Singapore

A senior government minister in Singapore has issued a warning to company directors that they face prosecution for health and safety failures, as the government considers a new Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) on directors’ duties

The risk-based OSH regulatory system introduced by the Robens report, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has influenced other countries to revamp their legislation. IOSH Magazine speaks to Ho Siong Hin, Senior Director at International WSH, to find out how Singapore has taken Robens’ philosophy forward.

The Singapore government has revised safe management measures for employers to control a rise in COVID-19 infections in workplaces.

With a career that has seen him in roles at national and multinational level, Craig Docherty GradIOSH explains why respecting cultural differences – both within and beyond the workplace – is crucial.

Around 800 delegates including occupational safety and health professionals (OSH), business leaders and government officials are expected to attend the Singapore WSH Conference 2016, co-organised biennially by the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH), the WSH Institute and Ministry of Manpower.This year’s conference programme is themed around ‘Total WSH: The Future of Our Workplace’, and aims to highlight the importance of adopting a holistic approach towards managing both safety and health risks in the workplace.