Singapore
Workplace safety in Singapore
The laws, regulators and duties that apply to every workplace in Singapore, explained in plain language with links to the official source.
Who regulates what
Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Makes and enforces workplace safety and health law, inspects workplaces, investigates incidents and publishes national WSH statistics.
mom.gov.sg →Workplace Safety and Health Council
Works with industry to raise standards: codes of practice, guidelines, training, campaigns and the bizSAFE capability programme.
wshc.sg →The WSH Act and key regulations
The core law and the regulations site teams meet most often. Full texts are on Singapore Statutes Online.
| Law | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 | Duties on employers, principals, occupiers, workers, manufacturers and suppliers to take reasonably practicable measures to ensure safety and health at work. |
| WSH (Risk Management) Regulations | Risk assessments for all work activities, communicated to workers and reviewed regularly and after an accident or a significant change. |
| WSH (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013 | Fall prevention plans and permit-to-work systems for higher-risk work at height in specified workplaces. Working at height hub |
| WSH (Design for Safety) Regulations 2015 | Developers, designers and contractors must identify and address safety risks at the design stage of larger building projects. |
| WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007 | Construction-specific requirements, from site safety arrangements to equipment and excavation. |
| WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations | Reporting workplace accidents, dangerous occurrences and occupational diseases to MOM. |
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.
Official resources in your language
The WSH Council publishes safety material for workers in Singapore's main languages. These are the official versions, published by the regulator.
中文 (Chinese)
- 高空作业准则Code of Practice for Working Safely at Heights (Mandarin)
- 工友安全作业手册Worker's Safety Handbook for Work at Height (Chinese)
- SME WSH Pack on Roofworks Safety (Mandarin)Posters and checklists in Chinese, including 高空作业安全
Bahasa Melayu (Malay)
- SME WSH Pack on Roofworks Safety (Malay)Posters and checklists in Malay, including “Bekerja Dengan Selamat di Tempat Tinggi”
தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Worker's Safety Handbook for Work at Height (Tamil)Illustrated do's and don'ts for workers
- 6 Basic WSH Rules for Working at Heights (Tamil)Poster, co-branded with MOM
- SME WSH Pack on Roofworks Safety (Tamil)Posters and checklists in Tamil
বাংলা (Bengali)
- Worker's Safety Handbook for Work at Height (Bengali)Illustrated do's and don'ts for workers
- 6 Basic WSH Rules for Working on Roofs (Bengali)Poster, co-branded with MOM and the Singapore Contractors Association
- Slips, Trips and Falls Infographics for the F&B Industry (Bengali)Infographics for food and beverage workers
Singapore checklists and guides
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Contractor management: what supervisors need to know
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PPE selection, use and checks: what supervisors need to know
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First aid at work: what supervisors need to know
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Electrical safety and lock-out/tag-out: what supervisors need to know
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Heat stress: what supervisors need to know
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Incident reporting and investigation: what supervisors need to know
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Fire and emergency response: what managers need to know
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Hot work safety: what supervisors need to know
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Workplace vehicles and traffic: what supervisors need to know
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Ladder safety: what supervisors need to know
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Permit-to-work systems: what supervisors need to know
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Scaffolding safety: what supervisors need to know
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Manual handling: what supervisors need to know
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Confined space safety: what supervisors need to know
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Working at height: what supervisors need to know
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Excavation and trenching safety: what supervisors need to know
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Lifting and crane safety: what supervisors need to know
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Noise at work: what supervisors need to know
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Machinery safety: what supervisors need to know
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Slips, trips and housekeeping: what supervisors need to know
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Chemical safety, SDS and labels: what supervisors need to know
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Risk assessment: what supervisors need to know
Checklist
Contractor management checklist
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PPE selection and inspection checklist
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First aid at work checklist
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Electrical safety and LOTO checklist
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Heat stress checklist
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Incident response and investigation checklist
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Fire and emergency readiness checklist
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Hot work permit checklist
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Workplace traffic and forklift safety checklist
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Ladder safety checklist
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Permit-to-work checklist
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Scaffolding inspection checklist
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Manual handling checklist
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Confined space entry checklist
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Excavation and trench checklist
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Crane lifting checklist
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Noise and hearing conservation checklist
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Machinery safety checklist
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Slips, trips and housekeeping checklist
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Working at height checklist (Singapore)
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Chemical safety, SDS and labelling checklist
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Risk assessment checklist
Toolbox talk
Toolbox talk: working with contractors
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Toolbox talk: PPE that works
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Toolbox talk: first aid at work
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Toolbox talk: electrical safety and lock-out/tag-out
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Toolbox talk: heat stress
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Toolbox talk: reporting incidents and near misses
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Toolbox talk: fire and emergencies
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Toolbox talk: hot work
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Toolbox talk: vehicles and people
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Toolbox talk: ladders
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Toolbox talk: permit-to-work
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Toolbox talk: scaffolding
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Toolbox talk: manual handling
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Toolbox talk: confined spaces
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Toolbox talk: working at height
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Toolbox talk: excavation and trenching
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Toolbox talk: lifting and cranes
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Toolbox talk: noise and your hearing
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Toolbox talk: machinery safety
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Toolbox talk: slips, trips and housekeeping
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Toolbox talk: chemical safety, SDS and labels
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Toolbox talk: risk assessment
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