The objective of the Business under Surveillance (BUS) Programme is to engage companies through systemic interventions so as to prevent accidents, occupational diseases and improve the company's safety and health management and performance.
Under this programme, companies that triggered the following events will first be placed under assessment:
- Fatal accidents;
- 19 Demerit Points or at the Warning Stage under the Demerit Point System; or
- Demonstrated poor management of Workplace Safety and Health, e.g. poor site conditions resulting in Stop Work Order
The assessment will review the implementation of the risk management as well as the strength of the management system. If the company failed the assessment, it will be placed into the BUS Programme and be subjected to close surveillance.
During the surveillance phase, the company will be held accountable to an Action Plan and be subjected to frequent inspections and engagements to ensure that the plan is implemented accordingly. The company will exit from BUS upon fulfillment of Action Plan and having shown improvement in its safety and health performance and management.
