To: Construction Companies that employ WSH Coordinators
WSH Coordinator Refresher Training
With reference to the circular MOM/OSHD/2023-02 issued on 16 Feb 2023 (refer to https://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health/wsh-circulars), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) reminds Construction Companies to send WSH Coordinators who are appointed to work in their worksites to attend the WSH Coordinator Refresher Training every two years.
2 The WSH Act requires the Employer and the Principal to take reasonably practicable measures to ensure the safety and health of the workers. This includes providing these workers with adequate training for them to perform their work. The WSH Coordinator Refresher Training provides continuous training to build up
a WSH Coordinator’s competencies in assisting the occupier to manage workplace injury risks. This allows the WSH Coordinator to bridge WSH directives from the management to workers, and see to the implementation and compliance with WSH practices.
4. The refresher training will be conducted in two parts:
i) e-learning (to be completed within a week), which can be carried out anywhere, anytime, and completed by different sections, at the participant’s convenience using his/her mobile phones or any other internet-connected devices; AND
ii) a one day in-person training session, AFTER the participant has completed his/her e-learning.
5. The refresher training provides new information not covered in the WSH Coordinators’ Advanced Certificate in WSH course. Learners will be updated on the latest WSH developments, and key areas such as good WSH practices and effective management of contractors. There will be activities where they can apply their knowledge and skills to practical work scenarios with case studies relevant to construction as well as other different industries.
6. The refresher training fees is estimated to be about $100, at the company’s cost, and should not be deducted from the WSH Coordinator’s salary. You may contact either training provider, as listed below, to sign up your WSH Coordinator/s for the refresher training and register via the registration QR code. The training provider will assist with the setting up of email address account, if required, for any WSH Coordinator who does not have an email address account. The email address is necessary and required for the WSH Coordinator to access the e-learning.
7. To access the FAQs on the programme, you may scan the QR code below:
8. All WSH Coordinators who attend the refresher training will have their training records updated in MOM WSH Training Record System (TRS). MOM may conduct checks to ensure compliance of the training requirement for all your WSH Coordinators.
9. For any query pertaining to the WSH Coordinator Refresher Training, please email to wsh_training@wshc.sg.
WSH Coordinators play a crucial role in strengthening WSH governance on the ground. They bridge WSH directives from the management to workers, and see to the implementation and compliance with WSH practices. It is thus imperative that they undergo continuous training to build up their competencies to assist the occupier in managing workplace injury risks.
2. The WSH Act requires the Employer and the Principal to take reasonably practicable measures to ensure the safety and health of the workers. This includes providing these workers with adequate training for them to perform their work. MOM requires <Name of Company>, as the Occupier and Principal/Employer, to send all the appointed WSH Coordinators working in your construction worksites to undergo the WSH Coordinator Refresher Training. These include the WSH Coordinators employed by the contractors and subcontractors who are working in these worksites.
3. WSH Coordinators are required to complete the refresher training by the following deadlines:
a. All WSH Coordinators in the construction sector who were trained before and on 31 December 2017 will have to complete their refresher training by 30 June 2023;
b. All WSH Coordinators in the construction sector who were trained from 1 Jan 2018 till 31 Dec 2021 will have to complete their refresher training by 31 Dec 2023.
Priority for registration will be given to WSH Coordinators who are working in construction worksites where the contract sum is less than $10 million, and those who need to meet the earlier deadline. WSH Coordinators who were informed earlier and have applied to attend the refresher training need not register for the training again.
4. The refresher training will be conducted in two parts:
i) e-learning (estimated 5 hours), which can be carried out anywhere, anytime, and completed by different sections, at the participant’s convenience using his/her mobile phones or any other internet connected devices; AND
ii) a one day in-person training session, AFTER the participant has completed his/her e-learning.
5. The refresher training provides new information not covered in the WSH Coordinators’ Advanced Certificate in WSH course. Learners will be updated on the latest WSH developments, and key areas such as good WSH practices and effective management of contractors. There will be activities where they can apply their knowledge and skills to practical work scenarios.
6. The refresher training fees is estimated to be about $100, at the company’s cost, and should not be deducted from the WSH Coordinator’s salary. You may contact either training provider, as listed below, to sign up your WSH Coordinator/s for the refresher training and register via the registration QR code. The training provider will assist with the setting up of email address account, if required, for any WSH Coordinator who does not have an email address account. The email address is necessary and required for the WSH Coordinator to access the e-learning
7. All WSH Coordinators who attend the refresher training will have their training records updated in MOM WSH Training Record System (TRS). MOM shall conduct checks to ensure compliance of the training requirement for all your WSH Coordinators.
8. For any query pertaining to the WSH Coordinator Refresher Training, please email to wsh_training@wshc.sg.
The WSH Coordinator Refresher Training helps WSH Coordinators better understand their roles and responsibilities, and provide useful information on how they can manage worksite safety more effectively and efficiently. Participants also get the opportunity to discuss past incidents, and what they, as safety professionals on the ground, can do to prevent a similar recurrence.
In this training, participants will complete an online learning package, comprising 10 key topics, such as how to manage contractors more assertively, how to develop a risk assessment plan for work activities onsite to address work hazards, and the good work practices to prevent serious/fatal consequences leading to a “Stop Work Order” from the Ministry of Manpower, hefty penalty fines, and or even custodial sentencing of those found guilty, including senior management. After completing the e-learning package, participants are to attend a one-day physical workshop, where they can network with fellow WSH Coordinators from different companies.
Below are some feedback from past participants and their employers about the WSH Coordinator Refresher Training:
“WSH Coordinators were better able to understand their duties, roles, and responsibilities, as stipulated in WSH (Construction) Regulations. They were able to perform their work more effectively and diligently, in areas of hazard identification and the execution of risk control measures. They were also able to communicate better to all parties, which can help lower accident/incident rates.”
“Timely updates on WSH legislations and requirements, and good WSH practices.”
“Relevant case studies were used in active class discussion/participation.”
“Reinforced the understanding and importance of risk assessment for the planning and execution of safe worksite activities, as well as useful tips shared on effective contractor management. Such contributes to the continual improvement of the WSH management system.”
“Scenario based role plays allowed participants to discuss and share with fellow coordinators the useful learning points relevant and helpful for accident prevention at the worksites.”
“It is good to have this refresher training on a regular interval to help raise WSH awareness and upkeep good safety industry practices.
“The training was comprehensive, covering many types of construction hazards and control measures, such as work at height, loading and unloading, manual lifting, and machinery. It facilitates the building of good WSH practices onsite to prevent accidents and incidents.”
Watch the video to see what participants have to say about the training
