WSH Awards Briefing 2011 (Public)_final

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Workplace Safety & HealthAwards 2011- Public Briefing- 27 Januar 2011, 11:30am-1 m


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Workplace Safety and Health Awards

Recognise companies with excellent performance

Paying tribute to individuals committed to and havecontributed to WSH outcomes

Acknowledge and allow sharing of excellent andinnovative WSH practices


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WSH AWARDS 2011

AWARD CATEGORIES:

1. Workplace Safety and Health Developer Awards2. Workplace Safety & Health Performance Awards

3. Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects (SHARP)

. or p ace a ety ea t ract ces war s5. Workplace Safety & Health Innovation Awards

6. WSH bizSAFE Awards

7. Workplace Safety & Health Risk Management Awards*8. Workplace Safety and Health Officer Awards

9. Workplace Safety & Health Awards for Supervisors


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Workplace Safety and Health Developer

Awards

INTRODUCTION

Recognize developers who play an active role in ensuring good

WSH practices among contractors


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CRITERIA FOR WSH DEVELOPER/OWNER AWARD

Developers/Owners will be considered for the award only if thefollowing criteria are met:

No fatal accident in all projects in 2010 or 2011,and

At least 3 projects win the WSHPA or SHARP in 2011 or,

Developers with less than 3 projects

- All projects win the WSHPA or SHARP award 2 yearsconsecutively


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Demonstrate commitment to WSH in managing projects (for e.g.

Safety Policy and Safety Organization), and

Demonstrate a robust Contractors Safety Management (CSM)system and highlighting safety outcomes of contractors, and

Demonstrate that the projects have adopted the concept of designfor safety in any Safety Management Programme. Guidelines on design for safety concept is on www.wshc.sg


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Workplace Safety & Health Performance

Awards

INTRODUCTION

Recognise companies or organizations that have performed well in

WSH through implementing sound WSH management systems


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CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

Did not have any accident (including occupational disease) that hadcaused death or permanent disablement, or that is classified asDangerous Occurrence, in 2010/ 2011, and

Did not receive any stop work order in 2010/ 2011, and

Has an injury rate below 25% of the injury rate of its industry, and


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Did not have any reportable accident during its operation for thewhole year of 2010 (workplaces applying for WSHPA or SHARP,must be in operation for the full year in 2010 to be eligible for thiscriteria),

OR, the workplace have attained at least 1,500,000 man-hours

, , -attained in 2010 (this criteria is also applicable to any workplacesthat ended its operation within 2010),

OR, the workplace began its operation within 2010 and achieved

1,500,000 man-hours worked without any accident in 2010 (man-

hours worked without any accident in 2011 will not be taken intoaccount).


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LEADING INDICATORS

To be eligible for the Awards, the company must achieve a Band IIIscore in at least 70% of all elements in the checklist provided in theapplication. Should a company intend to indicate not-applicable incertain elements within the checklist, evidence must be provided torove that the item is indeed not a licable for the com an .

If the workplace attains a score of 70% or more from your self-scoring of the checklist, you can consider contacting one of theorganizations which provide auditing services to evaluate your

application.


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LEADING INDICATORS (Continue)

Please note that achieving a Band III score in at least 70% of allelements in the checklist is the minimum criteria, in the process ofevaluation, the organiser will review all the scores from Band I to

Therefore, all the items in the OSHMS checklist (Band I to Band IV)must be audited .

Companies and auditors should also be aware that forworksites/projects under the same company, even though theyshare the same Safety and Health Management Systems (SHMS),implementation is likely to differ and hence, scores should be distinct

for each worksite/project.


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Construction companies or worksites need not engage anorganization providing auditing services if they pass Band III in allthe elements for ConSASS from 1 July 2010 till 31 March 2011. Their ConSASS scores must be awarded by an organization providing

Workplace Safety And Health auditing services acceptable to MOM (notnecessarily those listed in Part 6 only).


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Safety and Health Award Recognition

for Projects (SHARP)

INTRODUCTION

Recognizes projects or worksites that have good safety and health

performance and workplace safety and health management

systems.

Includes large-scale projects that mobilise significant manpower and

have shown their ability to manage WSH on a project-level.

Examples - shipyards projects, construction worksites and large

workplaces within an organization.


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Difference between WSHPA

and SHARP

Application for WSHPA covers the whole organization

All the projects, worksites, etc whilst application for SHARP covers a single

project, worksite, etc, managed by the organization.

An organization can apply for WSHPA covering all its projects or.

The project, worksite or workplace submitted for this award must notbe a combination of various projects, worksites or workplaces of anorganization.


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Workplace Safety & Health

Performance Awards/SHARP

Special note on auditing organisation

Please note that the same auditing organization can only provideaudit service for a company up to 2 consecutive years.

Another auditing organisation must be appointed for the 3rd

year.

This will commence from WSH Awards 2010, i.e. companies willneed to re-appoint a new auditing organisation from 2012.


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Workplace Safety & Health Practices

Awards

INTRODUCTION

Recognise companies for their commitment and efforts in eliminatingor controlling workplace safety and health (WSH) hazards

Award winners will share their WSH practices and control solutions

in our efforts to promote WSH excellence in all workplaces


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CATEGORIES FOR AWARDS

Outstanding Achievement and

Innovation.


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CRITERIA

WSH solutions and practices for hazards such as chemicals, noise,work at height, ergonomics, etc.

Applicants must submit effective Risk Control Measures which do not create orlead to new risks that are not well managed.

A licants who can show a solution that eliminate the risks and can otentiallbe translated industry-wide will gain more points.

Excellent WSH Practices with productivity gains will attain bonus points.

Degree of involvement and participation of employees andcontractors.

Creativity and innovativeness of the control solutions.

Eliminate or effectively control the hazard and / or significantlyreduce the risk.

Should not infringe any copyright and / or patent law.


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Applicants will be considered for the award only if:

The control solution have been implemented for at least six months.No reportable solution-related accident/incident in the workplacefollowing implementation of the control solution.

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for control solution related contraventions in the preceding one yearat the time of application.

Control solutions may be in the form of engineering measures orimplementation of safety systems that eliminate or effectively control

the hazard and/or significantly reduce the risk.


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Workplace Safety & Health Innovation

Awards

INTRODUCTION

Recognise companies with innovative solutions which improvesafety and health outcomes

Sector-based awards with

Association of Singapore Marine Industries

National Safety Council of Singapore

Singapore Contractors Association Ltd

Singapore Manufacturers' Federation


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CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

Project led by teams comprising employees.

Resulted in significant improvement in WSH.

Company subject to overall awards criteria on stop work orders,fatalities , prosecution etc.

Categories include: Construction (SCAL)

Shipbuilding & Ship Repair (ASMI)

Manufacturing (SMa)

Other Services ( registered factories) (NSCS)


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A convention will be held for each category for the best teams topresent their projects to a panel of judges.

Maximum of 3 winning teams in each category will receive the WSHAward.

Organiser will make final decision for recognition at national awardsplatform


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bizSAFE Awards

Introduction

Recognise Small and Medium Enterprises who have attainedbizSAFE level 3 and above and effectively implemented RiskManagement to enhance safety and health performance in theirorganizations

BizSAFE Star SMEs are advised to participate in the Performance

Award category if they meet the criteria. Only one award be given toeach organization.


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bizSAFE Awards

Criteria for Awards

Is an SME

Has obtained bizSAFE Level 3 and above recognized by WSHC

Self Score of Safety and Health Risk Management ImplementationChecklist is 80% and above to qualify for submission.

Auditor to evaluate their applications


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bizSAFE Awards

The SME has none of the followings in 2010 and 2011

No reportable accident

No stop work order

No pending convictions

No WSH prosecution in court

Companies who have demonstrated best practices in implementingRisk Management (i.e. doing something more the requirement onRM Regulation and its guidelines as reflected in some of the

questionnaire in Part 2 ).


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Risk Management Awards

INTRODUCTION

Similar to the bizSAFE Awards, this award is to recognizecompanies (Non SMEs) who have effectively implemented Risk

Management to enhance safety and health performance in their

organizations.

Examples may include hospitality-related organisations, logistics

sector etc.


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CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

Is a non- SMEs (Not required to have Safety Management System(SMS) by law)

Self Score of Safety and Health Risk Management ImplementationChecklist is 80% and above to qualify for submission.

Auditor to evaluate their applications.


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The company has none of the followings in 2010 and 2011:

No reportable accident

No stop work order

No pending convictions

No WSH prosecution in court

Companies who have demonstrated best practices in implementingRisk Management (i.e. doing something more the requirement onRM Regulation and its guidelines as reflected in some of the

questionnaire in Part 2 ).


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Special note on auditing organisation

Please note that the same auditing organization can only provideaudit service for a company up to 2 consecutive years.

Another auditing organisation must be appointed for the 3rd year.

This will commence from WSH Awards 2010, i.e. companies willneed to re-appoint a new auditing organisation from 2012.


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Workplace Safety and Health Officer

Awards

INTRODUCTION

Recognize exemplary performance and valuable contributions byregistered WSHOs in cultivating safe and healthy workplaces inSingapore.

results. Assessed on the safety and health performance of the organization he or she

helped to achieve.

Contribution to the community plays an important part in award consideration.


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AwardsCriteria for WSHO Award:

A registered and practicing WSHO.

Worked in the organization as a WSHO for at least two years.

Played a key role in developing and executing WSH and/or riskmanagement programmes to improve the organizations WSHpractices and standards.

e organ za on as me e o ow ng cr er a n :

No fatal accident

No permanent disability

No dangerous occurrence

No stop work order

No investigation, conviction or prosecution (including pending) ofthe workplace with regard to matters concerning the workplaceunder the Workplace Safety and Health Act or Work InjuryCompensation Act or any other governmental regulations.


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Awards The organization is a WSHPA or SHARP winner for 3 years or

more consecutively.

Hall of Fame for WSHO that has achieved WSHO Award for 4th

year consecutively. Contributed to the industry in at least one of the following ways:

(subjected to verifications and endorsement of the company/

Presented papers in WSH seminars. Helped other organizations to develop or improve on WSH.

Wrote WSH research papers, articles, books, etc.

Active member in national WSH campaign committees.

Served at least 2 terms as a member of working committees such as ASMI,

SCAL, SISO.

Served in technical committees or work groups in developing WSH codes orstandards in organizations like SPRING and WSH Council.


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All WSHO Award applicants should submit two 200-word write-upswith examples of how they have managed to improve WSH

practices in (a) the workplace and (b)in the industry.

Applicants who have demonstrated that they have innovative WSH

yielded good results or any other WSH-related achievements willgain bonus points.


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Workplace Safety & Health Awards

for Supervisors

INTRODUCTION

Recognizes supervisors who take care of workers under their

charge by improving the safety and health performance in their

workplaces.


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for Supervisors

CRITERIA FOR WSH SUPERVISOR AWARDS

Supervisors eligible for the Awards must be in charge of at least 5workers.

All of the workers supervised did not have an accident in theyear an me o war .

Worked at least 2 years in the organization as a supervisor .

Attended at least one WSH course at the supervisor level.

Active in WSH programmes / committees / Innovation Teams.

Preferably, winner of the organizations WSH recognitionprogramme for supervisors.

Any other evidence of the applicants ability and commitment to thesafety and health of supervised workers.


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BONUS CRITERIA

Applicant came from a workplace which has met the followingcriteria:

No fatal accident

No permanent disability

No dangerous occurrence

No stop work order

No investigation, conviction or prosecution (including pending) ofthe workplace with regards to matters concerning the workplaceunder the Workplace Safety and Health Act or Work InjuryCompensation Act or any other governmental regulations.

Applicants organization is a WSHPA or SHARP winner.


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ADMINISTRATION OF AWARD

All applications will be evaluated by the four organisations below.Please submit your application to the correct organization accordingto your industry.

Industry Submit application toConstruction(Factory Number begins with B)

Singapore Contractors AssociationLtd (SCAL)

Shipbuilding & ship repair

(Factory Number begins with S)

Association of Singapore Marine

Industries (ASMI)Manufacturing(Factory Number begins with F)

Singapore Manufacturers' Federation(SMA)

Others National Safety Council of Singapore(NSCS)


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Disqualification before announcement of results

The application may be disqualified if the following occurred in the

workplace within 2010 before the announcement of results:

- any accident (including occupational disease) that had caused death or


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- any investigation, conviction or prosecution (including pending) of theworkplace with regards to matters concerning the workplace under theWorkplace Safety and Health Act or Work Injury Compensation Act orany other governmental regulations.

- any inaccurate information submitted.

Therefore, for all applications which involved audits, applicants are toensure that the auditors has perform his/her audits in due diligence.

The accuracy of the reporting systems for accidents of each company

will be evaluated as well.


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Acknowledgement form An acknowledgement form will be included in the application form. WSHC office will endorse the form and send it back (via fax/email)

to all applicants to confirm submission of documents.

Unsuccessful applications All will be notified of Awards application outcome.


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Winners to be notified through email with follow-up actions to betaken.

Applications that fail to win an Award will also be notified. Specifically for the Performance Award - A commendation letter will

be sent to all applicants who have initially met the minimumqualifying criteria, but may not have won an award after checkingthrough audit scores.

Appeals Organiser will not accept appeals. Applicants have to ensure that all

submitted documents are correct at the point of submission.


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