protects against toxic industrial gases, vapors and particles. It is approved in accordance with DIN 58647-7 for fi ltering escape devices. Additionally, the fi lter is tested according to EN 14387:2004 for gas and combination fi lters. The Parat 4700 is available in a hard case or soft pack version.

Fire escape hood Parat 5500The fi re escape hood protects the user against fumes, vapors and particles with a CO P2 fi lter. It is approved in accordance with EN 403:2004 for fi re escape hoods and additionally tested for use against H2S (at a concentration of 2,500 ppm) according to DIN 58647-7. The Parat 5500 is available in a hard case,soft pack, or single pack version.

Fire and Industrial escape hood Parat 7500The combined escape hood protects the user against toxic industrial and fi re-related gases, vapors and particles with an ABEK CO P3 fi lter. It is approved in accordance with EN 403:2004 for fi re escape hoods and DIN 58647-7 for fi ltering escape devices. Additionally, the fi lter is tested according to EN 14387-2004 for gas and combination fi lters. The Parat 7500 is available in a hard case or soft pack version.

For more information about Dräger New Generation of PARAT® , please visit www.draeger.com

Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA is the manufacturer of the PARAT® escape hoods

Dräger Singapore press contact:Ms. Rebecca TeoTel: +65 6872 9281 / +65 9780 9844Email: [email protected]

ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH

SPEAKING AND EDITORIAL ENGAGEMENTS SISO were invited to speak at various events and to provide articles for publications on WSH. These engagements allow SISO to extend our outreach to beyond the traditional sectors to enhance awareness of the profession and industry.

At the Professional Audio, Lighting, AV, Systems Integration, Music Software and Entertainment Technology Exhibition Asia 2013, SISO President, Mr Seet Choh San presented a paper on how the Entertainment Industry can benefi t from adopting good WSH practices at the concurrent Conference on Safety in the Entertainment Industry held on 18 Juy 2013.

On 23 Jan 2013, Honorary Secretary, Mr Edwin Yap gave a talk on career opportunities in WSH at a career seminar for transiting Warrant Offi cers and Specialists from the Ministry of Defence and Singapore Armed Forces.

SISO contributed articles to the following publication in 2013:

• “Risk Management Guide for Businesses” by Singapore Business Federation (SBF). This publication was distributed to the over 5,000 SBF members.

• “Career Transition” by Ministry of Defence, Career Transition Resource Centre. This magazine is circulated to SAF/MINDEF personnel who are either in transition or have recently transited, prospective employers, and industry partners.

INDUSTRY FORUMS/BRIEFINGSISO ran a series of industry forums/briefi ng to keep both members and the WSH community at large abreast of current WSH trends and developments: • “Forum on MEWP Forum: Can MEWPs

provide a safer way of working at height?” – Jointly organised with the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the event provided a platform on how to employ MEWPs effectively to reduce work-at-height accidents.

• “WSH (WAH) Regulations: What WSHOs need to know”– With the introduction of the new WAH Regulation in 2013, this forum provided a timely platform for participants to seek clarifi cations from MOM offi cials and industry leaders speakers on key perspectives and impact of the act.

• “WSH Briefi ng: Recent construction fatalities and what action plan WSHOs can take” – WSH offi cers who attended the event on 14 Nov 2013 learned from MOM and WSH Council speakers on the main causes of the spate of accidents in Singapore during the period from Jul to Oct 2013. The event was a timely reminder for WSHO on the need to be on vigil after one of the lowest accidents rate recorded for the period from Jan to Jun 2013 in recent years.

OTHER EVENTS In 2013, SISO supported and participated in numerous events held by other organisations. These events enhanced participating SISO members’ knowledge and at the same time offered great networking opportunities for them. Some of these were:

• GESSC eXchange 2013 on 2 Oct and “GESSC Seminar: Launch of Singapore Standards on Rope Access Systems and Awareness Sharing on WAH-related Singapore Standards” on 15 Nov organised by Standards Development Organisation-Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SDO-SMF)

• CERT SEMINAR 2013 on 11 Oct organised by the Association of Company Emergency Response Teams, Singapore (A-CERTS)

• Professional Audio, Lighting, AV, Systems Integration, Music Software and Entertainment Technology Exhibition Asia 2013: Conference on Safety in the Entertainment Industry on 18 Jul 2013

• Construction Safety, Health and Security Campaign 2013 on 15 Mar 2013 organised by Singapore Contractors Association Ltd

• “IOSH WSH Forum: Managing Mega Construction Projects Safely - 2012 London Olympics and Others” on 9 May 2013 organised by IOSH (Singapore)

• International WSH Conference for the Construction Industry on 13 & 14 Aug 2013 organised by IOSH (Singapore), BCA Academy and WSH Council

• 2-Day Process Safety Management Course on 7 & 8 Jan 2014 and Half- Day Workshop on SS 571:2011 - Code of Practice for Energy Lockout and Tagout on 20 Sep 201, organised by Society for Loss Prevention

• IPAF Asia Conference: “Why Mobile Elevated Work Platform Are Safe & Productive For Temporary Working at Height” on 2 Aug 2013 organised by International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), Singapore

• WSH Forum on 10 Jul 2013 and Work-at-heights Masterclass on 15 Nov 2013 organised by Singapore Polytechnic PACE Academy

• Dialogue on “Shifting the Paradigm: Integrating Workplace Health Protection and Health Promotion” on 16 Dec organised by the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

LIST OF NEW AND UPGRADED SISO MEMBERS IN 2013

Upgraded from Associate to Professional Membership1 Abdillah Az-Dzohry Bin Hashim 2 Anuar Bin Abdul Majid 3 Chin Derrick 4 Muniyandi Ganesan 5 Han Meng Siew 6 Hazman Bin Haroon 7 Leong Wei Lee 8 Lim Kim Leng 9 Mok Shi Fu10 Vetriselvan Prasath11 Safi qul Islam Mohd Shaheb Ali12 Tan Beo Giap Fabian13 Tee Boon Sern Jason Emmanuel14 Teh Kheng Siang15 Tiong Sing Kiong Nig16 Tsai Fung Yee17 Wu Yao Chu

Professional Membership1 Hubbathalai Ramachandran Anand2 Ang Poh Koon 3 Ang Seng Tiong 4 Ang Ting Siong 5 Aw Chee Mun 6 Nagarajan Bhaskar 7 Chan De Song 8 Paramasamy Chandrasekar 9 Chan Kok Mun


“2013 saw the Institution welcoming 220 new members into its fold. We extend a very warm welcome to all the new members and look forward to their support of the Institution and all its activities.”


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10 Chan Weng Fitt 11 Chen Jie 12 Chin Yee Fong Eunice 13 Choo Fu Weng Eugene 14 Choo Joon Peat Peter 15 Choo Soon Keat 16 Chong Yi Mei 17 Chow Choy Wah 18 Chua Chee Kiang19 Chua Teck Hui Marcus 20 Chua Zhi Hui 21 K Daniel Dharmaraj 22 Gajendhiran s/o Dorairatnam 23 Faruk Hossain Danu Mia 24 Firdaws Moclis Bin Mohamed Yusoff25 Pasupathy Vijay Ganesh 26 Goh Teng Chye 27 Kolanji Govindan28 Sathiamoorthy Govindarajan29 Indirakumar Gunasekaran30 Heng Chee Wen31 Huang Songliang32 Hoe Yee Pin 33 Homayun Kabir34 Bong Narisma Salvador Ilustrisimo Jr35 Jeo Joseph 36 Maruthanayakam Kamalakannan 37 Piramaiya Kannan 38 Simon Kao Shih Woon 39 Ganesan Karunanithi 40 Khoo Winn Tee 41 Koh Keow Beng42 Koh Kok Kwang Frankie43 Koh Kwong Quee44 Kong Kwok Leong45 Muruganathan Kousalya46 Karuppiah Kumaravelu47 Lau Cheng Poh48 Lau Keng Seng49 Lee Chee Weng50 Lee Kian Yi51 Lee Zhen Yao52 Leong Cheng Wee53 Leong Kee Mei54 Liew Sunny Paul55 Lim Chee Seng56 Lim Chee Bem57 Lim Yew Heng Hensier58 Liu Jingnan59 Li Wei Xiong Joseph60 Loh Yuanhe61 Low Seng Lee 62 Low Siew Yong63 Low Sock Imm64 Arumugam Maheswaran65 Venkataraman Marimuthu66 Md Al-Amin Md Akkas Ali67 Md Arif Ullah68 Md Matiar Rahman69 Md Sohab Ullah Bhuiyan70 Md Tajul Islam Late Md Khorshedul

71 Min Thein72 Mohammad Abdur Rouf73 Mohammad Azan Budiman74 Mohammad Khairudin Bin Salihan75 Mohammad Shafi ullah Mirdha76 Mok Jyh Hyong77 Mazlan B Monip78 Muhammad Abdillah bin Abdul

Subhan79 Muhammad Firdaus Bin Norman80 Muhammad Nur Sufi yan Bin Adam81 Muhammad Shairul Bin Tahir82 Sanmugam Murali83 Nahid Ahmed 84 Neo Harry 85 Neo Seng Lee 86 Neo Willie 87 Ng Choon Wang88 Oh Beng Teck Danny89 Ong Eng Kok 90 Ong Puay Chin May 91 Pang Jue Saik 92 Carpio Bernard Pamittan 93 Srikanth Parthasarthy 94 Peemohamed s/o Ahamed95 Khawaja Arshad Pervaiz 96 Pok Wen Song Jamie 97 Pok Yao Min Daniel98 Poon Ooi Lee 99 Rahman Syed Ashiqur100 Vijayen S/O Ramachandra101 Sivagurunathan Rajarajachozhan 102 Ramlan Bin Abdul Rahim 103 Ananthan S/O Rengasamy

Periathamby104 Gopalsamy Ravikumar 105 Narayanaswamy Sathyan 106 Seah Wee Teck Eddie 107 Seet Michael 108 Seet Thong Sen Maximillan 109 Arockiam Arul Selvamony110 Siek Weiying Wayne 111 Sim Thiam Heng 112 Pachiyappan Sivakumar 113 Veerappan Sivaraman114 Soe Naing Tun115 Soh Wing Kong Andrew116 Palaniyappan Srinivasan117 Pandi Subramaniam118 Sekahar Subramaniam119 Sukiman Abdul Hamid120 Suzaini Bin Husen121 Tan Eng Lam122 Tan Geok Chuan123 Tan Joo Jin124 Tan Kim Juan125 Tan Kon Tee126 Tan Pak Keong127 Tan Soon Hock128 Tan Ti Cher129 Tan Wee Ping130 Tang Haojie131 Tang Teen Tuck132 Tay Chee Por133 Tay Hai Hwee134 Tay Kok Hua135 Karuppiah Nella Thambi136 Toh Liew Siew137 Alagappan Visvanathan

138 KochuparambiL Shibu Vargheese139 Wan Kok Mun Jacky140 Wang Twee Kiang141 Wee Inn Zing142 Wong Chee Kong143 Wong Keng Lam144 Woo Choon Kit145 Wu Shu Kuan146 Yee Chee Onn147 Yeo Beng Huey148 Yeo Rui Bin149 Yeow Tee Siong Victor150 Yong Joon Choi151 Zanin Bin Akesah152 Zhou Weiping Yvonne

Associate Membership1 Veerasenan s/o Anaikatti 2 Adam bin Salan 3 Chan Kam Wah4 Austinic Cheng Chee Guan5 Chew Chee Kong Vincent 6 Chiu Hock Ann Eddie 7 Chua Ah Seng 8 Chua Yu Peng Colin9 T.D. Namasevayam S/O T.M Doraisam10 Goh Wee Peoh 11 Heng Eng Hwa 12 Ho Tee Yong Gilbert13 Prabhakar Karuppiah14 Mukundan Shyam Kishore15 Kok Min Wah 16 Lai Teck Siong 17 Lim Kok Chong18 Lo Darrell Dingwei 19 Lok Li Li 20 Mohammad Ramadan Abdol Hakim21 Mohamad Saiful Bin Mohamed Barazi22 Muhamad Azrin Bin Abdullah23 Muthukumar S/O Nallayan24 Pang Kiam Boon25 Phua Huat Lee26 Pong Gun Bernard27 Navaneetha Krishnan Rammohan28 Francisco B. Sandoval Jr.29 Seah Wei Zhong30 Siew Kok Cheong31 Soon Boon Chew32 Tai Wei Yin William33 Tan Hock Seng34 Tan Peck Liang35 Teo Gwan San Vincent36 Herdial Singh S/O Tara Singh37 Thia Toh Men38 Ting Aik Leong39 Wong Ying Yip

Corporate Membership 1 CEJN Products Far East Pte Ltd2 CHR Hansen Singapore Pte Ltd3 Essar Projects Singapore Pte Ltd4 Lian Soon Construction Pte Ltd5 Novartis Singapore Pharmaceutical 6 QMT Industrial & Safety Pte Ltd7 Si Group – Singapore Pte Ltd8 Sulzer Chemtech Pte Ltd9 Thales Solutions Asia Pte Ltd10 UL International Singapore Pte Ltd



LIST OF EXTERNAL COMMITTEES WITH REPRESENTATION FROM SISO

Organisation Name of Committee Name of SISO Representative

1. International Network of Safety & Health Practitioner Organisations (INSHPO)

Board of Directors Mr. Seet Choh San

2. Ministry of Manpower National GHS Task Force Mr Tan Yen Ping

3. National Fire and Civil Emergency Preparedness Council (NFEC)

Industrial Premises Sub-Committee Mr. Ong Pak Shoon

4. Singapore Accreditation Council Shipbuilding & SSR Mr. Andrew JJ Tan

5. Singapore Accreditation Council Technical Experts on OHSMS Construction Mr. Timothy Yen

6. SCAL Ltd Panel of Judges for WSH Innovation Convention 2013 Mr. Mohamad Japa

7. SPRING Singapore Working Group for SS 588 on Personal Equipment for Protection Against Falls - Rope Access Systems

Mr. S Damodaran

8. SPRING Singapore Technical Committee on Workplace Safety & Health Mr. Saravanan S/o Gunaratnam

9. SPRING Singapore (SSDO-SMF) Working Group to review: SS 343: Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 Mr. Mohamad Japa bin Rusdi

10. SPRING Singapore (SDO-SMF) Working Group to review CP 14 : 1996 - Code of practice for scaffolds

Mr. Mohamad Japa bin Rusdi

11. SPRING Singapore Occupational Safety & Health Management Tech Committee Mr. Ong Wee Liang

12. SPRING Singapore (SDO-SMF) Working Group to review archived Singapore Standards for CP 100 Code of Practice for Hazardous waste management

Mr Ong Wee Liang

13. SPRING Singapore Technical Committee on Personal Safety & Health Mr. Seah Liang Bing

14. SPRING Singapore General Engineering and Safety Standards Committee Mr. Seet Choh San

15. SPRING Singapore (SDO-SMF) Working Group to develop a standard on the specifi cations and design requirements for active fall protection systems

Mr. Bernard Soh

16. SPRING Singapore Working Group to review SS 514: 2004 Code of Practice on offi ce ergonomics

Mr. Andrew JJ Tan

17. SPRING Singapore ISO/TC 44: “Welding and Allied Processes” - National Mirror Committee

Mr. Tay Cheng Pheng

18. TUV SUD PSB Advisory Committee for Certifi cation Mr. Seet Choh San

19. WDA Manpower Skills and Training Council (MSTC) Mr. Andrew H S Tan, Alternate: Mr Bernard Soh

20. WDA & SISO WDA/SISO Joint Committee for WSH Professional WSQ Framework Training

Mr. Roger LimMr. Bernard SohMr. Andrew H S TanMs Isabella Yeo

21. WSH Council WSH (Chemical Industries) Committee Mr. Niranjan Masurekar

22. WSH Council WSH (Logistics & Transportation) Committee Mr. Mohamad Japa bin Rusdi

23. WSH Council Panel of Judges for the WSH Offi cer Award 2013 Mr Ong Pak Shoon

24. WSH Council WSHC (Engagement & Outreach) Committee Mr. Ong Yong Seng

25. WSH Council WSH (Marine Industries) Committee Mr. Seah Liang Bing

26. WSH Council WSH (Industry Capability Building) Committee Mr. Seet Choh San

27. WSH Council WSH (Construction & Landscaping) Committee Mr. Bernard Soh

28. WSH Council Steering Committee of the Singapore WSH Conference 2014 Mr Bernard Soh


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SCHEDULE OF SISO COURSES (JULY - SEPTEMBER 2014)

All courses are conducted at Singapore Institution of Safety Offi cers, 167, Jalan Bukit Merah, Tower 4, #02-13 Singapore 150167, from 7 July 2014 onwards, unless otherwise indicated. Please contact: [email protected] for more information.

Certifi cate in Workplace Safety and HealthParticipants of this course will gain the necessary WSH knowledge and skills to assist in implementing WSH risk control measures and management systems at the workplace.

Intake: 7, 8 and 9Start Date: Thursday, 24 July, 2014

Thursday, 21 August, 2014Thursday, 25 September, 2014

Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays (6.30pm - 9.30pm)and Occasionally Saturdays (9.00am to 6.00pm)

Duration : 3 months Fees: S$322.10* (with WDA grant)

S$3220.70* (without grant)*Fee includes GST

Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and HealthThis WDA competency-based diploma programme aims to train course participants who have relevant experience or qualifi cations with in-depth knowledge in WSH. Upon completion of this programme, you may seek employment in a WSH career, e.g. as a WSH professional or specialist.

Intake: 24 and 25Start Date: Monday, 21 July, 2014

Wednesday, 20 August, 2014Time: Mondays & Wednesdays (6.30pm - 10.30pm)

and Occasionally Saturdays (10.00am to 3.00pm)Duration : 10 monthsFees: S$2,207.20* (with WDA grant)

S$7,357.30* (without grant)*Fee includes GST

Intake: 26Start Date: Tuesday, 16 September, 2014Time: Tuesday & Fridays (6.30pm - 10.30pm)

and Occasionally Saturdays (10.00am to 3.00pm)Duration : 10 monthsFees: S$2,207.20* (with WDA grant)

S$7,357.32* (without grant)*Fee includes GST

Advanced Certifi cate in Workplace Safety and HealthParticipants of this course will gain the necessary knowledge and skills for fulfi lling the role of a coordinator and supervisor in accordance with the WDA-WSH level B competency-based training programme.

Intake: 21, 22 and 23Start Date: Tuesday, 29 July, 2014

Tuesday, 26 August, 2014Tuesday, 30 September, 2014

Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays (6.30pm - 9.30pm)and Occasionally Saturdays (9.00am to 6.00pm)

Duration : 5 months Fees: S$391.00* (with WDA grant)

S$3909.80* (without grant)*Fee includes GST

Workplace Safety & Health (Safety) Committee Training Course To provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to perform and discharge their responsibilities as safety committee members, as required by the Workplace Safety and Health Act. Upon completion of this course, learners will contribute effectively to the improvement of safety and health at the workplace.

Dates: 1. Wednesday, 16 July, 2014 to Friday, 18 July, 20142. Wednesday, 30 July, 2014 to Friday, 1 August, 20143. Wednesday, 20 August, 2014 to Friday, 22 August, 20144. Wednesday, 3 September, 2014 to Friday,

5 September, 20145. Wednesday, 24 September, 2014 to Friday,

26 September, 2014Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration : 3 daysFees: S$449.40*

*Fee includes GST, refreshments, lunch and is pre-SDF funding

Risk Assessment for a Safe Workplace(Code of Practice on WSH Risk Management)To provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to implement an effective risk assessment (RA) in their workplaces. Learners will learn to adopt a systematic methodology in developing appropriate control initiatives with reference to the Code of Practice on Workplace Safety and Health Risk Management. Upon completion of this course, learners will understand the legal requirements, be able to identify hazards, evaluate risks and implement appropriate risk control measures.

Date: 1. Thursday, 24 July, 2014 to Friday, 25 July, 20142. Thursday, 28 August, 2014 to Friday, 29 August, 20143. Thursday, 18 September, 2014 to Friday,

19 September, 2014Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration : 2 daysFees: S$450.00* (SISO Member)

S$490.00* (Others)*Fee includes GST, refreshments, lunch and is pre-SDF funding

WSQ – Establish and Review Emergency Preparedness and Response PlanTo provide learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a WSH Offi cer to develop, implement, maintain and update an organisational emergency preparedness and response plan for a range of contingencies including fi re and explosion, power failure, chemical spillage, leakages, collapse of cranes, formwork, scaffolding and shoring. All learners will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment (SOA) upon meeting 75% of the required course attendance and assessed to be competent.

Date: Course: Wednesday, 27 August, 2014 to Thursday, 28 August, 2014Oral Assessment: Friday, 12 September, 2014

Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration : 2 daysFees: $436.00 (Full course fees)

$194.70 (Nett course fees after WDA funding for S’porean & PR)

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WSQ - Plan, Prepare and Deliver PresentationThe fear of speaking in front of an audience in the meeting room is often cited as one of the worst phobias for all. This highly interactive training programme focuses on building professional skills and knowledge required to plan, prepare and deliver presentations in front of top management. Learners will learn different techniques to build up their confi dence level which includes preparation, design of presentation structure, delivery, building of professional image, use of visual aids and handling of questions and answers. Learners will also learn strategies to engage audience during the presentation which will allow them to motivate teams and win support from their management. All learners will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment (SOA) upon meeting 75% of the required course attendance and assessed to be competent.

Date: Wednesday, 18 June, 2014 to Thursday, 19 June, 2014Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration : 2 daysCPD points: 14 SDUsFees: $436.00 (Full course fees)


Techniques to Implement Continual Workplace Improvement for WSH ProfessionalsTo provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to implement continual workplace improvements in their own work teams or departments. Learners will learn to evaluate and implement different improvement techniques to carry out such processes. They will also learn to monitor and follow through with the implementation in order to minimise the need for sudden changes and ensure smooth and continuous growth.

Date: Thursday, 10 July, 2014Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration : 1 dayCPD points: 7 SDUs Fees: S$195.00* (SISO Member)

S$235.00* (Others) *Fee includes GST, refreshments, lunch and is pre-SDF funding

OHSAS 18001 & SS 506 Part 1 Internal Auditor CourseTo provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to plan and conduct effective internal audits on OHS management systems. Learners will learn to report audit fi ndings clearly and undertake effective follow-up audits on the taken corrective actions taken so as to ensure continual improvement. This course also provides an introduction to the requirements of OHS management systems (OHSAS 18001 & SS 506 – Part 1).

Date: Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 to Wednesday, 27 August, 2014

Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration : 2 daysCPD points: 14 SDUs Fees: S$450.00* (SISO Member)

S$490.00* (Others) *Fee includes GST, refreshments, and lunch

Hazard Identifi cation and Risk Assessment (HIRA) workshop(Code of Practice on WSH Risk Management)To provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to perform a risk assessment using the 5 by 5 matrix with reference to the Code of Practice on Workplace Safety and Health Risk Management. Learners will learn to recognise risks and hazards in their workplace through hands-on exercises by using a systematic approach. Upon completion of this course, learners will learn to implement reasonably practicable control measures for their workplace.

Date: 1. Friday, 18 July, 20142. Friday, 29 August, 2014

Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration: 1 dayFees: S$128.40* (SISO Member)

SS$149.80* (Others)*Fee includes GST, refreshments and is pre-SDF funding

WSQ - Design and Implement Behavioural Safety ProgrammeTo provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and maintain a behavior safety programme inaccordance with the organisation’s requirements. Learners will learn to focus on applying behavioural principles and approaches to reduce WSH incidents. They will also learn different techniques to reinforce group conformance and commitment to safety, while promotingmore safe behaviours positively in the organisation. All learners will be awarded with Statement of Attainment (SOA) upon meeting 75% of the required course attendance and assessed to be competent.

Date: Course: Thursday, 24 July, 2014 to Friday, 25 July, 2014Oral Assessment: Wednesday, 13 August, 2014

Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration: 2 daysCPD points: 14 SDUsFees: S$436.00 (Full course fees)

S$194.70 (Nett course fees after WDA funding for S’porean & PR)

WSQ - Develop a Business Case for WSHTo provide learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a WSH Offi cer to analyse, create and communicate a successful business case to meet an organisation’s WSH needs. All learners will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment (SOA) upon meeting 75% of the required course attendance and assessed to be competent.

Date: Monday, 25 August, 2014 to Wednesday, 27 August, 2014

Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)

Duration: 3 daysCPD points: 18 SDUsFees: $436.00 (Full course fees)


Develop a Risk Management implementation plan - BizSafe level 2To provide learners with the skills and knowledge required to perform as a Risk Management Champion for their organisation. Learners will learn to develop and manage the risk management process and to reduce risks at source through implementation of control measures.

Dates: 1. Thursday, 17 July, 2014 to Friday, 18 July, 20142. Thursday, 21 August, 2014 to Friday, 22 August, 20143. Wednesday, 17 September, 2014 to Thursday,

18 September, 2014Time: 9am to 5pm (Registration starts at 8.45am)Duration: 2 daysFees: Full course fees for SISO Member: S$450.00*

**Nett price after SDF Funding: S$210.00**Nett price after WTS Funding: S$9.00Full course fees for non-SISO Member: S$490.00* **Nett price after SDF Funding: S$250.00**Nett price after WTS Funding: S$49.00*Fees include GST, lunch and refreshments and is pre-SDF / WTS funding**SDF/ WTS Funding (For Corporate Registrations):Participants must attend at least 75% of the course and complete the assessmentCorporate customers need to log in SkillsConnect website before registration for those who are applying for the funding for participant(s)WTS funding only applies to company-sponsored trainee who is 35 years old and above with a monthly income of $1,900 and below.


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MAR 2014 - APR 2014MAR 2014 - APR 2014

PROFESSIONALAidil Bin Jasmin EHS Engineer Stepan Asia Pte Ltd

Ang Yong Chun Freelance WSHO Consultant

Austin Chng Mong HwaTrainer LH Construction

Ayyadillai ThiansinghWSH Offi cer Ed. Zublin AG, Singapore Branch

Balaiah HSE Manager Brightsun Marine Pte Ltd

Boini Mondaiah WSHO Dragages Singapore

Chow Kum Fei Safety Coordinator Hitachi Plant Services

Derek Ng Sae Yong HSE Training AdvisorShell Eastern Petroleum

Desmond Seah Song LinOperations Manager Hoo Huat Engineering

Edward Vinoth Riyenzie Peiris Resident Technical Offi cerAECOM

Foo Toon Tut EHS Manager Dow Chemical Pacifi c

Goh Shaw Chong Senior Engineer SMRT Trains Ltd

Hamilton-Shimmen Mark Chinami RahmanHSE Offi cer Jacobs Engineering

Hazminubalis Bin Suwandi Safety Offi cer August International

ASSOCIATESChua Lai Kiat Senior Executive SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd

Lam Kok Loong WSH Coordinator Spot Management Services Pte Ltd

Lim Kian Chon Director Tronsend Investment and Advisory Pte Ltd

Marc Louis Soh Ying Long Senior HSE Offi cer A*Star

Mike Chen Zhilong Senior Offi cer Natsteel Holdings

Mohammed Nazir Bin Rahim Senior WSHC Starr Construction Pte Ltd

Rajandran s/o Mariappan Lead Safety CoordinatorKeppel Energy

Seah Wee Keong Airforce Engineer RSAF

Sooi Keng Leng Assistant Manager, LCLCHC Express Pte Ltd

CORPORATEAnderco Pte Ltd

Keppel Infrastructure Services

Stepan Asia Pte LTd

Swire Pacifi c Offshore Operations Pte Ltd

UPGRADE TO PROFESSIONAL Chua Yu Peng Colin WSH Executive Pan Leck Engineering Pte Ltd

Shyleshkumar Gopalakrishnan WSHO Precise Development

Teo Poh Guan Desmond WSH Offi cer Transvert Scaffold & Engineering Pte Ltd

Heng Hian Hian JasonWSHO Safe Hub Management Services

Hossain Mohammed Zakir WSHO Wing Tuck Engineering

K M Habibur HSE Offi cer Newcruz Shipbuilding & Engineering

Khairul Anwar Bin SaniffWSH Coordinator Sim Lian Construction

Koh Yee Wei Assistant ManagerWorkplace Safety and Health Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd

Lim Joo Hui Senior Manager Panasonic Industrial Devices

Lim Po Seng Maintenance EngineerFCI Connector

Lim Wah Min John WSHO Printronix Schweiz GmbH

Livinthiran JayadalanSite Safety Manager Techgems Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd

Md Monarul Islam Safety Offi cer Antara Koh Pte Ltd

Mohammed Zulkifl i Bin Mohammed Horize Safety Offi cer Hoy San Stevedoring

Muniruzzaman Late Abu Bakar Sheik Safety Offi cer Greensafe International

Nageasuwarran s/o Sundaresan HSE Coodinator Jacobs Engineering

Navjot Singh HSE Offi cer Jacobs Engineering

Ong Wee Beng Director Alarm Security

Palaniappan Alagusundaram WSHO Greensafe International

Pang Sing San Eric HSE Manager Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd

Ramasamy Anand Project Manager SR Engineering Pte Ltd

Rong Jiang Xiang Senior WSHE Offi cer Wohhup Pte Ltd

Rowena Urgelles Villamayor Senior Engr, Environment Health and Safety Philips Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd

Saravanakumar Adhinarayanan HSE Manager Foster Wheeler Asia Pacifi c Pte Ltd

See Jit Yong Safety Manager Project Director

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Toh Bin Hoo Freelance WSHO Consultant

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Wan Shefuddin Bin Abbas Safety Coordinator Jacobs Engineering

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