New work-at-height regulations by MOM

 

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has introduced new work-at-height regulations in a bid to reduce the number of deaths and accidents.

Falling-from-height deaths remain one of the top workplace death causes - 17 workers died in 2011 from such falls. This accounts for 40% of all work fatalities for the year.

To address these risks, MOM and the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) have rolled out 4 work-at-height areas:

·         Roof works

·         Ladder use

·         Structures

·         Scaffolds or mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs)

 

Overview on work at height fatalities

Work-at-heights fatalities at construction worksites have been the top workplace killer for past years. In 2012, Falls from Heights, Slips, Trips and Falls continued to be the leading incident type in 2012, with 17 fatal injuries. Physical workplace and means of access accounted for 50% and 29% of Falls from Heights cases respectively. Fall-related deaths were not only seen in the traditional higher risk sectors but also observed in other sectors such as Logistics & Transport, Telecommunications, Advertising and Business Support Activities. The WSH (Work-at-heights) Regulations 2013 was gazetted on 15th Apr 13 and effective from 1st May 2013. It is expected that the new legislation shall be able to reduce the fall-related incidents to enhance the workplace safety.

 

Objective WAH training course

This course aims to provide an overview of the provisions in the draft WSH (Work-at-heights) Regulations and the related code of practice. Participants will learn about the legal duties imposed by the Regulations on various stakeholders and the key requirements listed in the code of practice for working safely at height, including the implementation of fall prevention plan, permit-to-work system, application of rope access, anchorage, lifelines and temporary edge protection, etc.

 

 

What You can Learn from this course

 

⇔ WSH Statistics for Construction Industry and Regulatory Framework

⇔ An Overview of WSH (Work-at-Heights) Regulations, 2013 and Code of Practice for Working Safely at Height

⇔ General Provisions

⇔ PTW System

⇔ Industrial Rope Access System

⇔ Fall Protection Plan

⇔ Fall Control Measures

⇔ Example Checklist for Work-at-Height