Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee (WSHAC) released the 2007 WSH Report which shows continued improvements in Singapore’s WSH performance. Statistics show continued decline in workplace fatalities and serious injuries. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and WSHAC also announced priority areas for 2008 in response to trends highlighted in the Report.Report Highlights:
In all categories, the fatality/injury rate per 100,000 employees shows a decline:

• Workplace fatality rate fell from 3.1 in 2006 to 2.9 in 2007
• Permanent disablement rate fell from 8.5 in 2006 to 7.5 in 2007
• Temporary disablement rate fell from 458 in 2006 to 450 in 2007
• Occupational disease incidence fell from 33.3 in 2006 to 27.7 in 2007

2008 focus areas of concerns as identified by the report:

• Work with Machines Dangerous to Hands
• Flammable and Hazardous Substances
• Work at Heights
• Demolition Work
• Crane-related Activity