REGULATION OF THE CRANE INDUSTRY IN SINGAPORE; PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY

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1 REGULATION OF THE CRANE INDUSTRY IN SINGAPORE; PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY CHAN YEW KWONG DY DIRECTOR (CONSTRUCTION & EQPT SAFETY) OSH SPECIALIST DEPT, OSH DIVISION, MOM CRANE ASIA DEC SINGAPORE

2 AGENDA INTRODUCTION OUR WSH JOURNEY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CRANES NATIONAL CRANE SAFETY TASKFORCE partnerships with industry

4 ABOUT OSH DIVISION A regulatory authority in the Ministry of Manpower Administer & enforce the Workplace Safety & Health legislation in Singapore Staff strength of more than 300 VISION A safe and healthy workplace for everyone; and a country renowned for best practices in WSH MISSION To eliminate death, injury and ill-health from all workplaces

5 2004 OUR WSH JOURNEY Major Accidents claiming 13 lives Nicoll Highway Fusionpolis Keppel Shipyard One Raffles Quay High profile accidents shook public s confidence in workplace safety & health and raised expectations for higher standards High business & opportunity costs of accidents given our population & density of buildings

6 2004 OUR WSH JOURNEY Stagnation of Accident Rates Engineering Controls Self- Regulation WSH REFORM FACTORIES ACT 1973 Accident Frequency Rate = No. of accidents per million man-hours worked (Year )

7 OUR WSH JOURNEY Major Accidents claiming 13 lives Stagnation of Accident Rates New WSH Framework 3 Key Principles Reduce Risk at Source Greater Industry Ownership Higher Penalties for Poor Safety Management Minister for Manpower sets target: 2.5 fatalities per 100,000 by 2015 WSH Act Embodiment of WSH Framework in legislation WSHAC Setting up of Workplace Safety & Health Advisory Committee Official Launch of WSH2015 Roadmap FORMATION OF WSH COUNCIL Prime Minister refreshes target: 1.8 fatalities per 100,000 by 2018

8 VISION A safe and healthy workplace for everyone; and a country renowned for best practices in WSH MISSION To eliminate death, injury and ill-health from all workplaces Reduction in workplace fatalities and injuries rate Build strong capabilities to better manage WSH 4 STRATEGIC OUTCOMES Singapore as a Centre of Excellence for WSH Implement an effective regulatory framework 4 STRATEGIES WSH as an integral part of business Promote the benefits of WSH and recognise best practices A progressive and pervasive safety and health culture Develop strong partnerships locally and internationally

9 WSH COUNCIL formed on 1 st Apr 2008 Leadership by the Industry, for the Industry 16 leaders from the key industry sectors, the Government, unions and professionals from the legal, insurance and academic fields

10 WSH COUNCIL formed on 1 st Apr 2008 Vision A safe and healthy workplace for everyone; and a country renowned for best practices in WSH Mission To lead industry efforts in strengthening capabilities and building a progressive culture in WSH

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14 Life Cycle Approach for Crane Safety Import / Sale - manufacturers & suppliers crane owners Installation - worksite occupiers crane owners crane contractors Use / Operation - worksite occupiers crane owners lifting personnel Dismantling - worksite occupiers crane owners crane contractors Storage/ Maintenance - crane owners Reduce Risk at Source Emphasize the importance of good WSH Management System especially the need for comprehensive risk assessments. 1. Duties to address risks placed on those who create them. Assign liability to those who are in control of workplace risks. Greater Industry Ownership of WSH 2. Shift industry mindset from following the letter of the law to taking responsibility of standards and outcomes.

15 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Workplace Safety & Health Act - WSHA A crane is a statutory equipment Lifting Machine : > lifting machine includes (a) any crane, crab, winch, teagle, runway, transporter, piling frame or piling machine;. WSH (General Provisions) Regulations - GPR WSH (Risk Management) Regulations - RMR Factories (Operation of Cranes) Regulations - OOC WSH (Construction) Regulations - ConR Factories (Shipbuilding & Ship-repairing) Regulations - SSR Download link: Occupational_Safety_and_Health/workplace_safety_and.html

16 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Approved Codes of Practices > SS536 : CP for Safe Use of Mobile Cranes > CP 62: CP for Safe Use of Tower Cranes > CP 63: CP for the Lifting of Persons In Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes

17 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Import / Sale - manufacturers & suppliers crane owners proper design & good construction free from patent defects WSHA 16 - Manufacturers & suppliers of cranes used at work has to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable that information about the safe use is available to any person to whom it is supplied for use at work; it is safe & without risk to health when properly used; it is tested & examined. GPR 21(16) The owner of a crane must ensure that the crane is - (a) of good mechanical construction, sound material & adequate strength;

18 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Type Approval Scheme for Tower Cranes ensure that the tower crane brought into use in Singapore meet the mandatory and regulatory requirements for safe operation Apply to all models / types / brands of tower cranes Written procedures for the Type approval of Tower Cranes available online at Other Cranes Manufacturer s certificate, if new Used crane - valid certificate of statutory examination issued by regulatory authority of the country where it was last used

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20 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Installation - worksite occupiers crane owners crane contractors Dismantling - worksite occupiers crane owners crane contractors WSHA 17 - Any person who erects, installs or modifies any lifting equipment for use at work has to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable that it is installed or modified in such a manner that it is safe, & without risk to health, when properly used. safe erection / installation risk assessment competent personnel safe dismantling risk assessment competent personnel OOC 17(1) No person shall install, repair, alter or dismantle a mobile crane or a tower crane unless he is an approved crane contractor. => approved & registered with Commissioner for WSH.

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22 Legislative Requirements for Cranes WSH (Risk Management) Regulations : Employers / Principals of workplaces are to: Assess risk to workers before work commences Eliminate the risk where possible, or if not take measures to control the risk such as: (i) Substitution (ii) Engineering controls (iii) Administrative controls Implement & (iv) Provision & use of suitable PPE Review Establish Safe Work Procedures Communicate the risk & control measures to the workers Hazard Identification Risk Control Risk Evaluation

23 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Use / Operation - worksite occupiers crane owners lifting personnel safe operation risk assessment, lifting planning safe equipment competent personnel to operate & maintain WSHA 11 - Occupier : > main contractor of worksite Every occupier must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the following are safe & without risks to health to every person within those premises (including public): > the workplace; > all means of access to or egress from the workplace; and > any machinery, equipment, plant, article or substance kept in the workplace. WSHA 12 - Every employer must protect, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety & health of his employees or workers working under his direct control.

24 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Use / Operation - worksite occupiers crane owners lifting personnel GPR 21(1) Prior to 1 st use, a crane has to be thoroughly examined & tested by an Authorised Examiner (AE) & certified safe for use. Prior to erecting a tower crane, the occupier has to submit a Notification for Use of a Tower Crane to the Commissioner for WSH. 15-page guidelines on notification for use : safe operation risk assessment, lifting planning safe equipment competent personnel to operate & maintain > Layout plan certified by AE > NDT required at each erection for tower crane of 8 or more years of age (5 or more years if crane is imported as used) > Used cranes from countries without statutory inspection requirements or 10 years or more of age are not permitted for use

25 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Use / Operation - worksite occupiers crane owners lifting personnel GPR 21(3) Every crane is thoroughly examined and tested by an AE at least once every 12 months. GPR 21(16)(b) The owner of a crane must ensure that the crane is properly maintained. OOC 17(1) Only an approved crane contractor is permitted to install, repair, alter or dismantle a mobile crane or a tower crane. safe operation risk assessment, lifting planning safe equipment competent personnel to operate & maintain limit on service life for : > tower cranes - 15 years of age > mobile crane 20 years to 30 years of age

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28 STATISTICS ON CRANES IN SINGAPORE Overhead Crane 5,955 Lorry Loader 3,259 Gantry Crane 2,158 Crawler Crane 1,458 Mobile Crane (Truck/Wheel Mounted) 1,246 Tower Crane 541 Other Cranes 3,

29 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Use / Operation - worksite occupiers crane owners lifting personnel Factories (Operation of Crane) Regulations Tower & mobile cranes are to be operated by operators who have successfully completed the mandatory training & registered with the Commissioner for WSH. safe operation risk assessment, lifting planning safe equipment competent personnel to operate & maintain Requirements for appointment & mandatory training of the following personnel: - Lifting supervisors - Riggers - signalmen Lifting personnel have prescribed duties under the OOC.

30 Number of Registered Crane Operators Total 5, 962 Mobile Crane Operator 2, 734 Tower Crane Operator 1, 458 Crawler Crane Operator 1, 439 Dockside Tower Crane Operator 331

31 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Management of Safe Lifting Operations Lifting Plan including Risk Assessment PTW Tower Crane 1 Lifting Supervisor Crane Operator Rigger(s) Signalmen

32 Flow Chart of Safe Lifting Operation Lifting Plan including Risk Assessment Implement & Review Hazard Identification Risk Control Risk Evaluation PTW

33 ConR Part III R134 - R139 Implement Permit-To-Work system for lifting operations involving tower or mobile crane APPLY ASSESS & INSPECT The application, containing the written lifting plan, shall be given to the worksite s appointed safety assessor for evaluation of the lifting operation assess whether all reasonably practicable measures have been taken inspect the site (including its surroundings) where the lifting operation is to be carried out together with the supervisor APPROVE MONITOR COMPLETED ensure that the measures are in place at all times during the validity period of the PTW continually review the progress of the lifting operation REVOKE

34 Management of Safe Lifting Operations within a construction worksite Lifting Plan including Risk Assessment Lifting Plan including Risk Assessment Lifting Plan including Risk Assessment Maintenance Regime of lifting eqpt PTW PTW PTW Competencies of lifting personnel Tower Crane 1 Tower Crane 2 Mobile Crane 1 Lifting Supervisor Crane Operator Rigger(s) Signalmen Lifting Supervisor Crane Operator Rigger(s) Signalmen Lifting Supervisor Crane Operator Rigger(s) Signalmen Follow Safe Work Practices

35 Legislative Requirements for Cranes Higher Penalties for Poor Safety Management & Performance Enhanced General Penalties under the WSH Act- For Individuals - S$200,000 and/or 24 months jail. For Corporations - S$500,000 fine. For repeat offenders where a fatality occurs during a previous offence & a 2nd fatality is caused Max. fine is doubled The WSHA hence allow the court to impose penalties taking into account all the relevant circumstances, including the culpability of the offender, the potential harm that could have been caused, and the harm actually done. [WSHA 2nd Reading speech]

36 Legislative Requirements for Cranes WSH (Risk Management) Regulations Penalty for failure to conduct risk assessment and implement measures to eliminate or control risk: 1st offence - A fine not exceeding S$10,000 2nd or subsequent offence - A fine not exceeding S$20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both

38 CRANE-RELATED WORKPLACE INCIDENTS 150 No. of Workplace Incidents involving Cranes, 2007 and Workplace Fatalities (involving cranes) Non-Fatal Workplace Injuries (involving cranes) Dangerous Occurrence (DO) involving Collapse, Failure or Over-turning of Cranes

39 Year Crane-related Workplace Fatalities, fatalities 1 worker was thrown out of the lorry crane s bucket when the hydraulic pump of the crane ruptured and caused the boom to swing 1 worker was struck by a falling formwork component when it was hoisted by a mobile crane 1 worker was struck by a crane boom which gave way and collapsed 1 worker was struck by the pre-cast concrete section when it was loaded onto a prime mover by a gantry crane fatalities 1 worker was struck by a falling rebar when it was hoisted by an overhead travelling crane 1 worker was struck by a metal pipe which swung towards him when it was hoisted by a gantry crane 3 workers were killed in a tower crane collapse

40 National Crane Safety Taskforce Set up in July 2009 by MOM & WSHC to improve the safety of crane operations

41 National Crane Safety Taskforce The Taskforce will: > Provide industry leadership & work with the WSHC to make recommendations to improve the safety of crane operations; > Provide industry inputs when developing the implementation plan for the recommendations; > Garner buy-in & support from industry for effective implementation of the recommendations to reduce work-related fatality & injury rates involving crane incidents.

42 National Crane Safety Taskforce Name Tan Wee Seng Chan Yew Kwong Neo Choon Keong Yeo Kim Hock Frankie Tan Wilfred Tan Albert Chan John Stewart Organisation CEO, Bovis Lend Lease Pte Ltd Ministry of Manpower Building & Construction Authority Singapore Contractors Association Limited Singapore Crane Association Tiong Woon Crane and Transport Liebherr-S pore Pte Ltd Manitowoc Cranes Representation Industry Government Government Industry Industry Crane Supplier Crane Manufacturer Crane Manufacturer

43 National Crane Safety Taskforce Enhancement of Training Improve training content of mandatory courses for lifting personnel Improve quality of delivery of the training courses on lifting operations to ensure lifting personnel are competently trained Enhancement of Outreach Efforts Establish programmes to enhance outreach efforts to top management, crane manufacturers (upstream) and the lifting personnel (downstream). Develop a risk register for lifting operations & incorporate crane safety messages in the various engagement platforms, e.g. sharing of case studies, forums & newsletters

44 National Crane Safety Taskforce Review of Codes of Practice Review the relevant Codes of Practice such as the CP62:1995 Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Tower Cranes (which is led by SPRING) Draft and issue a checklist on Crane Maintenance Explore new technology to enhance safe lifting Make recommendations to the government of possible review of legislation Formation of Focus Groups for suppliers & owners of tower and mobile cranes

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