NEWS AND EVENTS

The SHA, with the support of the Workplace Safety & Health Council (WSHC), organised the Workplace Safety and Health Seminar cum bizSAFE Level 1 Workshop on 25 May 2011 at RELC International Hotel.

Participants of the seminar were given an overview of the Incident Statistics of Hotels and Restaurants by Ms June Xiao, Manager (Research, Benchmarking & Analysis) of WSHC. They were also briefed on the case studies and common infringements found during inspections by Mr Tan Fang Qun, Assistant Director (Ops Planning) of the Ministry of Manpower. In addition, WSHC put together some interactive WSH exhibits to allow participants to learn about work incidents through creative case scenarios.

The seminar was followed by the bizSAFE Level 1 workshop, conducted by Bond International Consultants Pte Ltd. bizSAFE is a programme which helps to strengthen the company's WSH capability. Companies which have successfully completed the five different levels will be accorded business privileges and advantages offered by bizSAFE partners. Level 1 of the programme was attended by top management of some of the hotels, which is a testament of their commitment towards WSH in the workplace. ​