SCDF Circular on PFM Licence

TRANSITION TO GOBUSINESS PORTAL FOR PETROLEUM AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS (P&FM) STORAGE AND TRANSPORT LICENCES APPLICATIONS

To All Petroleum and Flammable Material Licensees

This circular informs P&FM licensees that all applications for P&FM storage and transport licences will be ported from the current LicenceOne portal to the Gobusiness (GoBiz) portal, effective from 06 December 2024. The GoBiz portal is a Whole of Government (WOG) initiative by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) which serves as a comprehensive business licensing system, enabling business and vocational licensees to conduct electronic transactions with Ministries and Statutory Boards. This includes applications for new licences, renewals, amendments, terminations, payment processing, and inquiries regarding application or licence statuses. In the next phase, the P&FM pipeline and import licences applications will also be ported to the GoBiz portal.

2. The P&FM Licence applications in the Gobiz portal will introduce new features as follows:

• Transport Licence Duration: The system will automatically provide the maximum licence duration. Applicants may choose to reduce the duration only, based on their business needs.

• Transport Chemical Declaration: Applicant will be required to select the chemical classes and chemical names.

• Transport Licence Payment: Applicant will be required to make payment immediately on SCDF website after application submission, for the licence to be processed.

• Licence Amendment: Applicant can apply for re-issuance of licence in Gobusiness with the amended administrative details.

• Licence Cancellation: Applicant can apply to terminate the licence in GoBusiness. 

MOM Adversary : Adverse Weather Conditions

Singapore is experiencing the effects of climate change together with other countries near the region. Strong winds and heavy rains lashed across Singapore saw toppling trees, snarling traffic and causing property damage.

The Ministry of Manpower and WSH Council urge workplaces to prepare for erratic and sudden changes in weather conditions, such as stronger winds, warmer temperatures, longer dry spells, increase occurrences in lightning, and flash floods.

To better prepare for erratic and adverse weather events, especially for outdoor work,

Companies are encouraged to:

• Monitor weather conditions: Use weather monitoring systems and alerts (e.g. by subscribing to the Heat Stress Level/Rainfall/Lightning/Air Quality alerts via the National Environment Agency’s myENV mobile app) to stay informed about upcoming weather conditions.
• Review risk assessments: Consider the impact of adverse weather events and implement suitable risk controls for specific work activities affected by the climate condition.
• Communicate possible hazards to workers: Train workers to recognise the hazard, and report to their supervisor and/or stop work as necessary especially in an emergency.
• Prepare a recovery plan: Check and ensure the integrity of affected structures and critical outdoor machineries and equipment after the weather event.

Recommendations on suitable risk controls include: 

For more information, refer to the WSH Council’s Code of Practice on WSH Risk Management, the Ministry of Manpower’s Heat Stress Measures for Outdoor Work, Guidelines for Employers on Protecting Employees from the Effect of Haze, and the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Factsheet on Lightning Safety When Working Outdoors.