current perspectives of safety & health at work in singapore dr magdalene chan, singapore
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CURRENT PERSPECTIVES OF SAFETY & HEALTH AT
WORK IN SINGAPORE
Dr Magdalene Chan, Singapore
Dr Magdalene O Y CHANDirector
Kia Tang TANDeputy Director (Hygiene)Occupational Health Department
Harry K C WONG: Deputy Director
Occupational Safety Department
Occupational Safety & Health DivisionMinistry of Manpower, Singapore
Real per capita GDP growth up 8-fold:
• S$4,000 (1965)
• S$32,000 (2002)
Workforce: 2.1M Unemployment: 4.2%
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Accidents per million manhoursworked
Occupational Disease Incidence(per 10,000 workers)
Improving Health & Safety in WorkplacesImproving Health & Safety in Workplaces
More working in managerial, professional & technical jobs
Changing Workforce Profile
The Factories and Other Workplaces Act
Self-regulation
Industry Ownership
Systems approach
Regulatory Framework & Philosophy
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OSH -
Good for Business
Safety & Health - A Competitive Advantage
Safety & Health - A Competitive Advantage
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Accidents per million manhours in Shipbuilding and Repair
Promoting Behaviour-based Safety
Training, Promotion & Incentives Winning
Companies….
Winning Companies….
Seeking cost-effective solutions
Occupational Exposure to Toxic VaporsOccupational Exposure to Toxic VaporsToxic Gas DispersionToxic Gas Dispersion
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics
PocketNoise
PocketNoise
COVES - Collaborative One-Stop Virtual Engineering Services
COVES - Collaborative One-Stop Virtual Engineering Services
Learning & Sharing on the www…
OSH Alerts
SUCCEEDING THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
SUCCEEDING THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
Unions govt employersINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
Learning & Sharing Over the Years …
Improving occupational safety and health in all developing countries
Improving occupational safety and health in all developing countries