From 1 November 2008, the revised Workplace Safety and Health (Regulation of Factories) Regulations 2008 require factories -- as defined under the Workplace Safety and Health Act -- to submit a Notification or apply for a Certificate of Registration (CR) with the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) before commencing operations.
The new factory notification scheme applies to all factories EXCEPT:
Construction worksites
Shipyards
Petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical factories
Wafer fabrication factories
Metalworking factories with 100 or more persons employed
A more detailed description of the factories excluded from Notification is available in the FIRST SCHEDULE of the WSH (Registration of Factories) Regulations 2008.
To find out if Factory Notification or Registration applies to your factory, please use the following Self-Assessment Tool:
If I already hold a valid Certification of Registration for my Factory:
If your factory's Certification of Registration (CR) or Factory Permit (FP) expires on or after 31 Oct 08, you only need to make a Risk Management (RM) Declaration. The unconsumed portion of your CR or FP will be refunded. You will need to have your SingPass, your organisation's ACRA Number and your Factory Number on hand.
(For Government Agencies without an ACRA Number ,
Please fill in and submit this form 
for the RM Declaration.)
If I have a New Factory:
New Factories are required to submit a one-time Notification. This notification is inclusive of a Risk Management (RM) Declaration with the Commisioner for WSH:
Factories that require registration will continue to submit a Registration with the Commissioner for WSH. There is no change to the registration requirements and procedures.
You will need an administrator to update or terminate factory notification online. An administrator can be nominated:
The administrator must have a
SingPass to access OBLS. The administrator may also nominate up to two proxies to assist with OBLS transactions using
OSHD Online.
When the administrator leaves the company:
A new administrator must be nominated; and
OSHD must be informed in writing and sent to the following address:
Ministry of Manpower
Occupational Safety and Health Division
18 Havelock Road
Singapore 059764
Fax: (65) 6317 1261
Find out more about using the Online Business Licensing Service (apply, update or terminate licences) by contacting:
Online Business Licensing Service
Tel: (65) 6898 1595
Email: obls@spring.gov.sg
Operating hours:
8.30am – 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)
OR
MOM Contact Centre
Tel: (65) 6438 5122
Operating hours:
8.30am – 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)
8.30am – 1pm (Saturday)
