CONCORD ASSOCIATES Private & Confidential VENUE: BuRLincTon Square, 12TH FLOOR couRsE: BUTLDING ConstRUCTION SUPERVISORS SAFETY CouRsE (BCSS) COMMENCE DATE: 6-auG-07 COURSE TIME 6:30 70 9:30 PM BATCH: 7, Concorn Assoctates Dare Day Course Torre verounsy | TRAINER is vn ln ay nae Hon Satya (Consbucton) Repuations & 7 siete e-aug-07 ‘Wed Concepts & Theories of Accident Prevention and General Workste Safety 3 uta ‘oAug-07 Fri [asic Oooupatonal Heath 3 Lim Cheng Mok 13-AugO7 Won [Salty Supervisory Role & Duties and Seely Penning 3 ‘Suhaii 15:Aug 07 Wed |Sateyin Demolition, Excavation & Ping 3 ‘Suhaimi ‘AT-AugT Fei | Mechanical & Electicl Hazard, banual Handling and Fire Safety 3 Tan Wha Heng 20-Aug 07 Non |Saietyin Soafcding 3 Tan Wha Heng 22-hug 7 Wed [Aedident investigation & Real Case Studies 3 ‘Suhaimi 24-Aug-07 Fi__|Safety& Heath tanagement System 3 Roger Tan ES Z-Aug.O7 on [Rsk Assessment 3 tim titin 29-809-07 Wed [EXAMINATION (100 MCQs) 2 7 PREPARED BY: CONCORD AssocIATes Contact INFORMATION: Ms, INGE @ 6339-2205 OR MARKETING@CONCORDASSOCIATES.COM.SCHAPTER 1 WORKPLACE SAFETY & HEALTH LEGISLATIONChapter 1: Legislation & Safety Planning CHAPTER 1: LEGISLATION & SAFETY PLANNING WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (Act 7 of 2006) ‘The introduction of the Workplace Safety and Health Act, which came into effect on 1% March 2006, is to protect the safety, health and welfare of workers, to repeal the Factories Act and to make consequential ‘amendments to certain other written laws. There are eleven (11) Parls to the WSHA as follows:- Part Preliminary Part it Interpretation Part It ‘Administration of Act Pari IV. X—® General Duties of Persons at Workplaces Part V Powers of Commissioner Part VI Investigations, inquiries and Reporting of Accidents, Dangerous Occurrences and Occupational Diseases Part Vil Safety and Health Management Arrangements Part Vill Codes of Practice Part x Inspections and Other Powers of Enforcement PartX —z Offences, Penatties and Proceedings PartX! General The coverage of the WSHA will initially focus on the sectors with the highest accident and fatality rates namely construction sites, shipyards and metalworking factories. The coverage will be extended to all workplaces in stages, in consultation with the industry. Anew performance based and iabilty regime will be defined so as to reduce risk at source as follows'~ 1. The WSHA will assign legal responsibilities to the following parties:- © Occupiers © Employers who employ the service of any person fo do work © Seltemployed persons © Principals who engage another person other than under a coniract of service to either ‘supply labour orto do any work for gain or reward; © Persons at work Manufacturers or suppliers of machinery, equipment or hazardous substances used at work in the workplace; and; © Owners, installers or erectors of machinery for use at work inthe workplace. 2. The duty required under the WSHA for all stakeholders is to take reasonably practicable steps to ensure the safety & health of person who may be affected by the work, including the public. The burden is on the party responsible to show that he has taken such reasonably practicable measures. 3. The WSHA holds managers and directors of companies accountable for safety and health practices at their workplace. They must show that they have taken active steps to implement sound OSH management systems (including proper risk assessments), provide adequate resources, and ensure that full information is disseminated to workers and other persons exposed to risks. 4. Under the WSHA, responsibiliy for the safety and health of others wil ie not only with employers, but also with empioyees, whether they are supervisors or rank-and file-workers, Copyght 02007 by Concer Asus A ihls Reserved Pago ot13