About Us

About WSH Council

The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council is a statutory body under the Ministry of Manpower that is supported by Tripartite Alliance Limited. It works closely with the industry, unions, professionals, trade associations and other government agencies to raise WSH standards in Singapore.

The Council's main functions include:

• Building industry capabilities to better manage WSH (e.g. Resources, Programmes);
• Promoting safety and health at work, and recognising companies with good WSH records (e.g. Campaigns and Awards); and
• Implementing acceptable WSH practices to uphold Industry Standards (e.g. Codes of Practice, WSH Guidelines)

Vision and Mission

Vision: Healthy Workforce, Safe Workplace.
Mission: To build a healthy workforce and safe workplace by engaging communities to enhance capabilities and embrace best practices

Vision Zero

WSH Council believes that every company should embrace Vision Zero, the mindset that every accident is preventable. It is a mindset shift from fault-finding to one that focuses on finding solutions to prevent injuries and ill health. This can be achieved with the commitment of every stakeholder – employers, workers, unions and the government. Please refer to the following to find out more:
- Vision Zero
- Healthcare Industry Vision Zero
- Hospitality and Entertainment Industries
- Jurong Island Vision Zero

WSH 2028

The WSH Council supports the 2028 Tripartite Strategies Committee's strategies and recommendations to bring the workplace fatality rate below 1.0 per 100,000 workers by 2028. Please refer to the following to find out more:

• WSH 2028 Strategies booklet (PDF)
• WSH 2028 Executive Summary (PDF)
• WSH 2028 Infographic (PDF)

Council Structure

The WSH Council is made up of appointed leaders from the industry, unions, professionals, trade associations and other government agencies.

Committees, Taskforces and Workgroups

The WSH Council works through its committees, taskforces, and workgroups:

Committees

The Executive Committee assists the WSH Council in providing organisational directions, overseeing the implementation of board policies and ensuring good governance practices. 

The Industry Committees meet regularly to develop initiatives to help their industries. They include:

• Chemical Industries Committee
• Construction and Landscape Committee
• Facilities Management Committee
• Healthcare Committee
• Hospitality and Entertainment Industries Committee
• Manufacturing Committee
• Marine Industries Committee
• Transportation and Storage Committee

They are supported by the following Functional Committees:

• Engagement and Outreach Committee
• Industry Capability Building Committee
• Mental Well-being Committee
• Workplace Health Committee

Taskforces

At the moment, there are two taskforces, namely the WSH Council (Crane and Lifting) Taskforce and the WSH Council (National Work at Heights Safety) Taskforce.

Workgroups

The WSH Council works closely with different workgroups to promote adoption of good WSH practices in their respective communities. An example is the WSH Council (Higher Education and Research) Working Group.