[Sent by MOM - 1 September] Starting today, the Ministry of M | SG Ministry of Manpower

[Sent by MOM - 1 September]

Starting today, the Ministry of Manpower is introducing a slate of new measures to strengthen workplace safety and health (WSH) and improve WSH oversight. We will:

Introduce a six-month “Heightened Safety” period from 1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023, with tougher measures to increase management accountability and penalties for companies with unsafe work conditions and practices. This includes a mandatory Safety Time-Out between 1-15 September.

Expansion of StartSAFE programme to better support companies in improving WSH processes.

Disqualification framework and revised demerit point system for the construction sector, from 1 October 2022.

Set up a Multi-Sectoral Workplace Safety Taskforce to conduct sectoral deep dives into work practices and industry structures to strengthen safety practices and outcomes.

Learn more about these new measures at https://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/2022/0109-heightened-safety-period-measures-to-address-spate-of-workplace-fatalities