WORKPLACE SAFETY OFFICERS / COORDINATORS
Our Projects
Outsource WSH Safety Officer Services
Outsourcing Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) is one of the best decisions a company can make nowadays. Obtaining safety officer services from a third party has become a rapidly growing trend in Singapore and it can save both time and money for your company.
Most importantly, it enables your organisation to allocate more resources to other areas of business operations without exception. WSH outsourcing allows businesses to focus on their core operations while assuring their commitment to environmental, health, and safety considerations.
Is It Mandatory to Appoint WSH Officers/WSH Coordinators at Your Worksite?
Workplace Safety and Health (WSHO) Officers
According to regulations, the following workplaces must appoint a WSHO to provide safety coordinator services:
- Shipyards in which any ships, tankers and other vessels are constructed, reconstructed, repaired, refitted, finished or broken up.
- Factories used for processing petroleum or petroleum products.
- Factories that carry out building operations or engineering construction projects worth $10 million or more.
- Any other factory employing 100 or more people, excluding those used to manufacture garments.
Coordinators of Workplace Safety and Health (WSHC)
Appointing a Workplace Safety and Health Coordinator is required by legislation for any worksite where the contract sum of the building operations or works of engineering construction carried out is less than $10 million.
Assure Safety provides both safety officer and safety coordinator services to fulfil these requirements.
Why Assure Safety?
WSH compliance is a duty best delegated to a professional in safety consultancy. When you choose Assure Safety, you will be engaging with a team of experts. Every safety officer or coordinator will typically have a specific area of expertise, and as a group, each member will collaborate to achieve your company’s WSH goals and objectives. Furthermore, we will assist you in launching relevant and results-driven initiatives that will lead to success.
WSH consultancy is dedicated to making the workplace environment safer and healthier in order to maintain productivity. Workplace safety and health protocols are necessary for all employees, regardless of the size or type of organisation. These WSH services provided by safety officers and coordinators protect employees, as well as equipment and commercial property. Avoiding or reducing injuries to personnel, as well as damage to equipment and facilities, will result in lower expenses and increased profit for a company.
FAQ
Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces specified in the Workplace Safety and Health Act should appoint a workplace safety officer in writing.
Workplaces to appoint Workplace Safety and Health Officers are:
- Shipyards that construct, reconstruct, repair, refit, finish or break up any ship, tanker, or other vessel.
- Petroleum or petroleum product processing factories.
- Factories which carry out building operations or engineering construction work of $10 million or more.
- Any other factories with 100 or more employees, excluding those that manufacture garments.
A Workplace Safety and Health Officer is responsible for assisting the employer or any other person in charge of the workplace to:
- Identify, assess and advise on any foreseeable risk arising from the workplace or its work processes.
- Recommend and assist with reasonably practicable measures to eliminate any foreseeable risk or, if unable to prevent, recommend and assist with other reasonably practicable measures to minimise the risk.
- Implement safe work procedures to control the risk to any person who is working on the premises or may be affected by the occupier’s undertaking in the workplace.
The main difference between a safety officer and a safety coordinator lies in their respective roles and responsibilities within an organisation’s safety management structure.
A safety officer holds a more authoritative position within an organisation’s safety management hierarchy and is responsible for overseeing and enforcing safety protocols, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and best practices.
A safety coordinator serves as a facilitator or liaison between different departments or teams within an organisation and is responsible for coordinating safety-related activities, such as training sessions, safety drills, and emergency response planning.