Upcoming Cluster Operations (COPS)

MOM will be conducting construction worksite inspections at eastern side of Singapore

Operation Period: April 2012 to May 2012

The inspection will focus mainly on the following work activities:

• Working at heights
• Formwork safety
• Scaffold safety
• Excavation safety
• Equipment safety
• Safe means of access and egress

Contractors may refer to the following Technical Advisories (TA) / checklists which are available at the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) website.

Work at height

• Code of Practice for working safely at height
• Technical Advisory for working at height
• Compliance assistant checklist
• Self-assessment toolkit

Safe Use of Equipment such as cranes and mobile elevated work platform

• Technical Advisory for safe operation of lifting equipment
• Checklist for fixed mount tower crane users
• Safe use of mobile elevated work platform

Safe Means of access and egress

• Technical Advisory for scaffolds

Contractors may also wish to procure the relevant Singapore Standards from SPRING Singapore for their reference such as Code of Practice for safety in trenches, pits and other excavated areas.