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Workplace Safety and Health ReportJanuary-June 2016
National Statistics
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WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH REPORT, JAN-JUN 2016
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ealth Institute, Singapore
Notations and List of Charts
List of Tables
Key Facts
Overview of Trends
Workplace Fatal Injuries
Workplace Major Injuries
Workplace Minor Injuries
Dangerous Occurrences
Occupational Diseases
Annex A Table A-1 – Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) and Accident Severity Rate (ASR) in selected sectors, 2015 and 2016
Annex A Table A-2 – Number of man-days lost to workplace incidents in selected sectors, 2015 and 2016
Annex B - Source of Data
Annex C - Data Coverage
Annex D - Concepts and Definitions
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CONTENTS
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NOTATIONS
LIST OF CHARTS
- : Nil or negligiblen.a. : Not applicable/Not available2016P: 2016 figures are preliminary.* : Estimated rates. The employment data excludes self-employed persons.
Figure 1: Workplace injury rate, 2007-2016
Figure 2: Workplace injury rate by industry, 2007-2016
Figure 3: Workplace fatal injury rate, 2007-2016
Figure 4: Proportion of workplace fatal Injuries by industry, 2007-2016
Figure 5: Proportion of workplace fatal Injuries by incident type, 2007-2016
Figure 6: Workplace major injury rate, 2011-2016
Figure 7: Workplace minor injury rate, 2011-2016
Figure 8: Number of dangerous occurrences, 2011-2016
Figure 9: Occupational disease incidence, 2007-2016
Figure 10: Proportion of occupational disease by type, 2007-2016
Figure 11: Workplace fatal injury rate for Construction sector, 2007-2016
Figure 12: Workplace fatal injury rate for Marine sector, 2007-2016
Figure 13: Workplace fatal injury rate for Manufacturing sector, 2007-2016
Figure 14: Workplace fatal injury rate for Transportation & Storage sector, 2007-2016
Figure 15: Workplace fatal injury rate for Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remedia-tion Activities sector, 2011-2016
Figure 16: Workplace fatal injury rate for Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities sector, 2011-2016
Figure 17: Noise-induced Deafness incidence, 2007-2016
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1: Number of workplace injuries and occupational diseases, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.2: Key safety and health indicators, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.3: Number of workplace fatal injuries by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.4: Workplace fatal Injury rates by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.5: Number of workplace fatal injuries by incident type and incident agent, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.6: Number of workplace fatal injuries by industry and incident type, 2016
Table 1.7: Number of workplace major injuries by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.8: Workplace major injury rates by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.9: Types of workplace major injury, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.10: Number of workplace major injuries by key incident type and key incident agent, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.11: Top 3 incident types for workplace major injuries by industry, 2016
Table 1.12: Number of workplace minor injuries by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.13: Workplace minor injury rates by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.14: Number of workplace minor injuries by key incident type and key incident agent, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.15: Top 3 incident types for workplace minor injuries by industry, 2016
Table 1.16: Types of workplace minor injury, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.17: Dangerous occurrences by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.18: Types of dangerous occurrences, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.19: Number of confirmed occupational disease cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.20: Occupational disease incidences by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.21: Number of confirmed occupational diseases by type, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.22: Number of confirmed NID cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.23: NID incidences by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.24: Number of confirmed WRMSD cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.25: Number of confirmed OSD cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.26: Common causative agents of Occupational Skin Diseases, 2016
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A workplace injury is any personal injury or death resulting from a workplace accident. Includes work-related traffic injuries. Please refer to Annexes B and C for the types of workplace injuries covered.
Workplace Injury Rate = x 100,000
Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) = x 1,000,000
Accident Severity Rate (ASR) = x 1,000,000
Occupational Disease Incidence = x 100,000
No. of Fatal and Non-Fatal Workplace InjuriesNo. of Employed Persons
No. of Workplace Accidents Reported No. of Man-hours Worked
No. of Man Days Lost To Workplace Accidents No. of Man-hours Worked No. of Occupational Disease Cases
No. of Employed Persons
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42 WORKPLACE FATAL INJURIES IN FIRST HALF OF 2016, AN INCREASE FROM 30 WORKPLACE FATAL INJURIES IN SAME PERIOD IN 2015; NUMBER OF WORKPLACE MINOR INJURIES INCREASED IN FIRST HALF OF 2016
There were 42 workplace fatal injuries from January - June 2016, compared to 30 workplace fatal injuries in the same period in 2015. The number of overall workplace injury1 cases has seen an increase in January - June 2016. There were 6,149 cases compared to 6,009 cases in the same period in 2015. 400 occupational disease cases were confirmed in January - June 2016, a decrease compared to 441 cases in the same period in 2015.
Table 1.1: Number of workplace injuries and occupational diseases, 2015 and 2016
Table 1.2: Key safety and health indicators, 2015 and 2016 Per 100,000 employed persons
Workplace Injuries
Fatal Injuries
Major Injuries
Minor Injuries
Dangerous Occurrences
Occupational Diseases (OD)
6,149
42
284
5,823
27
400
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Workplace Injury Rate2
Fatal Injury rate
Major Injury rate
Minor Injury rate
Accident Frequency Rate3
Accident Severity Rate4
Occupational Diseases Incidence 5
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KEY FACTS
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597
11,688
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2015As at end of June
As at end of June
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Overview of the January to June 2016 statistics on workplace safety and health are:
WORKPLACE INJURIES
• 42 workers were fatally injured.
• 284 workers sustained workplace major injuries.
• 5,823 workers sustained less severe injuries (i.e. minor injuries).
• 382,220 man-days were lost, a rate of 95 man-days lost per million man-hours worked (i.e. accident severity rate).
• 1.5 incidents occurred for every million man-hours worked (i.e. accident frequency rate).
DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
• 27 dangerous occurrences (DO) were reported to MOM in January - June 2016.
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
• 400 occupational disease (OD) cases were confirmed.
• Leading OD was noise-induced deafness with 226 cases.
• Second most common OD was work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) with 141 cases, inclusion of back injury cases due to ergonomic risks.
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WORKPLACE INJURIES
For the first half of 2016, the preliminary6 WSH statistics showed that the overall number of reported7 injuries increased by 2.3% compared to same period in 2015 (Figure 1). Manufacturing sector had the highest overall injury rate since 2012, followed by Construction sector (Figure 2).
6 Preliminary figures are based on injuries data collated from incident reports as at end June 2016. They will be finalised in January 2017 after collation of 2016 data ends in end December 2016.7 Employer or Occupier has to report work incidents to the Ministry of Manpower under the WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations.
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No. of Workplace Injuries 4,896 5,274 5,278 5,176 4,778 5,441 5,803 6,597 6,009 6,149
Workplace Injury Rate 225 242 218 213 189 207 186 203 178 181
3-‐year rolling average 228 224 207 203 194 199 189 187
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Figure 1: Workplace injury rate, 2007-2016
OVERVIEW OF TRENDS
Jan-‐Jun 2007 Jan-‐Jun 2008 Jan-‐Jun 2009 Jan-‐Jun 2010 Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016 Construc7on 396 462 393 315 252 257 263 311 235 222
Marine 188 224 177 215 142 177 222 225 175 193
Manufacturing 324 306 286 257 223 329 313 342 297 313
Others 157 167 159 174 169 158 143 152 145 149
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Figure 2: Workplace injury rate by industry, 2007-2016
Includes work-‐related traffic accidents
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Jan-‐Jun 2007 Jan-‐Jun 2008 Jan-‐Jun 2009 Jan-‐Jun 2010 Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016 No. of Workplace Fatal Injuries 28 31 37 25 31 26 36 34 30 42
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.2
3-‐year rolling average 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0
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Figure 3: Workplace fatal injury rate, 2007-2016
WORKPLACE FATAL INJURIES
There was an increase in the number of workplace fatal injuries to 42 in January - June 2016 compared to 30 cases in the same period in 2015 (Table 1.1). Workplace fatal injury rate increased to 1.2 per 100,000 employed persons compared to 0.9 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015 (Figure 3). Construction continues to be the top contributor, accounting for 40% of total workplace fatal injuries. Manufacturing sector and Transportation & Storage sector were the second highest contributors with 14% each, followed by Marine sector (Figure 4).
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Figure 4: Proportion of workplace fatal Injuries by industry, 2007-2016
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Jan-‐Jun 2007 Jan-‐Jun 2008 Jan-‐Jun 2009 Jan-‐Jun 2010 Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016
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Others
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Drowning
Fires and Explosion
Collapse of formwork/failure of its supports Crane-‐related
Struck by falling objects from heights Caught in between objects
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Falls
Figure 5: Proportion of workplace fatal Injuries by incident type, 2007-2016
Note: Others included Electrocution, Exposure to/ contact with extreme temperatures, Exposure to/ contact with harmful substances, Physical Assault and Suffocation.
WORKPLACE MAJOR INJURIES
Workplace major injuries decreased from 296 cases (8.8 per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2015 to 284 (8.4 per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2016 (Figure 6).
Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016 No. of Workplace Major Injuries 253 255 297 308 296 284
Workplace Major Injury Rate 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.5 8.8 8.4
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Figure 6: Workplace major injury rate, 2011-2016
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Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016 No. of Workplace Minor Injuries 4,494 5,160 5,470 6,255 5,683 5,823
Workplace Minor Injury Rate 178 197 175 192 168 171
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Figure 7: Workplace minor injury rate, 2011-2016
WORKPLACE MINOR INJURIES
There was an 2.5% increase in workplace minor injuries, from 5,683 cases (168 per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2015 to 5,823 (171per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2016 (Figure 7).
ACCIDENT FREQUENCY RATE
The accident frequency rate (AFR), which measures how often work incidents occur, was 1.5 incidents per million man-hours worked in January - June 2016.
ACCIDENT SEVERITY RATE
A total of 382,220 man-days were lost from workplace injuries, a increase of 16% from January - June 2015. The accident severity rate (ASR) was 95 man-days lost for every million hours worked in January - June 2016. Detailed industry breakdown of the AFR, ASR and man-days lost data can be found in Tables A-1 and A-2 in Annex A.
DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
For dangerous occurrences, an increasing trend was observed with 27 cases in January - June 2016 (Figure 8).
Figure 8: Number of dangerous occurrences, 2011-2016
Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016 No. of Dangerous Occurrences 23 18 12 15 20 27
3-‐year rolling average 18 15 16 21
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OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
For occupational diseases (OD)8, the number of cases confirmed was 400 in January - June 2016, down from 441 in January - June 2015. For January - June 2016, OD incidence was 11.8 confirmed cases per 100,000 employed persons, with noise-induced deafness being the leading OD (Figure 9).
Figure 9: Occupational disease incidence, 2007-2016
8 An occupational disease is a disease contracted as a result of exposure to risk factors arising from work.
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Jan-‐Jun 2010
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Jan-‐Jun 2015
Jan-‐Jun 2016
OD Cases Confirmed 187 285 251 124 360 634 474 428 441 400
OD Incidence 8.6 13.1 10.4 5.1 14.3 24.2 17.0 13.2 13.1 11.8
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Figure 10: Proportion of occupational disease by type, 2007-2016
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Others
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WRMSD)
OccupaLonal Skin Diseases
Noise-‐Induced Deafness
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WORKPLACE FATAL INJURIES
WORKPLACE FATAL INJURY RATE INCREASED TO 1.2 PER 100,000 EMPLOYED PERSONS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2016
There were 42 workplace fatal injuries in the first half of 2016, an increase from 30 workplace fatal injuries for the same period in 2015. Workplace fatal injury rate increased to 1.2 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016 compared to 0.9 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015. Workplace fatal injury rate increased for Construction, Marine, Manufacturing, Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities and Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities sectors (Table 1.3 & Table 1.4).
WORKPLACE FATAL INJURIES BY SECTOR
CONSTRUCTIONThe workplace fatal injury rate in the Construction sector rose from 2.0 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015 to 3.4 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016. It remained the top contributor in January - June 2016 with 17 workplace fatal injuries, up from 10 in January - June 2015 (Table 1.3).
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No. of Work-‐related Traffic Fatal Injuries 1 0 1 0
No. of Workplace Fatal Injuries 8 10 11 15 12 9 11 17 9 17
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate 2.7 3.4 3.1 3.9 3.2 2.2 2.7 3.6 2.0 3.4
3-‐year rolling average 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.8 2.8 3.0
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Figure 11: Workplace fatal injury rate for Construction sector, 2007-2016
ACCIDENTS AT WORK
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MARINE
Marine9 sector saw an increase in its number of workplace fatal injuries and fatal injury rate. There were 5 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2016, compared to 2 in January - June 2015 (Table 1.3). The workplace fatal injury rate saw an increase from 1.9 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015 to 5.2 per 100,000 employed persons in January – June 2016 (Table 1.4).
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No. of Work-‐related Traffic Fatal Injuries 0 0 0 0
No. of Workplace Fatal Injuries 3 6 7 3 7 3 1 3 2 5
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate 2.3 4.6 5.0 2.6 6.9 2.8 0.9 2.7 1.9 5.2
3-‐year rolling average 4.0 4.1 4.8 4.1 3.5 2.1 1.8 3.3
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Figure 12: Workplace fatal injury rate for Marine sector, 2007-2016
9 The marine sector includes the following activities: • Shipbuilding and Ship Repair • Marine Surveying Services (other than classification societies) • Salvaging of distressed vessels and cargo Works carried out in the anchorage are also included.
MANUFACTURING
The Manufacturing sector saw an increase in its workplace fatal injury number and rate. There were 6 workplace fatal inju-ries for January - June 2016, compared to 2 in January - June 2015 (Table 1.3). The workplace fatal injury rate increased from 0.5 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015 to 1.4 per 100,000 employed persons (Table 1.4).
Figure 13: Workplace fatal injury rate for Manufacturing sector, 2007-2016
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No. of Work-‐related Traffic Fatal Injuries 0 0 1 1
No. of Workplace Fatal Injuries 11 4 7 5 6 5 1 2 1 5
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate 2.5 0.9 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.4
3-‐year rolling average 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.8
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No. of Work-‐related Traffic Fatal Injuries 4 2 5 0
No. of Workplace Fatal Injuries 2 4 2 1 5 4 5 6 4 6
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate 1.1 2.2 1.0 0.5 2.5 1.9 4.1 3.5 3.8 2.5
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For Transportation & Storage sector, the number of workplace fatal injuries decreased from 9 cases in January - June 2015 to 6 cases in January - June 2016 (Table 1.3). The workplace fatal injury rate decreased from 3.8 per 100,000 employed per-sons in January - June 2015 to 2.5 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016.
Figure 14: Workplace fatal injury rate for Transportation & Storage sector, 2007-2016
OTHERS
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities sectors which had no workplace fatal injury in January - June 2015, saw 2 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2016 (Table 1.3). Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities sector had more than doubled its workplace fatal injuries, from 2 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2015 to 5 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2016.
Wholesale Trade, Food & Beverage Service Activities, Telecommunications and Repair & Maintenance of Vehicles sectors which had 1 workplace fatal injury in January - June 2015, had no workplace fatal injury in January - June 2016 (Table 1.3).
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Figure 15: Workplace fatal injury rate for Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities sector, 2011-2016
Figure 16: Workplace fatal injury rate for Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities sector, 2011-2016
Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016 No. of Work-‐related Traffic Fatal Injuries 0 0 0 0
No. of Workplace Fatal Injuries 0 1 0 0 0 2
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate 0.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.8
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Jan-‐Jun 2011 Jan-‐Jun 2012 Jan-‐Jun 2013 Jan-‐Jun 2014 Jan-‐Jun 2015 Jan-‐Jun 2016 No. of Work-‐related Traffic Fatal Injuries 0 0 0 0
No. of Workplace Fatal Injuries 0 0 0 1 2 5
Workplace Fatal Injury Rate 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 4.0 8.7
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10 The logistics and transport sector includes the following activities: • Warehousing and Storage • Supporting services to land transport (exclude car management services, taxi booking services, towing services) • Supporting services to water transport (exclude marine surveying services, salvaging distressed vessels & cargo) • Supporting services to air transport • Freight land transport (With effect from 2016. As such, workplace injury rates are not strictly comparable with the previous years.)
Table 1.3: Number of workplace fatal injuries by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 42 30 66
Construction 17 10 27
Marine 5 2 4
Manufacturing 6 2 6
Metalworking 4 1 3
Manufacture of Food Products 1 0 1
Manufacture of Non-metallic Mineral Products 1 0 0
Manufacture of Petrochemical Products 0 0 1
Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products 0 1 1
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
2 0 0
Wholesale & Retail Trade 0 1 2
Wholesale Trade 0 1 2
Transportation & Storage 6 9 15
Logistics & Transport10 2 6 12
Food & Beverage Service Activities 0 1 1
Telecommunications 0 1 1
Security & Investigation Activities 1 1 1
Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities 5 2 5
Office Administrative, Office Support & Other Business Support Activities
0 0 1
Repair & Maintenance of Vehicles 0 1 2
Activities not Adequately Defined 0 0 1
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All Sectors 1.2 0.9 1.9
Construction 3.4 2.0 5.4
Marine 5.2 1.9 4.2
Manufacturing 1.4 0.5 1.4
Metalworking 3.4 0.8 2.5
Manufacture of Food Products 2.4 0.0 2.4
Manufacture of Non-metallic Mineral Products 18.9 0.0 0.0
Manufacture of Petrochemical Products 0.0 0.0 2.0
Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products 0.0 7.8 8.1
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
11.8 0.0 0.0
Wholesale & Retail Trade 0.0 0.2 0.4
Wholesale Trade 0.0 0.3 0.6
Transportation & Storage 2.5 3.8 6.3
Logistics & Transport 2.0 6.1 12.2
Food & Beverage Service Activities 0.0 0.5 0.5
Telecommunications n.a. n.a. n.a.
Security & Investigation Activities 2.4 2.5 2.4
Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities 8.7 4.0 8.7
Office Administrative, Office Support & Other Business Support Activities
n.a. n.a. n.a.
Repair & Maintenance of Vehicles* n.a. n.a. n.a.
Activities not Adequately Defined n.a n.a n.a.
Table 1.4: Workplace fatal injury rates by industry, 2015 and 2016Per 100,000 employed persons
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
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ealth Institute, Singapore11 Falls from heights (FFH) includes fall from roof, fall from mobile work platform, fall from scaffold, fall from ladder, fall from structure and fall into depths.12 Slips, Trips and Falls includes Slips and Trips on same level/Fall from vehicle/stairs/steps/machines/other locations.
WORKPLACE FATAL INJURIES BY INCIDENT TYPES AND INCIDENT AGENTS
FALLS WAS THE LEADING INCIDENT TYPE, FOLLOWED BY CAUGHT IN/BETWEEN OBJECTS, AND STRUCK BY MOVING OBJECTS
The top incident types which accounted for 69% of total workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2016 were (Table 1.5):• Falls (Falls from Heights (FFH)11, Slips, Trips & Falls)12 (16 fatal injuries, 38%)• Caught in/between Objects (7 fatal injuries, 17%)• Struck by Moving Objects (6 fatal injuries, 14%)
Falls (Falls from Heights (FFH), Slips, Trips & Falls) was the leading incident type in January - June 2016, with 16 workplace fatal injuries. Falls from Heights (FFH) saw a significant increase from 6 workplace fatal injuries to 11 in January - June 2016. Majority fell from physical workplaces such as roofs and structures. The cases were from Construction, Marine, Manufactur-ing, Logistics & Transport and Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities sectors.
Caught in/between objects more than doubled from 3 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2015 to 7 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2016. These workplace fatal injuries were due to caught in/between vehicles and industrial ma-chines. The cases were from Construction, Manufacturing, Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management, Transportation & Storage and Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities sectors.
Struck by Moving Objects saw 6 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2016, a slight increase from 5 workplace fatal injuries in January - June 2015. Majority of these workplace fatal injuries were due to hit by vehicles such as trucks inside workplace premises. The cases were from Construction, Marine and Transportation & Storage sectors.
Other than the above, there were 5 workplace fatal injuries due to Struck by Falling Objects from Heights in January - June 2016, compared to just 1 workplace fatal injury in January - June 2015. The cases were from Construction, Manufacturing and Logistics & Transport sectors.
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Total Workplace Fatal Injuries 42 30 66
Falls Total 16 8 23
Falls from Heights Total 11 6 14
Physical Workplace - Roofs 5 0 1
Physical Workplace - Structures 4 3 7
Vehicles - Forklift 1 0 0
Means of Access - Scaffold 1 0 0
Physical Workplace - Formwork 0 1 3
Means of Access - Ladders 0 1 2
Lifting Equipment - Mobile Work Platform 0 1 1
Slips, Trips & Falls12
Total 5 2 9
Physical Workplace - Floor/Level Surfaces 3 0 3
Means of Access - Stairs or Steps 2 0 1
Lifting Equipment - Lifts & Hoists 0 1 1
Means of Access - Others 0 1 1
Means of Access - Gangway 0 0 1
Metal Items 0 0 1
Vehicles - Excavator, Forklift, Lorry, Truck 0 0 1
Caught in/between Objects
Total 7 3 4
Vehicles - Lorry, Truck, Prime Mover, Car 4 1 1
Industrial Machines 3 0 0
Lifting Equipment - Mobile Work Platform 0 1 1
Electrical Installation 0 1 1
Goods/ Cargo 0 0 1
Struck by Moving Objects
Total 6 5 10
Vehicles - Bus, Car, Excavator, Forklift, Prime Mover, Lorry, Truck, Train
5 5 10
Pressurised Equipment - Pressurised Piping/Accessories 1 0 0
Struck by Falling Objects From Heights
Total 5 1 5
Metal Items 4 0 0
Wooden Items 1 0 0
Animals, Plants and Insects 0 0 1
Lifting Equipment - Lifts & Hoists 0 1 1
Other Incident Agents 0 0 1
Physical Workplace - Formwork 0 0 1
Vehicles - Excavator, Forklift 0 0 1
Electrocution Total 1 0 0
Hand tools 1 0 0
Table 1.5: Number of workplace fatal injuries by incident type and incident agent, 2015 and 2016
As at end of June2016p
Incident Type Incident Agent2015
2015
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Total Workplace Fatal Injuries 42 30 66
Work-related Traffic
Total 1 8 10
Large Goods Vehicles (LGVs) - Lorry, Prime Mover, Truck 1 1 2
Motorcycle 0 5 6
Taxi 0 1 1
Van 0 1 1
Collapse/Failure of Structure & Equipment
Total 1 3 5
Vehicles - Prime Mover, Excavator 1 1 1
Lifting Equipment - Mobile Work Platform 0 0 1
Means of Access - Scaffold 0 0 1
Physical Workplace - Structures 0 1 1
Industrial Machines 0 1 1
Crane-related Total 1 1 5
Lifting Equipment - Cranes 1 1 5
Drowning Total 1 0 0
Exposure to/contact with extreme temperatures
Total 1 0 0
Other Incident Agents 1 0 0
Strike Against Objects
Total 1 0 0
Vehicles - Forklift 1 0 0
Collapse of Formwork/Failure of its Supports
Total 0 1 1
Physical Workplace - Formwork 0 1 1
Fires & Explosion Total 0 0 1
Dust, Gas, Liquid and Chemicals 0 0 1
Suffocation Total 0 0 1
Dust, Gas, Liquid and Chemicals 0 0 1
Cave-in Total 0 0 1
Other Incident Agents 0 0 1
Other Incident Type
Total 1 0 0
Other Incident Agents 1 0 0
(continued) Table 1.5: Number of workplace fatal injuries by incident type and incident agent, 2015 and 2016
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Incident Type Incident Agent2015
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Industry All Sectors Construction Marine ManufacturingWater Supply,
Sewerage & Waste Management
Total 42 17 5 6 2
Falls 16 7 2 2 0
Falls from Heights 11 6 2 1 0
Slips, Trips & Falls 5 1 0 1 0
Caught in/between objects 7 2 0 1 2
Struck by Moving Objects 6 2 2 0 0
Struck by Falling Objects From Heights
5 3 0 1 0
Electrocution 1 0 0 0 0
Work-related Traffic 1 0 0 1 0
Collapse/Failure of Structure & Equipment
1 1 0 0 0
Crane-related 1 1 0 0 0
Drowning 1 0 0 0 0
Exposure to/ contact with extreme temperatures
1 0 1 0 0
Strike Against Objects 1 0 0 1 0
Other Incident Type 1 1 0 0 0
Table 1.6: Number of workplace fatal injuries by industry and incident type, 2016
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Industry Transportation & Storage
Logistics & Transport
Security & Investigation
Activities
Cleaning & Landscape
Maintenance Activities
Total 6 2 1 5
Falls 1 1 1 3
Falls from Heights 1 1 0 1
Slips, Trips & Falls 0 0 1 2
Caught in/between objects 1 0 0 1
Struck by Moving Objects 2 0 0 0
Struck by Falling Objects From Heights
1 1 0 0
Electrocution 0 0 0 1
Work-related Traffic 0 0 0 0
Collapse/Failure of Structure & Equipment
0 0 0 0
Crane-related 0 0 0 0
Drowning 1 0 0 0
Exposure to/ contact with extreme temperatures
0 0 0 0
Strike Against Objects 0 0 0 0
Other Incident Type 0 0 0 0
Note: Logistics & Transport is a sub sector of Transportation & Storage.
(continued) Table 1.6: Number of workplace fatal injuries by industry and incident type, 2016
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WORKPLACE MAJOR INJURIES
NUMBER OF WORKPLACE MAJOR INJURIES DECREASED BY 4.1% OVER JANUARY - JUNE 2016, CONSTRUCTION SECTOR WAS THE TOP CONTRIBUTOR
284 workers (8.4 per 100,000 employed persons) sustained workplace major injuries13 in January - June 2016, compared to 296 workers (8.8 per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2015 (Table 1.7 & 1.8).
WORKPLACE MAJOR INJURIES BY SECTOR
The Construction, Manufacturing and Marine sectors accounted for 153 (54%) of the workplace major injuries reported (Table 1.7).
There were 84 cases in the Construction sector (16.8 per 100,000 employed persons) in January – June 2016, down from 89 cases (18.1 per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2015. There was also a reduction in the workplace major injury number and rate for Manufacturing sector.
Workplace major injury rates also decreased for the Transportation & Storage (8.5 per 100,000 employed persons in Janu-ary - June 2015 to 6.7 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016) and the Accommodation & Food Service Activities (9.3 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015 to 8.7 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016) sectors.
On the other hand, increased workplace major injury rate was seen in the Marine, Wholesale & Retail, Financial & Insurance Activities, Real Estate Activities, Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities, Administrative & Support Service Activities and Health Activities sectors compared to January - June 2015.
13 Refer to Annex F for definition.
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All Sectors 284 296 597
Construction 84 89 157
Marine 15 16 32
Manufacturing 54 57 126
Metalworking 18 24 38
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 13 12 28
Manufacture of Non-Metallic Mineral Products 5 2 6
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
5 5 10
Wholesale & Retail Trade 16 16 30
Wholesale Trade 10 12 21
Retail Trade 6 4 9
Transportation & Storage 16 20 37
Logistics & Transport 10 17 27
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 21 22 46
Accommodation 4 2 4
Food & Beverage Service Activities 17 20 42
Information & Communications 0 0 1
Financial & Insurance Activities14 3 1 1
Real Estate Activities 3 0 10
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 8 5 16
Administrative & Support Service Activities 10 2 10
Community, Social & Personal Services 17 24 41
Health Activities 5 4 9
Repair & Maintenance of Vehicles 4 0 3
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 3 2 3
14 Financial & Insurance Activities include banks, finance companies and activities of holding companies.
Table 1.7: Number of workplace major injuries by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016pIndustry 2015
2015As at end of June
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All Sectors 8.4 8.8 17.6
Construction 16.8 18.1 31.3
Marine 15.7 15.0 33.2
Manufacturing 12.9 13.3 30.0
Metalworking 15.2 19.5 32.0
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 28.8 28.4 62.4
Manufacture of Non-Metallic Mineral Products 94.3 37.7 113.2
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
29.6 30.3 59.5
Wholesale & Retail Trade 3.3 3.2 6.1
Wholesale Trade 3.1 3.7 6.5
Retail Trade 3.6 2.3 5.5
Transportation & Storage 6.7 8.5 15.6
Logistics & Transport 10.1 17.4 27.4
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 8.7 9.3 19.2
Accommodation 11.4 5.6 11.4
Food & Beverage Service Activities 8.3 10.0 20.5
Information & Communications 0.0 0.0 0.8
Financial & Insurance Activities 1.5 0.5 0.5
Real Estate Activities 3.3 0.0 11.0
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 3.3 2.1 6.5
Administrative & Support Service Activities 4.7 1.0 4.7
Community, Social & Personal Services 2.2 3.2 5.3
Health Activities* 5.5 4.6 10.0
Repair & Maintenance of Vehicles* n.a. n.a. n.a.
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 5.3 3.6 5.4
Table 1.8: Workplace major injury rates by industry, 2015 and 2016Per 100,000 employed persons
2016pIndustry 2015
2015As at end of June
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Total 284 296 597
Crushing, Fractures and Dislocations 155 156 323
Amputations 71 57 117
Hypothermia/Burns, with more than 20 MC days 25 38 73
Multiple Injuries 14 23 45
Exposure to Electric Current 10 8 16
Concussion, with more than 20 MC days 5 13 20
Blindness 3 1 3
Paralysis 1 0 0
WORKPLACE MAJOR INJURIES BY INJURY TYPES
Crushing, Fractures and Dislocations were the leading types of injury, accounting for 55% of all workplace major injuries. This was followed by Amputations, with 71 workers suffering from complete loss or loss of use of any member/part of a member of the injured person’s body in January - June 2016. The number of Hypothermia/Burns cases with more than 20 MC days decreased from 38 cases in January - June 2015 to 25 cases in January - June 2016 (Table 1.9).
WORKPLACE MAJOR INJURIES BY INCIDENT TYPES AND INCIDENT AGENTS
The top three incident types, accounting for 65% of workplace major injuries were (Table 1.10): • Falls (Falls from Heights (FFH) (33 injuries, 12%), Slips, Trips and Falls (83 injuries, 29%)) • Struck by Moving Objects (36 injuries, 13%) • Caught in/between Objects (33 injuries, 12%)
Falls (Falls from Heights (FFH), Slips, Trips and Falls) was the leading incident type for workplace major injuries, contributing 41%. The top incident agent associated with ‘Slips, Trips and Falls’ was Physical Workplace - Floor/Level Surfaces. The top incident agent for Falls from Heights was Means of Access - Ladders. For Struck by Moving Objects, top incident agent was vehicles. For Caught in/between Objects, the top incident agent was Industrial Machines. 91% of the Caught in/between Objects cases resulted in amputations.
Table 1.9: Types of workplace major injury, 2015 and 2016
2016P 2015As at end of June
2015Workplace Major Injury Types
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Total Workplace Major Injuries 284 296 597
Falls Total 116 127 255
Slips, Trips & Falls Total 83 67 153
Physical Workplace - Floor/Level Surfaces 34 32 68
Vehicles 18 7 16
Furniture and Fittings 7 5 14
Falls from Heights Total 33 60 102
Means of Access - Ladders 10 25 48
Lifting Equipment Including Cranes 6 5 6
Means of Access - Scaffold 5 16 20
Struck by Moving Objects
Total 36 29 55
Vehicles 12 10 14
Industrial Hand Tools 5 4 9
Lifting Equipment Including Cranes 5 3 9
Caught in/between Objects
Total 33 36 66
Industrial Machines 12 12 27
Vehicles 8 7 12
Lifting Equipment Including Cranes 6 8 13
Cut/Stabbed by Objects
Total 24 15 26
Industrial Machines 19 12 19
Industrial Hand Tools 3 3 7
Knives and Needles 2 0 0
Struck by Falling Objects
Total 15 28 63
Metal Items (excluding knives/needles) 4 3 17
Goods/Cargo 2 1 7
Physical Workplace - Structures 2 2 2
Pressurised Equipment 2 0 0
Over-exertion and Strenuous Movements
Total 13 3 8
Goods/Cargo 5 0 3
Wooden Items 2 0 0
Human Factors 2 2 3
Exposure to Electric current
Total 12 10 20
Electrical Installation 9 7 10
Industrial Machines 2 1 4
Other Incident Agents 1 1 4
Exposure to Extreme Temperatures
Total 11 21 45
Hot scalding liquid/ Steam 6 17 32
Table 1.10: Number of workplace major injuries by key incident type and key incident agent, 2015 and 2016
2015Incident Type Incident Agent 2015
As at end of June2016P
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All Sectors STF SBMO CIBO/ FFH
Construction FFH SBMO STF
Marine CIBO FFH/ SBFO STF
Manufacturing STF CSBO CIBO
Metalworking CIBO STF/ ETEC/ FFH ETET/ CSBO/ SBMO/ FE/ OESM
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco CIBO/ CSBO ETEC/ STF/ SBMO FE
Manufacture of Non-Metallic Mineral Products CSBO/ STF SBMO -
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities
SBMO CSBO/FFH/STF -
Wholesale & Retail Trade STF CIBO FFH/ ETET
Wholesale Trade STF SBFO/ OESM/ CSBO/ SAO/ ETET/
CIBO/ FFH
-
Retail Trade CIBO STF/ SBMO/ FFH/ ETET
-
Transportation & Storage STF/ SBMO/ WRT CIBO SBFO/ SAO/ OESM/ FE/ SOO
Logistics & Transport STF CIBO FE/ SOO/ SBMO/ SBFO/SAO
Accommodation & Food Service Activities STF ETET CSBO/ OESM
Accommodation STF OESM -
Food & Beverage Service Activities ETET STF CSBO
Financial & Insurance Activities STF WRT -
Real Estate Activities STF - -
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities STF CIBO OESM/ CSBO/ ETEC
Administrative & Support Service Activities STF SBMO/ SBFO/ WRT -
Community, Social & Personal Services STF OESM CSBO/ ETEC/ SBMO
Health Activities STF ETEC/ OESM -
Repair & Maintenance of Vehicles STF SBMO/ OESM -
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation STF OESM -
15 This includes flying fragments but excludes falling objects.
Table 1.11: Top 3 incident types for workplace major injuries by industry, 2016
Industry
Legend: CIBO Caught In/Between ObjectsCSBO Cut/Stabbed by ObjectsETEC Exposure to Electric CurrentETET Exposure to Extreme TemperatureETHS Exposure to Hazardous Substances
FE Fires & ExplosionFFH Falls (Falls from Heights)OESM Over-exertion and Strenuous
MovementsSAO Strike Against Objects
SBFO Struck by Falling ObjectsSBMO Struck by Moving Objects
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SOO Stepping on ObjectsSTF Falls (Slips, Trips and Falls)WRT Work-related Traffic
1st 2nd 3rd
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WORKPLACE MINOR INJURIES
WORKPLACE MINOR INJURIES SAW AN INCREASE OF 2.5% OVER JANUARY - JUNE 2016
Workplace minor injuries include all other reportable injuries that did not result in death or major injuries. Workplace minor injuries increased from 5,683 cases in January - June 2015 (168 per 100,000 employed persons) to 5,823 cases (171 per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2016 (Table 1.12 & 1.13).
WORKPLACE MINOR INJURIES BY SECTOR
The Construction, Manufacturing and Marine sectors accounted for 42% of workplace minor injuries. Manufacturing sector remained the highest contributor to the number of workplace minor injuries with the workplace minor injury rate of 299 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016 (Table 1.12 and 1.13). Construction sector recorded 4.4% decrease in workplace minor injuries and its rates decreased from 215 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015 to 202 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016. The number of workplace minor injuries decreased slightly for Marine sector in January - June 2016 but the corresponding rate increased from 159 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2015 to 172 per 100,000 employed persons in January - June 2016. Other sectors such as Wholesale & Retail Trade, Accommodation & Food Service Activities, Information & Communications, Financial & Insurance Activities, Real Estate Activities, Architectural & Engineering Activities, Security and Investigation Ac-tivities and Health Activities sectors saw an increase in workplace minor injury rates (Table 1.13).
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Table 1.12: Number of workplace minor injuries by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
16 Information and Communication includes publishing activities, motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording & music publishing activities, radio & television broadcasting activities, telecommunications.
All Sectors 5,823 5,683 11,688
Construction 1,011 1,057 2,076
Marine 164 169 354
Manufacturing 1,251 1,214 2,556
Metalworking 527 537 1,099
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 212 189 402
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic & Optical Products 78 62 152
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and
Remediation Activities
55 65 135
Wholesale & Retail Trade 286 283 594
Wholesale Trade 157 153 322
Retail Trade 129 130 272
Transportation & Storage 502 518 1,051
Logistics & Transport 338 351 705
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 506 472 923
Accommodation 121 120 226
Food & Beverage Service Activities 385 352 697
Information & Communications16 21 16 36
Financial & Insurance Activities 74 71 141
Real Estate Activities 154 107 284
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 166 203 418
Legal, Accounting & Management Activities 56 93 200
Architectural & Engineering Activities 85 82 163
Administrative & Support Service Activities 187 164 343
Office Administrative, Office Support & Other Business Support
Activities
73 77 141
Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities 47 56 126
Security and Investigation Activities 50 20 50
Community, Social & Personal Services 564 500 1,114
Health Activities 184 170 383
Education 111 88 206
Other Personal Service Activities 61 68 154
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All Sectors 171 168 344
Construction 202 215 414
Marine 172 159 368
Manufacturing 299 283 609
Metalworking 446 436 927
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 470 447 895
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic & Optical Products 89 70 173
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and
Remediation Activities
325 394 804
Wholesale & Retail Trade 58 57 122
Wholesale Trade 48 47 99
Retail Trade 78 75 167
Transportation & Storage 212 221 443
Logistics & Transport 343 359 714
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 210 200 385
Accommodation 345 339 646
Food & Beverage Service Activities 187 176 341
Information & Communications 17 13 29
Financial & Insurance Activities 37 36 70
Real Estate Activities 170 112 313
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 68 86 171
Legal, Accounting & Management Activities 45 81 161
Architectural & Engineering Activities 134 127 257
Administrative & Support Service Activities 88 82 161
Office Administrative, Office Support & Other Business Support
Activities
n.a. n.a. n.a.
Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities 81 111 219
Security and Investigation Activities 118 50 119
Community, Social & Personal Services 73 67 145
Health Activities* 204 194 426
Education n.a. n.a. n.a.
Other Personal Service Activities n.a. n.a. n.a.
Table 1.13: Workplace minor injury rates by industry, 2015 and 2016Per 100,000 employed persons
2016P 20152015
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WORKPLACE MINOR INJURIES BY INCIDENT TYPES AND INCIDENT AGENTS
FALLS (SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS) REMAINED THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN FOR WORK-PLACE MINOR INJURIES
The top three incident types that accounted for 56% of workplace minor injuries in January - June 2016 were (Table 1.14):
• Falls (Slips, Trips and Falls (STF)) (1,552 injuries, 27%)• Struck by Moving Objects (SBMO) (971 injuries, 17%) • Cut/Stabbed by Objects (CSBO) (721 injuries, 12%)
STF which was the top incident type for workplace minor injuries were common in many sectors includ-ing Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Logistics & Transport, Information & Communications, Financial & Insurance Activities, Real Estate Ac-tivities, Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities, Administrative & Support Service Activities, Health Activities, Education and Other Personal Service Activities sectors (Table 1.15). The top incident agent for STF in January - June 2016 was Physical Workplace - Floors/Level Surfaces, accounting for 45% of STF injuries (Table 1.14).
SBMO, which continued to be one of the leading incident types, accounted for 17% of the total workplace minor injuries in January - June 2016. It was also the top incident type for the Construction, Marine and Manufacturing sec-tors. 21% of SBMO injuries were caused by work involving industrial hand tools, followed by 18% caused by vehicles.
CSBO was commonly seen in Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Accommodation & Food Service Activities, Real Estate Activities, Office Administrative, Office Support & Other Business Support Activities and Other Personal Service Activities sectors. The top incident agent for CSBO was knives and needles, accounting for 31% of CSBO injuries.
WORKPLACE MINOR INJURIES BY INJURY TYPES
79% of all workplace minor injuries were (Table 1.16):• Cuts and Bruises (2,253 injuries, 39%)• Crushing, Fractures and Dislocations (1,407 injuries, 24%)• Sprains and Strains (939 injuries, 16%)
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Total Workplace Minor Injuries 5,823 5,683 11,688
Falls Total 1,819 1,666 3,434
Slips, Trips & Falls Total 1,552 1,357 2,863
Physical Workplace - Floor/Level Surfaces 706 642 1,341
Means of Access - Stairs or Steps 257 205 457
Vehicles 150 141 283
Falls from Heights Total 267 309 571
Means of Access - Ladders 168 193 360
Means of Access - Scaffold 28 31 64
Physical Workplace - Structures 22 32 57
Struck by Moving Objects
Total 971 943 1,911
Industrial Hand Tools 200 223 454
Vehicles 173 162 341
Metal Items (excluding knives/needles) 167 143 311
Cut/Stabbed by Objects
Total 721 700 1,430
Knives and Needles 224 189 422
Industrial Machines 185 167 338
Industrial Hand Tools 141 162 301
Struck by Falling Objects
Total 581 596 1,221
Metal Items (excluding knives/needles) 170 177 390
Goods/Cargo 82 68 161
Furniture and Fittings 80 87 162
Caught in/between Objects
Total 506 532 1,112
Industrial Machines 155 173 342
Metal Items (excluding knives/needles) 97 86 199
Furnitures and Fittings 63 52 127
Over-exertion/ Strenuous Movements
Total 341 375 791
Human Factors 123 129 282
Goods/Cargo 95 81 174
Furniture and Fittings 21 24 58
Strike against Objects
Total 317 317 644
Metal Items (excluding knives/needles) 81 82 172
Furniture & Fittings 80 77 157
Vehicles 31 26 47
Exposure to Extreme Temperatures
Total 158 144 300
Hot scalding liquid/steam 122 100 209
Industrial Machines 11 20 43
Vehicles 4 2 12
Pressurised Equipments 4 4 7
Work-related Traffic
Total 101 118 219
Table 1.14: Number of workplace minor injuries by key incident type and key incident agent, 2015 and 2016
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All Sectors STF SBMO CSBO
Construction SBMO STF SBFO
Marine SBMO CIBO STF
Manufacturing SBMO STF CSBO
Metalworking SBMO STF CIBO
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco STF CSBO SBMO
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic & Optical Products
STF SBMO CSBO
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities
STF SBMO ETBM
Wholesale & Retail Trade STF SBMO CSBO
Wholesale Trade STF SBMO SBFO
Retail Trade STF CSBO SBFO
Transportation & Storage STF SBMO SBFO
Logistics & Transport STF SBMO CIBO
Accommodation & Food Service Activities CSBO STF ETET
Accommodation STF CSBO SBMO
Food & Beverage Service Activities CSBO STF ETET
Information & Communications STF CIBO OESM
Financial & Insurance Activities STF OESM SAO/ SBMO
Real Estate Activities STF CSBO SBMO
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities STF SBFO SBMO
Legal, Accounting & Management Activities STF OESM SBMO
Architectural & Engineering Activities STF SBFO CIBO
Administrative & Support Service Activities STF SBMO SBFO
Office Administrative, Office Support & Other Business Support Activities
STF CSBO SBMO/ CIBO
Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities STF SBMO SBFO
Security and Investigation Activities STF OESM SBMO
Community, Social & Personal Services STF SBMO OESM
Health Activities STF OESM SBMO
Education STF OESM FFH
Other Personal Service Activities STF CSBO SBMO
Table 1.15: Top 3 incident types for workplace minor injuries by industry, 2016
Industry
Legend: CIBO Caught In/Between ObjectsCSBO Cut/Stabbed by ObjectsETBM Exposure to Biological MaterialsETET Exposure to Extreme TemperatureFE Fires & ExplosionOESM Over-exertion and Strenuous MovementsPA Physical Assault
SAO Strike Against ObjectsSBFO Struck by Falling ObjectsSBMO Struck by Moving Objects
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SOO Stepping on ObjectsSTF Falls (Slips, Trips and Falls)WRT Work-related Traffic
1st 2nd 3rd
Top 3 Incident Types
17 This includes flying fragments but excludes falling objects.
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Table 1.16: Types of workplace minor injury, 2015 and 2016
2016P 2015As at end of June
2015Workplace Minor Injury Types
Total 5,823 5,683 11,688
Cuts and Bruises 2,253 2,211 4,453
Crushing, Fractures and Dislocations 1,407 1,378 2,860
Sprains & Strains 939 965 1,965
Burns 185 176 410
Multiple Injuries 124 113 251
Puncture Wound 95 94 212
Bites and Stings 38 35 77
Concussion 32 35 62
Others 750 676 1,398
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NUMBER OF DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES INCREASED BY 35%
27 cases of dangerous occurrences (DO) were reported to MOM in January - June 2016, up from 20 cases in January - June 2015 (Table 1.17). Collapse/Failure of Structures & Equipment was the top DO (70%) with Collapse of Cranes contributing to 48% of the total DOs. The second top DO was Fires and Explosion which contributed to 30% of the total DOs confirmed (Table 1.18).
DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES BY SECTOR
Construction sector was the top contributor for the DO cases, accounting for 59% of total DO cases reported in January - June 2016 (Table 1.17). It increased from 10 cases in Janaury - June 2015 to 16 cases in January - June 2016. Manufacturing sector was the second top contributor with 4 cases in January - June 2016, up from 3 cases in January - June 2015.
DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
Table 1.17: Dangerous occurrences by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016pIndustry 2015
All Sectors 27 20 46
Construction 16 10 23
Marine 2 1 1
Manufacturing 4 3 12
Manufacture of Petrochemical Products 0 1 4
Metalworking 3 2 3
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 1 0 2
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
1 0 0
Transportation & Storage 0 2 2
Logistics & Transport 0 2 2
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 1 0 1
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 1 0 1
Administrative and Support Service Activities 1 0 0
Education 1 2 3
Activities not Adequately Defined 0 2 3
As at end of June
2015
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Total Dangerous Occurrences 27 20 46
Collapse/Failure of Structure & Equipment
Total 19 16 31
Lifting Equipment - Cranes 13 12 21
Lifting Equipment - Mobile Work Platform 2 1 4
Lifting Equipment - Piling Machines 0 2 3
Physical Workplace - Formwork 1 0 1
Pressurised Equipment 0 1 2
Lifting Equipment - Others 3 0 0
Fires & Explosion Total 8 4 15
Industrial Machines 1 1 6
Dust, Gas, Liquid and Chemicals 0 0 2
Explosives/ Flammable Substances 0 1 2
Pressurised Equipment 3 0 2
Lifting Equipment - Cranes 0 0 1
Electrical Installation 0 1 1
Other Incident Agents 4 1 1
Table 1.18: Types of dangerous occurrences, 2015 and 2016
2016pIncident Type Incident Agent 2015
As at end of June2015
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NUMBER OF CONFIRMED OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES DECREASED BY 9.3%
400 cases (11.8 cases per 100,000 employed persons) of occupational diseases (OD) were confirmed in January - June 2016, down from 441 cases (13.1 cases per 100,000 employed persons) in January - June 2015 (Table 1.19 & 1.20).
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES BY SECTOR
Manufacturing continued to record the highest number of OD cases, accounting for 37% (146 cases) of total number of OD cases confirmed in January - June 2016 (Table 1.19). 49% (72 cases) of the ODs confirmed in this sector were from Metalworking. Health Activities sector had a more than twofold increase with 27 cases in January - June 2016 compared to 12 cases in January - June 2015.
Manufacture of Transport Equipment posted the highest incidence of OD cases (165.4 cases per 100,000 employed persons), followed by Metalworking at 61.0 cases per 100,000 employed persons.
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
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Table 1.19: Number of confirmed occupational disease cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 400 441 935
Construction 53 47 145
Marine 39 83 125
Manufacturing 146 138 312
Metalworking 72 83 179
Manufacture of Transport Equipment 44 11 24
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products 6 3 7
Electricity, Gas & Air Conditioning Supply 0 0 0
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
1 4 5
Wholesale & Retail Trade 11 17 28
Transportation & Storage 37 51 97
Logistics & Transport 9 32 48
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 12 5 19
Accommodation 2 0 5
Food & Beverage Service Activities 10 5 14
Information & Communications 0 1 3
Financial & Insurance Activities 16 17 22
Real Estate Activities 6 5 9
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 13 12 31
Architectural & Engineering Activities 8 6 14
Administrative & Support Service Activities 3 13 22
Community, Social & Personal Services 45 29 78
Health Activities 27 12 41
Other Personal Service Activities 9 5 14
Education 4 3 6
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Table 1.20: Occupational disease incidences by industry, 2015 and 2016Per 100,000 employed persons
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 11.8 13.1 27.5
Construction 10.6 9.6 28.9
Marine 40.8 77.9 129.8
Manufacturing 34.9 32.1 74.3
Metalworking 61.0 67.3 150.9
Manufacture of Transport Equipment 165.4 41.0 90.2
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products 6.9 3.4 8.0
Electricity, Gas & Air Conditioning Supply n.a. n.a. n.a.
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
5.9 24.2 29.8
Wholesale & Retail Trade 2.2 3.4 5.7
Transportation & Storage 15.6 21.8 40.9
Logistics & Transport 9.1 32.8 48.6
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 5.0 2.1 7.9
Accommodation 5.7 0.0 14.3
Food & Beverage Service Activities 4.9 2.5 6.8
Information & Communications 0.0 0.8 2.4
Financial & Insurance Activities 7.9 8.6 10.9
Real Estate Activities 6.6 5.2 9.9
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 5.3 5.1 12.7
Architectural & Engineering Activities 12.7 9.3 22.1
Administrative & Support Service Activities 1.4 6.5 10.3
Community, Social & Personal Services 5.8 3.9 10.1
Health Activities* 29.9 13.7 45.6
Other Personal Service Activities n.a. n.a. n.a.
Education n.a. n.a. n.a.
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18 Mesothelioma is a cancer involving the lining of the internal organs
BY TYPE OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
Noise-induced deafness (NID) was the leading OD in first half of 2016 with 226 cases or 57% of the total OD cases confirmed. 95% (214 cases) of the NID cases were diagnosed at the early stage of the disease while 12 workers suffered from severe hearing loss (Table 1.21). Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) was the second leading occupational disease (Table 1.21).
Table 1.21: Number of confirmed occupational diseases by type, 2015 and 2016
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
Total 400 441 935
Noise Induced Deafness 226 266 498
NID (E) - Early 214 251 476
NID (A) - Advanced 12 15 22
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders 141 137 304
Back injuries due to ergonomic risks 131 133 281
Tendinitis 2 2 8
Tenosynovitis 2 0 0
Lateral and Medical Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow and Golfer Elbow)
2 0 2
Trigger Finger/Thumb 1 1 4
Neck Sprain 1 0 0
Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Back 1 0 0
Nerve Disorder such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tun-nel Syndrome
0 1 3
Cervical Spondylosis 0 0 4
Others 1 0 2
Occupational Skin Disease 26 21 89
Eczema 21 21 68
Others 5 0 21
Compressed Air Illness 2 8 18
CAI Type 1 1 6 15
CAI Type 2 1 2 3
Barotrauma 2 4 7
Aural 2 4 6
Sinus 0 0 1
Cancers 2 1 7
Mesothelioma18 2 1 7
Occupational Lung Disease 1 1 5
Occupational Asthma 1 1 5
Heat Disorder 0 2 3
Infectious Disease 0 0 2
Chemical Poisoning 0 1 1
Methyl Bromide 0 1 1
Excessive Absorption of Chemicals 0 0 1
Cadmium 0 0 1
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NOISE-INDUCED DEAFNESS (NID)
MANUFACTURING SECTOR CONTINUES TO HAVE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NID CASES
The Manufacturing sector continued to have the highest number of NID cases. It saw a slight increase of 3.8%, from 105 cases in January - June 2015 to 109 cases in January - June 2016 (Table 1.22). 59% (64 cases) were from Metalworking. Con-struction saw an increase in NID cases from 22 in January - June 2015 to 38 in January - June 2016.
Figure 17: Noise-Induced Deafness incidence, 2007-2016
Jan-‐Jun 2007
Jan-‐Jun 2008
Jan-‐Jun 2009
Jan-‐Jun 2010
Jan-‐Jun 2011
Jan-‐Jun 2012
Jan-‐Jun 2013
Jan-‐Jun 2014
Jan-‐Jun 2015
Jan-‐Jun 2016
Number of Confirmed NID Cases 149 232 222 87 314 570 332 247 266 226
NID Incidence rate 6.8 10.7 9.2 3.6 12.5 21.7 11.9 7.6 7.9 6.7
3-‐year rolling average 8.9 7.8 8.4 12.6 15.4 13.7 9.1 7.4
6.8
10.7 9.2
3.6
12.5
21.7
11.9
7.6 7.9 6.7
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15.4 13.7
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Table 1.22: Number of confirmed NID cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 226 266 498
Construction 38 22 63
Marine 35 77 113
Manufacturing 109 105 229
Metalworking 64 72 148
Manufacture of Transport Equipment 35 8 19
Electricity, Gas & Air Conditioning Supply 0 0 0
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
1 3 4
Wholesale & Retail Trade 1 5 10
Transportation & Storage 9 20 31
Logistics & Transport 0 20 24
Financial & Insurance Activities 16 16 18
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 7 6 11
Architectural & Engineering Activities 7 5 10
Administrative & Support Service Activities 1 7 12
Community, Social & Personal Services 3 5 7
Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles 2 0 1
Health Activities 1 0 0
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Table 1.23: NID incidences by industry, 2015 and 2016Per 100,000 employed persons
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 6.7 7.9 14.7
Construction 7.6 4.5 12.6
Marine 36.6 72.2 117.3
Manufacturing 26.1 24.5 54.6
Metalworking 54.2 58.4 124.8
Manufacture of Transport Equipment 131.6 29.9 71.4
Electricity, Gas & Air Conditioning Supply n.a. n.a. n.a.
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
5.9 18.2 23.8
Wholesale & Retail Trade 0.2 1.0 2.0
Transportation & Storage 3.8 8.5 13.1
Logistics & Transport 0.0 20.5 24.3
Financial & Insurance Activities 7.9 8.1 8.9
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2.9 2.5 4.5
Architectural & Engineering Activities 11.1 7.7 15.8
Administrative & Support Service Activities 0.5 3.5 5.6
Community, Social & Personal Services 0.4 0.7 0.9
Health Activities* 1.1 0.0 0.0
Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles* n.a. n.a. n.a.
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WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (WRMSD)
SECOND LEADING OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE SECTOR WAS THE TOP CONTRIBUTOR
About 19% (27 cases) of the cases were from the Transportation & Storage sector (Table 1.24), followed by Manufacturing sector contributing 18% (25 cases) of the cases. Most of these cases were involved in manual handling activities such as carrying, lifting, pulling and pushing. Health Activities sector saw an increase in WRMSD cases from 8 in January - June 2015 to 19 in January - June 2016.
Table 1.24: Number of confirmed WRMSD cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 141 137 304
Construction 10 13 25
Marine 1 3 6
Manufacturing 25 23 58
Metalworking 4 7 22
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products 4 0 1
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 3 6 10
Other Manufacturing Industries 5 2 7
Wholesale & Retail Trade 10 12 18
Wholesale Trade 6 4 8
Retail Trade 4 8 10
Transportation & Storage 27 30 64
Air Transport 15 17 38
Logistics & Transport 8 12 23
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 8 5 15
Accommodation 2 0 4
Food & Beverage Service Activities 6 5 11
Information & Communications 0 1 3
Financial & Insurance Activities 0 0 3
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 6 4 14
Administrative & Support Service Activities 1 4 7
Community, Social & Personal Services 33 18 48
Health Activities 19 8 26
Other Personal Service Activities 8 4 9
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OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES (OSD)
26 cases of occupational skin diseases (OSD) were confirmed in January - June 2016, accounting for 6.5% of total OD cases confirmed (Table 1.21). The most common causative agent was solvents, wet work and occlusion, hot environment and foodstuff (Table 1.26).
Table 1.26: Common Causative Agents of Occupational Skin Diseases, 2016
There were 2 cases of compressed air illness (CAI), 2 cases of barotrauma and 2 cases of mesothelioma in January - June 2016 as compared to January - June 2015 when there were 8 cases of CAI, 4 cases of barotrauma and 1 case of mesothelioma. There was 1 case of occupational lung disease in January-June 2016.
OTHER OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
Table 1.25: Number of confirmed OSD cases by industry, 2015 and 2016
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 26 21 89
Construction 2 1 34
Marine 1 2 2
Manufacturing 7 10 20
Metalworking 4 4 8
Manufacture of Transport Equipment 3 1 1
Transportation & Storage 1 0 0
Logistics & Transport 1 0 0
Accommodation & Food Service Activities 3 0 3
Financial & Insurance Activities 0 1 1
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 0 0 3
Administrative & Support Service Activities 1 1 2
Community, Social & Personal Services 8 6 20
Health Activities 6 4 13
Public Administration and Defence 1 0 1
Other Personal Service Activities 1 0 3
Solvents 7
Wetwork and Occlusion 4
Hot Environment 3
Foodstuff 2
No. of CasesCausative Agents
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ANNEX A
2016P
AFR ASRIndustry
2015
Table A-1: Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) and Accident Severity Rate (ASR) in selected sectors, 2015 and 2016
Per million man-hours worked
As at end of June2015
2016P 2015As at end of June
2015
All Sectors 1.5 1.5 1.5 95 82 85
Construction 1.6 1.7 1.7 198 146 166
Marine 1.4 1.3 1.4 255 124 137
Manufacturing 2.5 2.3 2.5 119 83 101
Metalworking 3.5 3.4 3.6 221 110 137
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 4.1 3.9 3.9 198 78 132
Manufacture of Non-Metallic Mineral
Products
11.2 10.7 12.5 1,147 187 237
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic & Opti-
cal Products
0.8 0.6 0.8 13 10 15
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
3.1 3.5 3.6 664 73 68
Wholesale & Retail Trade 0.5 0.5 0.6 11 23 23
Wholesale Trade 0.5 0.4 0.5 10 27 27
Retail Trade 0.7 0.7 0.8 13 15 14
Transportation & Storage 1.9 2.0 2.0 166 239 205
Logistics & Transport 2.9 3.1 3.1 161 370 373
Accommodation & Food Services 2.0 1.9 1.9 32 57 45
Accommodation 2.9 2.8 2.7 48 43 39
Food & Beverage Service Activities 1.9 1.7 1.7 30 60 46
Information & Communications 0.2 0.1 0.1 2 50 26
Financial & Insurance Activities 0.4 0.3 0.3 5 7 6
Real Estate Activities 1.5 1.0 1.4 21 16 23
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 0.6 0.8 0.8 14 16 16
Legal, Accounting & Management Activities 0.4 0.8 0.8 11 17 16
Architectural & Engineering Activities 1.2 1.1 1.1 28 21 22
Administrative & Support Service Activities 0.8 0.7 0.7 157 83 93
Security & Investigation Activities 0.9 0.4 0.5 129 121 64
Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance
Activities
0.8 1.0 1.0 468 217 243
Community, Social & Personal Services 0.7 0.6 0.7 12 19 19
Health Activities* 1.9 1.8 2.0 27 36 36
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Table A-2: Number of man-days lost to workplace incidents19 in selected sectors, 2015 and 2016
19According to the U.S National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)’s table of scheduled charges, a fatal injury is equivalent to the loss of 6,000 man-days. The Ministry of Manpower adopts a similar coding schedule.
2016P 20152015
As at end of JuneIndustry
All Sectors 382,220 329,665 685,379
Construction 133,837 98,388 225,860
Marine 33,957 18,465 36,903
Manufacturing 62,760 45,270 106,163
Metalworking 34,420 18,230 42,893
Manufacture of Food, Beverages & Tobacco 10,927 3,999 14,484
Manufacture of Non-Metallic Mineral Products 8,186 1,346 3,382
Manufacture of Computer, Electronic & Optical Products 1,403 1,126 3,148
Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Management and Remediation Activities
13,337 1,448 2,721
Wholesale & Retail Trade 6,098 12,672 25,235
Wholesale Trade 3,660 9,919 20,215
Retail Trade 2,438 2,753 5,020
Transportation & Storage 46,801 66,521 115,501
Logistics & Transport 19,230 43,933 89,432
Accommodation & Food Services 8,418 14,905 23,177
Accommodation 2,023 1,857 3,337
Food & Beverage Service Activities 6,395 13,048 19,840
Information & Communications 246 6,435 7,068
Financial & Insurance Activities 1,160 1,523 2,672
Real Estate Activities 2,240 1,752 4,768
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 3,850 4,267 8,746
Legal, Accounting & Management Activities 1,480 2,085 4,228
Architectural & Engineering Activities 2,082 1,678 3,243
Administrative & Support Service Activities 40,266 20,667 47,841
Security & Investigation Activities 7,166 6,574 7,088
Cleaning & Landscape Maintenance Activities 30,772 12,842 31,887
Community, Social & Personal Services 9,961 15,830 32,507
Health Activities 2,645 3,429 7,075
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SOURCE OF DATA
Data on workplace and work-related traffic injuries and occupational diseases were collated from incident reports made by employers, occupiers and medical practitioners in fulfilment of their obligations under the Workplace Safety and Health Act and Workplace Safety and Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations.
Employment data used in the computation of workplace and work-related traffic fatal, injury and occupational dis-ease incidence rates and data of the average weekly hours worked used in the estimation of man-hours worked were extracted from records within the Ministry of Manpower.
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ANNEX C
The types of workplace and work-related traffic injuries and occupational diseases covered in the reported statistics include the following:
• Workplace and work-related traffic injuries sustained by employees and resulting in more than three days of medical leave, regardless of whether these were consecutive days;
• Workplace and work-related traffic injuries sustained by employees and resulting in at least 24 hours of hospitalisation;
• Workplace and work-related traffic incidents resulting in the death of employees and self-employed persons;
• Workplace and work-related traffic incidents resulting in the injury of self-employed persons who have to be taken to the hospital for treatment; and
• Occupational diseases listed in the Second Schedule of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and Work Injury Compensation Act.
DATA COVERAGE
Work-related traffic accidents are reportable with effect from 6 January 2015.
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Incident Type refers to the type of event which resulted in the injury of a victim. Where the event involves a chain of incidents, the incident type should be the one that triggered the chain of other incidents.
Incident Agent refers to the object or physical environment, which due to its hazardous nature/condition, leads to the occurrence of a particular type of incident. It is related to the incident, not injury.
Major Injuries refer to non-fatal injuries which are more severe in nature. Major injuries are defined using a combination of factors, including the nature of injury, part of the body injured, incident type and duration of medical leave. These include:
• amputation
• blindness
• deafness
• paralysis
• crushing, fractures and dislocations: head, back, chest and abdomen, neck, hip and pelvis
• exposure to electric current
• asphyxia/drowning
• hypothermia
• burns with more than 20 days of medical leave
• concussion with more than 20 days of medical leave
CONCEPTS & DEFINITIONS
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ISSN 2424 - 7774 Print / ISSN 2424 - 7782 OnlinePublished in September 2016 by the Workplace Safety and Health Institute, Singapore.1500 Bendemeer Road #04-01Ministry of Manpower Services CentreSingapore 339946website: www.wsh-institute.sgemail: contact@wshi.gov.sg
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