CP CEO WSH Duties

The Code of Practice on Chief Executives and Board of Directors WSH Duties was published on the Government Electronic Gazette on 14 October 2022 which comes into force from 31 October 2022.

The objective of the CP is to provide clarity on and strengthen ownership of companies’ Chief Executives’ and Board of Directors’ (henceforth termed as “Company Directors”) workplace safety and health (WSH) roles and duties.

Chief Executives and Board of Directors are usually the ones behind the scene steering the operations and oversee management of their organisation and have greater influence and authority over their workplace safety and health (WSH) standards.

The CP called for Company Directors to prioritise  workplace Safety and health and set the safety culture for their organisations as stipulated in Section 48(1) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act .

This Code of Practice provide greater clarity on and strengthen WSH ownership of Company Directors and also lists available resources that can aid Company Directors in their efforts to discharge their duties and uphold WSH standards at their workplaces.

Here are  the 7 Principles and 17 Measures to Guide To Uphold Workplace WSH Standard