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Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [1] Fatigue is a major safety concern in many fields, but especially in transportation, because fatigue can result in disastrous accidents. Fatigue is considered an internal precondition for unsafe acts because it negatively affects the human operator's internal state. Research has generally ...
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.
Presenteeism is ingrained in the culture of certain industries and regions of the world. In Singapore and other South Asian and South East Asian countries, it is a common practice for employees to stay in the office even after their work is done, waiting until their boss leaves. [2] Jobs with large workloads are often associated with presenteeism.
According to a research by a UK bed manufacturer, Singapore leads in the overall fatigue score at 7.2 out of 10, with Mexico and Brazil in second and third place at 7.01 and 6.28 points, respectively.
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 Council is an industry-led Statutory Body that was formed on 1 April 2008.
Occupational stress is a concern for both employees and employers because stressful job conditions are related to employees' emotional well-being, physical health, and job performance. [3] The World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization conducted a study. The results showed that exposure to long working hours, operates ...
The council is an upgrade from the former Workplace Safety Health advisory committee. [1] The WSHC works closely with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and other government agencies, various industry sectors, unions, and professional associations in the development of strategies and programs to raise workplace safety and health standards in Singapore.
Organised by the Workplace Safety & Health Council (WSH Council) in partnership with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, the conference aims to bring together regulators, industry leaders and safety professionals to identify problems, formulate recommendations and develop and implement best practices to ensure the improvement and advancement of ...