Health and safety

All outlets vending and distributing freshly prepared beverages with high levels of sugar and/or saturated fat content – including staff canteens – now have to label such beverages with the “Nutri-Grade” mark …

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Singapore has introduced various levels of smoking prohibitions since 1970 …

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◉ Safety and health officers A safety and health officer or co-ordinator must be appointed in certain workplaces …

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The Work Injury Compensation Bill 2019 will enter fully into force on 1st September 2020 …

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Workplaces must have risk management policies in place …

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A health and safety inspector has, amongst others, the following powers:  to enter, inspect and examine a workplace at any time; to inspect and examine any machinery, equipment or installations; to inspect, examine and make a copy of records, certificates, notice and other documents; to examine and inquire into matters in order to determine whether legal provisions are being complied with; to take samples of materials or substances for testing or analysis;  to evaluate the level of noise, lighting, temperature or hazardous substances in the workplace and the exposure levels of workers; to take photographs or video recordings;  to require any person in the workplace to produce proof of the their identity …

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The Minister may require an employer to submit a report to the Commissioner where there has been an occupational accident, a dangerous occurrence or an occupational disease in a prescribed workplace …

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The Minister may order a prescribed class of people to attend health and safety training courses …

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The Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations apply to all workplaces …

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The provisions in the Workplace Safety and Health Act provide the main framework for occupational health and safety in Singapore …

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