From 14 June 2022, there are stiffer penalties for WSH offences.
The following penalties will be imposed:
- Composition fines will be doubled, up to a maximum of $5,000.
- Companies that had fatal or major injuries must engage external auditors to conduct a thorough review of their system of WSH controls and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
- Companies issued with Stop Work Order (SWO) must engage external auditors to conduct a thorough review of their WSH management systems before the SWO is lifted.