WSH Guidelines --Safeguarding Against Falling Objects

WSH Guidelines --Safeguarding Against Falling Objects

What is WSH Guidelines

WSH Guidelines showcased workplace safety and health best practices and WSH program for controlling workplace hazards and improving occupational health for various industry and program 

Check out the free WSH Guidelines --Safeguarding Against Falling Objects to improve your organization WSH practices. For the latest WSH Guidelines update, refer to Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Council Website.

WSH Guidelines --Safeguarding Against Falling Objects Scope

Struck by falling objects (SBFO) is statistically the second most common cause of workplace fatalities in Singapore. Furthermore, SBFO is a common hazard across all industry sectors and had resulted in many cases of workplace injury. Members of the public may also be at risk from SBFO if workplace safety is not managed well.

Management has a key role in preventing SBFO incidents from occurring, and must take the lead in Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) efforts. This is important for developing a good safety culture where each individual takes personal responsibility for safety and health at the workplace.

This set of guidelines focuses on the dangers of items that fall from height. Falling objects can strike persons on the head and the resultant injuries can be fatal. Therefore, it is imperative that reasonably practicable efforts are taken to prevent objects from falling onto persons. Protection provided by personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets, may sometimes be unable to effectively safeguard a person who is struck by falling objects.

These guidelines are intended to provide information and guidance on situations where SBFO is a hazard and the preventive measures that can be taken to safeguard people who work on the site, visitors to the site and members of the public.

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