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Under the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore, the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act is an essential part of a framework to cultivate good safety habits in all individuals, so as to create a strong safety culture in workplaces. The WSH statistics, which are reported and published every mid-year and full-year, provides the latest findings on the workplace safety and health performance in Singapore. The data used were collated from incident reports made by employers, occupiers and medical practitioners in the fulfillment of their obligations under Singapore's Workplace Safety and Health Act and Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations. | Under the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore, the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act is an essential part of a framework to cultivate good safety habits in all individuals, so as to create a strong safety culture in workplaces. The WSH statistics, which are reported and published every mid-year and full-year, provides the latest findings on the workplace safety and health performance in Singapore. The data used were collated from incident reports made by employers, occupiers and medical practitioners in the fulfillment of their obligations under Singapore's Workplace Safety and Health Act and Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations. | ||
| − | == Motivation == | + | == Problem and Motivation == |
In a commemorative book published by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division last year, Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong mentioned that even one workplace injury is one too many, and economic progress should not come at a cost of compromising the worker's safety and health. This comment is echoed by Minister for Manpower, Mr Lim Swee Say, who announced a call to action by implementing Vision Zero, to create safer and healthier | In a commemorative book published by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division last year, Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong mentioned that even one workplace injury is one too many, and economic progress should not come at a cost of compromising the worker's safety and health. This comment is echoed by Minister for Manpower, Mr Lim Swee Say, who announced a call to action by implementing Vision Zero, to create safer and healthier | ||
workplaces for all workers in Singapore. | workplaces for all workers in Singapore. | ||
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Abstract
Under the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore, the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act is an essential part of a framework to cultivate good safety habits in all individuals, so as to create a strong safety culture in workplaces. The WSH statistics, which are reported and published every mid-year and full-year, provides the latest findings on the workplace safety and health performance in Singapore. The data used were collated from incident reports made by employers, occupiers and medical practitioners in the fulfillment of their obligations under Singapore's Workplace Safety and Health Act and Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations.
Problem and Motivation
In a commemorative book published by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division last year, Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong mentioned that even one workplace injury is one too many, and economic progress should not come at a cost of compromising the worker's safety and health. This comment is echoed by Minister for Manpower, Mr Lim Swee Say, who announced a call to action by implementing Vision Zero, to create safer and healthier workplaces for all workers in Singapore.
Building on the government's objectives to create a hazard-free Singapore, this report serves to explore the fundamental reasons behind the 5,651 workplace injury cases that happened in 2014. The dataset is rich in terms of the demographic aspects, which answers where and at how old did the workers sustain the injuries, and the psychological aspects, such as at what possible mental condition did they sustain the injuries. These results help the Singapore government to implement workplace policies which will help reduce the occurance of occupational injuries in the future.
Below are the initial questions that this report will be exploring:
- Are certain areas of Singapore more prone to workplace injuries than others?
- Are certain industries more prone to workplace injuries than others?
- Is there a correlation between the number of months worked and the possibility of injuries for different industries?
First, solving the question on geographical location can concentrate the workplace injury prevention and education to certain areas, which face higher risk of injuries than others. Understanding the second question will help companies from similar industries which are accident-prone share knowledge and expertise on how to better prevent workplace injuries in future. For the third question, it is imperative to know injury prevention have to be emphasized at which stage of the career for the workers.
