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The Singapore Ministry of Manpower is the responsible authority for occupational safety and health in Singapore. [1] The Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 addresses requirements for safety and health in workplaces in Singapore [2] and replaced the Factories Act as of 1 March 2006. [3]
The Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) is the key legislation affecting the principles of the OSH framework. The WSHA emphasises the importance of managing Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) proactively, by requiring stakeholders to take reasonably practicable measures that ensure the safety and health of all individuals affected in the course of work.
The Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) is a Singapore-based statutory body that focuses on the education and engagement of the industry in the areas of workplace health, safety and welfare. The WSHC can be considered as a successor institution to the Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee (WSHAC), which was formed in September 2005.
The main health and safety regulation in Ireland is the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, [123] which replaced earlier legislation from 1989. The Health and Safety Authority, based in Dublin, is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work legislation. [123]
In 2000, Singapore was ranked 6th in the World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems. [1] Bloomberg ranked Singapore's healthcare system the most efficient in the world in 2014. [2] The Economist Intelligence Unit placed Singapore 2nd out of 166 countries for health-care outcomes. [3]
National Environment Agency (NEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of the Government of Singapore. The NEA is responsible for improving and sustaining a clean and green environment in Singapore. Its role is to fight pollution, maintain public health, and provide meteorological information.
The Government of Singapore consists of several departments, known as ministries and statutory boards in Singapore.Ministries are led by a member of the Cabinet and deal with state matters that require direct political oversight.
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore. It is a multi-disciplinary agency responsible for applying medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific expertise to protect and advance public health and safety .