Say this
- Every new worker gets a named buddy for their first weeks. The buddy is an experienced worker from the same crew.
- Employers must give workers enough instruction, training and supervision to work safely (MOM, WSH Act duties). The buddy is part of how we do that.
- Buddies: on day one, walk them through the exits, the assembly area, the first-aid box and the no-go zones.
- New workers do not operate machines, enter permit areas or work at height alone until I sign them off.
- Workers new to Singapore, or back from more than a week of leave, build up time in the heat over at least 7 days (MOM heat stress measures). Buddies watch them closely in the afternoon.
- If you are new: ask before you do anything you are not sure of. A question takes a minute. An accident takes much longer.
- Buddies: if your new worker is struggling or unsafe, tell me the same day.
Ask the crew
- New workers: who is your buddy?
- What must a new worker never do alone?
- Where are the exits and the assembly area?
- What do you do if you are not sure how to do a task?
Show them
- The site walk route a buddy should take on day one.
- The no-go zones and permit areas on today's plan.
- The sign-off sheet a supervisor uses before a new worker works alone.
Sign-off
| Name | Company | Signature |
|---|---|---|
Sources
- WSH Act: responsibilities of stakeholders, Ministry of Manpower.
- Heat stress measures for outdoor work, Ministry of Manpower.
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.
