Workplace Safety and Health -WSH Act what it Means To Me

Duties of various persons at work according to their different capacities

stipulated by the WSH Act

Company A

is identified as the Principle under the WSH Act because company A engaged Lee Woon Contractor Service Pte Ltd to supply labour ( contractor to perform work ) for Company A Packaging

and shipping department

Under the WSH Act, the roles of the Principle are

to take, so far as is reasonably practical, such measures as are necessary to ensure that the contractor that they engaged:

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has the competency to carry out the work the principle engaged them for;

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has taken adequate safety and health measures necessary in relation to any

machinery, equipment, plant, article or process used by the contractor or the

contractor’s employees.

The

Chief Executive Officer of Company A is identified as the occupier because he has charge, management or control of those premises

either on his own account or as an agent of another person, whether or

not he is also the owner of those premises.

Under the WSH Act the roles of an occupier are

, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the workplace, all entrances to and exits from the workplace, and all machinery, equipment, plants, articles and substances within are safe and without risk to the health of any person within those premises, even if the person is not oneof their employees.

And be responsible for the common areas used by the employees and contractors.Occupier of the common area is also responsible for the following:

 electric generators and motors located in the common area hoists and lifts, lifting gear, lifting appliances and lifting machines located in the

common area

means of entry into or exit from the common area any machinery or plant located in the common area

Lee Woon Contractor Service Pte Ltd

is identified as the contractors because under the WSH Act the definition of “contractor” means any person engaged by another person or organization under a contract for service for the supply of labour orconduct of work at the workplace.

Under the WSH Act, the roles of the contractor are

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adhere to safe working procedures and principles introduced at the

workplace.

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Should not endanger themselves or others working around them through unsafe

behaviour.

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Should not tamper with any safety device or undertake any wilful or reckless acts.

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Should also always correctly use any personal protective equipment provided at work.

Company A

is identified as the employer in this case because they are the pay master , that is any person who employs another person to perform work under a contract of service

Under the WSH Act, the roles of employer

are to take as far as reasonably practicable, protect the safety and health of employees or workers working under their direct control, as well as all who may be affected by their work. Employer roles also include:

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conducting risk assessments to remove or control risks to workers at the workplace

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maintaining safe work facilities and arrangements for the workers at work

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ensuring safety in machinery, equipment, plant, articles, substances and work processes at the workplace;

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developing and implementing control measures for dealing with emergencies;

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providing workers with adequate instruction, information, training and supervision

WSH legal responsibilities on installation and/or operation of CNC Turning

Machine

a WSH legal responsibilities of the designer, manufacturer or supplier of

CNC turning machine

Under the WSH Act, manufacturer or supplier of CNC turning machine

refer to any person who manufacturers or supplies machinery, equipment

or hazardous substances used at work in the workplace

The WSH legal responsibilities of the designer, manufacturer or supplier of

the CNC turning machine are:

Provide proper information on the safe use of the machinery, equipment

or hazardous substance

Ensure that the machinery, equipment or hazardous substance is safe for

use

Ensure that the machinery, equipment or hazardous substance has been

tested and examined so that it is safe for use

Equipment/Machinery to provide information on the machinery and

equipment Lists if the provided machinery and equipment falls into any

of the below mentioned category

a. Bar benders

b. Equipment or piping intended for operation under pressure, including

all statutory pressure vessels

c. Equipment or piping intended to contain corrosive, toxic or

flammable substances

d. Equipment used for abrasive blasting, including any accessories,

apparatus or fitting necessary to enable it’s use and operation

e. Explosive powered tools

f. Forklifts

g. Lifting equipment

h. Materials or components used for the construction of support

structures

i. Power presses

j. Scaffolds and any materials or components used to erect them

k. Welding equipment, including any accessory, apparatus or fitting

necessary to enable it’s use Equipment/Machinery supplier to provide substances Lists if any of the below mentioned substances are used in the machinery or equipment

a. Carcinogens

b. Corrosive substances

c. Explosives

d. Flammable substances

e. Gases under pressure

f. Irritants

g. Mutagens

h. Organic Peroxides

i. Oxidising substances

j. Pyrophoric substances

k. Self-heating substances

b WSH legal responsibilities of the installer of CNC turning machine

Under the WSH Act, erector or installer of CNC turning machine refer to any

person who installs or erects machinery, equipment, the building

itself or any item for use in the workplace

The WSH legal responsibilities of the installer of the CNC turning

machine is they must ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the machinery

or equipment erected, installed or modified is safe and without health risks when properly used

WSH legal responsibilities of employees operating the CNC turning

machine

Under the WSH Act, employees operating the CNC turning machine

refer to any person at work, including an employee, that is one employed

under a contract of service, volunteer or any other person training or working

under the employer such as an industrial attachment student

The WSH legal responsibilities of the employees operating the CNC turning

machine are:

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They must adhered to safe working procedures and principles

introduced at the workplace

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They must not endanger themselves or others working around them

through unsafe behaviour

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They must not tamper with any safety device or undertake any

wilful or reckless acts

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They should always correctly use any personal protective equipment

provided at work

WSH legal responsibilities of an engineer who modifies the CNC turning

machine

Assumption : Engineer is one of the installer and erector of the

machine

Under the WSH Act, The WSH legal responsibilities of an engineer who

modifies the CNC turning machine is they must ensure, as far as reasonably

practicable, the machinery or equipment erected, installed or modified is safe

and without health risks when properly used