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Workplace Safety and Health Institute 1500 Bendemeer Road #04-01, MOM Services Centre, Singapore 339946 F (65) 6692 5009 E [email protected] www.wsh-institute.sg Workplace Safety & Health Report January To december 2016 WORKPLACE INJURIES DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES 66 workers were fatally injured, a rate of 1.9 per 100,000 employed persons. 45 dangerous occurrences (DO) were reported to MOM in 2016. 594 workers sustained workplace major injuries, a rate of 17.4 per 100,000 employed persons. 732 occupational disease (OD) cases were confirmed in 2016, an incidence rate of 21.5 per 100,000 employed persons. Leading OD was noise-induced deafness with 322 cases. Second most common OD was work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) with 316 cases, with inclusion of back injury cases due to ergonomic risks. 12,354 workers sustained less severe injuries (i.e. minor injuries), a rate of 363 per 100,000 employed persons. 1.6 incidents occurred for every million man-hours worked (i.e. accident frequency rate). 697,139 man-days were lost, a rate of 86 man-days lost per million man-hours worked (i.e. accident severity rate). Workplace Fatal Injury Rate Workplace Major Injury Rate Occupational Disease Incidence Workplace Minor Injury Rate 2.1 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.9 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 21.6 19.8 20.0 17.6 17.4 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 36.2 27.4 29.5 27.5 21.5 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 384 362 383 344 363 Top 3 Incident Types of Workplace Injuries Severity of Injury Fatal Major Minor 13(20%) 73(12%) 6(9%) 173(29%) 3,315(27%) 13(20%) 73(12%) 2,031(16%) 8(12%) 68(11%) 1,525(12%) Falls from Heights (FFH) Slips, Trips and Falls Struck by Moving Objects Caught In/Between Objects Cut/ Stabbed by Objects 6(9%) Struck by Falling Objects *per 100,000 employed persons Among the major injury cases, amputation cases increased to 143 cases, from 117 cases in 2015. Fatal and major injury cases involving struck by moving vehicles increased to 12 and 20 cases, from 10 and 14 cases respectively in 2015. Fatal injury rate stayed at 1.9 per 100,000 employed persons, but more non-fatal workplace injuries in 2016
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Workplace Safety and Health Institute 1500 Bendemeer Road #04-01, MOM Services Centre, Singapore 339946F (65) 6692 5009 E [email protected]
www.wsh-institute.sg
Workplace Safety & Health ReportJanuary To december 2016
WORKPLACE INJURIES DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
66 workers were fatally injured, a rate of 1.9 per 100,000 employed persons. 45 dangerous occurrences (DO)
were reported to MOM in 2016.
594 workers sustained workplace major injuries, a rate of 17.4 per 100,000 employed persons.
732 occupational disease (OD) cases were confirmed in 2016, an incidence rate of 21.5 per 100,000 employed persons.
Leading OD was noise-induced deafness with 322 cases.
Second most common OD was work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) with 316 cases, with inclusion of back injury cases due to ergonomic risks.
12,354 workers sustained less severe injuries (i.e. minor injuries), a rate of 363 per 100,000 employed persons.
1.6 incidents occurred for every million man-hours worked (i.e. accident frequency rate).
697,139 man-days were lost, a rate of 86 man-days lost per million man-hours worked (i.e. accident severity rate).
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate Workplace Major Injury Rate Occupational Disease IncidenceWorkplace Minor Injury Rate
2.1
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2.31.8 1.9 1.9
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
21.6 19.8 20.017.6 17.4
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
36.2
27.4 29.5 27.521.5
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
384362
383
344363
Top 3 Incident Types of Workplace InjuriesSeverity of Injury
FatalMajorMinor
13(20%)73(12%)
6(9%)173(29%)3,315(27%)
13(20%)73(12%)
2,031(16%)
8(12%)68(11%)
1,525(12%)
Falls fromHeights(FFH)
Slips, Tripsand Falls
Struck byMovingObjects
CaughtIn/BetweenObjects
Cut/Stabbedby Objects
6(9%)
Struck by Falling Objects
*per 100,000 employed persons
Among the major injury cases, amputation cases increased to 143 cases, from 117 cases in 2015.
Fatal and major injury cases involving struck by moving vehicles increased to 12 and 20 cases, from 10 and 14 cases respectively in 2015.
Fatal injury rate stayed at 1.9 per 100,000 employed persons, but more non-fatal workplace injuries in 2016
