Health programme for hawker centre workers
- February 1, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
No CommentsOlder workers at 15 hawker centres, including hawkers, cleaners and shopkeepers, will enjoy free health checks and health coaching at their workplaces as part of an expanded programme launched by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) on Wednesday. Health Chats @ Hawker Centres, which was piloted in five hawker centres last year, will be rolled out
Free health checks and health coaching for older workers at 15 hawker centres
- January 31, 2019
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – Older workers at 15 hawker centres, including hawkers, cleaners and shopkeepers, will enjoy free health checks and health coaching at their workplaces as part of an expanded new programme announced by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) on Wednesday (Jan 30). Health Chats @ Hawker Centres, which was first piloted in five hawker centres last
Companies on Jurong Island form group to focus on safety and health
- November 27, 2018
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – Twenty-five companies on Jurong Island have pledged to work together to prioritise safety and health in their workplaces. Through the Jurong Island Vision Zero Cluster, these companies will share best practices and innovations with one another. About 100 companies operate on the island. Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad said at the
Workplace safety and health committee getting companies to focus on track record of contractors in…
- August 6, 2018
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – A committee tasked to chart a comprehensive 10-year blueprint in making Singapore workplaces safer and healthier is studying ways to help companies and developers better understand the track record of contractors when deciding on project tenders. Mr John Ng, chairman of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, said this is one of
6 construction deaths in first five months of 2018: Workplace Safety and Health Council
- June 20, 2018
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – There were six workplace deaths in the construction sector in the first five months of this year, up from two in the same period last year, it was revealed on Wednesday (June 20). Mr John Ng, chairman of the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH), also reported a total of 12 deaths in
More help for workers with chronic conditions under new workplace safety and health move
- May 16, 2018
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – Workers with diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol will be able to get screened and manage these chronic conditions early, under an initiative to promote safety and health at workplaces. It will identify at-risk workers – those whose health markers are a cause for concern – and help at least a fifth
Health screening to help reduce workplace deaths
- April 25, 2018
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
Workers will be screened for chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cho-lesterol so they can get help to manage them, under an initiative to promote safety and health at workplaces. It will identify at-risk workers – those whose health markers are a cause for concern – and help at least a
John Ng appointed chairman of Workplace Safety and Health Council
- April 7, 2018
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council will have a new chairman from April 1 when Mr John Ng takes over the position from Mr Heng Chiang Gnee. Mr Ng, currently chief executive of Singapore LNG Corporation, has more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector. He is the vice-president of the
New chairman for Workplace Safety and Health Council
- March 30, 2018
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The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council will have a new chairman from April 1 when Mr John Ng takes over the position from Mr Heng Chiang Gnee. Mr Ng, currently chief executive of Singapore LNG Corporation, has more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector. He is the vice-president of the Singapore
Sembcorp Design and Construction fined $95k for breach of workplace safety and health
- October 26, 2017
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- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – A subsidiary of public-listed Sembcorp Industries was fined $ 95,000 on Monday (Oct 23) for failing to ensure the safety and health of its employees. Sembcorp Design and Construction (SDC), main contractor of a worksite at Jalan Bukit Batok, was deemed to have failed to ensure that the appropriate risk assessment was communicated