The Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation mandates that proprietors and contractors implement a 14-element safety management system (SMS). The first 10 elements have been in effect since 2002.

 

Starting 29 April 2024, the remaining 4 elements, which include Job-Hazards Analysis, Safety and Health Awareness, Accident Control and Hazard Elimination, and the Occupational Health Assurance Programme, are implemented to complete the Regulation’s full implementation. Concerned proprietors and contractors are also required to regularly carry out safety audits of their SMS.

Effective 19 October 2024, the updated CoP for Bamboo Scaffolding Safety requires better support and access requirements of bamboo scaffolds, prohibits their unauthorized modifications, and mandates competent persons to oversee scaffolders’ work during construction, alterations, or before adverse weather.

Starting 30 November 2024, the updated CoP for Safety and Health at Work in Confined Spaces includes stricter supervision, clearer criteria for underground pipework, and new risk assessment and updated Permit-to-work Certificate templates. Our internal guidelines, available HERE,  have been updated accordingly to address these changes.