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bizSAFE Awards 2016

Public Briefing 25 June 2015

Awards 2016

The bizSAFE Awards recognise bizSAFE members for their commitment and dedication in advocating and raising workplace safety and health practices and standards. The bizSAFE Awards will be presented at the annual bizSAFE Convention in February 2016 organised by the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council and supported by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Objectives

Awards 2016

bizSAFE Partners

bizSAFE Partner Award

bizSAFE Enterprises

* bizSAFE Progressive Award

* bizSAFE Exemplary Award

bizSAFE Champion Award

Categories of Awards

*SME definition :

a. At least 30% local shareholding AND

b. One of the following:

i. A group employment size of not more than 200 employees (including part-timers)

OR

ii. A group annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million

Opening : 15 Jun 2015

Closing : 14 Aug 2015

Awards 2016

The bizSAFE Enterprise/Partner must have fulfilled ALL of the following between 15 June 2014 and 14 June 2015 (qualifying period):

No pending conviction/prosecution in court

No Stop Work Order

No accidents causing death or permanent disablement, occupational disease and Dangerous Occurrence

Not on Business Under Surveillance (BUS) Programme

Qualifying Criteria for ALL Award Categories

Enterprise Progressive Award

Recognises bizSAFE Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) ⃰ for being dedicated to the bizSAFE programme by: Progressing from bizSAFE Level 1 to Level 3 within 6 months during the qualifying period

*SME definition : a. At least 30% local shareholding AND b. One of the following: i. A group employment size of not more than 200 employees (including part-timers);

OR ii. A group annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million

Firstly…

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Progress within 6 months from

15 June 2014 to 14 June 2015

Enterprise Progressive Award For SMEs ONLY


Criteria

The organisation must have progressed from bizSAFE Level 1 to Level 3 within 6 months between 15 June 2014 to 14 June 2015 The organisation did not achieve bizSAFE Level 3 by the Direct Entry route- i.e. SMA/SMC/JCI/Responsible Care The organisation is not a WSH Service Provider The organisation has not won the award before

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Risk Management (RM) Checklist

Note: Applicants must complete this section and ensure documentary evidence are printed and included in the CD.

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Write-up on Other Initiatives to Promote WSH

Although there is no word limit for this section, Applicants are advised to write concisely and relevantly. Documentary evidence should be well organised and clearly labelled for ease of reference. This write-up must be printed and included in the CD.

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bizSAFE Partner Award

Recognises bizSAFE Partners for being proactive and committed in the bizSAFE programme by: • Outreaching Direct/Indirect Enterprises+ • Incorporating safety as part of their business model

+ Enterprises: Recognised as Direct or Indirect Contractors/ Vendors/ Suppliers of the bizSAFE Partner which include any person engaged by them under a contract of service:

(a) to supply any labour for gain or reward; (b) to do any work for gain or reward, in connection with any trade, business, profession or undertaking carried on by the principal; or (c) engaged by Direct Contractors/Vendors/Suppliers to do any work for gain or reward.

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Illustration for Direct/Indirect Enterprises

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Criteria

The organisation is a bizSAFE Partner The organisation has implemented bizSAFE Level 3 as criteria in procurement The organisation has systems/plans/programmes/initiatives to enroll new Enterprises and nurture existing bizSAFE Enterprises to advance in the bizSAFE programme

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Note: Previous years’ winners may apply again- but they must ensure similar content is not being submitted for evaluation again

Areas of Assessment

Quantitative Assessment • Total number of Contractors • Number of Direct and Indirect Contractors on bizSAFE

Qualitative Assessment • Write-up and documentary evidence on:

o Recruitment efforts o Nurturing efforts o Participation efforts o Bonus Programmes o Risk Management Implementation

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Points will be awarded based on quantitative and qualitative assessments:

Quantitative Assessment

Total number of Direct and Indirect

contractors/suppliers/vendors in your Company

Total number of Direct and Indirect bizSAFE

contractors/suppliers/vendors in your Company

S/N Enterprise Name bizSAFE

Level

Direct/Indirect

Contact

Person

Contact:

Email / DID / Mobile

Partners must provide details on the Direct and/or Indirect contractors/suppliers/vendors working for them. They are to fill up these fields as reflected in the Application Form.

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Qualitative Assessment

Documentary Evidence on:

• Recruitment Efforts

– How are new Enterprises being enrolled into bizSAFE?

• Nurturing Efforts

– How are existing bizSAFE Enterprises nurtured to advance their bizSAFE Levels?

• Participation Efforts

– Any visible WSH-related involvement in the industry?

• Bonus Programmes

– Going beyond, are there any other innovative programmes to improve workplace safety and health apart from those above?

• Risk Management Implementation

– Holistic RM: RM should also encompass health/ergonomic/environmental/cultural/etc hazards that are often neglected

– Pragmatic RM: RM must be effectively implemented and not just a paper exercise

– Upstream Risk Controls: Following the Hierarchy of Control: Elimination > Substitution > Engineering Controls > Admin Controls > PPE

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• Applicants should organise their write-ups for the respective sections

• All images should be printed in colour. Do not provide grainy photocopied versions.

• Illustrations/Evidence should be labelled accordingly and accurately in the write-up for ease of reference.

• Please adhere to the word limit within 1000 words

Points to Note


Interview and Presentation

• Shortlisted applicants will be required to make a 15-minutes presentation on their submission, at the WSH Council Office.

• The presentation would focus on the qualitative aspects:

When notified, please prepare PowerPoint slides and materials for the presentation.

Recruitment Efforts

Nurturing Efforts

Participation Efforts

Bonus Programmes

Risk Management Implementation

Recognises bizSAFE Level Star SMEs with commendable and outstanding WSH performance and standards. A privileged status that will significantly project bizSAFE Enterprises’ image

with respect to WSH excellence

A motivating platform for current bizSAFE Enterprises, to nurture and inculcate better WSH practices within the relevant industry

Enterprise Exemplary Award

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Enterprises winning the Exemplary Award for three consecutive years will be honoured with a Gold Award.

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Enterprise Exemplary Award For SMEs ONLY

Criteria

The organisation has obtained bizSAFE Level Star The organisation achieves ≥ 80% score for the RM Implementation Questionnaire’s Self-Scoring section The organisation is not a WSH Service Provider The organisation must nominate a full-time employee for the bizSAFE Champion Award

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Highlights on Part 2 – RM Implementation Questionnaire


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RM Implementation Questionnaire Score Summary No Description Max Score Applicant’s

Self-Score

Auditor’s

Score

1 Safety and Health Policy and Organisation 10

2 Risk Assessments 44

3 Safe Work Procedures (SWPs) 8

4 Risk Management Team 6

5 In-house Safety Rules and Regulations 12

6 Inspection 12

7 Preventive Maintenance 8

8 Training 12

9 Incident/Accident Reporting and Investigations 12

10 Workplace Health Programme 8

11 Emergency Preparedness 10

Total 142 ( ) ( )

Percentage Score ( )/142 x

100%

= % = %


11 Elements 107 Questions 142 Points

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N.A N.A

N.A N.A

Points Calculation (For Work Processes that are Not Applicable)

If the described work process is not applicable to the organisation (e.g. if the organisation does not deal with chemicals), please indicate ‘N.A’ as shown. The maximum point(s) for the process will be deducted from the total applicable points of 142.

Total points achieved Total applicable points X 100%

142 -1 -1 = 140

Scenario A: Total points achieved = 115

Total applicable points

[2 processes not relevant] = 142 -1 -1 = 140 115 140 X 100% = 82.14% Applicant’s score meets the criteria (> 80%).

Scenario B: Total points achieved = 110

Total applicable points = 142 110 142 X 100% = 77.46% Applicant’s score does not meet the criteria (< 80%).


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Application Summary

• Eligibility checklist

• Do Self-Score on RM Implementation Questionnaire

• Self-Scoring to be ≥80% before engaging an Approved Auditor from the List in Part 5 of the Application Form

• Auditor evaluates and verifies the Applicant’s Self-Score

• Auditor submits application to WSH Council if score is ≥80%.

• Award presented at the bizSAFE Convention 2016


Points to Note

Please group all documentary evidence into folders, and label them accurately for easy referencing. Evidence that cannot be traced will be deemed as unavailable.

Policy signed by company CEO (Dated: 20 Dec 2008)


The ‘Remarks’ column is for Auditors to comment. Any findings & outcomes should be indicated there. If section is not applicable, please indicate “N.A.”

Points to Note

Refer to Element 1 folder- Safety Policy

1 1

1 1


Points to Note

Applicants to complete write-up on Risk Management Implementation in Part 2.

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Points to Note

Auditors must fill up the ‘Good practices’ and ‘Areas for improvements’ at every section.

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A A A Performance Pte Ltd A Star Safety Consultants Pte Ltd Ace EHS Singapore Pte Ltd Advanced Safety Management Services Pte Ltd AJA Registrars Pte Ltd Avanta Global Pte Ltd Alliance EHS Management Anzenet Pte Ltd Aspen EHS Consultancy Axcel Safety Audit Pte Ltd Bond International Consultants Pte Ltd

NMC Management Centre Pte Ltd QHS Solutions Pte Ltd QuESH Consultants (Pte) Ltd Safety Advisory Services Pte Ltd Safety Management Audits Pte Ltd SAS Pte Ltd SC2 Pte Ltd ST Electronics (e-Services) Pte Ltd Team-6 Safety Training & Consultancy (S) Pte Ltd TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd Virtue Safety Solutions

BPC Safety Pte Ltd CAS Safety Auditors Pte Ltd CCIS Singapore Pte Ltd Certification International (Singapore) Pte Ltd Concord Associates Pte Ltd ESIS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Focus Safety Technique Pte Ltd Fusion Safety Management Pte Ltd Greensafe International Pte Ltd Hong Tech Consultant Pte Ltd IRM Consultants Learners Hub Pte Ltd


List of Approved Auditors Pg. 40 - 45

Recognise individuals who are: key players in improving workplace safety and health performances in their workplace drivers of the bizSAFE programme within their organisation

Champion Award

Nominated By Applicant of the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award

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Attended either bizSAFE Level 2 and/or bizSAFE Level 4 course and/or its equivalent Championed the Risk Management process in the organisation Active in driving the bizSAFE programme & WSH programmes/ committees/ innovation teams in the organisation Full time employee of the company applying for the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award Must NOT hold a position from the top two tiers of the organisation chart

Criteria

Champion Award For bizSAFE Exemplary Award Applicants ONLY

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• Applicants of the bizSAFE Enterprise Exemplary Award must nominate an employee for the bizSAFE Champion Award as part of their submission

• Auditor’s verification is not required for this part

• The Champion Award is under Part 3 of the Exemplary Award Application Form, and has to be submitted together

• Shortlisted Champion Nominees will be called down for interview by the WSH Council

Points to Note



Areas of Assessment

RM / WSHMS implementation Improvement to organisation’s WSH performance bizSAFE Awareness in the organisation Bonus initiatives

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• Application is open now, and will close on 14 August 2015, 4.00pm

• Do read through the criteria and eligibility for the respective Awards

before applying

• Ensure all sections of the Application Form are duly completed and all documents are provided before submission

• Acknowledgement will be sent via email within 7 working days from

date of submission

• Winners will be notified by email at a later date • Please email to [email protected] if you have any queries

Summary

Lastly…

For hardcopy submissions, please ensure the documents are neatly filed and organised for easy reference. The WSH Council will not be responsible for any loss of documents during the mailing process.

Example of Good Folder/File Management

Points to Note

Example of Poor Folder/File Management

Folders/Files that are disorganised or labelled unclearly may be rejected. No score will be awarded if the documentary evidence cannot be traced.

Points to Note

Documents

bizSAFE Awards 2016 - wshc.sg _20… · Enterprise Progressive Award For SMEs ONLY Criteria The organisation must have progressed from bizSAFE Level 1 to Level 3 within 6 …