Announcement by WSH Council!
Safety Time-Out (April 2016)
There has been a spate of fatal accidents since the start of the year resulting in 22 fatalities as of 2 April 2016. The Construction sector contributed to the majority with 10 cases, followed by 7 from other sectors and 5 from the Marine sector. If this trend continues, we will see even more workplace deaths, resulting in more workers, their families and their companies being affected.
The WSH Council is very concerned with the situation and urges the industry to review their WSH procedures and take immediate actions to ensure that all control measures are in place.
In view of the serious situation, all occupiers, contractors, subcontractors and workers must work together to ensure that all work procedures are safely executed. All industries are encouraged to conduct a Safety Time-Out in April 2016 to review all work procedures undertaken by their companies, contractors and subcontractors. Workers should be briefed and trained to ensure that they understand their work and how it should be performed safely. Only with all industry stakeholders working together, can we ensure that all accidents and ill-health be prevented and that the workplaces are safe for all the workers.
To assist the industry, the WSH Council has developed the following Safety Time-Out checklists for their use:
