This presentation will give a clear perspective of what “Risk Management”, “bizSAFE”, “RMAF” and “ARCs” are all about, how these could help reduce your liability and at the same time increase productivity, giving you an edge over others in business

1. Risk Management
A Legal Requirement & Tool To Increase
Productivity & Competitiveness.
Presented by EMAAN OSH Connect Pte Ltd
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2. Presenter Profile
SALAHUDDIN ABDUL SAMAD
BSc Health & Safety (Curtin University of
Technology, Australia)
Director, Emaan OSH Connect Pte Ltd.
Principal WSH Advisor & Trainer, Asdin Associates.
Former Factory Inspector (DIS, MOM).
WSH Officer, ACTA Certified CB Trainer.
Member, Singapore Institute of Safety Officers (SISO) &
Association of Professional Trainers, Singapore (APTS).
Salahuddin is a former Factory Inspector with the Department of Industrial Safety, Ministy Of Labour (MOL, now
MOM) and has helped many organizations (including MNCs) in developing, implementing and maintaining their
ISO14001 Environmental and OHSAS18001 Safety and Health Management Systems since 1997.
In those capacities he had also served these organizations as an Associate Safety Manager, Safety
Consultant, Trainer and Advisor. He has also been providing clients with non-statutory WSH-related in-house
training such as Risk Assessment, Effective Workplace Inspections, Fire Safety Awareness, etc.
In consulting, he also provides consultation to workplaces and organizations in developing, establishing and
implementing their workplace safety and health management system capabilities (which includes guidance for
certification to bizSAFE Levels 3 and 5 by the WSH Council), based on the OHS Management System
customized to SS506:2009.

3. Presentation Objectives
• Your legal liability under the WSHA 2006;
• Risk Management requirements under the Act;
• The benefits of the bizSAFE Programme and how to get “certified”;
• The Government’s funding scheme via RMAF, ARC, RMAF Agent;
• How Risk Management brings about increased Productivity and helps
raise your competitive edge over others.
RM a legal requirement
Risk Management
RA (HI + RE + RC)
Eg. Re-engineering
Productivity Competitive Edge

4. Introduction
Come Sep 2011, all remaining industries Alan Greenspan, Ex-Chairman of the
will fall under the enforcement Federal Reserve of the United States
remarked:
framework of WSH Act 2006 and its • Technically, productivity is the ratio of
relevant subsidiary legislation. output to input. It is a measure of
how efficiently and effectively a
• Risk Management is a major requirement business or an economy uses inputs
and challenge for SMEs while there are such as labour and capital to produce
increased penalties prescribed for non- outputs such as goods and services.
compliance. • An increase in productivity means that
more goods and services are
• Let’s see how we could take advantage produced with the same amount of
of risk management for enhancement of labour and capital. It is not about
productivity and creating a competitive cutting costs but "doing things right"
edge for our businesses. and "doing the right things" to achieve
maximum efficiency and value.

5. Principles of New OSH Framework
1. Reduce Risks At Source
a. Emphasising on good OSH management systems
b. Comprehensive Risk Assessments
c. Assigning liability to those who are in control of
workplace risks
2. Promote Industry Ownership of Standards & Outcomes
a. Mindset change from following letters of law to taking
responsibility over standards and outcomes.
3. Higher Penalties for Poor Safety Management
a. Penalties must be sufficient to reflect the cost of poor
safety management and deter risk-taking behaviour.

6. WSHA 2006 & Phases of Implementation
A.F.R. per 100,000 workers
2008 = lowered to 2.8
2009 = increased to 2.9
2010 = lower @ 2.2 (LATEST
fig.)
WSH Act 2006
• Effective 1st March 2006
• Provides for coverage of all
workplaces but will be implemented
in phases, focusing first on “HOT”
industries (Phase 1) such as:
• Construction,
• Shipbuilding and Ship-Repair and
Workplace Safety and Health Act
• Metal-Working.
2006

7. WSHA & Phases of Implementation
WSH Act 2006
Phase 2 = Effective 1st March 2008, 6 new
sectors will be covered under WSHA 2006
1. Hotels, Food & Beverage Sectors
2. Services allied to transportation of
goods.
3. Landscape Care & Maintenance Service
Activities
4. Healthcare Activities
5. Veterinary Activities
6. Waste and Water Management
Phase 3 = Effective Sep 2011 all other
sectors will be covered under WSHA 2006

8. WSH Act & Stakeholders Responsibilities
WSH Act 2006
Enhancements ………..
1. Higher penalties for non-conformance (violations);
2. Holds everyone (more than one party) potentially
liable, including managers and directors;
3. More WSH Ownership coverage;
4. More Enforcement Tools;
5. Shift of mindset
Stakeholders
“Duty to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure
workplace safety and health” ………..……Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006

9. Principles of New OSH Framework
WSHA 2006 A glimpse of what the RM
(Effective 1st Mar 2006) Regulations stipulates…..
Regn 3 - In every workplace, the employer, self-
employed person and principal shall conduct a risk
assessment in relation to the safety and health risks
posed to any person who may be affected by his
undertaking in the workplace.
Regn 4 – To eliminate and control risk…. Using the
Hierarchy of Controls……
Regn 8 – Penalty for non-compliance ….
(a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding
$10,000; (b) for a second or subsequent offence, to
a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
WSH (Risk Management) Regulations 2006
Effective 1st Sep 2006

10. bizSAFE Journey
Source: WSHC Website at http://www.wshc.sg 2011-01-10 “Building Safety and Health In Your Business”

11. Source: WSHC Website at http://www.wshc.sg 2011-01-10 “Building Safety and Health In Your Business”

12. RMAF
What is RMAF?
Risk Management Assistance Fund
• Max. government funding of up to 90% of
Consultancy Fees subject to a max. of S$6K. And
• Max. claim of S$600/- of 3rd Party Auditing Fee.
• However, companies can claim only on the auditing
fee (max. S$800) if the services of a Risk Consultant
and RMAF Agent is not engaged.
• For further information & enquiries do visit
• WSH Council at http://www.wshc.sg
• Our Website at http://www.oshconnect.com.sg

13. Risk Management , Productivity & Competitiveness
Risk Management NOT Implemented
• Loss-time Injury incidents
• Work Stoppages – Legal / Investigation / Voluntary
• Disruption of work, tasks, processes, delivery, etc.
• Loss time in sourcing of injured skilled worker replacement,
• Loss-time in re-training new worker
• Machinery/equipment down / failure requiring repairs / re-setup
• Increased insurance premiums
• Workmen’s compensation costs, legal suits, etc
• Increased investment costs
• Decreased customer satisfaction, confidence, recurring or new
orders
• Etc.
Potential Major Losses

14. Accidents – Wake up Calls For Employers & Stakeholders
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED© S4-05B

15. Accidents – Wake up Calls For Employers & Stakeholders
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED© S4-05D

16. Accidents – Wake up Calls For Employers & Stakeholders
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED© S4-05E

17. Accidents – Wake up Calls For Employers & Stakeholders
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED© S4-05F

18. Risk Management & Productivity
• Safer workplace & environment through re-engineering
• Work continues without unnecessary disruption
• Timely completion of tasks
• Achievement of set-targets
• Timely delivery of orders
• Increased customers’ trust & satisfaction
• Increased orders
• Increased employees morale
• Increased profitability
• Increased potential for growth
• Ability to use useful WSH-related productivity tools
(SWP, PTW, etc)
• Reduced costs (compensation, insurance, etc)

19. How Emaan OSH Connect Can Assist YOU..
WSH Professional Courses WSH Consultation
• NEBOSH IGC • bizSAFE Levels 3 and 5
• Risk Assessment
• other WSH related issues.
WSH Courses
• bizSAFE Levels 1 & 2 in collaboration
with Asdin Associates (an MOM bizSAFE
Approved Training Provider
• Risk Assessment
• Effective WSH Inspections
• Occupational First Aiders Course
WSH Enquiries
• Call us at +65 62923549
• E-mail us at oshconnect@emaan.com.sg
• visit our website at http://www.oshconnect.com.sg

20. Emaan OSH Connect Can Assist YOU..