Written Answer to PQ on Data on Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation

QUESTION NO. 1558 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Edward Chia Bing Hui

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there are plans for the Government to enhance its data collection or analysis to better assess the role of fatigue and sleep deprivation as contributing factors in workplace accidents in Singapore; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider introducing specific indicators or reporting mechanisms to capture such factors.

Answer:

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) collects information pertaining to workplace accidents through the reports submitted via the iReport system. This includes the time of the accident, when the injured employee had started work and the official working hours of the injured employee, which allows MOM to assess if fatigue and sleep deprivation could be contributory factors of the accidents. Hence, there are no plans to introduce additional indicators or reporting mechanisms, which would add to the reporting burden on employers.