Update on COVID-Safe Training &

Joint Industry Webinars

A COVID-safe and well informed built environment sector through:

1. Safe Management Officers (SMO)

Course for Construction

2. COVID-Safe Training for Workers

supporting BE Sector

(A)COVID-Safe Training

Build COVID-safe knowledge and practices

to provide safe working environment

(B) Joint Industry Webinars

Keeping industry updated on requirements

& progress of COVID-Safe Restart

Complimentary Webinar Series on

COVID-Safe Restart

(3 to 5 Jun)

COVID-Safe Training

Safe Management Officers (SMOs) & Safe

Distancing Officers (SDOs) in the construction

sector

4 hour online training, including assessment

Live session with trainers & facilitators

• Establish and implement Safe Management Measures

(SMM) for safe working environment on site

• Implement measures to mitigate risks of outbreaks

• Conduct inspections and checks for compliance

1. SMO Course for Construction

• 40,000 training places in June

• Jointly offered by:

• BCA Academy *

• SCAL Academy (offered in English & Mandarin)

• NTUC Learning Hub

*SSG Funded for eligible participants, baseline support at 50%; up to

95% (WTS Scheme-Individual)

Ramping up of Training Capacity to meet Industry’s demand

Safe Management Officers (SMO) Course

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Applications Capacity

Workers supporting the BE sector, i.e.

Construction Projects, Supply Works,

Renovation Works & Construction Works.

• Online training in multiple languages with

assessment

• Staying Healthy & Socially Responsible

• COVID-Safe Guidelines & Requirements

• COVID-Safe Practices at Worksites &

Workplaces

2. COVID-Safe Training for Workers

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Cummulative no. of Applicants and Passed

Applicants Passed

~425,000

~250,000

Proactive participation from industry

COVID-Safe Training for Workers

English42%

Chinese12%

Malay3%

Tamil19%

Bengali20%

Myanmar4%

% Of Course Attendees Who View The Various Languages

Continuous Industry Engagement Through

Joint Webinars on COVID-safe Restart

In partnership with:

Working Together Towards COVID-Safe and Restart Ready

(3 – 5 June 2020)

Total attendees: 11,000 participants

• Engage and inform industry on restart criteria;

• Facilitate the industry firms’ restarting process;

• Receive clarifications from industry

Date 3 Jun (Wed) 4 Jun (Thu) 5 Jun (Fri)

Partners

Attendees 970 3,800 1,450 850 3,930

11,000

Questions 360 1,750 730 200 860

3,900

No. of Views

for Webinar

Recording

5,000 2,600 880 300 1,350

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Workforce

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Accommodation

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Support Measures

OthersBuilders Specialist

ContractorsFacility &

Property Mgt

Consultants

Useful platform in addressing industry’s top concerns

• Clear dissemination of information to industry

• Platforms to share common pitfalls & good practices

• Access to digital feedback channels

Industry feels the following are key areas towards sustainable COVID-safe restart:

• Closer consultations amongst agencies and industry

• Greater clarity of information amongst agencies

• Flexibility in adaptation of requirements to ground

conditions

Jun to July:

Safe Restart Webinar SeriesOct:

Resilience Webinar Series

Jun to Jul:

TAC hosted Clinics on

project application

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Aug to Sep:

Recover Webinar Series

Sept to Nov:

Industry visioning workshops on building

resilience & transformation

Partnering TACs to engage wider community

16 Jun:

Industry Leaders Webinar

11 Jun:

CIJC-STAS Dialogue

Industry Engagement on Construction Restart

11 Jun 2020

Overall update on construction restart progress

Agenda

• Restart Progress

• Application for restart➢ Self-assessment checklist to assess readiness for restart➢ Pointers to note for a safe restart

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Restart Progress

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• AccessCode was introduced on 2 Jun 2020 to indicate which foreign workers can work

• Engaged industry on the restart requirements and process via BCA-Industry series webinar from 3-5 Jun 2020

• COVID Safe workers training: 250,000 passed to date

• SMO Course: 40,000 training slots now available for JuneSFA-Apollo

Types of FirmsApplications Approved(as of 10 Jun)

1 Construction projects 213

2 Supply works 3

3 Renovation works 17,400

4 Other works involving CAW ~8000

SFA-Apollo

SFA-Apollo

Self assessment checklist to assess restart readiness

Questions to help project parties to assess their available COVID Safe Workforce and next step of action

• User will receive prompts if their input does not meet any COVID Safe Restart criteria

• Project team can prepare their workforce and worksite prior to restart, e.g. by asking workers to download TraceTogetherapp

Self assessment checklist to assess restart readiness

• User will receive an email with links to download the application forms and access to application link, upon successfully completing the self assessment checklist

Self assessment checklist to assess restart readiness

Salient points to meet COVID-Safe Restart Criteria

COVID-Safe Worksite

• For small projects with project value ≤$3 million, minimise the number of concurrent activities to observe safe distancing.

COVID-Safe Worker Accommodation/Transport

• Accommodation must be cleared with cohorting of workers in place.

• Workforce should not be housed in too many different places of residence to minimise inter-mixing and infection risks.

COVID-Safe Workforce • Start with a smaller workforce for easier

management of new worksite measures.

Thank you.

Safe WorkforceSwab Test Requirement

AccessCode

A. Swab Test Requirements• For workers staying in HDB and Private Residential Premises, etc.

✓ SC/PR/EPs, WPH, SP full time working in HQ office → Swab test not required

✓ Not working on construction site (Only WPH / SP required periodic swab test), → can start work while waiting for swab test arrangement by BCA

✓ Working at construction site (include consultants, developers representatives and inspectors)→ All required periodic swab test, can start work while waiting for swab test arrangement by BCA

✓ Working during circuit breaker – require periodic swab test, can continue work while waiting for swab test arrangement by BCA

• For workers staying in dorms – subject to dorm clearance (Details on dorm clearance schedule can be found on: http://www.mom.gov.sg/covid-19/cleared-dormitories)

Key Point to Note on Swab Test Requirements for workers in HDB/PRP

Firms apply to BCA for Safe

Restart of works

• (Interim) BCA will inform approved firms on the scheduled swab appointment date and location

• Online swab appointment service will be available later for employers

➢ Process flow to Schedule Swab Tests for Employees Approved to Resume/Continue Works

• Upon approval, BCA will arrange for swab test

• Concurrently, workers can start / continue to work

• 2 Locations: Old Police Academy and The Float @ Marina Bay• HPB swab teams operating 7 days a week• To date, scheduled 22.8K workers (2 to 13 June)• Workers can restart/continue to work while waiting for swab test results• No payment required

B. MOM AccessCode

Colour Status and What it MeansHealth Status Work Status Residence Status

Green (Allowed to work)

• Recovered / Tested negative• Not on quarantine order• Not on SHN• Reported daily health status

using FWMOMCare mobile application

• Downloaded latest version of TraceTogether mobile application

Employer and worker approved to resume work

• Stay in cleared block or cleared dormitory

• Stay in private residential property and HDB flats

• Updated location and mobile numbers using FWMOMCaremobile application

Grey Not applicable Employer and worker not approved to resume work

Not applicable

Red Conditions not met Employer and worker approved to resume work

Conditions not met

AccessCode enable dormitory operators, employers and workers to check the work status of the workers

Frequently Asked Questions

• SGWorkpass show “Red” status, even though they are permitted to work

✓ Mainly due to address errors: on record, employee may be reflected as staying in an isolated dorm - employer to ensure that the address is updated in OFWAS

✓ Takes 1 to 2 days for the AccessCode to be updated.

• SGWorkPass show “Grey” status even though they were previously permitted to work during Circuit Breaker (CB) period

✓ Apply to BCA for approvals to ensure that they meet the Covid-Safe restart criteria

Facilitating Setting Up of CTQ/TOLQ/FCD

Engagement with Industry Stakeholders

11 Jun 2020

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Help projects minimise roadblocks for setting up of CTQ/TLQ/FCDs during this period tosupport

i) to thin out PBDs and ii) to meet safe accommodation requirement for a safe restart

No Types of on-site housing Description

1 Construction Temporary quarters (CTQ)

• Temporary structure within a construction site• Part of buildings still under construction

2 Temporary Occupation Licence Quarters (TOLQs)

• Quarters on temporary occupation licence land typically near construction site

3 Factory converted Dormitories (FCDs)• Includes Temporary Living Quarters

(TLQ)

• Industrial or warehouse which have partially converted dormitories

BCA will facilitate the setting up of temporary workersquarters

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Apply to MOM to ensure basic

specification are met

Appoint a QP to certify the plans for

submission to SCDF (Applicable to FCDs. CTQs endorsed

by QP)

Submit to NEA design / provision meets requirements

Submit to PUB to ensure adequate supply

Firm

Submit to URA for

land use approval

Submit to landowner for approval

(SLA/JTC)

Submit to technical agencies for approval

(SCDF/NEA/PUB/LTA)

Pre-COVID Workflow

Generally, 1-2 months to obtain approval

Previously, applicant has to submit to different agencies to obtain clearances to set up quarters

Detailed design/ construction

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Firm BCA

New workflow to fast track approval

Target to obtain approval within 1-2 weeks

Now, applicant only need to submit to BCA to set upquarters

BCA will help to facilitate the clearances with the technical agencies to expedite theprocess during COVID-19 period

To further enhance the application process, BCA developed a one-stop shopfront to facilitate application

Portal live as at 2 Jun 2020!https://go.gov.sg/ctq-tolq-fcd-application

• Currently BCA taking in request via email• Online application will hasten the

application process and approval• BCA will inform the industry about the one-

stop shopfront

Status update

TypeTotal

Applications Bedspace

CTQ (Approved by MOM) 25 4,634TLQ (Approved by MOM) 241 4,169TOLQ (Supported by agencies) 19 6,548

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MOM will be publishing the dormitories clearing schedules. Besides building CTQs, contractors can also consider to cohort workers in cleaned PBD.

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Thank you

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