NOTICE PAPER NO. 2364 OF 2023 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 8 NOV 2023
QUESTION NO. 5420 FOR ORAL ANSWER
MP: Ms Rachel Ong
To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has data on the percentage of construction companies which transport workers in rear decks of lorries that are bizSAFE Level 3 certified; (b) whether the risk management audits on such companies for bizSAFE certification incorporate checks on the new legal requirements and recommended practices set out by the inter-agency advisory on safe transportation of workers effective 1 January 2023; and (c) if so, whether companies which have been certified before 1 January 2023 will be re-audited.
Answer
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) does not collect data on the percentage of construction companies which transport workers on rear decks of lorries that are bizSAFE Level 3 certified. However, more than 50% of all construction companies are at least bizSAFE Level 3 certified.
2 bizSAFE is intended to help companies build their workplace safety and health (WSH) capabilities using a Risk Management approach, and renewal for bizSAFE Level 3 is done every three years. The bizSAFE audit focuses on ensuring…
