WSH Seminar Series 2020

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Over two Fridays, SaRRU held its first-ever seminar online, showcasing current research being done by the lab. This seminar was focused on potential industry applications of the ongoing research being done. SaRRU has always taken a strong interest in working with industry partners for their research and we welcome potential industry collaborations. Projects were showcased according to two themes from the National Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) strategies 2028.

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Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Conduct A Safety Risk Analysis

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Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a mathematical theory for organising and analysing complex decisions. This decision-making tool has been used in assessing construction safety systems and hazards in studies, where respondents are from various backgrounds. AHP quantitatively evaluates the criteria and activities to provide a comprehensive risk index for decision-makers.

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Challenges for DfS in Singapore

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The Workplace Safety and Health Design for Safety (DfS) regulations, which came into effect in August 2016, placed duties on developers and designers to identify and address foreseeable risks throughout the lifecycle of a construction project. Through a series of interviews with industry practitioners, some challenges faced during the DfS review process were identified.

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Fall Protection Engineering Course and FPSWizard

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Safe fall protection systems are crucial to any construction site and are an indispensable part of engineering and safety competencies. The Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013 requires Professional Engineers (PEs) to design all anchorages and anchorage lines of industrial rope access systems. Sections 9 to 11 of the same regulation requires the responsible person and occupier to ensure fall protection systems are safe for use. These regulations are supplemented by codes of practices and Singapore Standards. However, existing safety and engineering courses do not cover the engineering aspects of fall protection systems in sufficient depth (Goh & Wang, 2015).

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Incident Investigation Improved by Applying the Event Causation Technique: A Case Study

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Incident investigation is a critical element of any WSH management system. It is important for the investigation to be rigorous and comprehensive to ensure that the organisation can effectively learn from the incident. The areas for improvement identified in this case study can also be observed in many other companies and are not unique to the company involved.

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IoT for Construction

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept where physical objects can transfer information over the internet without human intervention. Information collected from them can be processed and stored immediately via the internet. This allows faster reaction with real time or near real time decision making. As with other industries, construction can benefit greatly from the implementation of IoT technologies.

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