ESTABLISH AND REVIEW OF

WSH POLICY AND OBJECTIVES

NAME JIAO LEI

NRIC S7683461Z
HP 96775216
SUBMISSION DATE 1st September 2008

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 Table of Contents

Data & information collected through research on the internal & external factors that
influence the organisations WSH policy.................................................................................3
MOM Statement by Dr Lee Boon Yang Minister for Manpower on Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Foreign Manpower Related Issues on 10 April 2003
.................................................................................................................................................3
Analysis on the factors that influence the organisations WSH policy....................................3
Develop WSH policy statements & objectives........................................................................4
Recommend the proposed WSH policy & objectives for management approval after
consultation with respective stakeholders..............................................................................5
Identify & look into the relevant organizational structure/s essential in the alignment &
implementation of the WSH policy..........................................................................................6
Ways to engage & motivate stakeholders in the change process within organizational
structure & system..................................................................................................................6
Establish the strategies for implementing WSH policy...........................................................6
Advantages & benefits of having positive WSH culture in the implementation of WSH
policy.......................................................................................................................................7
Establish regular & effective review progress of WSH policy & objective..............................7
Determine the relevant information to be collected for reviewing...........................................7
Involve stakeholders in the assessment of necessary changes to existing policy &
objectives................................................................................................................................7
Establish the impact & the resources required for implementation, prior to finalizing the
changes...................................................................................................................................7
Document & communicate to relevant stakeholders the changes in policy arising from
review......................................................................................................................................8

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Data & information collected through research on the internal & external factors
that influence the organisations WSH policy

Internal Factor
1. WSH risk profile: New batch of foreign workers came from SARS outbreak
countries.
2. Nature of organization processes: Being a construction site, labour intensive &
work in open space. The nature of work made us a high risk group of
contacting the disease & spread to others.
3. Current WSH policy: New PPE policy imposed by global group director on
August 2008.
4. WSH organizational structure: Being a proactive culture, on monthly review,
feedback from staff to step up control measure against SARS.

External Factor
1. MOM Statement by Dr Lee Boon Yang Minister for Manpower on Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Foreign Manpower Related Issues on 10
April 2003
2. Communicable Disease Center in Singapore: As of April 30, a total of 201
probable cases of SARS and 722 suspect cases have been reported.
3. Changes in industrial practices: Every industry including construction sites are
taking steps to check the workers & prevent the disease to spread.
4. WHO: There is a possible SARS outbreak in Asia. The disease is incurable,
everyone have to take precaution.

Analysis on the factors that influence the organisations WSH policy

From the SARS outbreak in 2003, we know that the disease can be fatal &
epidemic. It will cause loss of life & huge economic damage if it is not under
control.
All authority MOM,MOHA,MOH & MOE all have publish many statement & ways to
deter SARS. Such as quarantine policy, temperature monitoring, health screening
of tourist, set up a separate section for SARS patient, provide thermometer &
mask in workplace. The new breed of SARS virus might be mutated to be more
threatening than before.
As our company is an international corporation, we put effort for continue
enhancement in our workplace safety & health. The recent PPE policy to
implement all stakeholders to wear glove on site is a good example.
As our current SARS outbreak possibility, we can also implement the temperature
monitoring, provide mask & participate in NEA campaign to improve our site &
worker squatter hygiene condition.
And more budget for safety & health promotion on SARS & spend more money in
purchasing the necessary items to safeguard our life!

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Develop WSH policy statements & objectives

S/N Objective Target Performance Indicator

Assigning EHS To all staff, workers Every stakeholder wear the
1
responsibilities and business partners PPE and measure temperature
Reduce non-
Establish No wearing or find from
2 conformance during
accountability authority
inspection
Encourage contractors
Getting workers to be more proactive in Award from NEA Singapore
3
involved health and safety OK campaign
programs
Check worker
Medical No reportable case of SARS
4 temperature when they
examination on site due to work
enter site
To be competent and
5 Provide training To e assessed by trainer
able to react in crisis

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Recommend the proposed WSH policy & objectives for management approval
after consultation with respective stakeholders

Our goal is to achieve leadership in sustainable environment practice and in the

promotion of the health and safety of our stakeholders. Our policy is to integrate
this goal & our corporate values,programmes & practices into each of our Regions,
business & joint ventures. Our performance targets are set annually, based on
continuous improvement.
The responsibility for implementing this policy rests with our management.
The personal responsibility of everyone is to get things changed, fixed, redesigned
or enhanced so as to ensure the health & safety of all who work with us, visit us or
do business with us and minimize our environment impact.
To achieve our goal a Board Director has been appointed to monitor & review the
success of the policy & our organization & arrangements for carrying it out. We will
provide the necessary resources to carry it out. Underpinning our efforts is our
global Environment Health & Safety Management System, which is built upon &
developed by each of our business operations. It is based upon continuous
improvement, skill enhancement, consultation & the best advice available.
Compliance with legislation is obviously important but this is only the minimum
starting point.
We believe that the best environment, healthy & safe solution is also the best
business solution.
We believe that all damaging occurrences are preventable & that no process, in
any of our operation, is so urgent or so important that we cannot find an
environment sound, healthy & safe way of carrying it out.
I personally commit my company to this policy, & I task all employees with the
personal responsibility to achieve our goal.

Ross Taylor
CEO

1st September 2008

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Identify & look into the relevant organizational structure/s essential in the
alignment & implementation of the WSH policy

Please refers to appendix 1 (Verbal Notification & FLASH reporting procedure &
appendix 2 ( Project team organization chart)

1. Include the factors involved in the establishing of the WSH

objectives
The factors are
WSH policy (refers to Q4)
Legal & other requirements (refers to appendix 3, list of legal & other
requirement)
Organisational WSH risks (refers to appendix 4, pre-construction risk
assessment)
Technological options
Financial, operational & business requirement
Views of interested parties

2. Organisational programme for stakeholder awareness &

involvement

Training programme will be provided for management, health & safety committee
training & employees. A training record will be kept on site.
Whereas for business partners, a safety induction & regular EHS pamphlets will
be sent to them & encourage them to surf our intranet safety & health section.

Ways to engage & motivate stakeholders in the change process within

organizational structure & system

Engage stakeholders may include:

To establish mechanisms for obtaining feedback such as
conduct electronic survey in intranet
conduct regular manager & subordinate session,
organize team building session & obtain feedback in a more comfortable
atmosphere.

Motivating with reward & recognition

Show concern for the stakeholders when implementing the change & reducing
the likely impacts.

Establish the strategies for implementing WSH policy

Company-wide promotional campaigns

To print big poster with new policy & display on site office, notice board &
hoarding.

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 To have a committee & workgroup meeting. And invite project manager or
safety manager to brief about the new policy, a few safety committee
members as guest speaker & encourage the audience to feedback.

Communication packages through e-mail & electronic survey

To send email & formal letters to business partners, suppliers, consultant &
subcontractors.

Develop means & monitor progress towards achieving the set

objectives
To conduct periodic reviews, identify the obstacles, escalate the problem to
higher management & ask for support, reorganize & redeploy resources &
strategy.

Advantages & benefits of having positive WSH culture in the implementation of

WSH policy

Advantages
1. Improve safety attitudes in people;
2. Imply a constant assessment of the safety significance of events and issues
so that the appropriate level of attention can be given;
3. Establish and develop positive attitudes towards safety culture in a
community is cost effective.

Benefits
1. higher morale at work
2. reduced risks
3. lower injury & illness rates
4. Good company image

Establish regular & effective review progress of WSH policy & objective
To address suitability of current WSH policy
To review adequacy of current hazard identification, risk assessment & risk
control processes
To determine the adequacy of material
To determine effectiveness of WSH inspection & hazard reporting
processes

Determine the relevant information to be collected for reviewing

Previous management review records
WSH audit result
WSH performance, as shown by performance indicators
Change in the internal & external environment that might affect WSH policy

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Involve stakeholders in the assessment of necessary changes to existing policy
& objectives
Employers:
Participate in the management review on adequacy of existing policy and
objectives;
Provide all necessary resources required;
Ensure the any changes of the policy and objects shall be communicated
to other relevant parties;

Employees:
Understand the policy and objectives;
Communicate with management on any comments of the policy and
objectives;

Establish the impact & the resources required for implementation, prior to
finalizing the changes

I) Impacts
Reduced risks
Lower injury & illness rates
Reduced costs
Higher morale

II) Resources
Human resources
Financial resources
Internal & external resources

Document & communicate to relevant stakeholders the changes in policy arising

from review
I) document changes in policy arising from review
Revision to WSH policy
Revision to WSH objectives
Revision to target date of completion of projects
Changes to WSH organization, roles & responsibilities
Changes in area to be emphasized in WSH
Tightening of control & surveillance in certain areas
Specific improvement or corrective actions to be taken by certain
personnel

II) Means of communication to relevant stakeholders

Meetings
Email

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Intranet
Notice boards
Employee communication sessions

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