Workplace safety compliance checklist: Brunei

Site: ______________________ Date: ____________ Checked by: ______________________

01Registration and notices

Factory registration certificate or factory permit held, where the regulations require one. WSH Act s 45
Emergency procedures written down and known to the people at work. WSH Act s 12(3)(d)
Notice posted with the names and photos of the appointed first-aiders. First-Aid Regs reg 5(6)
Incident reporting route posted: SHENA online form, duty line +673 733 2200 and iin@shena.gov.bn. Incident Reporting Regs reg 8

02People and committees

WSH officer appointed in writing by the occupier, if the workplace is in Schedule 2 (for example shipyards, hazardous-substance premises, public utility premises, building or engineering works of BND 10 million or more, or factories with 100 or more employees except garment makers). WSH Officers Regs reg 8, Sch 2 (amended 2025)
WSH officer's SHENA approval current. Approval lasts up to 2 years. WSH Officers Regs reg 4
WSH committee appointed, with a chairman, where 50 or more persons ordinarily work. WSH Committees Regs regs 3, 4
Worker representatives on the committee at least equal in number to management representatives. WSH Committees Regs reg 6
Committee meets and inspects the workplace at least once a month. Minutes kept on site for inspectors. WSH Committees Regs regs 7, 8, 11
First-aiders trained and on hand at 1 per 50 workers on each shift, where more than 25 are employed or Schedule 5 machinery or substances are used. First-Aid Regs reg 5
Stocked first-aid boxes on every floor, checked often and under a named person's charge. First-Aid Regs reg 4
First-aid room provided where more than 100 people work, unless SHENA has agreed otherwise in writing. First-Aid Regs reg 6
Eye and body drench facilities in the work area where toxic or corrosive substances could splash. First-Aid Regs reg 7(2)

03Risk assessment and plans

Risk assessment done for the safety and health risks of your work to anyone affected. Risk Management Regs reg 3
Controls chosen to eliminate risk first, then substitution, engineering, administrative controls and PPE. Risk Management Regs reg 4
Roles and responsibilities for each control and safe work procedure written down. Risk Management Regs reg 4(4)
Risk assessment reviewed at least every 3 years, and after any injury or significant change in work practice. Risk Management Regs reg 7
Contractors checked for expertise, training, licences and their own risk assessment before they start. WSH Act s 14A
Fall prevention plan in place and available to inspectors at worksites, shipyards and other workplaces in the Schedule. Work at Heights Regs 2025 reg 5
Permit-to-work used for hazardous work at height (a possible fall of more than 3 metres) at a factory, including building sites. Work at Heights Regs 2025 Part 3

04Training and records

Workers told about the risks and the controls, and told again when the assessment or controls change. Risk Management Regs reg 6
Instruction, training and supervision given for each job. WSH Act s 12(3)(e)
Workers at height trained first and working under a competent person's immediate supervision. Work at Heights Regs 2025 regs 6, 7
Risk assessment records and safe work procedures kept for at least 3 years. Risk Management Regs reg 5
First-aid treatment records kept for at least 5 years. First-Aid Regs reg 5(5)

05Reporting

Named person knows to notify SHENA quickly of a death or dangerous occurrence, then report in writing within 10 days. Incident Reporting Regs regs 3, 4
Injuries with more than 3 consecutive days' sick leave or 24 hours in hospital reported within 10 days. Incident Reporting Regs reg 5
Occupational disease reported within 10 days of receiving a doctor's written diagnosis. Incident Reporting Regs reg 6
Scene and equipment left unchanged after a fatal accident or dangerous occurrence until SHENA consents. WSH Act s 25
Copies of every notification and report kept for 3 years. Incident Reporting Regs reg 7

Legal requirement

Brunei's Workplace Safety and Health Act (Chapter 277) puts duties on occupiers, employers, self-employed persons and principals to take reasonably practicable measures. Where no specific penalty applies, an individual faces up to BND 200,000, 2 years in jail, or both, and a company up to BND 10 million (s 49). The regulations carry their own fines, for example up to BND 10,000 for a first risk-management offence and up to BND 20,000 or 2 years for breaching the Work at Heights Regulations.

Sources and further reading

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.

Workplace safety compliance checklist: Brunei

01Registration and notices

02People and committees

03Risk assessment and plans

04Training and records

05Reporting

Sources and further reading

Related reading

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Shipyard safety: an overview for supervisors

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