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Mohd Ismadi

Director (Policy, Information & Corporate Services)

Occupational Safety & Health Division

Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

Design for Safety Journey in Singapore

From Guidelines to RegulationsInternational Construction Safety Leadership Conference 2017

13 April 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Presentation Outline

Impetus to Mandate DfS in Singapore

What is DfS

Key Processes to mandate DfS in Singapore

Critical Success Factors

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WSH (DfS) Regulations 2015 –An Quick Overview


Impetus to Mandate DfS

Reducing Risks at Source

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Stagnating WSH Performance in Construction


Construction sector continued to be the top contributor of workplace fatalities. The number of fatalities has remained relatively the same since 2012.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Construction 26 34 27 27 24

Marine 6 3 4 4 6

Manufacturing 12 7 6 6 9

Transport & Storage 7 11 12 15 11

Others 5 18 11 14 16

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The Workplace Fatal Injury Rate for the Construction sector has stagnated at around 5.5 since 2011. The rate is also the highest amongst all industries.

Chart 2 - Workplace Fatal Injuries & Rate, 2007 - 2016

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Construction 8.1 6.9 8.1 8.1 5.5 5.9 7.2 5.5 5.4 4.9

Marine 8.4 9.2 11.1 5.6 9.4 5.6 2.7 3.8 4.2 6.7

Manufacturing 3.7 2.9 2.6 1.6 3.1 2.8 1.6 1.4 1.4 2.2

Transport & Storage 2.7 3 1.5 2 4.8 3.2 4.9 5.1 6.3 4.6

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44% of Fatalities could have been prevented if

DfS elements were considered

• Construction accident investigation reports for fatal accidents that occurred in the year of 2012 in Singapore were used in the analysis.

• A total of 25 cases in the construction industry were assessed.

Accidents that may have been prevented if DfS elements were incorporated during design and construction stages

Accidents that could have been mitigated if proper measures were implemented during construction

Accidents that cannot be assessed due to insufficient information or could not beprevented even if proper design or measures were taken

44% 44% 12%

Design stage Construction stage

24% 20%

Study of Accidents in 2012

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Design through Construction Safety –OSHA (US)

Construction Design and Management Regulations – HSE (UK) since 1994

1. “Safe Design Report” part of Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012, including Commonwealth, Queensland, NSW, NT, ACT, SA and TAS

2. Section 28 of the Victorian OH&S Act 2004

Directive 92/57/EEC – EU-OSHA since 1992

1. South Africa Section 10 of OH&S Act 1993

2. Construction Regulations 2003

Design for Safety – Around the World

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•UK CDM was enacted in 1994, revised in

2007 and next revision in 2015

•Key changes of CDM over the years:

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1994 20152007

CDM RegsCDM Regs

combined with Construction

Regs

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Planning Supervisor

CDM Coordinator

Principal Designer

Domestic Client excluded

Domestic Client included

Competence specified -

Competence section removed

Format of Regulations

Pre-Construction Planning

Duties on Clients

Competence of Stakeholders

UK experience with CDM

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What is DfS?

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In line with principal of WSH Act, the person who creates the risk must be responsible to manage the risks.

Need to ensure that risks created as a result of design be reviewed through a systematic process and the resultant mitigated risk be communicated down the project process chain

In specifying the design, stakeholders should consider how the structure can be constructed, used, maintained and decommissioned safely.

Need to study the design and assess the risks to persons constructing as well as others affected such as public and people using the structure in future.

A framework to ensure communication of vital safety and health information along the entire construction process chain to help stakeholders to participate in making vital WSH decisions.

Concept of DfS

13Outcome: A building which can be constructed, maintained & decommissioned safely

Building Lifecycle

Planning

ConstructionDecommissioned

Maintenance

DfS – To identify and address foreseeable risks throughout the entire

Lifecycle of the Project

Reducing Risk at Source

DfS Starts from Concept Design Stage

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• Grouptogether a review team consisting of major stakeholders

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• Understandthe full design concept by looking at the drawings and calculations, or have the designers elaborate on the design

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• Identify the risks that arise as a result of the design or construction method. The risks should be recorded and analysed to see if they can be eliminated by changing the design

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• Designaround the risks identified to eliminate or mitigate the risks

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• Enter all the information including vital design change information affecting safety and health or remaining risks to be mitigated into the Risk Register.

Guidelines on DfS – GUIDE Process

GUIDE 1• Concept Design Review

GUIDE 2• Detailed Design Review

GUIDE 3

• Preconstruction Design Review

Guidelines on DfS – GUIDE Process

Outcome of Review: A Safe Design endorsed by all Parties and a Record of Residual Risks or vital Safety and Health Information to be communicated to all Stakeholders in the process chain

DfS Register

Developer

DfS Review Process

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Process to Mandate DfS

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Design for Safety

Safety Starts with Design

WSH Design for Safety

Regulations 2016

A Quick Overview

Present a Case to Mandate DfS in Singapore

Announcement in advance

Collective WSH Ownership – Setting up WOG-Industry level Taskforce to lead implementation

Formulate a progressive and effective DfS Regulation grounded on principles of Risk Prevention

Build Industry Capability and Awareness to support DfS legislative framework

Process to Mandate DfS

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Construction Safety a Cause for Concern

Design for Safety


Upstreaming WSH Intervention

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20102008

Launch of Guidelines on

DfS

Rollout of DfS Coordinator

Course

2011

Introduction of DfS Recognition

Scheme

2014

Announcement of mandating of

DfS

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Gazette WSH (DfS) Regulations

July 2015

Journey Towards Mandating DfS

2015

WSH (DfS) Regulations effective

1 Aug 2016

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Voluntary adoption of DfS by

Public Sector

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Voluntary adoption of DfS by

Private Sector

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Contractor

Developer

Centre for Public Project Mgmt

Developer

DesignerIndustry rep

Agencies which impact design

Contractor

Taskforce on mandating DfS

Chairs

Terms of Reference (TOR)

a. Develop the regulatory requirements for DfS

b. Oversee and provide guidance for programmes necessary to support DfS Regulations

c. Work out implementation details of the mandatory framework for DfS

Focus Group Discussion with Industry

Taskforce meetings

Industry Consultation

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WSH (Design for Safety) Regulations aims to:

Place responsibility for the safety and health of workers on those that create the risks;

Achieve sustained WSH improvements through better coordination amongst all stakeholders to manage WSH risks upstream at the design and planning phase; and

Improve the planning and effective management of safety and health risks throughout the entire lifecycle of the construction project ie from the design to construction stages and maintenance of the completed building or structure

WSH (Design for Safety) Regulations 2016

WSH DfS Regulations 2016

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PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

1. Citation and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Application

PART 2 - DUTIES OF DEVELOPER

4. Design of structure for safety and health of affected persons 5. Developer’s duties in respect of designers and contractors 6. Design-for-safety review meeting 7. Design-for-safety register 8. Delegation of developer’s duties

PART 3 - DUTIES OF DESIGNER AND CONTRACTOR

9. Duties of designer 10. Duties of contractor

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

11. Duty of registered proprietors and subsidiary management corporations

12. Offences

Parts in the Regulations

Scope of Regulations

a) A development undertaken by a Developer in the course of business which involves construction work of contract sum $10 million or more.

b) A development to modify a permanent structure (which has a DfS Register)

ie [structures covered in (a) which will undergo modification in future, e.g. extension of building]

Scope

Note:

(a) Regulations do not apply to a project in respect of which the Developer has appointed a Designer before 1 August 2016


Developers Designers

Contractors DfS Professional

Key Stakeholders

R4 - Eliminate or Reduce Foreseeable Design Risks

R5 - Appoint Competent Designers & Contractors

R5 - Allocate sufficient Time & Resources

R5 - Provide relevant Information

R7 - Prepare and Update DfS Register

DfSR6 - Convene DfS Review Meetings

Duties of Developers

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DfS ProfessionalsR8 - DfS Review Meeting and DfS Register

(a) Developer may delegate the duties to DfS Professional in respect to

(i) DfS Review Meeting; and

(ii) DfS Register

(b) If these duties are delegated to a DfS Professional, the Developer must provide DfSProfessional with all information necessary for the person to perform these duties

RISKS

Duties of DfS Professional

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DfS Professionals

R8- Prepare and Update the DfS Register

To provide Developer, as soon as reasonably practicable –

(a) all relevant information on –

(a) each foreseeable Design Risk identified at the DfS Review Meeting; and

(b) how each Design Risk can be eliminated or reduced.

(b) an updated copy of the DfS Register after any information or record is added to the DfS Register.

Duties of DfS Professional

Prepare Design Plans that Eliminates Foreseeable Design

Risks

Propose Modification to Reduce Design Risks

Provide relevant Information

Hire Competent Designer (Delegated)

Regulation 9

Duties of Designers

Inform of Foreseeable Design Risk

Provide relevant Information to Designers & Sub-Contractors

Appoint Competent Designers and Sub-

Contractors

Regulation 10

Duties of Contractors

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Where a DfS Register has been kept for a structure, the DfS Register must be made available for inspection by an Inspector

Registered Proprietors & Subsidiary Management Corporations

Where a DfS Register has been kept for a structure and if current owner wants to sell the structure to another person, the current owner must -

(i) give the DfS Register to the new owner;

(ii) inform the new owner of the natureand purpose of the DfS Register.

Registered Proprietors

Duties of Owners

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Building Capability & Awareness

DfS Guidelines 2016

Guidelines & Collaterals

DfS Regulations Infographics

DfS Video

Industry Masterclass & Seminars

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Building Capability & Awareness

DfS Masterclass Series

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Design for Safety


WSH Design for Safety

Regulations 2016

A Quick Overview

Importance of Collective Industry Ownership

Customisation

Keep it Simple


“A Global Vision of Prevention”

XXI WORLD CONGRESS ON SAFETY & HEALTH AT WORK 2017

Motto

• Vision Zero – From Vision to Reality• Healthy Work – Healthy Life• People-Centred Prevention

Topics

Key Leaders attending

Lee Hsien Loong

Prime Minister, Singapore

Guy Ryder

Director General, International Labour Organisation (ILO)

Pirkko Mattila

Minister of Social Affairs & Health, Finland

Dr Joachim Breuer

President, International Social Security Association (ISSA)

Marianne Thyssen

European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills

and Labour Mobility

3,500 participants

Diversity - > 140 Countries

Rich & Meaningful Content

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Thank you

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