THE HIGHLIGHTS

As part of HSB’s effort for the National WSH Campaign “Reporting Saves Lives”, we have launched the enhanced whistleblowing procedure. The updated measure provides a direct contact number for personnel to call or send a message for reporting any unsafe act on site.

• Direct reporting to top management including Managing Director and Executive Director.
• Escalation to the very top of the organization.
• Ensuring confidentiality and protection for whistleblowers.
   

Report to Prevent Accidents

The National WSH Campaign 2023 organized by the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, and supported by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), WSH Campaign sets the stage for the nation’s year-long outreach efforts to promote safety and health in workplaces. The theme for this year’s Campaign focuses on “Reporting Saves Lives”.

HSB App - Safety Shoutout

Other means of reporting EHS matters remain such as the “Safety Shoutout” module in the HSB app that is available for all personnel within HSB.

During this festive season of Chinese New Year, HSB has initiated a clothes recycling campaign in collaboration with Alba, a public waste collector under NEA, to collect garments that are no longer desired. This year, HSB recycled a total of 95kg of clothes, where the clothes will then be sorted and processed in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way to reclaim secondary raw materials after the recycling process.

Recycling clothes gives you a chance to make a positive impact on both the environment and the lives of those in need. It allows you to pass on clothing that you no longer use to people who can benefit from it, providing them with a new lease on life. 
 

It is known in the industry that accidents relating to falling from height have a high chance to lead to fatal or major injuries. As mention in the WSH Advisory from WSH Council on 27th Mar 2024, this also includes falls from height that are less than 3 meters.

In 2023, there were a total of 8 fatal from height accidents. Everyone is reminded to carry out proper risk assessment for the activities to protect our workers. 
 

From the Regulation

In regulation 4 of the WSH (Work at Heights) Regulation 2013, it speaks about the “Avoidance of work at height”. Quoting from the regulation; 
“It shall be the duty of the responsible person of any person who carries out or is to carry out any work at height to ensure that no work at height is carried out where it is reasonably practicable to carry out the work safely otherwise than at height.

In this regulation, responsible person refers to, in relation to a person who carries out or is to carry out any work at height, his employer or the principal under whose direction he carries out or is to carry out any such work.

This regulation emphasises the importance to ensure that work at height is carried only when it is required and that the method of work must avoid, if not, minimise the need for work at height.
 

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